The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-09-17

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cars rolled quietly to stop at the gates.
The way was cleared. and down the path
way strobe body of sturdy soldiers AM
sailors chosen as the body-bearers an,
guard. They were met at the entrance o
the observation car where the remains la.
by an officer and admitted at once.
Through the clear plate-glass windows tn,
casket showed In wrappings Of the nationa
flag. covered with rare garlands and Sc
pieces Of flowers. The undertakers' assist
ants removed the floral pieces to the van:
which were to carry them to the Whit;
House. The sailor with drawn cutlass ant
the soldier with fixed bayonet, who stood
grinly like men of stone at the head ano
foot of the casket gave way grudgingly tc
these men, as though reluctant to abandon
their sad duty.
FAMILY SPARED A
PUBLIC RECEPTION. ..
Meanwhile, farther down the station the
party on the funeral train were alighting
Secretaries Hay and Gage had pressed for
| ward and entered the car where the MOURN
ers sat and assisted them to descend. Mrs.
| Mckinley was aided by Abner Mckinley
and Doctor Rixey and was speedily placed
| in a carriage, which drove OF at once tc
| the White House without awaiting the pro-
l'cession.
| Close behind came the members of the
| family of the late President, who likewise
| were driven away to the executive man.
| sion. Mrs. Mckinley was deeply veiled.
She appeared to bear up with fortitude. but
| leaned heavily on the arms Of her sup
porters.
President Roosevelt came next. His arm
| was closely clasped by Captain Cowies OF
the navy, his brother-in-law, who walked
rather hastily along between the files or
officers to the carriage way next the gates
of the station.
The President walked firmly erect. look
Ing to neither side his face set and sorrow
full. Close behind him pressed the members
of the Cabinet, headed by Secretary Hay
and Secretary Gage. escorted by General
Gillespie and contingent of the ranking
Army and Navy officers in waiting. Sem
ator Hanna and Senator Fairbanks fol-
lowed The former walked without sign
of weakness and as though he had nerved
himself to the occasion.
NO SOUND SAVE
SOBS OF MOURNERS.
Meanwhile the casket was being removed
from the observation car. One of the large
windows was lowered at the side and slowly
and carefully the casket was slipped out
through the opening and tenderly received
upon the bent shoulders of the body bear
ers. -Four artillery men from Fort Me-
Henry. Maryland. were on the right and
four sailors on the left. Strengthening them
selves under the burden they walked slowly
towards the hearse. Before the casket
marched four officers. Major Parker, Colonel
Bingham, Captain Gilmore and Major Nc
Cauley, and in that order, while the officers
on either side and in the entrance stood
with uncovered heads, the remains were
carried to Sixth street and placed in the
hearse. AS the casket emerged, a bugle
note arose clearly and taps" rang out.
That was the only sound that broke the
dead silence.
Just beyond the entrance to the station
President Roosevelt, with the members of
the Cabinet. had paused and had taken
station so as to leave Il broad space for
the funeral cortege. They ranged them
selves on the sidewalk in double rows cp-
posite each other. and stood with barred
heads the corpse was carried to the
hearse. drawn up at the side of the gate.
The hearse was an eXquisitely carved af-
fair. and was drawn by six coa!-b!ack
horses, each of which was led by colored
groom in black livery.
Just as the body waa being placed in the
hearse an incident occurred that caused a
murmur of disaprrobatiCn. A photographer
from a nearby window suddenly flashed a
light for the purpose of obtaining repro
duct:on of the scene. The flash light and
the accompanying noise made people shnd-
GER President Roosevelt seemed TO be mo-
mentarily disconnected.
The hearse bearing the third martyred
President quickly moved away, and was
followed at once by President Roosevelt
nd those accompanying him. In the Pres
idents carriage. besides Mr. Roosevelt. were
Secretaries Hay and Gage and Captain
Cowles. Secretaries Root and Hitchcock
and Attorney General Knox and Postmas-
ter General Smith followed in another car
riage. while Secretary Wilson. Secretary
Cortelyou Secretary Long and Senators
Hanna and Fairbanks drove behind in other
carriages. The Citizens Committee from
Buffalo, officers of the army and navy and
friends followed.
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
HUNG IN BLACK.
The military were already in line. AS the
procession swept from the Sixth Street Sta
ton into Pennsylvania avenue deeply Inn
pressive sight was presented. The historic
thoroughfare was hung in black. Emblems
OF the nations mourning were displayed on
every building. The Stars and Stripes. J
furled and knotted with Grape. hung from
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