The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-17
BODY OF DEAD PRESIDENT
LEAVES CITY OF TRAGEDY
Impressive and SorowfuI Scenes When Remains
Are Removed From Buffalo City Hail.
Mrs. Mckinley Bears Up Bavey Until the Train Is Reached
When Her Strength Fails Her.

HawIey Of Connecticut mas next to ar
rive.
Exactly at the appointed hour, 7:45.
the escort was in perfect readiness In
clarion tones. Major Mann, command
ing the escort, delivered the order Pre-
sent arms" NoiselessIy the arms
leaped to position: the commanding Of
ficer turned about. and. facing the
house of the dead. brought his sword
to present
A minute of awe-inspiring silence
and then, emerging from the doors of
the city han, there moved the eight
body bearers. four soldiers and four
sailors. On their shoulders rested the
casket enclosing the body of the coun-
try's beloved one.
Away down the line of soldiery from
the Sixth regiment band came the
strains of Nearer, My God, to Thee. -
Behind the long ropes, the throng I'M
covered and with bowed heads. waited
and watched in silence. Tenderly the
precious burden was borne slowly down
the stone steps. along the curved ap-
proach to the hearse. The flag-draped
casket was lifted gently into the
hearse and the doors closed. Through
the windows of the hearse naught but
America S flag, surmOunted by q single
sheaf OF wheat. could be seen. In front
came troops wheeling into line and
moving down Franklin street.
Once more the strains of music, this
time Chopin's funeral march, accom-
panied by the tolling of the church
bells. Behind the troops came the car
riages of the members of the cabinet.
Then came the hearse, and following
were comrades of the Grand Army,
with company of local militia bring
ing up the rear. The cortege passed
into Church street. winding past st.
Pauls church into Main street. Down
Main street the procession moved, be-
tween masses of people. all uncovered.
The high winds from off Lake Erie
snapped and whipped the bunting and
crepe with which every building was
draDed. Above the buildings Ameri-
can flags and black streamers hung at
half mast.
The line had begun its march at 1850.
Half an hour later. with measured step
and to the strains of the constantly
playing band. the line turned into Elk
change street, where the railroad sta
ion is located As the cortege passed
ElitcOtt street it was met by the car
riage bearing the president of the
United States. Theodore Roosevelt BY
the presidents order his carriage was
stopped. and, with barred head the ma
tion's new executive awaited the pas
teZe.
Casket Placed in Funeral Car
once more the troops were drawn
L
hearse stopped in front of the baggage
entrance to the depot. As the under
. taker took hold of the door of the
hearse to open it and the body bearers
TO draw the coffin out, hush fell on
the multitude Then. from the column
came the mournful sound of the long
roll AS il ceased there arose. clear
and sweet. the notes OF the beautiful
hymn, Nearer. My God. TO Thee" The
soldiers raised the nag-covered casket
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the train as the band took up the air
of the grand old hymn. 20, God, Our
Help in Ages Past"
On the curb stood President Roose-
welt with Senator Hawley. The former
had refused the advice of the police
to move into the depot yard, and with
his hat in his hand. he stood silently
watching the body being removed. Gen
erai Brooke and his staff fell in directly
behind the casket: then came the pres
Hawley. and then. walking with his
/ cane for assistance. followed Senator
Hanna, accompanied by his son.
Mrs. Mckinley and the other mem
bers of the family had entered their
car half an hour before the body ar
rived. The journey down in the car
riage. from the windows of which she
cou'd SEQ the ennblems of mourning, af-
fected Mrs. Mckinley seriously, and
when she stepped from the carriage
assisted by Or. RiXey and Abner Nc
Kinley, 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 bis death On the car
her relatives took charge of her and
Dr. RiXey gave her "A tonic. DR.. Rixey
thinks she will he able 90 go through
with the state ceremonial at Wash
ington. but the change of arrangements
SO that the body shall leave Washing
ton Tuesday night was made so as to
avoid too great ii strain.
she viii be better in Canton than
any place else said DR. Rixey.