The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-09-27
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rested quite well during the night but
her pale face told plainly of her suffer-
ings. Senator Hanna came. leaning
heavily on his cane, and it was pain
fully evident that he was suffering.
Major General John II. Brooke was at
the head of the line mounted on a
splendid charger. Behind him came his
aids the relocated Artillery Band, a
squadron of cavalry, with red and
white guidons, limp in the air, a bat
terry of field artillery with the men sit
ting straight and stiff as statues, a
company of engineers, two battalions of
| Coast Artillery and a detachment of the
! Hospital Corps.
The funeral services at the Capitol
over the remains of the late President
Mckinley were simple and beautiful
They We're of the form prescribed in
the Methodist church. Two hymns, "A
prayer, an address and a benediction
comprised all of it.
At 1910 o'clock the Cabinet entered
and We're seated to the south of the
platform and then, to the strains of
Nearer, My God to Thee" by the Ma
rine Band outside. the casket was
borne into the rotunda. General Gil
lespe and Colonel Bingham led the way
and everyone arose. The guard of
honor on either side separated and the
casket was placed gently on the cata-
falque. Next came members of the
family of the dead President, Abner
Mckinley leading. They were seated
near the head of the casket. Mrs. Nc
Kinley was not present. Senator
Hanna was with the family party Next
the diplomatic corps entered, all in full
court regalia. and were seated to the
south. Former President Cleveland,
with General Wilson, his escort, sat in
the front row. Lastly came President
IlnnGaN-a1t nv
and preceded by Cortelyou, secretary
to the President. He was given a seat
at the end of the row occupied by the
Cabinet just south of the casket.
/ When the noise occasioned by seating
the late corners had ceased, hush fell
upon the people, and then the choir
softly sang, Lead, Kindly Light"
Cardinal Neuman's anthem, while every
one stood in reverence.
At the conclusion of the hymn Rev.
DIR. Henry r. Naylor, presiding elder of
the Washington district Methodist
Episcopal Church. delivered the invoca
ton, while the distinguished company
listened with bowed heads.
Following the invocation the hymn
Sometime Wen Understand" was
sung. AS soon as the hymn ceased
Bishop Edwin Andrews of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, who had come
from Ohio to say the last words over
the remains of his lifelong friend and
parishioner arose. He stood at the
head of the casket and spoke in a sym
pathetic voice and with many evidences
of deep emotion
The address lasted only about a quar-
ter of an hour. AS the Bishop concIud-
ed every one in the vast rOtunda rose
and the choir intoning the air, hun
dreds of voices joined in the grand old
hymn, Nearer, My God to Thee 1t
was an affecting moment. In the midst
of the singing, Admiral Robley Evans
advanced and placed a beautiful blue
floral cross at the foot of the casket,
The last notes died away softly and
with uplifted hands. benediction was
pronounced by Rev. w. H. Chap
man, acting pastor of the Metropolitan
Church. This ended the religious SER
vice.
There was a pause for few minutes
while the ushers cleared the aisles an
the assemblage began to withdraw The
first to retire was = esident Roosevelt
and as he entered go he left, preceded a
short distance by Major McCaulzy and
Captain Gilmore, with Colonel Bingham
and Captain C0Wes almost pressing
against him. The remainder of the COM
pany retired in the order in which they
entered, the Cabinet members following
the President and after them going the
diplomatic corps, the Supreme Court,
Senators and Representatives officers
of the Army and Navy and officials of
less degree.
AS soon as the rotunda was cleared of
those who had been invited to attend
the religious services the bier was pre-
pared for the inspection of the general
public. AS the coffin rested upon the
catafalque it was just about high
enough to permit of easy inspection by
adults. The crowd entered through the
east main door of the Capitol and pass
ed out through the west exit. The peo-
pie came in double file, one line pass
ing to the right and the other to the
left of the Casket. Only a hurried
glance was permitted to any one, as it
was announced that the ceremony
would close promptly at $50 o'clock.
THE pressure from the outside was ter
rife.
Many women and children tainted and
others We're more or less hurt. The
crowd consisted of men, women and
children, and all colors and ages We're
represented. Many children were car
ried through the building in the arms
of their parents.
Thirty minutes were required for the
removal of the body from the Capitol
to the train. The escort on this journey
consisted of committees from the Army
and Navy, and two squadrons of the
Eleventh Cavalry. Twenty cars were
required for the transportation of the
funeral party to Canton. Tomorrow
still another train will carry to Canton
a large party of Senators and Represen-
tatives and others prominent in ma
tional life. The three sections into
which the train was divided left at ten
minute intervals.
AT CANTON.
CANTON, (O0, September 1S.-The
train bearing the remains of President
| Mckinley arrived here at noon today.
The journey from Washington was a
repetition of that from Buffalo. The cas-
ket was at once taken to the Court
House where the ramains lay in state
the remainder of the day and were
viewed by thousands of McKinleys fell
| low citizens.
CANTON (O.), September 1S.--As the
dusk approached the coffin was again
closed. and without any pomp or cere-
money the remains were taken to the
| Mckinley home. This was done at the
express request of Mrs. Mckinley. For
one last night she wanted the body of
| her husband under the roof where they