Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-19

tHt car dncau OF tnat occupied by Mrs.
Mckinley. The members Of the cabinet
secretary Cortclyou, Gov. Nash Lieut.. =
Gov Caldwell and Judge Marshall j. " il
llams OF the supreme Court representing
the three branches of the state govern
ment of Ohio followed The President was
mot by Judge Grant of the reception com
mittce and the official party then moved
To the west of the station where they
formed in line with the President at the
head. All were uncovered. The Cask,
was then lifted through the window and
takon upon the shoulders of the body
bearers. only the flag was on it now.
At sight of it tears flowed freely. The
sad procession was then formed. 1t was
headed by Col. Bingham followed by the
local committee, headed by Judge Day.
Then came tho casllct. Then the soldiers
and sailors. Slowly they moved down the
platform to the turn at the western end
of the station where the President and
cabinet stood. AS they reached the head
of this line huGlc call sounded "A requiem.
Before the President and the cabinet and
tho Ohio officials the coffin was borne to
tho hoarso. When IT had been placed in
side the President and the official party
entered carriages. Meanwhile Admiral
Dewey, Lieut.. Gen. Miles and other high
officers of the arm! and navy who com
posed the guard of honor had moved
around to the cast side Of the station.
They also entered carriages and took their
places. All were in fun uniform and fair
ly blazcd with gold lace.
TIE PROCESSION MOVES.
The snrill notes Of the huglcs had given
the first sign to the waiting multitude out
side the station that the caskct was ap-
preaching Instantly the long lines of sol
diers became rigid standing at present
arms" The black horses OF the Cleveland
troops Immediately facing the station
stood motioncsS, their riders with sabrcs
lowered Slowly through the entrance
came the stalWart soldiers ana sailors
with solemn tread. bearing aloft the flag
covered coffin of the man this city loved
so well AS it came into view great
sigh went up from the dense throng Al
ter the first glance many of the men ard
women turned away To hide the emotion
they could not restrain. When the casil, t
had been consigned to the hcarsc. thr' @
mounted trumpcters gave the signal for
the procession to move. A moment lat +
the sound of Nearer My God to Thee
iloatcd through tn, air, as the Grand Ar
n! veterans with their band, swung into
line and took up the march toward the
court house Through 10th street and to
Cherry the solemn pageant moved be-
tween solid masses of people Turning in
to Market street the main thoroughlarc
the procession moved under great curtains
of mourning strung from building to b, lid
ing across the street every hundred fc' t..
maicsticallN solemn spectacle was
presented as tho procession reared the
public square in the centre of the city. A.
ter the q. y. Il. mon came tn" Cleveland
troops and immc diatcly following them the
hcarSc. This was the SIGHT that sent a
hush along the dense, long lircs of Eu-
manitY stretching for "A mile away to the
court house. AS tho hcarsc passed every
head WAS bowed and every lace oVinc"d
great grief.
Immediately following the hearse came
the carriage of President Roosevelt vino
rode with his brother-in-law, Captnin
CowleS Of the navy and Secretary q sc
rh" carriages of the other members of he
cabinet and those who had been near To
the late President in public life were lin ID
out for half "A mile. Back Of them mar. H.
ed the National Guard pf Ohio. +, gimcnt
after regiment in platoon front formal ION
and hlling the broad hcroughfarc from
SIDE TO side. As the process ssion reached tn .
great square Of the city the military ranks
swung about, forming solid fronts facing
the approaching hcarSe. As it was driven
TO the curh the bearers stepped from their
places alongside ana again took up tn ir
burden Before the eyes # the vast coa-
course filing the square the caskct was
tonderlN raised and born" up the wide
stone steps leading to tho entrance f he
court house. The strains of Nearer. NV
God TO Thee were still sounding a. the
iiag-draped coffin disappeared within The
building.
President Roosevelt alighted from his
carriage and took the arm of crctar.
Cage. The other cabinet officers ioincd
them at the curb and they moved in .ol
tmn procession up the steps into the bund-
ing.
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