Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-16

one. Away down the line of the soldiers
from the sixty-ffth regiment band
came the strains of Nearer, My God, to
Thee" Behind the long ropes the
throng uncovered, and with bowed
heads, waited and watched in silence.
Tenderly the precious burden was
borne slowly down the stone steps, to.
the hearse. The flag draped casket was
lifted gently into the hearse and the
doors closed. Thru the windows Of the
hearse naught but the American flag,
surmounted by a single sheaf of wheat
could be seen. The procession moved
in the mournful dirge of Chopin's funer-
al march. accompanied by the tolling of
the church. bells Behind the troops
came carriages and members Of the
cabinet. Then came the hearse and fol-
lowing were comrades of the grand
army, with company of local militia
bringing UP the rear. The procession
moved thru the streets between masses
of people, all uncovered. The high winds
snapped and whipped the bunting and
crepe with which every buildinge was
draped. Above the building American
flags and black streamers hung at half
mast. AS the cortege passed E!licott
street 1t was met by carriage bearing
President Roosevelt. BY the presidents
orders the carriage stopped, and with
barred head the nation's new executive
awaited the passing of his predecessors
funeral cortege.
The hearse stopped in front of the
baggage entrance to the depot. AS an
undertaken took hold of the door of
the hearse to open 1t and the soldier
bearers prepared to draw the coffin out,
a hush fell on the multitude. Then
from the head of the column came the
mournful sound of the long roll" and
as it ceased there arose the clear. sweet
notes Of Nearer. My God, to Thee"
The soldiers raised the flag covered
casket on their shoulders and moved
toward the train, while the band took
UP the air, "Oh God, Our Help in Ages
Past.
On the curb stood Re evelt, with
Senator Hawley The former had re-
fused the advice of the police to move
into the depot yard, and with hat in
hand he stood silently watching the
body being removed. General Brooke
and staff fell in directly behind the
casket; then came the president, Secre-
tary Cortelyou, Senator Hawley, and
ance. followed Senator Hanna, accom-
panied by his son. Mrs. Mckinley and
other memebrs of the family had en-
tered the car half an hour before the
body arrived.
The journey down in the carriage,
from the windows of which she could
see the emblems of mourning, affected
Mrs. Mckinley seriously, and when
she stepped from the carriage, assisted
by DR.. Rixey and Abner Mckinley, her
limbs failed her and she would have
fallen but for the support accorded her.
She entered the station and was as
sisted into the car in which she and
the dead president had made the trip
into the city of his death. on the car.
her rela tives took charge Of her and DR..
Rixey gave her tonic. Rixey thinks
she will be able to go thru with the
state ceremonial at Washington, but d
change of arrangements so the body
will leave Washington Tuesday night
was made SO as to avoid to great
strain. she will be better in Canton
than any place else, said DR.. Rixey.
The train that bore the president from
Buffalo was solid Pullman of seven
cars, drawn by two locomotives. An en-
gine precedes the train by fifteen min
'utes to keep the track clear. The train
iis under the general charge of Assistant
General Passenger Agent Boyd, of the
Pennsylvania. Conductor Johnson, who
came here in charge of President Nc
lSinley's special train from Canton, was
the Pullman conductor today. The train
crew was made up of picked men in the
Pennsylvania and Pullman companies.
Behind the engineer are the drawing
room cars Raleigh and Belgrade, both of
which are devoted to members of the
press. Next came the dining cars Wal
dorf and Naples. intended for the sena-
tors. and the Hungaria, for Roosevelt
Rnd cabinet. Next to the rear car was
the Olympia. occupied by Mrs. McKin-
ley, and last of all was the observation
car. Pacific, in which the body rested.
The casket was placed between the Win
dows on the observation car, where it
could be seen by the people as the train
went by. Crepe was draped from the
two locomotives, and from the rear OBJ
servation car. and the ratings of the
car We're shrouded in crepe.
The train stops at Olean, Emporium
Junction. Wil!iamsport, Remove Sun
bury, Harrisburg. York ard Baltimore,
solely for the purpose of changing en-
gines.