The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-16


amid the stir Of assembling, q solemn
and avTe-lize silence prevailed. and the
division OF the escort came 70 their
posts with silent bands.
At 1870 O'Clock the military and na-
val detacnuenLs took temporary sta
ton on West Ferry street. immedi-
atelT around the corner from the Nil
Meantime rha members or the cabinet.
officials high in tine governments SER
vice and near friends Of the u1arEyre-
president began to hl the walks lead
ing up 20 the entrance Of the A4ilourn
residence They came separately ard IN
groups some walking while those IN
carriages were admitted within the
roped iucIosure Up TO the curb Secre-
taries Wilson and Hitchcock drove up
together and with bowed heads entered
the house Governor OdeA Of New
York drove ID with his secretary and
Representative Lucius Littauerr OF New
York and following the governor came
Major General Roe, commander Of the
national guard OF New York with MS
staff OF aids. All IN uniform Secretary
Root walked to the house with Mr. and
Ms Sprague. At whose house ne mas
been the guest since 1rSr summoned
TO the city Two and two long line
OF men OF dignified bearing marched
up 10 the house the foreign com
nissioners sent to the exposition and
after them the state commissioners.
With the foreigners was q. colonel of
the Mexican army in his full Uniform
OF black with scarlet stripes and peak
ed gold braid cap The other members
Of the cabinet in the city. Secretary
Long, Attorney General Knox. Post
master General Smith. the close conf
dents and friends Of the late chief,
Senator Hama Judge Day. Governors
CdelI. Yates and Gregory. Representa-
tives Alexander and ryan Major Gen
eral Brooke E H Butler H H Kohl
sazt and many others
Ii was just eight minutes before the
opening OF services when a covered
harouche drove up to the house bringing
President Roosevelt and Mr. and Mrs
Wilcox at whose house he is guest
The president looked very grave as he
aIighrsd and turned 20 assist Ms Wiz
cox from the carriage HIS face did not
relax into a smile 10 the SaIuta tons OF
those nearest the carriage. but he &C
knoWledged the greetings silently and
with an iucIinat ton Of the head Word
passed I'D the Well-hlled walk that the
president had arrived and those
waiting to gain entrance fell back max
Ing a narrow lane 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 sail
Ors swung IN columns OF fOurs into Del
aware avenue and formed in battalion
front along the beautiful rhOr0ughfare
opposite the mouse and Immediately
facing It. On the extreme left were the
regulars, On the right the sailors and
marines, in the center the national
with colors lowered each nag wound
about its starr and bound with crepe
The front Of the house and the lawns
had been cleared by this time and the
sweep OF the avenue was now deserted
save for the rigid. mOtiOnleSS ranks
across from the house
The services had already begun when
there was a clatter OF hoofs down the
avenue and four high stepping black
horses came into view drawing the
hAarsa which was 70 bear the caSket Of
vehicle. without pIumes or any trap
pings to relieve tine dead black The
horses, too. were not plumed OF
caparisoned. and all four Of them were
black from nose TO tip OF tail Two
men were on the box. the driver. with
long lines 70 the tandem pairs and the
less The hearse halted at the corner
10 await the conclusion OF the services
Outside the house there was q half hour
OF silence ana waning " lLlIU L1E
house Of death was woe unspeakabla-
In the drawing room 20 the right Of
thu hall as President Roosevelt entered
the dead chIa1rain was stretched upon Z
his bier His head was to the rising E
Of the Christian f1rbearauCe with which {
he had met his marryrdOu- Only the !
-hiuness OF his face bore mute tesc1-
m0nr 70 the patient suffering he had
endured He was dressed as he always
was in lie The black fr0ck coat was
bu--1red across the breast where the 3
first bullet Ct the assassin had struck
The black string tie below the standing (
LE.llE showed The LAN-E -11A~-AE- ID ~ AAA--
shirt front The right hand lay at his
side The left was across his breast
He looked as millions OF his country {
men have seen him save for one thing {
The little badge Of the Loyal Legion. I
the only decoration he ever wore which {
was always n the left lapel OF his coat {
was missing And those who remarked /
II. spoke Of It and after the body was I
taken 70 the city hail the little badge I
which he priced through life was placed I
znnfr7 -rrH-1 had 1Fr-lvyz hem
The body lay in black caskat on a I
black bearzEi1 rug Over the lower +
limbs was duug the starry banner ne !
had loved 50 we'll The flowers were /
few. as beftred the simple nature OF the /
man A spray OF white chrysanthe- !
NUNS. a flaming bunch OF blood red I
American Beauty roses and a magnid- 1
cent bunch Of violets were On the cas- I
kar That was all Behind the head I
against a pier mirror between the two 4
curtained windows rested two superb I
wrHarhs Or white azrers and roses These 4
were the only flowers in the room
Two senU1es. one from the sea and 4
one from the land guarded the remains +
They stood in the window embrasures 4
behind the head OF the casket- The one 4
70 the north was q sergeant CT infant i
~ In the other window vas the sailor. /
sarbed in the loose blue blouse OF the /
navy
The family had taken leave OF their I
loved enc before the others arrived. (
Mrs Mckinley the poor, Erief-striCkan 4
widow, had been I'D into the chamber 4
hy her physician DIR RfIey. and had 4
sat a while alone with him who had 4
supported and conforred her through 4
all their years Of welded life But +
though her support was gone she had /
not broken down Dry-sEed- she gazed +
upon him and foudled his face she did +
not seem 70 realize that he vas dead f
Then she vas led away b Dr. Rixey
and took Up her position at the head q
the stairs. where she could hear the
service Mrs Hobart. the widow Of the
vice president during Mr.. MckinIey-s
first term. lIr- Lafayette New IIiIaEns
OF Chicago. Miss Barber. Miss May
Barber and Dr. Rlxey remained with