The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-09-27

part OF tho hallway. He thonl gaVo
way entirely and weeping bitterly
passed. out. Many Of tho people sB thoy
looked upon tho faco OF tthoir dead
friond whom thoy had soon but two
weeks ago in full health, caught their
breath at tho change that WAS there.
The Presidents face was much thinner
than they had sexpocted it would be
and tho sight that met their eyes
shocked them greatly. The crowd WAS
admitted four abreast, passing to. tho
right sand left Of the oaskot by tWos.
No delay was permitted and ell
through tho afternoon tho crowd pass,
cd tho oatalfaque approximately at the
rate of LOG every minute, making in the
fyo hours in which the body 10y in
state, a total Of 80, 900 peoplo, practi-
cally number equal to the population.
Of Canton Whom the doors woro
closed at s O'Clock, the line, four
abreast, strotohod fully ono milo from
tho court house and poople were still
coming from aide streets to tsko their
places in line.
AT 6 o'clock the doors wero olosod to
tho public and preparations made for
removing tho body to the MoKinloy
residence on North Market street, seY.
oral squares from the court house.
Canton Uommandery of the G.. A. r.,
aotod as osoort and thoro was no FOL,
lowing. Arriving at tho house the Oh.
cort formed in limo in tho stroets, pre-
sonting arms whilo the coffin borne By
tho body bearers waa takon into tho
house, 1t was placed in tho front par
lor. Guards wore posted around tho
house ct night and q number ofaentrieg
wore placed IN the front yard.
LAID 10 RnsT.
With majestic solemnity, surrounded
by his country msn and hia townspoople
in the prosonce OF tho president Of the
Unitod Statea, the osbinet, justioos} Of
the United States supremo Q 5nrt, soma
tors and represontativeas in oongreas,
tho heads OF tho military and navai!es.
Establishments, tho governors Of States
and o great conoourse Of pooplo who
had known and loved him, all thar is
mortal Of Wm Mckinley tho third prosi-
dent to fall by an ssgassin's bullet was
committed to the sravo Thursday. 1t
was spectacle Of mournful GRANDEUR.
Canton ceascd 10 bo town and swellod
to,tho proportions Of great oity. From
oyery city and hemlet in OHIO, from
tho remote, corners Of the south and
from the east and, west. the human
lido flowed into the town until 100. 600
people wero within Its gates, there to
pay their last tribute to the fallon
chief.
The final aocncs at tho First Metho.|
dist church whore tho funeral sorvioo
wss hold and the beautiful w ost Lawn
cemotory, whore the body was sonsign.
GU TO Il vault were Simple anu iuipEop5-
i've. The service at the ohuroh oonsiBt,
cd Of q brjoi oration, prayers by the
minister's Of throe denominations and
singing by a quartotto. Tho body wag
then takon TO West Lawn comotery an d
plaood in a receiving ga1lS pending the
time WHOM twill De finally laid to resi-
bosido tho dead children who .were, bur-
lied dsyosrss !; 1he fansrst pro oebsiSan
WAS very imposing and included not
only the Representatives Of army and
navy Of tho Unitod States but the en-.
tire military strength Of sho State OF
Ohio and huLdrods Of olyio, fraternsl
and other organizations. 1t was two
miles long.