The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-19

band OF crepe and the tiny silk gJideon
flag was tspDed with ions black
Immediately Following the mounted
yroops came the hcarse bearing its flag
covered burden. This wss the sight
that sent a hush along the dense long
lines Of humanity stretching for a
mile away to the court house. AS the
CasSet PASSED. every head was bowed
and every face evidenced the great per-
Eonai grief which mao come upon the
community.
Immediately following the hearse
came the carriage of President Roose-
Welt. who rode with his brother-in-law.
t'aptain COwles, of the navy, the latter
ia fun uniform. and Secretary Gage
After .the carriages of the other mem
bers Of the cabinet and those who had
been near to the late president IN pub
lie iife marched the national guard Of
Ohio. As the head Of the procession
reached the great square of the city
the military ranks swung about. form
ing soig fronts facing the approach
Ing heafse. As IL was driven to the
curb the hAarers stepped from the
places alongside and again took UP
their burden. The casket WAS fenderly
raised and borne up the wide stone
steps leading to the entranSs Of the
Ny God 90 Thee" were still sounding
as the hag-draped coffin disappeared
Within the building
President Roosevelt aIighted from his
carriage anC took the arm OF Secretary
Gage. The other cabinet officers Joined
them at thu curb. end then two and
two. with uncovered heads. they moved
I'm solemn procession up the steps into
the building. After them came tn
other public roen who We're on the
train Major General Brooke. in the
fun uniform of his high rank. marched
al the head Of the representatives Of
the army. which included Major Gen
eral Otis and Major General MacAr-
thur. Among the conspicuous figures
Of the naval service were Rear Admiral
Crowninshield. Rear Admiral O'Neil.
Rear Admiral Kenny and Brigadier
General Haywood. commander OF the
marine corps.
Body Lies In State.
with the notes Of Nearer. Ny God.
q Thee" following them family
through the doorway. the body-bearers
bore the coffin into the rotunda of the
court house a little before 1 o'clock.
The walls and ceilings were hung with
dark crepe, IL being gathered into
folds at either cover oe the rotunda. A
single chandelier gave light additional
10 the Jim rays that passed through
the doorway. Beneath the cluster of
electric lights stood tue catatalqu0
upon which the casket was to vest
Moving slowly with silent steps, the
coffin was borne to its supper The
bearers swung slowly sround, so that
they faced to the esst. The silk ban
ner that was flung over to the casket
was dawn back. the wreaths which
rested uU1n it's head were removed and
che coffin lid was taken off.
Word was finally passed to President
Roosevelt. and followed by his cabi-
net. he stepped into the hall. He
glanced down as he reached the cas-
ket. halted for the space o. breath.
and went on. The members Of the
cabinet followed him. one by one. The
president passed out TO his carriage.
which bore him at once to the residence
cf Mrs. Elizabeth 1Iarter. whore he will
remain during his stay in Canton The
cabinet officials. most of whom viii
also remain at Mrs. Harter's home. fol-
lowed immediately after
After the president had ~one the Of
nceSs Of the army and navy. headed by
General Miles and General Brooke. who
walked together. passed out and en-
tered their carriaEes.
When everything was ready for the
public 70 enter. Joseph Sexton uncle
- Mrs. Mckinley. an aged man. bowed
deeply with the weight OF years. en-
tered from the east hall. and he passed
up tn the caslSet. He stood for fully
two minutes gazing into the face Of
his distinguished kinsman He then
passed slowly down the hall. his head
bowed low his lips twitching cOnvul-
sively
Public Sees the Dead.
Then the dor was opened to the pub
lie. Many of the people, as they looked
upon the race OF lnetF 1tdu AlAtHhs
whom they had seen just two weeks
ago in eull health. caught 1heir breath
at the change that was there The
presidents face as much thinper than
they had expected 1t would hes and the
sight that met their eyes shocked them
sreetly. 40 5slay was Lermitted, and
~ 80 people a rliP'ote passed the
bigr. -Four asreas ftin double lire. with
otii a moments - halt the people hurried
hy the casKek ard then. with tear
stained faces. pasted out of the dark
encd chamber inta the bright sunlight
In the line were those represent ag
OIL stations in life al ages. all condi-
tfons. At one mome9t an old man. bent
and withered who had known Moth
err Mckinley. t0ttered up to gaze upon
the silent features He was followed
hy q rSan Of middle age. who had gone
to School with Mckinley. over on
one size was the knight Templar.
who had MARCHED beside Mckinley in
paradcs All who came had some
recollection Of personal relation with
the man lying there cold in death.
Fathers bought theiF children aud
held them over the bier FOR fleetirg
Elance ar the upturned face. A sleeping
babe was aroused by it's mother for
toe sight its little mind could not COM
--re.icnd.
Toiiers came from the factories. and
dinner polls in hand. trooped by the
bier OF him whom they called their
benefactor and their friend. Now and
then knots of school children hurried
past. awe-EtrucS at the gloom of the
chamber Of death. Otter the guarding
soldiers were compelled 20 step forward
AID eentiy restrain hand that sought
ssid from OF the nower-decked cas- /
yet
Great Flood Of Emotion.
it vas plain ts%ea great food Of
emotion was swelling up i'm the hearts
~ these sorrowing friends. Strong men
M ne no conceafnent of their grief
theff tenser faces and fearful eyes tell
inFl TIE sense Of personal bereavement
WIN fcn bad come upon them. Many
No( wept. and turing the afternoon
one euuE girl gave way 20 her feel
i,sSN ~ loud walls which echoed /
tnroufh the darkened corridors.
Az tnc people hurried By they znve
eN<fesSio1 V suppressed cxclamations /
of 1neuish a. the sight OF the pinched
face iyinS there I'm the coffin. 1t was
not the face TIM had known so well
ind almost without exception the reo-
bie turned away regretful that thev
had uotNreidined in their minds that
picture Of manly vieor which 4de,-
knew 80 Welt Many Of his nearest
friends raffained from loolcinr- 80,