New-York tribune., 1901-09-19

nres.ed steadily forward to the bier Four
abreast in double line. without a moments haif'
the people hurried by. and then with Tear
stained faces passed out Of the darkeneo
chamber into the bright sunlight In the line
were represented all stations In life, All ages
ali conditions At moment an olo man
bent and w,rhered who had known Mr. NC
Kiniey's mother. tottered UP to gaze upon the
silent features He was followed by man
OF middle age who had gone to school with
Mckinley On one side was the hhiehI
Ternplar who had marched beside Mckinney
IN parades. All who came had some recohec-
ton OF personal relations with the man isiie
there cold in death. Fathers brought their
chnaren and held them over the bier for
feeting glance at the face sleeping paDe
was reused by its mother for sight it couio
not comprehend ToiIers came from the rae
tories. and. dinner pals in hand, trooped py
the bier of him they called their benefactor
and friend Now and then knots of schooi
children hurried past. awe-stricken at the gioofi
Of this chamber Of death. Often the guaroihs
soldiers were compelled to step forward ana
gently restrain hand that sought 10 take
a blossom from the flower decked coffin strong
men made no concealment of their grief. Many
women went. and one young girl gave vent TO
her feelings by loud walls which re-echoeo
through the darkened corridors AS the people
exclamations of anguish at the sight of the
,,inches face I'm the coffin. It not the face
fbev had known so well, and almost without
exception the people turned away reeietui
that they had not retained in their minds that
picture OF manly vigor which they knew so
well Many of his nearest friends reiraiheo
from looking upon the race preaeifihs u
preserve the memory of him as IN ne.
MANY PATHETIC SCENES.
Late in the afternoon aged man leaning on
two crutches which he managed with dihcults'
appeared at the door through which the people
were making their exit He asked the sentry
10 allow him to enter, and when the soldier
refused saving he had received orders to allow
nobody through that door, the old man stooo
hack the picture of woe. In a short time ne
again asked the young sentry TO allow MN 70
pass saving that in his feeble. condltlon ne
was not able to stand in the line, which at that
time extended fully mile from the entrance
p Il fought in his regiment during lne wal, T.,
he said and / Just want to lay this nag on
his coffin and then keep ii as remembrance Oh
the time / him last.
Take il in" said the sentry and the veteran
hobbled into the hall When he got inside ne
had more trouble and was compelled to explain
his errand several times. Finally the hne pass
inc the coffin was stopped long enough TO allow
the old man to step TO its side for glance INTO
the coffin. and TO lay his tiny nag on It's ss slass
front Then he turned back with the croWd,
bueging the now sanctifled flag tightly oeneath
his coat. ...,,.s
came three abreast. One in the first row leaheo
over for look and gently disengaging from
her dress a scarlet geranium. LAID II on tiie
v7reaths that already rested there The otherS
followed her example, and, although the SEN
tries had orders to permit nobody to place any
thing on the coffin to touch the flowers that
were already there, the little tributes OF the
girls were allowed TO remain, ana they were
still on top Of the coffin when 1t was carried
through the door its way to the Mckinney
cottage.
All through the afternoon the crowd passed
the catafaloue approximately at the rate of one
hundred every minute. making in the five hours
in which the body lay in state a total OF thirty
thousand people practically equal to the popu-
lation Of Canton. When the doors were closed
et o'clock the line four abreast stretched 1ully
a mile from the courthouse, and people were
still coming from the side streets 10 take their
places in line.
REMOVED TO THE NfKINLEY HOME.
AT 6 O'Clock the doors were closed to the pub
lie and preparations made for removing
the body TO the Mckinley house. Canton Post,
Grand Army of the Republic, acted as es-
cort and there was following At the house
the escort formed line in the street, present
ing arms. while the coffin borne by the body
bearers was taken into the house. 1t was
placed in the front parlor where il viii remain
until il is removed to the church Tomorrow
afternoon Guards posted around the