The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-18

every effort will be made 10 expedite mat
ters. The crowd will be formed in line
four abreast. at the south door Of the
courthouse, the line TO extend westward
on West Tuscarawas street. Admission
will be by ranks OF four and the ranks
will be made to move rapidly.
Until o'clock al night the body will re-
main in the courthouse. and Immediately
after that hour it will be taken TO the fam
lily residence on North Market street. Can
ton Post. G. A. r.. composed almost entire
ly of members of President Mckinley's old
regiment. the Twenty-thrd Ohio, will es-
cort the body to the house.
That is as far as the definite programme
of the Canton committee extends tonight.
1t is their wish that early on the morning
OF Thursday the body will be returned 10
the courthouse and again lie in state until
it is time to leave for the First Methodist
Church. where the funeral exercises are
to commence at o'clock, but whether the
family will agree TO this is not known as
yet. The time allowed for the entire ex-
ercises in the church is forty-five minutes.
A discourse by Rev. G. L. Manchester, of
the First Methodist Church. a prayer by
Rev. q. b. Milligan, of the Presbyterian
Church, and a Scripture reading by some
clergyman not yet selected. y quartet,
composed of Mrs. W. II. Smith, Miss
Rachael Frease, f. ]. Melbourne and Ralph
Brown, will sing Lead. Kindly Light.
There will be a second quartet composed
of Misses Hattie Levinger, Fannie Levin
ger, jeanette Bayhof and Katherine Baer-
ems. The music to be sung by this quar-
tet had not been selected tonight AT the
conclusion of the service in the church the
slow march to the cemetery will be TAX
en- up.
The casket will be placed in the receiving
vault, but before it is placed inside the
casket will be rested upon supports stand
ing upon the stone walk leading to the
vault. This will be for the purpose of al
lowing those who have taken part in the
parade. and who have been prevented by
their duties from being present in the court
house, TO have an opportunity Of viewing
the remains. If the present programme is
carried out the casket will remain on the
walk outside the vault from one to two
hours. When finally placed inside the vault
a guard will be thrown around it day and
night, and until it's final resting place is
prepared 1t will be surrounded by armed
men.
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visitors into Canton, but the flood will flow
tomorrow. AT 10 o'clock this morning not
a room could be had in any of the hotels,
and there is considerable apprehension on
the part of the citizens of Canton that 1t
may be impossible to provide all of them
with sleeping quarters. Provisions have
been made for feeding them, but IL the
crowds are as large kilograms received
here lead people to expect a large number
of people will be compelled to walk the
streets all of Thursday night.
Because of the crowds expected Mayor
Robertson this afternoon issued a procla-
nation declaring that between the hours
of 10 m. and p. m. on Wednesday no
traffic vehicles, automobiles or bicycles
shall be allowed on those streets which are
to be used by the funeral cortege. The
same proclamation asks that all business
houses be closed on Wednesday and Thurs
day.
The police are making every possible pre-
| caution against dangerous crowding, and
| tomorrow morning ropes will be stretched
around the courthouse and wherever else
| 1T may be necessary to restrain the crowds.