New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-15

upon by the Cabinet members here to-day for
> the funeral Of President Mckinley includes
short service at the Milburn house at II a. m
borne to the City Hail. and there will lie in
state during the day, guarded by detachment
aof New-York National Guardsmen The public
: will be admitted to the City Hall from noon un-
t til p. m. line being formed for the purpose
, of allowing the body to be viewed. 1t will re-
main at the City Hall until Monday morning.
and Will be escorted thence to the train which
VIII convey the funeral party to Washington
On Monday, at $50 a. m the body will start for
Washington on a special train in which Presi-
4 dent Roosevelt, the members of the Cabinet
Eand relatives and friends will travel. Arriving
at Washington in the evening, the body will be =
taken to the White House. where it will remain
overnight, and Tuesday it will be taken to
the Capitol. where a state funeral will be held
On Wednesday the body will be escorted to
Canton, and on Thursday the burial will take
1 place at President McKiney's old home.
A CHANGE IN THE PLANS
1t was at first intended to hold the services |
at the Milburn house at D. m. The change in
fplans. and the determination to have the body
lie In state here were reached after a committee
Eof citizens including Judges Kenefck and
Laughlin and State Senator John Laughlin had
urged the members OF the Cabinet and the !
friends Of the family to allow Buffalo to pay this
i tribute OF respect to the dead President. Sena-
I tor Hanna and Judge Day gave their assent in !
behalf Of the family and friends and later Sec
sretary Root consented in behalf of the Cabinet T.
Four members OF the Cabinet. Secretary Long
Secretary Hitchcock, Secretary Wilson and |
9Postmaster-General Smith, held an informal con
4 3ference at the Buffalo Club at o'clock this F
kevening. They gave their assent to the changeE
4 OF plans whereby the funeral services at the (
Milburn house were advanced to IL a m. to- |
morrow to permit the body TO lie In state at the
{time was occupied in discussion of the other /
and later funeral arrangements
The choir which will sing at to-morrow's SER
vices is composed of Miss Clara Barnes Holmes |
Miss Kate Tyrell, George c. Sweet, Raymond O. +
Rester and J. p. Williamson. They will sing}
Presidents favorite hymn. and Nearer. My
God. to Thee" words from which the President
murmured as he lay dying last night The Rev
Charles E. Lock, of the Delaware Avenue Meth
odist Episcopal Church. will officiate.
1t is understood that the military pail bearers
will be the sergeants of the army post at Buff
falo. marines from the exposition. and officers
J 1t was decided not to lay out the body of the
dead President tonight and 1t remained
throughout the night in the upper chamber
where death occurred. detail of non-com-
missioned officers of the Marine Hospital Corps
was assigned to remain with the body through
the night and the watches divided so that
two men were always duty. Not until to-
morrow morning will the body be placed in the
coffin. Up to this time outside of those
engaged in the autopsy and the care of the body
has looked on the still face of the dead Presi-
dent. even the near friends and relatives being
asked to wait until the coffin is brought down
to the drawing room tomorrow morning AT
that time the relatives and those who have been
nearest the President. including Senator Hanna
time in death. and later the funeral services
will be held and the body will be borne to the
City Hall to lie In state
QUIET AT THE MILBURN HOUSE
The stir which has centred about the Nilburn
house had greatly abated tonight. and the
house was silent, with only here and there
light showing in the windows There were
few callers in the evening. Senator Hanna being
among them but they left the house early and
il was practically closed at an early hour
Mrs Mckinley was induced to retire about
o'clock Those about her were surprised at the
strength she had shown to withstand the trials
Of the day. She went to sleep soon after re-
tiring and no apprehension was expressed that
any prostration would ensue at this time
DAY OF PRAYER IN PENNSYLVANIA
Harrisburg. Penn, Sept. H-Governor Stone to-
lay issued proclamation fixing tomorrow as
lay prayer In the hour of the countrys great af
1iction.