The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-09-17
ffalo Wept the Nations Dead and
Thousands Viewed Remains.
Mckinley Short Time Previous
the ServcesDr. Rxey Says She Is Bearing Up Well and
Will Stand the Further Ordeals Before Her--The
Body Lay in State at the City Hall.

Buffalo, Sept. 16-Buffalo Sunday
became a city of mourners. The gay
and flaming decorations OF the PAN
American exposition gave way to the
symbol of sorrow.
According to the program the body
Of President Mckinley was to be
taken to the station by military es-
Cort this morning and the funeral
train, consisting Of seven cars, may
ttart for Washington over the Penn
sylvania railroad
DR.. Rixey believed Mrs. Mckinley
would be able to stand the ordeal Of
state funeral at Washington.
Mourning In Buffalo
Sunday was gray and cheerless.
Heavy clouds hung over the city, at
times breaking to let through rift
of sunshine, and then threatening ID
let loose a downpour upon the gather
ing multitude. The air was humid
end heavy, ant only light wind
from the south stirred the dropping
flags and the emblems Of mourning.
Long before the time set for the
funeral reviews the vicinity of the
Mllburn house was astir with prepara-
iions. About o'clock long platoons
Of police officers, mounted and on
foot, arrived at the grounds and were
posted in details along the streets
approaching the house For a block
in each direction the streets were
loped off to keep back the gathering
crowds.
Major General John r. Brooke, de-
partment commander Of the west,
who was personally in command of
~;
cert, arrived about 10 o'clock He was
In fatigue uniform, with service sword
OF his side. Around his left arm was
wound heavy band of crepe. With
him We're his aides and a half score
a other officers, all in fatigue uni
form, with the badge OF mourning on
their sleeves. About 10:30 o'clock
the military and naval detachments
look temporary station on West Ferry
street, around the corner from the
4llburn house First came Companies
= and l., OF the Fourteenth United
states infantry, stationed at Fort Por-
Ter, under command of Captain John
n. M. Taylor, marching with the
6taady Tread and hearing of regulars.
Following them came a company of
che Seventy-third coast artillery, now
on duty at the Pan.American exposi.
ton, in command of Captain John p.
Weisser These were the men who
lad been near the president at the
moment he was shot and who took
part in the struggle with his assassin.
The national guard of the state of
New York was represented by picked
companies from the Sexenty-fourth
and Sixty-ffth regiments, under COM
mand Of Captain Rowland. Then the
tTappings Of the military arm of the
service gave way to those Of the
United States navy, as 30 men from
the United States gunboat Michigan,
under command Of Lieutenant Min
nix, swung into position alongside
their military brethren In arms. At
their head marched 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 leggings and sailor hats. Sail
ors and marines marched with their
short carbnes at shoulder arms. The
entire military and naval force formed
In company front on West Ferry
street and there awaited the time for
the service to begin.
The Hearse Arrived.
The service had already begun,
when there was clattGg OF hoofs
down the avenue, and four high-step-
ping black horses came into view,
driving the hearse which was to bear
The casket Of the dead president II
was a heavy vehicle, without plumes
or any trappings to relieve the dead
black The horses, too, were mol
plumed or coparisoned, and all foul
Of them were black from tip to tan
! Two men were on the box, the driver,
with long lines TO the tandem pairs
and the groom, with folded arms, sit
ting motionless. The hearse halted
A. the corner to await the conclusion
of the services n Outside OF the house
there was about half an hour OF 81
hence and waiting. Within the house
of death was deep woe. In the draw
ing room, to the right Of the ball, as
President Roosevelt entered, the dead
chieftain was stretched upon his bier.
His head was to tho rising sun. On
his face was written the story OF the
Christian forbearance with which he
had met his martyrdom Only the
thinness of his face bore mute testi'
mony to the agony he had endured
He was dressed as he was much In
Bfe. The black frock coat was but
toned across the breast where the
AYst bullet OF the assassin had struck
The black string tie below the stand
irg collar showed the little triangle OF
white shirt front. The right hand lay
at his side. The left was across his
body. He looked as millions OF his
countrymen have seen him save fol
one thing. The little badge Of the
n Loyal Legioa, the only decoration ht
eser wore, which was always In Tho
LIFT lapel Of his coat, was missing
And those who remarked It spoke o.
Il, and after the body Sas taken Il
the city hall the little badge which h,
ugized through lie was placed asaiI
Dhere II kaaSalwaxs been