The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-19
OF DEAD PRESIDENT VIEW THE MARTYRED EXECUTIVE
With Dmmed Eyes the Citizens the of Their Murdered
 FendBOdy of Mr. Mckinley Will Be Inferred WelaWn Cemetery This AfeTno0nPtfulS Scenes Around the Hr.

sides and the sailors held their drawn cutlasses at their sides. Only the body bearers were bareheaf9d and unarmed. Meantime President Roosevelt, with his brotherin-law, Commander Cowles of the navy, in full uniform. at his side. had descended from the car ahead Of that oc- cupied by Mrs Mckinley. The members erner Nash, Lieutenant Governor Calu. we'll and Judge Marshall J. Williams, and the Supreme Court, representing the three branches of the State government of ono followed.
 The President was met by Judge Grant and the official party then moved to the west of the station where they formed line with the President at the head, All were uncovered. The casket was then lifted through the window and taken up on the brawny shoulders Of the body bearers. Only the flag was on It now. At sight of 1t the tears came unbfdden and flowed freely.
 The sad procession was then formed. It was headed by Colonel Bingham in on the sword Following and immediate ly preceding the casket was local com mittee headed by Judge Day. Then came tho soldiers and sailors Slowly they moved down the platform to the turn at the western end of the station where tho President and cabinet stood.
 As they reached the head Of the line, the bugle call was sounded in a Silvery
 
 net and the Ohio officials the coffin was then borne to the hearse. When 1t had been placed inside the President and of icial family entered the carriage. Ad- miral Dewey, Lieutenant General Miles and other high officers of the army and navy who composed the guard of horror moved around the east side of the sta- ton. They also entered the carriages sion that was now forming.
 All were attired in the full uniform of their ranks. The shrill notes of the bugic had given the first sign to the waiting multitude outside the stati 1n that the casket was approachinS Instantly the long lines of soldiers became rigid, standing at present arms. The black horses of the Cleveland troop immediate ly facing the station, stood motionless, their riders with sabres lowered. Slowly through the entrance came the statwart soldiers and sailors with solemn tread. bearing aloft the fiag-covered eoihn of the man this city loved so well.
 As 1t came into view great sigh went up from the dense 'throng. After the first glance many of the men and wonten tuJ n- ed away to hide their emotions, winch they could not restrain. When the casket had been consigned to the heaPse. three mounted trumpeters gave signal for the melancholy procession to move A mo- ment later the sound of Nearer My God to Thee" foated through the afr. as the G, A. R. veterans with their baad swung Into line and took up the march tor ard
 
 then to Cherry and TuscarAwas, the sol emn pageant moved between solid mass es of people, banked from curb to store front, crowding the house tops and filling
 Turning into Market Street, the main thoroughfare of the city. the procession moved under great curtains of mourning, strung from building to building across the street every hundred feet. A ma jestically solemn spectacle was present ed as the procession neared the public square in the center of the city.
 Shortly before 1 o'clock the caskct wes borne to the court house amid vast thongs of people. lining the streets.
 Immediately following the hearse came the carriage of President Roosevelt, who rode with his brother-in-law, Command CT Cowles of the Navy, the latter in full uniform. and Secretary Gage. The car riages of the other members of the cab inet and those who had been near to the late President in public, were lined out for half a mic. Back of them marched the National Guard of Ohio. regiment after regiment in platoon front torma- from side to side As the head of the procession reached the great square of the city. the military ranks swung about, forming solid fronts facing the approach ing hearse. As it was driven to the curb the bearers stepped from their places alongside and again took up their bur den. Before the eyes Of the vast con course filling the square, the casket was borne up the wide stone steps leading to the entrance of the court house. The strains Of Nearer. My God, to Thee were still sounding ass the fiag-draped ccffin disappeared within the building. President Roosevelt alighted from his carriage and toOK the arm of Secretary Gage The other cabinet officers joined them at the curb and then two and two
 with uncovered heads, they moved in solemn procession up the steps into the building. Mayor Diehl of Buffalo and the Mayors of many other cities, President Al naWrata ss..v.. ,F Al District of Columbia, followed, while af- ter them came Senators Hanna, Fair banks. Burrows, kean and the other Iublic men who were on the train. In striking contrast with the sombre parh of the civilian mourners were the brilliant uniforms of the officers high in the military ant naval service, who fol- lowed them into the court house. Major General Brooke, in the full uniform of his high rank marched at the head of the representatives or the army, which included Major General Otis and Major General Macarthur. Among the consplc-
 uous figures of the naval service were Rear Admiral Crowinshield, Rear Admi- raj O'Neil Rear Admiral Kennedy and of inc marine Corps. The generals wore chaneaux with flowing black plum es whiie those of the Admirals were dis tinguished by wealth of heavy gold
 Win the notes of Nearer, My God, to Thee" following them faintly through the doorway the body-bearers bore the
 coffin into the rotunda oI the court where the u1dy will lie in state in Can ion had been handsomely decorated for the occasion. The walls and ceilings were hung with dead black, the crepe hetng gathered into folds at each corn CT of the r0tunda. A single chandelier gave light additional to the dim rays | that ,passeI through the doorway. Re- meath the cluster or electric lights stood tha catafaloue upon which the casket was | to rest, Moving slowly. the coffin was | horne to it's support. The bearers swung | slowly around SC that the head lay to | the east The silk banner that was | G,,pg aver the Casket was drawn back inc wreaths Wnich rested upon its head
 uvera removed and the coffin lid was ta- | ken off Word was finally passed to | President Roosevelt ana Followed by the | IT. Glanced down as he reached the cas- l ket halted for the space of a breath
 and went on. The members of the cabi- | ret followed him one py one;
 | twenty feet beyond the casket the hall | t,a',cbas to tho. right and left and as l tbS President reached the corner he halt | ed uncertain which way to turn. An | usher at once dirrcteu nm toward the | J ,ut tn the carriage which bore him 1 "t once to tie residence or Mrs. Eliz- | both Harter. ahtre he Will remain dur
 ing his stay in Canton, ,,i ng a1sO CaDinet ofn.
 SaI S5aIs' tiorter's home, were driven away | immediately a1ttr"attI hod sono 4h. oaa
 cers of the army anal anu "' Oils and d.sG 1y
 GeneTal Who walked together, passed
 '.ut and entered their carriaSesss
 The members of l'resldeHt Mc,Fhiniey ,Fy | old commandHry CT Nn ss had n5lsaS pI.sti ] Canton CommdndeI9 NV SD'SN