Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-09-18

n 81 . lyl lAlf
III bslieves that she will Keep up her
strength end courage to the end
Senator Hanna sreach he'd the White
House onls short time before the
procession was to move. His face
locked drawn and he leaned heavily
on his cane; ]; it was painfully evident
that he was suffering
General Brooke ln Command.
While the men of note were arriving
sats the White House the funeral escort
under command Of & Major General
John Brooke was forming imme-3
4diatel In front OF the White House.
Besides regp lar sold diers, sailors and
"a ari1fes, the escort was made up of q
.dstachme ent Of the ational guard
members Of the G. IA. n, Loyal Legion
and kindred bodies and civic organiza-.
lions and representatives Of all
branches Of the national government
and the governors Of states and thefr:
staffs.
The public had been astir early and
streets were crowded with people.
Wire cables strung along the entire.
route Of march from the White House
ito the Capitol kept it clear for the fu-
neral procession. AT precisely s 9
O'clock silent command was given
and the body bearers silently and rev.
serent1y raised to their stalWart should
&ers the casket containing all that was
mortal OF the illustrious dead. They.
walked with slow step and as they.
appeared at the main door Of the
White House the Marine band, sta
toned on the avenue opposite the
mansion, struck up the hymn the dead
president loved SO well 81 Nearer, Ny
God to Thee, h; s s5s5
AS the hearse moved Il away. the
mourners from the White House en-
tered carriages and olloWed the body
sSon Its march to the Capitol where the
funeral services Were%tos be held. 1t
was thought early in the morning that
Mrs. Mckinley might feel strong
enough TO attend the services there,
hut it was finally decided that II
would be imprud dent to tax her vitality
more than was absolute Sly necessary
and SO concluded to remain in her
room 5==s8ss ;;si
Ss Slowly down the White House drive,
way, through a fine, drizzling rain, the
solemn cortege wound its way to the
gate leading oSthe avenue and halted.
Then, with grand, solemn swing,
the artillery band began the Dead
March From Saul s. a blast from a
bugle sounded .tnarch Il and the head
5of the procession was moving. on its
way to the apitoI.
he M arch to the Capitol. 5sSj
Major General John r. Brooke was
at the head 81. the line, mounted on a
splendid charger. Behind him came
his aides, the relocated arti llery
band q squadro Of cavalry with red
and white gl1id ons limp in the damp
air, a battery of field art illery with the
men sitting sttrai hit and stiff as stat.
ues, a company Of engineers, two bat.
lstalions of coast artil llery and a de,
Etachme ellt Of the hos tai corps. Then
came the naval eonting gent Of the first
section, headed by the Marine band,
who were folIoWed by battaI ions Of
marines and Sal ilors from The North
/ tlantic squadron, looking picturesque
land strong Ss
GA IS the mai tional guard OF the District
of Columbia brough It up ii he rear OF the
first section Of the parade the waiting
hearse wheeled 81 loW ~ into line, the
guards Of honor rom the army and
1.-The navy took up positions on either
side Of the hearse and the funeral COR
lstege proper took its appointed place
behind q delegatio on Of the Grand
Army OF the Republic. Close behind
1.-The hearse came d carriage in which
lswere seated ex-PresidentS Grover
i*GleYeland, Rear "a dmiral Robley d,
Evans and General q Ohm No \ ilson.
Next were President and Mrs. Roose.
welt and commander W.. S. CoWles,
4 the presto dent S brother-in Law. Then
| followed q line of carriages bearing all
| 4 the members of the cabinet, q number
of former members and behind them
the diplomatic corps
! Curtains sWere dra Wn SO 81 was diff.
cult to distinguish their occupants
Solemnly the funeral party wound
i down past the treasury building and
into the broad sweep of PennsylYan
Il avenue amid profound silence that
was awful To those who only six
months ago had heard enthusiastic
pIaudits which greeted the dead man
/: sas he made the same march to assume
for a second time the honors and bur
4 dens OF the preside denttal Office.
siMPL AND BEAuTlFtt ;s5