The age-herald., 1901-09-19
MOURNING ENWRAPS A NATION
PEOPLE OF CANTON MINGLE THEIR TEARS IN SORROW FOR
 THEIR BELOVED TOWNSMAN

-~---~-~~--~-@-~-~-~-~-~-@ while drawn up back of the station were long lines of militiamen at present arms.
 Immediately in the rear of the station at the mouth of Tenth street was Troop A, of Cleveland, mounted on their black chargers, keeping the entrance of the line of march clear.
 Up this street soldiers at intervals of ten feet with difficulty restrained the solid wall of people. Canton had sudden ly become a city of 100000, and the entire population was in the streets. The sta- tion itself was cleared, a company of soldiers of the Eighth Ohio from Worces- ter keeping the platform clear. Opposite over the heads of acres of people on the wall of big manufacturing establish ment was an enormous shield thirty feet high, with McKinley's black-bordered picture in the center The local commit tee headed by ex-Secretary of State Will fam R. Day and Judge Grant, were on the platform.
 All about were the black symbols of mourning. The approach of the train was unheralded. No whistle was blown, no bell was rung. In absolute silence it rolled into the station. Even the black-hooded locomotive gave no sound. There was no panting of the exhaust pipes. The energy that brought it seemed to have been ab- solutely expended. At the mere sight or the train the people who had been wait ing there for hours were greatly affected Women sobbed and men wept.
 For few minutes after it had stopped no one appeared Judge Day and his com mittee moved slowly down the platform in front of the line of soldiers to the catafalque car and waited Suddenly Ab- ner Mckinley, In deep black, his race tense and drawn, appeared from the car next to that conveying the remains, and a moment later pr. Rixey appeared, half carrying a frail and broken form. It was Mrs. Mckinley, arrayed in the deepest mourning.
 Mrs. Mckinley Weeps.
 Beneath the heavy black veil she held her handkerchief to her eyes and her slight figure shook convulsively. Gently she was lifted from the car and support ed by Dr. Rixey and Abner Mckinley, was practically carried to a carriage in waiting at the east end of the station. The door of the carriage was closed and Mrs. Mckinley was driven hurriedly to her home in North Market street. where she had left only two weeks ago her dis tinguished husband in the full vigor of manhood. Colonel Bingham, the Presi- dents aide, then gave directions for the removal of the casket from the car. The coffin was too large to be taken through the door, and broad window at the side was unscrewed and removed. While this was going on the floral offerings were carefully lifted out and set upon the ground at the side of the track When all was ready the soldiers and sailors who had accompanied the remains all the way from Buffalo emerged from the car and took up their places.
 The soldiers trailed their arms at their sides and the sailors held their drawn rkIp III bearers were bareheaded and unarmed Meantime President Roosevelt, with his brother-in-law, Commander Cowles, of the navy, in full uniform, at his side, had descended from the car ahead of that oc- cupied by Mrs Mckinley. The members of the cabinet, Secretary Cartelyou, Gov ernor Nash Lieutenant Governor Cald- well and Judge Marshall J. Williams, and the Supreme Court, representing the three branches of the State government of Ohio, followed.
 The President was met by Judge Grant and the official party then moved to the west of the station. where they formed a line with the President at the head. All were uncovered. The casket was then lifted through the window and taken up on the brawny shoulders of the body bearers. Only the flag was on it now. At sight of 1t the tears came unbidden and flowed freely.
 Procession Leaves Station.
 The sad procession was then formed. It was headed by Colonel Bingham in full uniform, a bow of black silk ribbon on his sword. Following and immediately preceding the casket was a local commit tee headed by Judge Day. Then came the soldiers and sailors Slowly they moved down the platform to the turn at the western end of the station, where the President and cabinet stood.
 As they reached the head of the line the bugle call was sounded in a silvery requi- em. Before the President and cabinet and the Ohio officials the coffin was then borne to the hearse.
 When 1t had been placed inside, the President and official family enteral the carriage Admiral Dewey, Lieutenant General Miles and other high officers of the army and navy who composed the guard of honor. moved around the east side of the station. They also entered the carriage and took their place in the large procession that was now forming.
 Shortly before 1 o'clock the casket was borne to the courthouse amid vast throngs of people, lining the streets, and passed within the courthouse square. There 1t was deposited within the central cham Der.