Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-09-20

Canton, O., Sept. 20.--With majestic
solemnity, surrounded by his country
laen and his toWnspeople, IN the pres
ence of the president of the United
atates, the cabinet, justices OF the
United States supreme court, senas
tors and representatives In congress,
the heads Of the Military and naval
establishments, the governors OF
states and great concourse OF peo-
pie who had known and loved him.
all that is mortal of the third presi-
dent to fail by an assassin's bullet
was committed to the grave. 1t was
spectacle of moiirnfnl grandeur
Canton ceased to be a town and
swelled to the proportions OF a great
city. From every city and hamlet
in Ohio, from the remote corners of
the south and from the east and west
the human tide flowed into the town
until 1000 people were within Its
gates, here to pay their last tribute to
the fallen CHIEF
The final scenes st the First Meth
odist church, where the funeral SER
vice was held, and at the beautiful
West Lawn cemetery, where the body
was consigned to a vault, were simple
and impressive
Services at the Church.
The service at the church consist.
ed OF bries grafton, prayers by the
ministers of three denominations and
singing by quartette. The body was
then takcn to West Lawn cemetery
and placed in a receiving vault, pend.
ing the time when 1t will be finally
laid to rest beside the dead children
Who were. buried years ago. The
funeral procession was very imposing,
and included not only the representa-
tives of army and navy OF the United
States, but the entire military
strength of the state Of Ohio and hun
tireds of civic, fraternal and other or
ganIzation. 1t was two miles Long.
One Of the most pathetic features OF
the day was the absence OF Mrs. Nc
Kinley from the funeral services at
the church and at the cemetery when
the body Of her husband was laid to
rest Since the first shock OF the
& hooting, then of death, and through
he ordeal of state ceremonies, she
lad borne up bravely But there was
limit to human endurance, and when
yesterday came it found her too weak
to pass through the trials Of the final
OF her room she heard the prayer OF
The minister as the body was borne
out Of the house After that DR..
Rixey remained close by her side,
end although the fun force OF the
calamity had come upon her 1t was
believed by those about her that there
vas a providential mercy In her tears
as they gave some relief TO the heart
within
About o'clock last night President
Roosevelt and the members OF the
cabinet started back to Washington.
The services in the church were
simple. They began with the rendi-
ton OF an organ prelude. Beethovens
funeral march. played by Miss Flor
ence Douds. AS the last notes Of the
prelude were stilled, the Euterpean
Ladies Quartette. of Canton sang
The Beautiful Isle Of Somewhere J"
Rev. O. B. Milligan, pastor Of the
First Presbyterian church, of Canton.
delivered the Invocation.
me Rev. o. b. Milligan prayed as
follows
Prayer of Rev. MiIligan.
Q God, our God, our nations God
Thou God and Father Of our Lord
Jesus Christ the Father Of mercies and
God OF all comfort: We have entered
the courts Of Thy house today with
bowed and burdened hearts. In Thy
,nscrutable providence Thou hast per
mitted this great calamity to come
upon us. Truly, Thy ways are In
the deep and Thy paths In the mighty
waters. We bow II meekness before
the exhibition Of Thy sovereignty and
own Thy right TO do as Thou wilt n
Inc armies Of heaven and among the
sons of men blessed 10 r,l,4