The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-20
~ That is Mortal of
William Mckinley is
Laid forest at Canton
Tens of Thousands of SorrOwing People Participate in
Event of bFOurntuI GrandeGr-Widow of the Martyred
President Vas Unable to Attend Ills funeral
Eloquent Words of Tribute Spoken

about his arm, stood alongside the
members of the cabinet, and with him
were Major General Brooke, Major
General Otis, Major General MacAr-
thur and Brigadier General Gillespie
Across from them were ranged Rear
Admiral Farquahar, representing Ad-
miral Dewey, ranking head of the
navy; Rear Admiral Crowninshield
Rear Admiral ONeil, Rear Admiral
Kenny and Brigadier General Henry
Wood, the latter commander in chief
of the marine corps
Just inside the gates stood the civ
illan honorary court in double line. in
cludicg Governor Nash of Ohio, Gov
ernor Caldwell Judge Williams of the
Ohio supreme court, Henry b. Met
calfe, president of the commissioners
of the District of Columbia; Mayor
Diehl of Buffalo. Judge Day, the life
long friend of the president: Mr.. Mil
burn, at whose house he died, and 9TH
ers in civil life. near and dear to the
dead chief. As the presidential party
came up, the black chargers of troop
A swung into battalion front, facing
the house. and the long line of flashing
sabres advanced to salute.
Now the deep-toned wall of the
church bells began and every steeple
in Canton gave forth its dolorous
plant. 1t was 1:15 o'clock and the time
had come for taking up the body. A
brief private service had been held
within the darkened chamber. DR..
Manchester saying a prayer while the
relatives gathered around. and Mrs
Mckinley listened from the half-open
door of her adjoining room.
The double file of body bearers now
stepped into the room and. raising the
fiag-wrapped casket to the shoulders,
bore il through the open entrance. a
solemn hush fell upon the multitude
as the bearers advanced with meas
ured tread Not bugIe blast went up;
I not a strain of the hymns the dead
ruler had loved so we'll The scene was
majestic in its silence.
AS the casket was borne along. above
the line of heads could be seen enfoId-
I ing stars and stripes, and on top, great
| masses of white roses and delicate law
! ender orchids. Tenderly the coffin was
GoInnlltteu 70 the hearse ana the 81
| lence was broken as the order tc march
passed from officer to officer.
JOURNEY TO CHURCH.
The great procession now took up its
lmoWnf1I journey. passing under the
sweep Of giant arches, robed in black
I between two living tides of humanity,
+ massed along the streets, covering
house tops and filing the windows. The
church bells still We're tolling. min
I Cling their dismal tones with the ca
/ dence Of the funeral dirge.
Preceding the funeral car. and form
/ ing the first division, rode General Tor
renee, national commander of the c.
+ A. r., with Q hong line of grizzied vet
, Grams After them moved the national
! guard of the state of Ohio platoon
after platoon, under command of Gen
eral Charles A Dick. Then came the
/ solemn funeral cortege. the presidents
favorite command. troop A, riding
ahead
At the head of each Of the coal black
I horses, drawing the hearse. marched
a soldier. The heads of the horses bore
tall black plumes, and over them was
thrown long pals of black At either
side Of the hearse marched the guard
Of military and naval honor. the gen.
erals on the right, led by General
Miles. and the admirals on the left,
led by Admiral FdrQuhar.
Then came the long line Of carriages
for the relatives and friends. and after
them the innumerable military and
civic organizations that had assem- bled
to pay this last honor to the fallen
division of Knights Templars. knights
Ct Pythias. Masons, Odd Fellows and
representatives Of beneficial orders
chambers Of commerce, as well as dele
cations of citizens from cities and
towns throughout the state and coun-
try.
It was 1850 o'clock when the pro-
cession passed the court house and
turned into TuScarawas street to tho
stately stone edihce. where the funeral
services were to be held. At the church
entrance was drawn up deep files OF
soldiers. with bayonets advanced, keep
ing a clear area for the advancing cas-
ket and the long train Of mourners
The hearse halted while President
Roosevelt and members of the cabinet
alighted. Again they grouped them
selves at either side of the entrance
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