The Irish standard., 1901-09-21
A soRRowFUL THRoNa.
Crowds Silently witness March to
the Capitol,

Washington, Sept. 1s.-The sky was
overcast Teusday morning with low
flying clouds. Nature itself seemed to
be in mourning for the nations dead.
AS the hours passed dashes of rain fell
at intervals, but despite this discom-
fort tens of thousands Of Borrowing
people appeared early upon the
streets to witness the funeral cortege.
Both sides of Pennsylvania avenue
from the white house to the capitol
were massed with an impenetrable
Gordon of people wishing in this way
to pay final tribute of love and respect
for the dead.
silent In Their Grief.
As the funeral cortege, escorted by
troops representing every department
of the nations martial service, and by
representatives of religious and civic
organizations, passed down the broad
thoroughfore to the solemn notes of
the dead March from Saul" walled by
the bands, the Borrowing people barred
their heads despite the rain, and the
many tear-stained faces bespoke their
grief more eloquently than words. It
was silent throng. Not sound was
heard. With aching hearts all remem-
bered that only few months ago the
dead president. then in the fullness of
life and triumph, had passed along
that same thoroughfars to be inaugu-
rated second time president.
Ex.President Cleveland Attends.
As with solemn ana cadenced tread
the procession moved down the avenue
the people recognized as one of the
mourners their former president,
Grover Cleveland. who had come to pay
his tribute to his successor. They
recognized, too, their new presiden
upon whom the responsibilities of
chief executive had been thrust so I'M
expectedly. With silent salute they
greeted him, and with them he mingled
his tears in sorrow for the dead.
President Roosevelt's carriage,
guarded by detectives, followed that
of ex-President Cleveland in the pro-
cession from the white house to the
capitol. Mrs. Roosevelt and Com
mander Cowles accompanied the pres
ident.
Among the hundreds of other dis
tinguished persons who were in at
tendance upon the funeral services
were Gov. Gregory, of Rhode Island;
Gov. Yates, of Illinois; Gov. Hill. Of
Maine; Gov. Crane, of Massachusetts,;
Gov. Aycock, of North Carolina; Gov.
White, of West Virginia; Gov. Stickney,
of Vermont, and Gov. Voorhees,, of
New Jersey. Col. Stone represented
the governor of California, and Col. A.
G. Kaufman, of Charleston, repre-
sented Gov: insolvency, of South Caro-.
lima, and conveyed the governors re-
grets that he was unable personally to
attend.
The diplomatic corps was fully rep
resented. In addition there were Chief
Justice Fuller, and Associate Justices
of the Supreme Court Brewer, White,
Gray and Brown; Senators Hanna and
Foraker, of Ohio; Allison and Dolliver,
of Iowa; Clapp and Nelson, of Mime
sofa; Cullom and Mason, of Illinois;
Platt and Depew, of New York; NAL
lory, of Florida; Tillman, of South
Carolina; Gallinger, of New Hamp-
shire; Platt, of Connecticut; Fairbanks,
of Indiana; Frye, of Maine; Spooner,
of Wisconsin; McCumber, of North Da-
kota, and Daniel, of Virginia. A large
number of members of the house Of
representatives participated, as did all
the members of the cabinet and prom
inent department officials. The army
and navy were represented by many
distinguished officers. Among the
prominent women present were Mrs.
Garrett A. Hobart, widow of former
Vice President Hobart. who was es-
corted by her son, and Mrs. Russell A.
Alger, wife Of the former secretary of
war, Gen. Alger, who was under the
special escort of Col. Frank Hecker, of
Detroit