The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-20

Ohio to say the last words over the I'd
mains of his lifelong friend and pad
ishioner, arose. He stood at the heal
Of the casket and spoke in sympathetf
voice and with evidences Of dee,
emotion.
The address lasted but a bare quar-
ter Of IN hour. AS the bishop concIud.
ed every M in the vast rotunda ross
and the choir. informing the air, hun
dreds Of voices Joined in the grand Oh
hymn Nearer My God to Thee" L
was an affecting moment.
In the midst of the singing Admiral
Robley Evans, advancing with silers
tread, placed a beautiful blue forsl.
cross at the foot of the casket.
The last notes died away softly an1
with uplifted hands the benedictio1
was pronounced by Rev. DR.. W. E.
Chapman, acting pastor of the Metro
politan church. This ended the relis-
iouS services.
There was was a pause for a few
minutes, while the usherS cleared the
aisles and the assemblage began To-
withdraw. President Roosevelt and tn
cabinet repaired to the presidents room
in the senate wing Of the capitol. The
| were joined there later by some OF thu
other distinguished p~ersonages present
including former President Cleveland
w z III loNltA IL III AOOtll Nv
was cordially greeted by Mr.. Roose-
welt.
AS soon as the rotunda was cleared
of those who had been invited to att
tend the religious services, the bier
was prepared for the inspection of the
general public. The floral offerings
| which covered the coffin were put aside
and the lid was lifted from the head Of
the coffin.
AS the coffin rested upon the catafal-'
que it was about high enough to permit
of asy inspection by adults. The
crowd entered through the east MAIN
door of the capital and passed out
through the west exit. The people
CAME in double file, one line passing to-
the right and the other to the left of
the casket. Only a hurried glance was
permitted to any one. About $50 people
were enabled to view the remains every
minute. 4
The crowd consisted of men, womenl
and children, and all colors and ages
were represented. Many children were
carried through the building in the
arms of their parents. AS the body of
h dead president lay in state it was
guarded by representatives of all
branches of the nations martial ser-I
vice, under command of General w. FL
Randolph, chief Of artillery. The
whole scene was photographed scores
of times. Apparently the throng was
in an apprehensive state of mind for
every time a fashlight picture was
taken piteous creams were heard
from people about the entrance.
THE CRUSH AT THE CAPITOL.
The opening of the doors of the ro-
tunda of the capitol in order to permit
an inspection of the remains of Pres
ident Mckinley caused a rush of the
vast throng that a been congregatedI
on the east side Of the building sinceI
early morning. The result was hiatt
many women n children were badly
hurt. The crowd brushed by the policeI
Gordon stationed at the foot Of the
steps as if they had been chaff. A ter
rible congestion on the capitol steps,
and at the entrance door followed. AT
the latter point there was such eXtremeI
pressure hat numbers of women faint
ed. Many who thus became helpless
were lifted up bodily and carried out
over the heads of the crowd, whilel
others, less fortunate. were trampledI
underfoot and seriously bruised. Of theI
latter twelve or fifteen were taken intol
the capitol. The room Immediately uni
der the retunda where the presidents
remains lay was q temporary hoSpltal,l
filled with screaming women lyingl
prone upon improvised couches. One of
them had a broken arm and another
suffered internal injuries. which caused
e~Xcrusiating pain. Tie office Of the
captain of the police also was used tol
accommodate the injured, as were sew
eral other places about the building.
Indeed the retunda itself was used toI
that end by some of the less badly in
jured and by many who had their
clothing torn. as humid eds had had. TT
is estimated hat no fewer than 50 Wo-I
men and children were injured to some|
extent. but most Of them were able tol
go to their homes. A few were taken toI
the emergency hospital. !
Baltimore, September LION board
the funeral train)-Leaving Washing-I
ton. the long winding train bearing thel
remains of the martyred pres1dentl
plunged out into the dark night and
hurried like a black streak on its
mournful journey. The curtains OF the
train were drawn as it pulled out Of the
station save only for the observatory
car, in which the corps lay guarded
by a soldier and sailor of the republic
That car alone was flooded with light.
The countless thousands eXtendingl
from the station far out into the SUBJ
urbs of the national capital waiting pal
tiently there in the drenchlng rain tot
pay their last farewell had an oppor-I
tunity to catch a last fleeing glimpse
of the flag covered caSket as the tralnI
sped by.
The funeral train was divided into
three sections running ten minutesI
apart. A section containing the Cubanl
committee and a number of officials OF
the government preceded the %funerall
train proper, and this in turn was pref
coded fifteen minutes by a pilot engine
The last section contained the guard OF
honor, headed by Major General
Brooke and Admiral Dewey.
AS the train came out Of the long
tunnels leading to Baltimore, beforeI
reaching Union station, thousands OF
silent forms could be seen and the dis
NAL tolling of the bells could be heard.
4 clear drawn bugle call a re.
QUEEN. At Union station crowds OF
people packed the station. The train
n.hinh arrived at GA o'clock .. M,