Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-09-25
The Body Of William Mckinley.
With Stately PagGa0tTy,
Placed in the Tomb.
LAST NEED OF REVERENCE
ihe Funeral Ceremonies Over the Mar
tyred Chieftain an Unprecedented
Occasion Of MournfuI Grandeur.

"nton, Ohlo.-Wlth majestic Solcm-
hit!. surrounded by his countrymen
anu his townspeople, in the presence
ol The President or the United States.
the cabinet, Justices OF the United
states Supreme Court, Senator's and
representatives in Congress. the heads
VI the military and naval establish
"ents, the Governors of States. and a
great concourSe of people who had
Known and loved him. all that is NOR
tai Of William Mckinley. the third
fresident to fall by an assassin's buI-
iet. was committed, to the city of the
dead. 'A'
>, 1t was a spectacP of mournful gran
u"ur; canton cenSad TO he II town and
sWeiied to, the proportions OF n great
city. From every city and hamlet i,,
1hio. from the remote corneri of the
Houth, and from the East and West.
me human tide flowed into the fowl.
phtil 100000 people We're within its
gates, here 10 pay their last tribute to
The fallen Chief.
The final scenes ut the First Metho-
dist Church, where the funeral sery ice
was held. and ut the beautiful West
Lawn Cemetery. where the body was
consigned to n vault, were simple and
fT nre scivS.
r., ne service at the church consisted
81 prief grafton. PRAYERS by tho min
listers of three denominotions ond sing.
ing by quartet. The body was then
t1hen TO West Lawn Cemetery and
piaceu III receiving vault pending the
ne when IL will be finally laid to rest
beside the children who y,ora hurjed
years ago. '' were
The funeral procession ,,.o, r,or,, ,r,
,osanso. u nncluded not only the re-
~ Ir.' or the Army and Navy OF
- ~'.eu ~ states. but the entire mill
stIehsgh OF the State of Ohio and
n,nn.,.F VI civic. fraternal and other
5'.nnt-atl 'iotls. 1t was two miles long.
,..i., Roosevelt, showing signs OF
.n,. uc yer his days OF strain and
.,on e. remained quietly in seclu-
.on aiter the funeral until O'clock
the evening. when he boal ded n
ram ior Washington.
As ,ne sun came up through the gray
,!a ua.ain 1f mist that hung over the
pLairies qf the East. the peaceful little
thcS hS sna gave William Mckinley to
,ne hation prepared to perform the last
rites ror 1.-THE man IL loved.
rive lines as many people as there
were were room for surged through the
niach-g1rbed street. Bugle calls and
the TON OF drums broke the still
ness ness OF the morning air. BY o'clock
mere We're $4,000 people tramping be-
tween lines of the National Guards
men, On either side of che streets lead
ing 10 the sombre-clad City Hall or
,he mckinley homestead. where the
pouy of the President was in the last
heepihg of his bereaved widow
Inc troops and Masonic organiZa-
tions began to form in line OF parade
aIniu the turmoil and confusion created
win the arrival OF each body. The
movement toward the picturesque
uncovered Mckinley home. the
Methodist Church. where the funeral
services We're held, and the cemetery,
mile beyond, was under full swing at
noon.
A short time after the noon hour
tnere came through the Mckinley
nome three stalpyart bluejackcts and
Three bronzed infantrymen. They
came to rigid attention under the
dropping Ivy at the top of the steps
eadlng to the lawn.
Members OF the Cabinet. the Admir-
ais of the Nations feet and the Gen
erals of It's Army followed them and
grouped themselves picturesquely on
the piazza, their gold-laced uniforms
and clanking side arms scntillating in
the sunshine. Lieutenant General
Miles headed the Army forces and
Rear-Admiral Farquhar the naval con
tlngent.
Finally there came from up the
street the sound OF n buglc The notes
sounded alfhost solemn. 1t was the
Presidents call"
The notes scarcely died away when
carriage approached. On either side
of the carriage. in which was seated
President Roosevelt with Commander
Cowles. his naval aide. galloped Troop
A. of Cleveland. whose uniforms were
Respondent in splashes OF red and gold.
The cayalcade halted in front OF the
Mckinley home. General Miles and
Admiral Farquhar greeted President
Roosevelt as he nlighted. and accom-
panied by them he entered the house.
A brief private service was held
within the darkened chamber where
the body rested. DIR. Manchester ut.
tered a prayer while the relatives
were gathered around. and Mrs. Nc