The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-18

commencement Of the services the pe0-
pie had begun to gather a. this point
and by the time the funeral procession
arrived there was a solid mass Of hui
manity stretching a block awav 81
every side Of the walk. The streets M ere
kept entirely clear by q detachment OF
the police and company C of the Second
infantry, commanded BY Captain Porter.
Sentries parrolled the street just outside
The curb. and nobody unable to produce
q card eEtitling the holder to admission
70 the church was permitted to step off
the walk
While the carriages were flischarging
their inmates at the door of the church
the wild changing Of a fire engine gong
was heard. and down the street at top
speed came dashing a fire truck. Its
way lay through the crowd beyond
where the police lines were formed. and
for a brief space 1t seemed as though
some accidents must certainly result.
The people made wild rushes in every di-
rection to escape the threatened danger.
and the driver Of the truck handling his
horses SAillfully, all escaped without in
jury.
President Mckinley was half way be-
tween the sidewalk and the church when
the confusion attracted his attention
and he stopped short with an expression
Of anxiety on his face until the truck
had passed and done no harm, when he
resumed his walk into the church
Tt was ESQ o'clock when the process
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hour and twenty minutes prior TO that
time the church had been packed to its
utmost capacity. Directly after the
morning religious services ir the church
the ushers who were to take charge Of
the crowd during the funeral service Of
the afternoon went into the church to
complete their final arrangements. Long
ribbons of silk white upon one side.
black on the reverse were stretched
around twenty pews in the body Of the
church and fifteen on each side. making
a total reservation Of fifty pews for the
family, pail bearers and visitors While
the usners were still at work the peo-
PIE holding cards Of admission TO the
church commenced to arrive. The front
door OF the building on Pelnsy Ivania
street had been closed until the arrival
of the funeral party, and all admissions
60 the church were through the side
door on New York street Those who
came early with the expectation Of Sc
curing choice seats Jared badly, as the
earliest arrivals at the end OF the church
and allowing It to I'LL Up ia the dIrec-
tion OF the pulpit so that those who
came last were seated in front OF the
more energetie people who had sought
the good things
One O'Clock was the hour set for open
ing the church. although 1T was opened
somewhat earlier than that. BY 1.1e
o'cluck every seat was occupied, chairs
filed the side aiSieS. a long row OF r9e43-
men were parched upon the pulpit
stairs. The doors were closed at 1-15
o'clock to prevent any more reople from
gaining admission. They were opened
at 1s1S o'clock, that "a small crowd which
had gathered during the brief closing
might be able to stand IN the doorway
and listen to such portions CT the serv-
Ice - were evident to the ears
Al wait Of over ar hour ensued. during
which the 0rganist played softly At 1s3g
q clock tine florist with his men came @fr1.
bearing many of the large ffara1 pieces
which had been around the casket while
1t laE in the State house. Most Of the
flowers had been renewed and looked
brighter and nazdsomer than before.
President Ae4AtnAeEs great wreath Of
Golden Gate roses had however lost
much OF its beauty as compared with
the day hzfure, huK for all that 1T was
9uH Of the most handsome pieces present
There were baskets 0f roses Of crimson
Of yellow and Qf white. there were vfsY-
ets, orchids, Gala lilies. lilies OF the val
ley and EranE others tn SO great pro-
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