The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-09-19
REMAINS OF THE LAMENTED
PRESIDENT REST IN HIS
FORMER HOME AT CANTON.
oon,lnued From Page One.


ner than they had expected 1t would be- and
the sight that met their eyes shocked them
greatly.
No delay was permitted. ard fully $50 peo-
pie minute passed the bier.
Throughout the afternoon the human tide
pressed steadily forward to the bier. Four
abreast In double line, without a moments
halt. the People hurried by the casket and
then. with tesr-stained faces. passed out
Of the darkened chamber into the bright
sunlight. In the line were those represent
ing all stations in life. all ages. all condi-
tions.
FORMER CLOSE FRIENDS
OF DEAD PRESIDENT.
An old man. bent and withered. who had
known Mother Mckinley. tottered up to
gaze upon the silent features. He was fol-
lowed by man OF middle age. who had
gone to school with Mckinley. Over OH one
side was the knight Templar who had
! marched beside Mckinley i'm parades All
who came had some recollection OF persona,
relation with the man lying there cold in
death.
Fathers brought up their children and
held them over the bier for a feeting
glance at the upturned face. A sleeping
babe was aroused by its mother for q sight
Its little mind could not comprehend. Toll
ers came from the factories and. dinner pals
In hand trooped by the bier OF him whom
they called their benefactor and their
friend. Now and then knots of school chill
dren hurried past, awe-struck at the gloom
OF this chamber of death. Often the guard
Ing soldiers We're compelled to step forward
and gently restrain hand that sought q
bud from or the fower-decked casket.
1t was plain that great food of emotion
was yelling up in the hearts Of these sor-
rowing people. Strong men made no con.
cealment of their grief. their tense faces
and fearful eyes telling the sense of per-
sonal bereavement which had come upon
them. Many women wept. and during tine
afternoon one young girl gave way to her
feelings by loud walls which echoed through
the darkened corridors.
As the people hurried by they gave ex-
preston to suppressed excIa nations of am
guish at the sight OF the pinched face lying
there in the coffin. 1t was not the face
they had known 80 we'll. and almost without
exception the people turned away. regretfm
that they had not retained In their minds
that picture OF manly vigor which they knew
so well. Many OF his nearest friends re-
Trained from looking upon the face pre-
forr,nv ,o nreserve the memory Of him
as in life
To1rr.u,yc. rpypCTE oE
COMRADE IN ARMS.
Late in the afternoon an aged man Lean
inr upon two crutches, which he managed
with diffict,lty. appeared at the door through
which the people we're making their exit.
He asked the sentry to allow him to enter.
and when the soldier refused. saying that
he had received orders to allow nobody
through that door. the old man stood back
49,. ,.,o.,,r. n, u.,e In short ,ime he
again asked the young sentry. in pleading
tones TO allow him entrance through the
,o"es. " .,...,- 49,. r. ~. ,..h,. .onait;o,,
he was not able to stand in the line. which
,t that time was extending fully mile
a. t".. n.ronna
II fought in hi. regiment during the
r,r" he said land just want to lay
war. ne 'o.. 49,. 80. .. =.
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pelled 10 eApisi" mo
Finally the line passing the comm vas
stopped ions enous" " a''o. .ne ". .a Aa
to step TO i's sac tor d sia"ee INV '"e
coffin. and to lay his tiny nag on IT'S glass
front. Then he turned back with the crowd.
buprirr the now sanctfied nag tightly be-
""ss ,. e.. a,.t
nes'h MS eo"''
AT one time group OF schoolgirls ap-
proached the casket There were six Of them
ana thes cai',e 'h'et ao'ea''' o"e :"
forward row leaned over for look. ana.
gen'i! o'sehsas"s iioh' ."e 'A' y.
dress a scarlet geraniun, iaid II gentiv on