The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-09-20

aisles ana the assemblage began to
withdraw
| THE PRESIDENT RETIRED
President Roosevelt and the cab
met repaired to the presidents room
in the senate wing Of the capitol.
They were joined there later bv some
of the other distinguished personages
present, including f,rmer President
Cleveland. When the latter entered
the room he was cordially greeted by
Mr. Roosevelt.
AS soon as the rotunda was
cleared Of those who had been in
vited to attend the religious services,
the bier was prepared for the inspec.
ton of the general public. The
floral offerings which covered the
coffin we're pnt aside aud the lid was
lifted from the head of the coffin.
AS the coffin rested upon the cata
falqne 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 passed
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 hurried
glance WAS permitted to any one
About 130 people were enabled to
view the remains every minute.
The crowd consisted Of men, wo.
men and children and all colors and
ages we're represented. Many chill
dren were carried through the build.
ing in the arms Of their parents. AS
the body of the dead president lay
in state it was guarded by the repre-
sentatives of all branches of the ma
tion's martial service, under com
mand of Gen. w. F. Randolph, chief
of artillery.
The whole scene was photographed
scores Of times. Apparently the
throng was IN an apprehensive state
of mind, for every time flash light
picture was taken piteous screams
were heard from the people about
the entrance.
Milburn House, Buffalo, N. Y,
Sept. l6.-The silent form Of Will
liam Mckinley was borne from this
city in impressive state this morning
and taken on it's last journey to the
National Capital. Thousands upon
thousands watched the impressive
procession this morning moving to-
ward the depot. It was doubly i'm
pressive because Of it's lack OF gor.
geousness, and because Of the fact
that, following closely behind the
pail covered corpse Of the dead presi.
dent, followed the successor to the
title and the living change in the
country's history.
| FROM CITY HALL TO DEPOT.
The slow and stately progress Of
the president'a body from the city
hall to the railroad station afforded
the people of Buffalo u last oppor
tunity to do honor to the memory of
the lamented executive.
1t WAS n fov minutes after 7
O'Clock when the doors Of the city
hall were flung open; the gates
swung ajar. At 707 forty Sailors
from the United States steamship
Michigan, swung mp Franklin street,
the first detachment Of the cortege's
escort. The blue jackets wheeled
into line directly opposite the on.
trance Of city hall. -Four minutes
later the four horse hearse drew M
and a company Of marines filed into
position. Five of the cabinet o.
GERS arrived in two carriages.
first carried Secretary Long and
Postmaster General Smith.
Exactly at the appointed hour,
7:45, the escort was in perfect readi-
ness. In clarion tones Major Mann,
commanding the escort, delivered the
order: 'Present, arms" Noiseless
~, and with the precision Of the
well-drilled soldier, tho order was