The Washington times., 1901-09-18

assumed an air OF expectancy. Other
bands came nearer and the volume OF
music grew greater; there was a long roll
of drums and the procession swung out
northwest. Slowly II moved along,
through the silent lanes of people stand
ing with heads barred and bowed in the
rain, with sorrow and grief in their every
look and tone.
The horses of the cavalry stepped slow
to the music. their riders sitting rigidly;
the artillery clattered along, the drivers
and men swaying in their seats. The coll
umn swung into Street northwest and
as II approached Delaware Avenue north
east. turned and swung into the Capitol
Grounds The police men galleped up the
walk toward the Capitol while the soldiers
and military swung to the east and
marched toward the Congressional Ii
brary.
The artillery band. followed by the
squadron of cavalry. led and swung
around in a semi-circle to the south end
of the Capitol. There the cavalry swung
in front of the Capitol and galloped down
to a point directly in front of the Senate
Chamber entrance, lining up in single file,
facing the building The Fourth Battery
followed and swung into position directly
in front of the main entrance TO the Zap
itol and the other troops took POSITIONS
beyond.
The hearse containing the casket had
come directly toward the Capitol pre-
ceded by a detail of fifty men from the
moved along the line, followed by the car
riages containing the friends. The veter-
ans turned to one side and stood at at
tention with barred heads. while the
hearse. in which was the casket covered
with the flag. again began to move to-
ward the front of the Capitol.
The artillery band had taken posi-
ton near the foot of the stairs leading TO
the Rotunda and as the hearse approach
ed began to play Nearer, My God, 10
Thee In an instant eyes hlled with
tears and there was an uneasy movement
i'm the crowd The hearse came TO
stop the various officers who FORMED tne
guard of honor took positions on ths
steps the body bearers stepped up anu
the casket was taken out ana Hiteo I"
their shoulders
The Song of a Child.
On the fiag-draped casket were severai
wr.aths of flowers. AS the casNet was
raised on the bearers shoulders, the
guards saluted. the bells We're toiiing'
and the band was playing the Presidents
favorite hymn The silence was broken
by a little child. carrying a bunch OF
roses and a little silk flag. who began to
sing the words of the hymn to the ac-
compartment of the msuic- A thrill ran
through those near her. as the sweet
child-voice intoned the words:
All that thou sendest me,
In mercy given,
Angels to beckon me,
Nearer my God, to Thee,
Nearer to Thee.
The effect was electrical and a score
of men and women, with tears streaming
down their faces, took up the hymn and
in low tone sang it with the little one
The casket was carried slowly to the
foot of the steps and carefully carried up
between the lines of officers and soldiers.
For a moment those bearing the body hes
itated at the top of the steps, the crowd
leaned forward and then the casket was
carried slowly from their sight into the
Capitol, where it was placed on the cata-
falque.
There he lay beneath the great dome OF
the Capitol, stilled in death. who. few
weeks ago, was the embodiment of life
and hope Death had called him and this
was the aftermath of the grim tragedy
that has brought sorrow to the nation.