Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-19

Buffalo. N. ", sept, l5.-strik;ne
In their simplicity we're the ser,ioa,
he'd here this morning over all that re.
mains Of William Mckinley save In,
memUry OF him that will linper in tbf
hearts OF the American nsoplo,
Except for the presence of many n,
the most distinguished men in tbe
nation the services in the Milburn
bUuse might have been the lgst words
said over any Of hundred thousand
men. Barely 200 persons were admitted
TO the house, and that only by special
invitation. Except for the newspBuer
men, the military and the escort guard
OF police there wefe few within a block
OF the cottage while the services were
10 progress
The Collin was taken downs airs and
put In the large library at the front of
the house, lust of the hall. 1t rested
between the two front windows, with
the head toward the street and about
Two feet from large pier glass. The
upper hslf OF the coffin was open, and
on the lower half rested large wreath
ot purple violets, red roses and viii q
chry santhemnms, Two other wreaths
OF red roses a1d white chfysanthenume
rested on a marble shelf at the base Of
The mirror. The carpet was draped
with a large A American fiay.
only the thinness OF his face bore
mute testimony to the patient suffering
which the murdered President had en-
dured. lie was dressed as he usually
was 10 life. The black frock coat was
outtoned across the breast where tbe
irst bullet OF the assassin had struck.
black string tie be ow the stan,tino
collar showed the little trisnpl. of
white shirt front. The right hand Law
at bis side. The left was across his
budy.
He looked a. millions of his country.
men have seen him, save foI ops thing
The little badge Of the Loyal Legion,
the only decoration be ever wore.
which was always 10 the left Iapel of
his coat, Was missing. Those who re-.
marked 1t, spoke of II, and after the
body Was taken to the City Hall the
little bndae which he had priced
Through life was placed again where It
had always been.
Most Ut tbuse Invited had entered
when, at 1857 O'Clock. President Roose
welt drove up In carriage with Mr.
and Mrs Ansley Wilcox. lie shook
hands 10 silence with several membeis
OF the Cabinet, who met him at the
carriage and slowly walked to the
piazza and into the house.
Others who arrived we're Secretaries
Wilson, Hitchcock, Long and koot,
Attorney General Knox, Postmaster
General Smith, Gov. OdeIl Of New
York, Congressman Lucius Littauer of
New York, Major General Roe, com
mander OF the New York National
Guard Senator Hama, Judge William
K. Day, Cows. Yates OF Illinois and
Gregory VI Rhode Island, Representa-
tives A lexander and Ryan, Major.Cien.
eral John X. Brooke, L. II. Butler, III, |
ID. konlsaat and many others.
Meanwhile company Of regulars of |
the Fourteenth Regiment from fort |
Porter, detail of marines from Camn
at tho Pan American EXpo-
sition, company OF marines from the
steamship Michigan and cnmpany
each from the Sixty-n and Seventy.
fourth Regiments Of the Now York
National Guard had drawn up on Della.
aware avenue. They stretched out In
, long line, facing the house. At each
ioor and window In the room in which
ay the coffin a regular or marine had
oeen placed.
10 asmnller library on the north side
d the house were most OF the melnbera
u the MCKINLEY family who were pres-
,nt and few of their closest friends,
Mrs. Mckinley did not come down
'tairs during the services. With Mrs,
barber, Miss Barber, Mrs. Hobart and
Jr. Rixey, she sat at the head of the
tairs leading into the main hall. All
me doors we're open, and she could hear
very word OF tho minister's earnest
irayer, and the sweet strains of the
,hoir reached her as they sang the
'residcnt's favorite hymn.
She sat through it all, silent and
lassive. 1t seemed as IL her grent grief
las exhausted her power for suffering,
WITH a handkerchief at her eyes, she
buried her suffering in her broken
ieart. Never NOV ing until just before
ne collin was carried out, she was
emily raised from her chair and led
way to her own room.
AS President Roosevelt entered the
ipraIy everyone rose. Grayely he
walked past the line Of The cabinet !
MEMBERS to the HEAD of the coffin. For
moment he gazed on the face Of Mr..
lchinley. His eyes we're auffuaed with
ehrs and his mouth twitched, but with
superb effort CT the will he mastered
IS emotions. During the remainder ]
the setVice his face was set ard 4
rim. !
Turning, Mr.. Roosevelt took his plaoe 4
'ith the cabinet. AT this moment =
.ev. DR.. Charles Edw. Locke of the
delaware Avenue Methodist Episuopal Z
'hurch. son OF that DR.. Locke who for =
lany years was the Mckinley pastor !
{ Canton, entered the rooun liz tnol, n
position at the door leading into the y
utter hall Y
A quartet from the First Presby- i
rim Church had heen stationed in q
10 diningroom, and with the sweet a.
rains OF one Of the President's t.
IvorIte hymns Lead, Kindly LiRbtV q
the services began. Eyes that before \
nd been dry filled with tears as the y
ords were sung with exquisite feeling II
I'd pathus. =,
As the last strains died away DR.. 4
Dcke's voice was heard. He began :,
aiding from the 18th chapter of | = e
orinthians. Theirs was a momept's d
fuse after he had finished, and then g
10 quartet sang the verses OF "Nearer. "
God, to Thee, y SO dear to the man "
'out whose bier the mourners stood. 70
AS the music died away for moment vi
ere was intense silence. Then in
aver DIR. locke, his words uttered go ID
ut they reached the ehrs of the woman Ve
rowing for her dead, made an
oquent appeal. "a
STRIKING INCIDENT. a.
The funeral director was about to M
IT forward to place the cover on the m
nm when suddenly there was move br
hAh fsx1 !