The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-09-27

The funeral procession arrived al the gate
Of the cemetery the strains OF the dlrgs
played by the bands came over the hii
top TO the watchers by the vault, telling
them that the procession was on US
way.
A detachment OF mounted police headed
the parade. Behind them came the
Grand Army hand Of Canton. and sol-
emn notes Of Nearer. My God. To Thee,
yelling out a. II came up the drive way
A moment after entering the cemetery
the music was changed 10 ChOpins fu-
neral interlude. Behind the band came
the Grand Army posts, fully 800 or the
veterans marching by. After the Yeter-
ans came. in well set ranks, with rines
az arms port, the men OF the oth
corps OF the national guard from Cieve-
land and the comrades of the late presl-
dent in the ranks of the sd Ohio VOlun-
teers during the civil war.
! Then came a long line OF carriages
bearing the members of the family and
the distinguished visitors.
! On alighting from the vehicles Presi-
dent Roosevelt walked slowly toward the
/ vault and took "A position on the south
side Of the walk close 10 the door AS
Secretary Root came up the walk he as
sumed a similar position on the north
side Of the walk. and the other members
I or the cabinet arranged themselves Dy
/ the side of the president and secretary
Z or War nth Dared heads the president
and members OF the cabinet. who we're
1 followed by officers Of the army and
navy, stood on each side OF the walk.
] W itliiu Il minute AFTER the loFUfdklon VI
! the lines the funeral car came up 10 the
walk. II was gently lifted from the
4 hearse. and borne TO the door OF the
vault. where il was rested upon the cata-
/ falque. Just as the bearers lowered II
l to the catafalque Abner Mckinley and
Mrs. Barber alightcd from their car
[ riaSe and stood at the foot of the line
/ Of officers They remained here for
/ few seconds. and then passed up TO the
/ foot of the casket where they remained
during the brief services.
i 81 NTn.aHlr nfnNH ~
/ the burial service OF the Methodist
church slowly but in a voice that could
be heard distinctly by all who we're
grouped about the vault
From eight bugles rang out the notes
OF the soldiers last call, TAPS 1t
was beautifully done. and the last notes
OF thc bugles died away SO softly that all
who heard ii remained listening for 4
iews seconds 70 hear II IL really ended.
W men the last note had fioated away
secretary Wilson was in tears Secretary
Hitchcock was also weeping. and the
president was gazing grimly at the walk.
II was the last moment for the men who
had been so closely associated with the
president Tor so long and the thought
seemed Saddcr than most of them could
pear. II was all ended at last. The
guard took their positions and the
turned to the city.
The delay caused by the services at the
pier being over. the procession resumed
It's march. Every man in the line. save
those I'm uniform who rendered appro-
pirate honor in other ways went past
the casket with uncovered heads.
As the head OF the division containing
tho knights Templar wheeled into the
cemetery, the Quartette that had been
DELAYED in reaching the place for the
previous ceremonies. took up a position
10 the south of the vault and sang Fare
well. Ny Brother. This hymn was fol-
lowed by others. including Rock Of
Ages. The Christians Good Night"
aad The Wayside Cross" The sclec-
tions were beautifully rendered and no
part or the funeral ceremonies in Can
ton was more impressive. The darkness
was gathering fast as the knights sang
on. and many i'm the multitude around
the Casket We're moved 70 tears. and .<f.xx.
sound of sobs was distinctly ~
the crowd that lined the feh q
the line of national guardsfks
The last of the proceSsiof
bier at 5;i3, and then ordeT
be- cleared. The order
ried out and the president wy
care OF his guard of honor.
Canton. O.. Sept 20.-Never
this continent has such a floral h
been seen at any public occasion as
in West Lawn cemetery Thursday alter
noon. The vault was lined with the
rareSt and cOstliest flowers a multitude
Of floral pieces was spread on the ground
before the door of the vault and for 100
feet 10 the right and left of the doorway
and Tor half as many feet 10 tho rear Of
a line passing through the front wall II
was impossible 10 tread. 50 thickly did
the tributes lie. Nearly every country
on both hemispheres was represented by
an Offering. The number of those from
the nited States is almost past count
ing. They came from every state in the
union. and there j. scarcely j man in
public life whose tribute of respect for
the virtues of William Mckinley did not
lie beside his coiined remains Thursday
afternoon.
The inside OF the vault was literally a
mass OF roses and orchids when the
casket was carried into IL. and the out
side walls were well nigh hidden beneath
the prOfusiOn of flowers hung uuo,l
them Above the doorway hung an enor-
nous wreath of dark green galix leaves
over the right corner Of tho vault was
a similar wreath. the leaves being "a deep
red; in corresponding position on the |
other side was hung a wreath OF ivy
The great wreath in the center was the
ouering OF the Italian government and
king or Italy. ana was one Of the hand |
soonest pieces seen. Upon great stream
or OF black satin, which swung from
The mass Of deem green leaves, was the |
following inscription:
Requiem Eternam Dona III Domino
Beside the black strcamer hoated one
OF red. white and blue the Colors Of the !
I nited States. and another of red. white /
aad green. the coiors OF Italy. To the |
riShi Of the door i'm a frame. formed of /
red and white roses. was a vase fully /
six feet high made of white asters This I
WAS the Offering OF the manufacturing /
Iotters of East Liverpool .. rhe en- /
ft'N ~ OF ln-Se faduutdciufiHS pOtfcrS !
sent an elaborate design Of vase done /
IN red ana white roses that was fully !
equal in beauty 10 that sent by their /
employers. On the south side of the door
way was suspended a beautiful wreath I
OF lilies OF the valley. interlined with /
smildX. the whole SurmOunted with 1
white and purple orchids To the left of /
the doorway was a great bunch Of red /
roses and purple orchids bound together /
with wide band of royal purple satin
standing short distance from the I
vault 10 the south was a small cradle /
covered entirely with white and purple /
asters On its sides were worked in /
purple immortelles the word Niles" 1
This was said to be the cradle in which /
President Mckinley had been rocked I
during his infancy in Niles. o. and /
special instructions came with ID that |
II should be guarded with great care and /
returned safely to Niles. where it is 10 /
be preserved.
From the republic of Cuba came an
enormous representation Of the dag OF /
the new nation. wreath of red roses
and lilies Of the valley came from the
republic OF Hayti. a wreath of white
roses and purple asters from the presi- ,
Dent or Uruguay. From the knights
Iempiar OF Minnesota came a great field /
nNe feet long and three feet wide form
ed entirely of white asters In the cen
Ter was the red cross of the Knights /
Iemplar. \ round button two feet in
diameter. with the red cross in the ca.i-
see. An elaborate Offering of roses and
orchids came from Melville F. Stone OF
Now York. There Were wrearhs from, I
savannah Ca. from san Francisco from
Duiuth. New Orleans, and from dozens
OF other cities.