The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-18
The Body Taken from the White
House and Placed In the Rotunda.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-THE second
stage of the late Presidents journey to-
ward the waiting grave at Canton was be-
gun just few minutes after o'clock. AS
early hour before that time the chief
officers Of the government, civil, military
and judicial. began 10 arrive, and many
others whose names are familiar the world
over, came singly and in groups TO pay
their tribute at his official home 10 the
Nations illustriOus dead Several members
of the diplomatic corps. in court costumes,
were among the early comers. Former
President Cleveland and former Secretary
of War Lamont arrived about $50 and
were shown at once to seats in the red
parlor. the members of the Cabinet began
to arrive soon after and were Immediately
followed by the members of the Senate
committee and the members of the United
States Supreme Court, headed by Chief
Justice Fuller. in their robes of office.
President Roosevelt arrived at $50. ac-
companied by his wife and his sister, and
went Immediately TO the blue parlor, where
they were joined by the members of the
Cabinet. The President wore a frock coat,
with band of crepe on the left arm.
Senator Hanna reached the White House
only short time before the procession was
10 move. His face looked drawn, and, lean
ing heavily his cane, ii painfully
evident that he was suffering.
During the night and morning portion
of the many beautiful floral tributes sent
to the White House were placed about the
funeral casket Conspicuous among them
was massive cushion floral tribute, in the
form of an army badge of the G.. a. r.,
and offerings from the Loyal Legion and
other soldier organizations. General Cor
bin now en- route home from Manila, Gen.
Adna r. Chaffee and the commissioners OF
Porto Rico had floral offerings laid about
the bier. A design OF over six feet in diane
ter, composed of galaX leaves and Amerl-
can Beauty roses. about which was en-
twined the American flag. came from the
mayor and Council of Richmond, Va. 9th
er tributes came from Mrs James A. Gar
field, widow of another martyred President;
Mrs. Garret A. Hobart, Secretaries Hay
and Hitchcock, General and Mrs Miles
Ambassador Porter the Guatemalan, Costa
Rican and other legations, and the munich
pality of Havana.
THE FUNERAL ESCORT:
While the men Of note were arriving at
the White House the funeral escort, under
command of Maj. Gen. John r. Brooke,
was forming Immediately in front of the
White House. Besides regular soldiers,
sailors and marines the escort was made
| up of detachment of the National Guard
members of the Loyal Legion and civic and
military organizations and representatives
| Of all branches of the national government
| and Governors Of the States and their
staffs. The public had been astir early and
the streets were crowded. Wire cables
! strung along the entire route OF march
| from the White House 10 the Capitol kept
1t clear for the funeral procession.
| AT precisely o'clock a silent command
was given and the body bearers silently
and reverently raised to their stalwart
shoulders the casket containing all that
was mortal of the illustrious dead. They
1 walked with slow cadenced step, and as
| they appeared at the main door of the
| White House the Marine Band, stationed
| on the avenue OnnOSita the m Osfo CTR Ok
| up the hymn the dead President loved so
weIl-'Nearer, my God, to Thee"
| There was perfect silence throughout the
big mansion. and as the last sad strain of
| music died away the throng i'm the building
lifted their heads. but their eyes were wet.
! As the hearse moved away the mourners
| from the White House entered carriages
ana followed the body TO the Capitol, where
| the funeral services were held.
/ 1t was thought early I'm the morning that
| Mrs. Mckinley might feel strong enough
to attend the services there, but it was
finally decided that it would be imprudent
| 10 tax her vitality more than was abso-
| utely necessary. and so she concluded 10
remain In her room under the immediate
care OF DR.. Rixey, Mrs Barber her sister
| and her niece, Miss Barber
| Slowly down the White House driveway
through fine, drizzling rain the solemn
leading to the avenue and halted. Then
| with grand solemn swing the artillery
band began the Dead March from Saul. =
| blast from a bugle sounded the march
| and the head of the procession was moving
| on Its way to the Capitol. The casket in a
black carved hearse and drawn by six coal
| DlacK nOrSeS capar1SOned in black net with
trailing tassels and a stalwart groom al
the head of each, moved on down through
me the gateWay ana came to stand along
| slde OF the moving procession.
| THE PROCESSION
Maj. Gen. John r. 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 linn
in the damp air; battery of field artillery
with the men sitting straight and stiff as
statues; company of engineers, two bat.
talions of coast artillery and a detachmen,
of the hospital corps. Then came the naval
contingent of the first section, headed by
! battalion or marines and one of sailors
from the North Atlantic squadron, very
picturesque and strong: AS the National
up the rear of the first section proper, the
civic section of the procession marched into
line. 1t was under command of Gen. Henry
! '. Boynton, as chief marshal, and com.
prised detachments from the Military or.
der of the Loyal Legion, the Regular Army
and Navy Union, the Union Veteran lie.
gion, the Spanish War Veterans and the q,
| A. r. AS these veterans of the civil Wal
passed the waiting hearse wheeled SLOWLY
into line, the guards of honor from the
I anu navy lOOk up POSITIONS on either
side of the hearse and the funeral cortege
| proper took its appointed place behind q
| delegation of the Grand Army of the Re.
public.
| Close behind the heaTse came a carriage
in which were seated ex-President Grover
Cleveland Rear Admiral Robley d. Evans
| and Gen. John NJ Wilson. In a carria gt
drawn by four fine black horses, coming
next, were President Roosevelt Mrs
! Roosevelt and Commander w s Cowles
the Presidents brother-in-law. Then fol
| q I'M of rriD orae hoa -, a..
members of the Cabinet, a number of eX
members, and behind them the diplomatic
corps. Curtains were drawn, so IL was diff
ficult to distinguish their occupants
Solemnly the funeral party wound dowr
past the treasury building and into tn,
broad sweep of Pennsylvania avenue amiC
profound silence that was awful to thos,
who, only six months ago. had witnessed
the enthusiastic plaudits which greeted tn,
assume, for a second time, the honors anC
burdens of the presidential office
| The Artillery Band played a solemn dirg,
as il, with slow steps, led the soTrowfu
way down the avenue. All the military or
ganizations carried their arms. but Will
colors draped and furled. The crowds wer,
silent all sad, mournful and oppress
i've. The people stood with heads uncov
cred and many bowed in apparently Silen
prayer as the hearse passed along. Slow
drizzling rain was falling. After the car
| riages in which were diplomats. followed
a long lire of others. containing the Jus
tices Of the Supreme Court, the Senat,
and House committees appointed TO at
tend the funeral, the local judiciary tn,
tive departmnts. members Of the variou!
| oovarDrneut commissions and official roD-a