Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-09-19


pouring in Thirty special tralns' III
addition to regular trains arrived oe-
fore noon. The biggest crowd IN the
history of Canton, which was mere
during the campaign of 1896, ana estl-
mated over 10000, was exceeded To-
day. The people literally packed the
streets from side to side.
The awe-stricken crowds upon ar
rival all moved, as if by common I'M
pulse. toward the familiar cottage
where the remains are lying. The mil
itary guards stationed at the four
corners of the lawn, paced their beats,
but there was no other sign OF life
about the house Of death. No con-
yentional badge of mourning was on
the door. Instead, there was simple
wreath of palms, bisected by beauti-
FIJI band of wide purple satin ribbon.
The sorrowful throngs turned away,
the people to take up their positions at
the church, the representatives TO
seek their places in the imposing pro-
cession that is to follow the remains to
the cemetery Two sections of the
train bearing members of the senate
and house of representatives and 9TH
er government officials from Washing
ton arrived during the morning.
Mrs. McKinley's condition is excit-
ing grave apprehension among those
caring for her. 1t is feared a dread
collapse may come at any moment
Since she returned to the old home,
full realization of the awful calamity
has come upon her. Last evening she
pleaded to be allowed to sit beside the
casket. Consent was reluctantly
granted, and for half an hour the
stricken widow sat beside the flower
draped bier Then she was led away
to her room and has not left 1t since.
All through this morning she wept pit
eously. Owing to her condition, she
was able to take no part in any of the
ceremonies today, not even coming in
to the chamber of death when the body
was borne away for the last time.
From this time on she will be guarded
with most solicitous care and quiet
for it is only in this way that col
lapse can be averted.
President Roosevelt spent a quiet
morning at the Harter residence
While at breakfast, Judge Day Joined
him for half an hour. Later Secretary
Root and Secretary Hitchcock calle7
Many unofficial visitors left cards OF
respect, but the president saw very
few people. Among those who called
were half score of Rough Riders
several in broad-brimmed sombreros
The president saw them only a mo.
ment.
The face of the dead president was
seen for the last time when he lay IL
state yesterday; the casket was sealed
before it was borne away from thu
court house.
Mrs. Mckinley last night wished K
look at the upturned face but this wal
Impossible.
The collection of flowers was Droba
bly, the most beautiful ever seen il
the United States. From the fou
quarters of the earth came direction
to adorn the bier of McKinley will
flowers whose fragrance might b
symbolical of the sweetness and purit
of his life. But these tributes from
foreign countries were buried beneat
the floral tributes of McKinley's coun
trymen. There were tons and tons Q
them. The feature of the floral trib
utes was the large number sent b
organizations-frate commercial
and political.
Toward noon the crowds in the Vi
cinity Of the Mckinley cottage had in
creased to tens of thousands. Severe
regiments of soldiers were required
preserve a semblance of order.
AS the body was brought from tn
Mckinley residence, President Roost
welt and members of the cabinet stoo
at the entrance to the house. TT
presidents face looked very grav
Extending further down the walk WE
the guard of honor, the ranking gel
erals of the army on the right and tt
chief figures of the navy on the lef
Just inside the gates stood the civilis
honorary court The church bells tol
ed at 1:15 and the time had come f
taking up the body. Brief private Sc
vice had been held within the darke
ed chamber, DIR. Manchester sayil
prayer, while the relatives gather
around and Mrs. Mckinley listen
from the half open door of her a
joining room.
The funeral procession started fro
the Mckinley residence at 1:20. T
body of the president was taken in
the church at 1:45.
1t was $3.50 when the long processi
started for Westlawn cemetery.
either side Of the hearse a guard
military and naval men, on the rig
led by General Miles and the admir'
on the left led by Admiral Farquah
Then came long line of carriages
relatives and friends, and after tn
innumerable military and civic orgs
izations, At the church entrance W.
drawn up deep files of soldiers W
bayonets advanced keeping clear
area for the advancing casket and
long train Of mourners. The hea
halted while President Roosevelt
the members of the cabinet groul
themselves at either side of the
trance and with uncovered hea
awaited the passing Of the casl
They then followed it within the {
flee.