New-York tribune., 1901-09-18
THE CANTON HOMECOMING.
HOW THE BODY WILL BE RECEIVED IN
THE OHIO TOWN
FUNERAL SERVICES AT 1870 p NJ.
TOMORROW

Canton Ohio. Sept. 17.-Programme for
Wednesday,:
IL a. m-Arrival of funeral train.
1920 a. m.-March from station to court
house.
11:J0 a. m.-Arrival at courthouse:
II m to p. m-Lying in state in courthouse
9:15 p. m.-March from courthouse to late
residence North Market-st
Canton is ready for the last Homecoming of
William Mckinley. In other days she has well
coined him with cheers, with waving banners
and triumphal marches. Tomorrow she will
receive him in silence. with streets hung with
solemn black and with the waing notes of
drges. All day long hundreds of men and
women have la bored In their task TO arrange the
decorations on the public buildings. the
fronts of commercial houses. and over the win
dows and porticos of private residences. At
sunset tonight Canton shrouded In black
and so she will remain until the body of her best
loved has been committed to the vault in West
Lawn Cemetery.
AT frequent intervals in the course of the day
there have resounded from the pavements the
sound of marching feet. a military or civic
organization made it's way into the city, to be in
readiness for the duties of tomorrow and of
Thursday-the first wave Of the human tide
which is to come.
M'KINI.EY HOME UNDRAPED.
From early morning until late in the evening
there has been constant procession Of visitors
moving along North Market-st. to the Mckinley
home-a house easily distinguished from all
others in the street in that 1t is the only one
not draped in black. There is to-day sign of
mourning on the house will there be until
the dead President has been borne through its
doorway Wednesday night Throughout the
day the visitors have stood in knots under the
trees that line the walks in front hung over
the low iron fence talking in low tones and in
whispers, as il the ilustrious dead were already
within it's walls.
AS far lies within its present power the
local committee has completed the arrangements
for the funeral Wednesdays programme Is
arranged. and Thursdays. too. II word comes
from Washington giving approval of the plans
suggested
PALLBEARERS PERSONAL FRIENDS
Tomorrow at IL a. the train will be met
by members of the local reception and executive
committees, by hundreds OF personal friends of
PI esident Mckinley. and by the following men,
who have been selected from Washington to act
as honorary pallbearers for the services in Can
ton; John c. Dueber. George B. Frease r. A.
Cassidy. William r.. Day Joseph Biechele
Henry w. Harter. William A. Lynch and
Thomas T. McCarty. All intimate friends
of the President In his lifetime
Troop OF Cleveland will act as escort in the
march from the Pennsylvania Station to the
courthouse. where the body VIII lie in state
There will be attempt at forming a column;
the cavalry will lead the way. the hearse drawn
by four coal black horses. will follow. and then
will come the carriages bearing the members OF
the family and the distinguished visitors
The cof1ln Will be placed In the rotunda OF
the courthouse. ard soon possible the
doors will be opened to allow the citizens of
Canton the opportunity Of paying their last
tribute Of respect to the dead President Large
detachments Of militia and police will be pres
ent TO facilitate the handling and the movement
of the crowds. and as the time allowed for the
coffin in the courthouse is considered none too
long every effort viii be made to expedite mat
tiers.
The crowd will be formed In line four abreast
at the south door Of the courthouse. the line 70