Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-26

housetops and filling the windows. The
church bells still were tolling, mingling
their dismal tones with the cadence of the
funeral drge. Preceding the funeral car
and forming the first division rode Gen.
Torrance national commander of the q.
A. r., with long line of grizzled vctcr-
ans. After them moved the National
Guard of the state of Ohio under COM
mand of General Charles A. Dick. Then
came the solemn funeral cortcge, the Pres
idents command, Troop riding ahead.
At the head of each of the coal black
horses drawing the hcarsc marched sol
der At either side of the hearse the
guard of military and naval honor, the
generals on the right led by Gen. Miles
and the admirals on the left led by Ad-
miral Farquhar.
Then came the long line of carriages for
the relatives and friends and after them
the military and civic organizations that
had assembled to pay this last honor to
the fallen chief
1t was 80 o'clock when the procession
passed the court house and passed into
Tuscarawas street To the stately stone
cdifcc where the funeral services were to
he held. At the church entrance were
drawn up deep files Of soldiers with bay
onets advanced. keeping a clear area for
tho advancing Caskct and the long train
Of mourncrs. Tho hcarso halted while
President Roosevelt and members of the
cabinet aliGhtcd. Again they group d
themselves at either side Of the entrance
and with uncovered heads awaited the APP
proa ching casket. Then the flower cover
cd coffin was brought from the hearse and
as IL passed within the black draped en-
trance the President and his cabinet FOL-
lowed within the cdfce The mourners,
too, passed inside. but the stricken widow
was not among them She had remained
behind in the old home alone with her
grief.
DECORATION AT THE CHURCH.
The scene within the church when the
casket was carried In was profoundly i'm
pres sive. black border twenty feet high
swept completely around the interior.
Only the gilt Crg@n pipes hnck OF the pull
Jit rose above 1t. The Ncstlhulcs on clth-
or side Of tho chanccl leading into the
church were black tunnels. stained glass
windows on either side were framed in
black. Graceful blacl streamers festnon-
ed along the eronad arches of the nave
formed black canopy above the chanccl
From this directly above the low flag COW
cred cntafalQue on which tile casket was
to rest hung a beautiful silk banner.
But Il was The ncral display at tire front
Of the church which filed the whole cdlice
with glory The center of Il all was a
great wreath of American beauties franz
Ing 4 black ho,doi in the portrait or
President Mckinley. From it extending
outward and Grward was a perfect wealth
of gorgeous blossoms The effect was AS
II a grea. rushing wave Of color had hron-
en- into flowers at the foot of The bier. II
was exquisite. Purple and green v ere the
dominant rYttS- orchids, NiolctS, palms
and cvorgr"onS AGAINST the somhre back
ground. There were ri"ry hand some
pieces AGAINST the walls ON either side
were floral 1acs and upon the pulpit rested
an urn in white carnations. hroEeu ut the
lase to rclrcscnt tho water flowing from
il At either s!uC of this urn were the
cross of the Krifhts 1emplar ard the
crown of the kniehts Of Pythias. while TO
the east was The square and ccmr ass Of
Masonry.
Almost directly above the sup
port Of the coffin surburst
of lights ElitVicd. The lisnt
wlthou; carve dimll" through the stained
glass windows. Under the quiVeriog folds
of the starry banner, the fragrance of the
flowers hoverinc alt shout and the music
of Beethoven's funeral march pulsns
from the organ, the BE- dy bearers gen. ly
lowered the flag lrared and flower adorn-
cd oof'in to its support. Inc members Of
the Loyal Legion, Governor Nash, cover
nor McMillin and Governor LCnsino, each
with his fan uniformed stan, hal already
entered tho church from the west entrance
ard had fiji al the rlost Westerly of the
Senate and che House Of Representatives
had preceded the coffin through the door
at the side of the chancel through whicn
1t entered. They were ustcred In, as at
all state ceremonies, by the sergeant at
arms of each body. Senator Allison of
Iowa and Senator Bate of Tennessee head
cd the Senatorial representation, of which
there were about forty, and Speaker Hen
Gerson and repreae ntativc Dalzell that Of
the house, of which moro than half of the
membership l1ust have been present
The congressional party He'd up the en-
tire cast section of pcws and the rear
half of the two central sections. The Ice u
clorgymen occupied the seats below the
organ usually occupied by the choir. All
had risen as the coffin was borne in = he
generals and admirals # the army, who
comprised the guard ot honor in thcir
resplendcnt uniforms, followed the body
and occupied the first pew ON either side
of the centre aisle. Pr,iilclt Roosevelt
and the cabinet came slowly after Al
were in black and wore black E,Ovcs. The
President alone had on an oycrcoat lie
took his place Immediately behind Lieut.
Gen. Miles next the centre aisle i'm tho
second pew to the eastward. So close Wa;
lac to tho coffin, he could almost hay,
leaned over and touched it. Secretary
Cortelyou. Justice Mc<onna of the SUI
preme Court. John NJ. Mnhurn and join
S Scathard of f}uffalo and several other.
took seats Immediately IN the rear of The
cabinet Then followed tho mourning re
latives which opuallod the rear Of pews n
the left Of tho centre aisle. Mr. and Mrs
Ahner Mckinley led them, followed by the
other immediatorelatiVes,S Senator and Mrs
Fairbanks. Comptroller and Mrs, Dave
COL and Mrs. Myron II. Ucrrick and a few
other close personal friends.
PRESIDENTS PEW DRAPED