The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-16

tary could be heard, and the walks leading
up to the Milburn house began TO be lined
with those who were to be assembled about
the bier. Even amid the stir of assem-
bling. solemn and awe-like silence pre-
vailed. and the division of the escort came
TO their posts with silent bands.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
AT 10:30 o'clock the military and naval
detachments took temporary station on
West Ferry street, Immediately around the
corner from the Milburn house. First came
Companies 1 and l. of the Fourth Infantry
stationed at Fort Porter, under command
of Capt. John r. NJ. Taylor. marching with
the steady tread and bearing of regulars.
Following them came a company of the
Seventy-third Coast Artillery. now on duty
ar the Pan-American Exposition, i'm COM
man of Capt. John p. Welsser. These were
the men who had been near the President
at the moment he was shot and who took
part in the struggle with his assassin. The
National Guard of the State of New York
was represented by picked companies from
the Seventy-fourth and Sixty-fifth Regi-
ments, under command of Captain How
land. Then the trappings of the military
ann of the service gave way to those of the
United States navy, fifty men from
United States gunboat Michigan, under
command of Lieut.. Morgan, swung into
position alongside their military brethren in
arms. The naval contingent had arrived
only this morning, in order that all
branches of the military, naval and marine
service might be fittingly represented At
their head marched a detachment of ma
rines, in their dark blue uniforms and with
large gilt trimmed helmets After them
came the blue Jackets with open throated
shirts, their loose black neck scarfs in
sailor knots. with yellow leggins and sailor
hats Sailors and marines marched with
their short carbines at shoulder arms The
entire military and naval force formed in
company on West Ferry street and there
awaited the time for the services to be-
gin.
DISTINGUISHED PERSONS.
Meantime the members of the Cabinet. Of
lcials high in the government service and
near friends of the martyred President
began to fll the walks leading up to the
entrance of the Milburn residence. They
came separately and in groups, some walk
ing while those in carriages were admitted
within the roped inclosure up to the curb
Secretaries Wilson and Hitchcock drove up
together and with bowed heads entered
the house Governor Odell, OF New York
drove up with his secretary and Repre-
sentative Lucius Littauer, of New York.
and following the Governor came Major
General Roe, commander of the National
Guard of New York with his staff of aids
all in full uniform. Secretary Root walked
TO the house with Mr.. and Mrs. Sprague
at whose house he has been a guest since
70 ba
long line of men of dignified bearing
marched ur to see the house-the foreign
commissioners sent to the exposition. and
after them the state commissioners With
the foreigners a colonel of the Mexi-
can army in his full uniform of black with
scarlet stripes and peaked gold braided
cap The other members of the Cabinet in
the city. Secretary Long Attorney General
| Knox, Postmaster General Smith, the
close confidants and friends of the late
| chief Senator Hanna, Judge Day. Cover
nors Odell, Yates and Gregory; Represent
atives Alexander and Ryan. Major General
Brooke. f. II. Butler. II. II. Kohlsaat and
many others.
IL was just eight minutes before the OPEN
ing of the service when a covered barouche
drove up 10 the house bringing President
I ANpOStNtlN anu MI anu hTS. WILCOX. al
whose home he is a guest. The President
| looked very grave as he alighted and turned
/ TO assist Mrs Wilcox from the carriage.
/ His face did not relax into smile 10 the
/ salutations of those nearest the carriage.
/ but he acknowledged the greetings silently
| and with an inclination of the head. Word
passed up the well-hlled walk that the
/ President had arrived. and those waiting
! 10 gain entrance fell back making a mar
/ row lane, through which Mr.. Roosevelt
/ passed along TO the house.
WITH COLORS LOWERED
As the President passed within the house
/ and the services We're about TO begin the
/ long line OF soldiers and sailors swung In
columns OF fours into Delaware avenue.
/ and formed I'm battalion front along the
\ beautiful thoroughfare, opposite the house
and Immediately facing IT, On the extreme
! left were the regulars. on the right the
sailors and marines. In the center the
/ National Guardsmen. They stood at pa
rade rest, with colors lowered, each flag
wound about it's staff and bound with crepe.
| The front of the house and the lawns had
! been cleared by this time. and the sweep