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tice of the approach of the funeral train
SCENES AT THE DEPOT.

tice of the approach of the funeral train.
SCENES AT THE DEPOT.
At tho Pennsylvania Railroad station
men in bright Uniforms gathered "A mix
ture of lders and sailors and with low
cred voices talked in groups while wait
ing to take up their parts IN the cerc-
mony. From tho htigaiicr general and
naval captain down to the humblcSt Lieu
tenant and ensign, oVory officer on duty in
the capital were there save a few of high
rank who composed the guard of honor
end waited at the White House. Present
ly in dead silence two troops Of cavalry
from Fort MNcr swung from PcnnSylVan-
| ia Avenue into Sixth street. Then came
Secretaries Hay and Gage and Acting Sec
rotary Sarpcr aud Commissioner McFar-
land and a fcw suhordin1tcs privileged to
enter the space within the station. Among
them was the Veteran captain Charles
Loenler, who had been the personal inesr
senger and usher to- President Mckinley
aud of every ether President back to the
administration of President Grant, Nj ior
I'ruden, assistant secretary to the Ircsi-
dent, Mr.. Parnes ard Warren Young an.-
others of ;hc White House staff. These
and the army and navy officers awaited
inside the station the speeding train. The
night was humid and dark and the sur
roundings depressing in Srte If the Of
tcia' gold lace everywhere about Tho
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stop at the gates
The way was cleared and down the path e.
way strobe & tc1y Of sturdy soldiers ard
! , - nv o'iS "'"iciS "''l
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, Nv H"''i "',D" D't "Jlt tlP re"l''US
, rnH w az. 'i','l "ir ",'n 'tei AT ONE
'",o's' W. '',"t Pi'L, tlHSH "ilI'lo" t"e
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''o"aI "'S 'uNr 81 VII" Inre EartdH", ana
~ pi'''S VI ""N'iS' me uh'crtlNer :
"o.'S'"n,5 ,''l'N'u ne "urdl lio'oS 10 lhe
w. Wt"'" WY ~ carry b'ch l" tNe
NV ,Our' ur 9al'oi Win "td"H c"'-
IaS" ana inc soldier with nNed haNonet
WI" S'o"u Ir"ilH hhe 'lch oi STONE III the
/ head ana ioot az IN" caskot gave way
ErudElnglN 10 these men, as though reluc-
'aIil ln abdhuoh thtlr SAD uu'y.
Mtdh"illo' lurtner uCWh the Statlon me
party on the tGheral train were ahehtlnG.
secretary nay ana secretary cage had
pressed lor"ard 8hc entered tNe chr wher2
the mournorS sat ard assisted them t. de-
SCtnd. MIS- Mckinney was aided ny Abn n
MCKINNEY no 1T. Ks%ey, ana was speed
lily placed in carriage which dr"Y" of
at cnce to the White House without
awaiting the procession. Close benin.
came the ombers of the ta1',~ or The
late President, who likewise were driven
away Immediately to the executive man
SION. Mrs. Mckinney was deeply Yelled.
she appeared to near up With foritude but
ltaned heavily on the arms Of her sup
porers
President Roosevelt came next. His arm
was closely claSpcd by Captain Cowlos of
the navy. his hrother-in-lay, who walked
rather hastily along between the files of
officers to the carriagewaY near the gat,
of the station The President walked firm
~ erect. looking to neither side his face
set and sorrowful. Close behind him press
ed the members of the cabinet headed
by Secretary Hay and Secretary Gage
escorted by General Gillespie and a con
tngent of the ranking army and naval
officers on the waiting list Senators Hanna
and Fairbanks followed The former walk
ed without a sign of weakness and a.
though he had nerved himself to the oc-
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~ " mn the caSh't was ne'ng re-
the large windows was lowered at the side
and slowly and carefully the caskct WIS
slipped ont through the opcning and
tcndcrly received upon the bent shoulders
OF the body hearers -Four artillery men
from Fort MCIIenry We're on the right
and four sailors on the left. STRENGTHENING
themselves under their burden they walk
ed slowly towards the hearse. BEFORE the
casllct marched four officers, Major Park
or, Col. bingham, Captain Gilmore. and
Major McCulcy and in that order while
the officers on either side and in the en-
trance stood with uncovered heads the
remains were carried to Sixth street and
placed in the hoarSo, As the Casket Cmcrg-
ed II buglc note rose clearly an taps
rang ont, That was the only sound that
hrok" the doad silence
Just beyond the entrance to the station
President Roosevelt with the members OF
the cabinet had passed and had taken sta
uon so as TO loaV" broad space for the