Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-16

end naval detachments took temporary
station on West Ferry street, around
the corner from the Milburn house.
First came companies | and l., of the
Fourteenth United States infantry,
stationed at Fort Porter. under COM
mand of Captain John R. NJ. Taylor.
marching with the steady tread and
bearing of regulars. Following them
came a company OF the Seventy-third
coast artillery, now on duty at the Pan
American exposition, in command of
Captain John P. Weiser These were
the raen who had been near the Presi-
dent at the moment he was shot and
who took part in the struggle with the
assassin. The National Guard of the
State of New York was represented by
picked companies from the Seventy
fourth and Sixty-fifth regiments, under
command of Captain Rowland. Then
the trappings of the military arm Of
the service gave way to those of the
United States navy, as fifty men of the
United States gunboat fiicnlgan, under
command of Lieut. Minnix, swung into
position alongside their military breth-
rem in arms. The naval contingent had
arrived only this morning
In Order That all Branches
of the military and naval and marine
Service might be fittingly represented.
At their head marched a detachment
of marines in their dark blue uniforms
and with large gilt-trimmed helmets.
After them came the blue jackets with
open throated shirts, their loose black
neck scarfs in sailor knots, with yellow
1eggings and sailor hats. Sailors and
marines marched with their short car
Dimes at shoulder arms. The entire
military and naval force formed in COM
Npany front on West Ferry street and
there awaited the time for the services
to begin.
Meantime the members of the cabinet,
officials high in government service and
near friends of the martyred President
began to fill the walks leading up to
the entrance of the Milburn residence.
They came separately and in groups,
some walking, while others in carriages
were admitted within the roped enclos-
ure up to the curb. Secretaries Wilson
and Hitchcock drove up together, and
with bowed heads entered the house.
Governor Odell, of New York, drove up
with his secretary, Lucius Littaeur, Of
New York, and following the Governor
came Major General Roe. commander
of the National Guard of New York,
with his staff Of aides, all In full uni
form. Secretary Root walked to the
house with Mr.. and Mrs. Sprague, at
whose house he has been guest since
first summoned to the city.
Two md two, long line of men of
dignified bearing, marched up to see
the house-the foreign commissioners
to the exposition, and after them the
olGIt Will LhC iCi
eigners was a colonel of the Mexican
army in his full uniform Of black, with
scarlet stripes and peaked gold braided
cap. The other members of the cab
met in the city, Secretary Long, Attor-
ney General Knox, Postmaster General
Smith and friends of the late chief,
Senator Hanna, Judge Day, Governors
Odell Yates and Gregory, Representa-
tives Alexander and Ryan, Major Cen
eral Brooke, E. H. Butler, H. H. Kohl
saat and many others.
1t was just eight minutes before the
opening of the service when covered
barouche drove up to the house bring
ing
President Roosevelt
and Mr.. and Mrs. Wilcox, at whose
home he is a guest. The President
looked very grave as he alighted and
turned to assist Mrs. Wilcox from the
carriage. His face did not relax into
a smile to the salutations of those
nearest the carriage, but he acknowl-
edged the greetings silently and with
an inclination of the head. Word
passed up the well-flled walk that the
President had arrived, and those wait
ing to gain entrance fell back, making
a narrow line through which Mr..
Roosevelt passed along to the house.
As the President passed within the
house and the services were about TO
begin, the long line Of soldiers and
sailors swung in columns of tours into
Delaware avenue and
Formed in Battalion Front
along the beautiful thoroughfare, oppo-
site and Immediately facing it. On the
extreme left were the regulars, on the
left the sailors and marines, in the
center the national guardsmen. They
stood at parade rest, with eolors lower
ed, each flag wound about its staff and
bound with crepe. The front of the
house and the lawns had been cleared
by this time and the sweep of avenue
was deserted save for the rigid notion
less ranks across from the house.