Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-09-18
CANTON EXTENDS
A Sad WELCOME
Last Homecoming in Pa.
thetic Contrast to Others
CITY ROBBED in Solemn Black BODY
Lies in State in Court
House

Canton, O., Sept. 1S.-Canton greet.
ed the last homecoming Of William
Mckinley this morning in silence, with
streets hung in solemn black and with
the wailing notes of dirges. In other
days she has welcomed him with
cheers. with waving banners and
triumphal marches. Today It was pa
thetically different.
It was a few minutes after II o'clock
this morning when the funeral train
arrived at the station. II was met by
members of the local reception and
executive committees, by hundreds of
the personal friends Of President Nc
Kinley and by the following gentle
men. who have been selected from
Washington to act as honorary pail
bearers during the services in Canton:
John c. Dueber, General b. Frease,
r. A. Cassidy. William r. Day Joseph
Biechele Henry Wharter, William A..
Lynch and Thomas T. McCarty. All
were intimate friends of the President
during his life time.
Little time was lost I'm taking up the
march to the court house, where the
body viii lie in state until 3 o'clock
this evening. Troop A. of Cleveland.
acted as escort. There was no attempt
at forming a column. The cavalry led
the way: the hearse. drawn by four
coal-black horses, followed. and then
came the carriages bearing the men,
bers Of the family and the distinguish
ed visitors.
when the court house was reached
the casket was placed in the rotunda
and the doors were-ppcned to the PEG
PIE of Canton. Four abreast they
marched in. and will continue TO march
by the thousands until o'clock this
evening. Then the body will be taken
to tho family residence on North Mar
lSot street. Canton Post, G. A. r., com
posed almost entirely of members Of
President McKinley's old regiment
the Twenty-third Ohio. will escort the
body to the house. That constitutes
the program for today.
Tomorrow at 100 o'clock the funeral
services will begin in the First Method
ist Church. The program is not en-
tirely arranged Off the services, but
they will be simple. A discourse by
Rev. c. e. Manchester. OF the First
Methodist Church; a prayer by Rev,
o. b. Milligan, OF the Presbyterian
chuteh. and a scripture reading by
como clergyman not yet selected. A
Quartette composed of Mrs. w. II.
Smith. Miss Rachael Frease, f. J. Mel
bourne and Ralph Brown will sing
LEAD, Kindly Light" and a second
uuartette. composed of Misses Hattie
1evinger, Fannie Levinger, Jeanette
Bayhof AID Katherine Baehrens, will
also sing. AT the conclusion Of the
services in the church the slow march
to the cemetery will be taken up.
The casket will be placed in the re
ceiving vault. but before 1t IS placed
inside the casket will be rested upon
supports standing upon the stone WALL
leading to the vault This will be for
the purpose of allowing those who
have taken part in the parade, and who
have been prevented by their duties
from being present in the court house
to have an opportunity of viewing the
remains. II the present program is
carried out the casket viii remain on
the walk outside the vault from one
10 two hours. When finally placed in
side the vault a guard will be thrown
around it day and night and until It's
final resting place is prepared 1t will
be surrounded by armed men.