The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-09-16
STATE FUNERAL OF
MARTYRED PRESIDENT.
Body Lay in State at Buffalo Yesterday--Goes
to Washington Today.-Bura| in Can
ton on day-Train Not
to Pass Through Viii.
mngton.

EotHdlOI TIyt VI was hONihSu
that Oh him would devolve again the
duties of presiding officer of the sen.
ate
General Boynton Chief Marshal.
General Henry V. BOyntOn, whose
office Is in the Wyatt building, In this
city, was appointed chief marshal Of
the civic procession. >and any bodies in
this or any other city desiring to par.
ticipate should communicate with him
at once, by telegraph II possible, in
order to secure an assignment In tho
procession. 90
The ceremonies to be observed are
provided in the naval regulations as
follows:
"Upon the receipt Of official intelli.
gence of the death of the president of
the United States the senior officer
shall direct that on the following day
the ensign md union jack be displayed
at half mast from sunrise to sunset and
guns fired every half hour from all
ships present. Similar orders shall be
given at naval stations"
~ naval lfSu!dtioh ploNiuSo thaI So-
lutcs shall not be fired on Sunday ex-
cept in cases wherein international
, courtesy would suffer from the breach.
Acting Secretary Hackctt Of the navy
has ordered Lieutenant Commander
Windcr of the Michigan, now lying at
Cleveland. o., to proceed at once to
Buffalo. The Michigan's sailors will
join the company of marines now Mt
Buffalo under Captain Leonard in max
ing up naval escort for the remains
| of the late president. A small detach-
ment of marines has been ordered from
the New York navy yard to Buffalo to
| supply any deficiency in numbers.
| Fifty bluejacEets attacked to the bat
tleship Illinois at Norfolk, Va, have
been ordered to this city to serve as an
escort to meet the funeral train on its
arrival at Washington and to escort
the remains to the White House.
A dispatch has been received at the
| war department from Secretary Root
approving the draft Of the order to the
army announcing the death of Presi
dent Mckinley. 1t has been sent to
all officers in command. The order fol-
lows.
'The distressing duty dcvolvcs upon
the secretary Of war of announcing to
the army the death Of william Mckin-
ley, president of the United States.
which occurred at Buffalo at 2:lo
o'clock on the 14th day of September,
1901
'.The grief into which the nation has
been plunged at the untimely death of
| its chief magistrate will be kecnly felt
by the army of the United States, in
which, in his early manhood, he rem
dered distinguished and patriotic scrv-
ices and In whose welfare he mani
Tested at all times profound and
abiding solcitude.
Orders to the Army.
"Appropriate funeral honOrs will be
paid to the memory of the late presi-
dent and commander In chief at the
headquarters of every military vision
and department. at every military post,
at the United States Military academy,
West Point, and at every camp Of
troops of the United States in the field.
"rhe lieutenant general of the army
will give the necessary instructions
for carrying this order into effect.
"On the day after the receipt of this
order at the headquarters of military
commands in the field and at each mil
itary station and at the Military acad-
envy at West Point the troops and ca
diets will be paradcd alto o'clock a.
IN. and the order read to them, after
which all labor for the day shall cease.
"At dawn of day thirteen guns will
be fired at each military post and aft
erward at intervals of thirty minutes
between the rising and setting sun
single gun and at the close Of the day
the salute of the Union of forty-tive
guns.
"The national flag will be displayed
1T half mast at the headquarters OF the
several military divisions and depart
ments and at all military posts. sta
tions, forts and buildings and vessels
under the control of the department
until the remains of the late chief
magistrate are consigned to their final
resting place at Canton. o., on the
afternoon of Thursday. the 10Th Inst,
OH which day all labor will be suspend
ed nt all military posts and stations
and on all public works under the di-
rect0n of the department, aud at IL
o'clock noon twenty-one minute guns
will be fired from all military posts
and stations.
'The officers of the army Of the Unit
ed States will wear the usual badge Of
mourning OH their swords, and the col
ors of the various military Organiza-
tions Of the army will be draped in
mourning for the period of one month.
"The following officers Of the army
will, with n like number Of officers Of
the navy selected for the purpose. COM
J pose the guard of honor and accompa-
ny the remains of their late command
er In chief from the national capital
to Canton, O., and continue with them
until they are consigned to their final
resting place:
"The lieutenant general Of the army,
Nelson A. Miles: Major General John
II. Brooke, Major General Elwell B.
Otis, Major General Arthur MacAr.
thur and Brigadier General George l..
Gillespie"
The navy's detail has not yet been
made. Secretary Root also gave direc-
tions to the officers Of the department
10 MAKE the necessary arrangements
and issue orders for the participation
vI sus army N the tunerai csremonieN
following the Garfield precedent.