The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-17


ton car One OF the large windows was
lowered at the side. and slowly and
carefully the Casket was slipped oue
through the opening and tenderly re-
ceived upon the oent shoulders of the
body bearers. Four artilerymen from
Fort McHenry, Md. were on the rig t.
and four sailors on the left Straiq
ening themselves under their burden
they walked slowly toward the he IRIS E.
Before tie casket Marcfe1 four officers
Mt Or Parker. Colonel Bingham. Cap
in that order, while the officers OF
either si5e and in the entrance stooi
with uncovered heads the rem ins
were carried to Sixth street and laced
in the hearse. As the casket eme ge
a bugle note rose clearly and 'taps''
rang out. That was the only sound
that broke the dead silence.
Just before the entrance to the sta
ton President Roosevelt, with the
members of the cabinet, had paused
and had taken station 50 as to leave
broad space for the funeral cortege.
They ranged themselves on the side
with barred heads as the corpse was
carried to the hearse drawn up at the
side of the gate. The hearse was an
exquisitely carved affair and Was
drawn by six coal black horses, each OF
which was led by a coiored groom in
black livery
Just as the body was being placed il
the hearse an incident occurred that
caused a murnur of disapprobation. A
photographer from a nearby widow
suddenly flashed 2 light fer the purpose
of obtaining a reproduction of the
scene. The dashlight and accompany
ing noise made people shudder. Presi-
dent Roosevelt seemed momentarily
discounted.
The hearse bearing the third mar
tyred president quickly moved away
and was followed at once by Presi ent
Roosevelt and those accompanying him.
In the presidents carriage beside Mr..
ra1%
tary Gage and Captain Ccwles- Secre-
taries Root and Hitchcock. ATTORNEY
General Knox and Postmaster General
Smith followed in another carriage,
while Secretary Wilson, Secretary Coz
telyou, Secretary Long and Senators
Hanna and Fairbanks drove behind in
other carriages. The citizens commit
tee from Buffalo, officers of the army
and navy and friends followed. The
military We're in advance
A deeply impressive sight was seen. The
stars and stripes. furled and knotted with
crepe, fioated from hundreds Of windows
trio lights defining sharply each detail
of the solemn scene
from Sixth street to the executive man
sion, were tens Of thousands of people.
respect and love to the memory of their
murmur of sound the people watched
with tear-stained eyes the last home-cona-
ing of President Mckinley. There was no
only the clatter Of the horses hoofs ring
ing sharply upon the pavement, was
A platoon of mounted police led the
way Next came delegation of c. A.
r. men from the Department of the Po-
the hearse. fianked 81 either side by the
body bearers with a deta chment of signal
carriages Containing the DISTINGUISHED Of
ficials were next in line. that of Presi-
dent Roosevelt being Immediately behind
the signal corps. 1t was about half past
9 when the head of the procession reached
the White House grounds and turned into
The carriage containing Mrs. McRin-
ley, Or. Rixey and Abner Mckinley had
preceded the funeral cortege to the White
House by some little time. DR.. Rixey was
Kinley. They tenderly assisted Mrs. Nc
Kinley to the stairs: With her right arm
shoulder of her dead husbands brother.
and supported on the other side by DR..
Rixey, she walked slowly along the stone
Tagging into the house. She was closely
yelled. but her feeble steps told the story
of her great suffering. She was assisted
at once TO the elevator and to her old
MT Cortelyou later said that she had
had confidently expected that She would
complete the journey to her old home
know her best and were with her at Buff
falo it is doubted whether she yet fully
realizes the calamity that has befallen
they look forward to the first days alone
lovingly called her husband, is stin with
her. but when she finds herself really
alone, the awakening may try her
strength even beyond the point reached.
The result can not be foretold.
When the sad cortege arrived at the
White House the hearse stopped under
the porte cochere. The body bearers
took the coffin upon their broad shoulders
and passing up the three or four steps,
waited till President Roosevelt and mem
bers Of the cabinet had alighted from
their carriages and then followed them
through the wide doors into the east
room Just in the center of the room,
under the great chandelier. they de- |
PlosIf5ed their precious burden upon !
while the new chief executive and cabinet !
members with bowed heads passed by. |
Following them came the chiefs of the !
Loyal Legion. members of the Union |
Veterans union and the Grand Army of |
the Republic.
President Roosevelt. accompanied by the |
members of the cabinet left the house |
almost Immediately and was driven to |
their homes
The casllet had been placed 1engthwise |
of the east room. the head to the north |
Piled about it were half hundred floral l
emblems especially beautiful and many /
more were placed in the inside corridor /
until tomorrow. Two marines, a soldier |
ner Of the casket while seated on either /
side were two members of the Grand /
Army and two members of the Loyal |
Legion. They viii be relieved at inter
fore midnight the household had retired
to rest, and the only lights to be seen
were those in the room where his com
rades kept watch over their dead chief
KANSANS AT CLEVELAND.
Delegation at @. A. r. Encampment