The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-17

morning and taken on its last journey
to the national capital.
Just eleven days ago he came to the
Pan-American exposition ip full health
and vigOr. He was received with an
enthusiasm that was unprecedented in
the annals of the city. and for twenty
four hours enjoyed himself thoroughly.
I The story of the foulest of sssassina-
! tons, the pathetic stride to recovery,
as OutWardIy demonstrated, while
death was slowly working on the vi
tails: the bT-athless hopes of nation
and loved ones. the terrible twenty
four hours of suspense when death
made it's final demand against the hui
man sSill-all are matters of history
now.
The brilliant statesman who but a
few days before had outlined his flu
ture policy TO an assemhlage at the
! l7an-AmeriCan. the learned guest Of =
Srcat city. was taken out in silent
| splendor. his career ended as far as
/ his dominant personality IS concerned.
although mis- policies viii remain.
/ Thousands upon thousands watched
the impressive procession this morning
moving towards the depot. 1t WAS
doubiv impressive because of its lack
/ of gOrgeOusness and because of the
/ fact that following closely behind the
/ 7 all-CoVered corpse of the dead presi-
dent was the successor to the title and
/ The living change in the cOuntry's his
/ tory.
City Was Astir Early.
( Buffalo stirred early this morning.
but early as its inhabitants, curious or
J sympathetic. awoke 10 get a vantage
place from which to view the departure
/ of the dead president, police and sol
uiery had anticipated them At the
/ Milburn mansion, where the family o.
! The dead statesman slept; at the VIII
/ cox mansion, where the new president
/ reposed. and down town near the city
/ hall, where the silent form OF the for
\ mer president lay, the guards were
I formed early to keep the streets clear
l of people.
/ 1t was not particularly pleasant
morning. The SIN shOne. but the wind
| blew in strong. dtfuI gusts across the
city. tearing down the drapings and
/ raising clouds of dust At the Milburn
/ mansion. where Mrs. Mckinley was,
| the servants were astir early and there
/ was more activity about the house
! than has been seen since the shooting
| BY $50 o'clock there were transfer
/ wagons and carriages drawn up at the
/ corners near the house, and those with
/ in were up ana preparing for the jour
ney to Washington.
/ Mrs Mckinley was not awakened
| until after o'clock, when DIR. Rixey
/ went 70 the room with one of her at
! tendants She had not slept well. de-
I spite the fact that she is almost thor
I Oughly exhausted and that DR.. RiXey
! had given her sleeping potion. The
! of the query of the last two days,
When can see the major7"
DR.. Rixey told her that til " We're go
/ ing to let her see him today, and she
/ then let her attendants dress her, and
7 at 7:45 was ready for her H-ht break
/ fast, which she took in her room alone
/ At 1880 the baggage was ready and
/ two truckloads of it moved to the de-
pot. In one wagon was a hospital bed,
and il was thought that this was for
- 10 fuIe in x-farx nf he
/ certainty Of the fatigue of the jour
ney and the possibility of a collapse.
/ Leave the Milburn Home.
/ Colonel Bingham. who was ir charge
| of the arrangements, said at 4:45 that
none of the party would go to the city
l hail. where the body lay, but that all
would go directly to the train. This
would be done on Mrs. McEinley's ac-
/ count At 1882 the Misses Duncan,
/ nieCes Of the late president, wsre driven
| 10 the train so they might arrange all
1 comforts possible for the stricken
/ widow.
A few minutes later Senator Fair
I banks. Comptroller of the Currency
[ Dawes and Elmer Dover, secretary to
: Senator Hanna. emerged from the
[ house and entered a carriage. Fol-
lowing a White House messenger
Z rushed down the walk and ordered the
/ windows m one of the carriages closed.
At 7.35 several figures stepped silent
! " out upon the porch and walked down
/ toward the carriage Mrs. William
/ Mckinley. robed in garbs Of mourning
and supported by Abner Mckinley on
one Size and Or. Rixey OF the other
was the central figure. TO the surprise
/ Of all she walked with hey head quite
| erect her face hidden behind her long
/ black veil. she got into the carriage
with her favorite niece. Miss Barber
I Abnel Mckinley and Or RiXcy. and
they we're driven at once to the depot.
So FAR as could be seen she sat erect
{ and unsupported in the carriage
] The family OF Abner NICK uley. Othe.'
! relatives OF the dead president AMI
/ Secretary COrtelyOu followed in other
I carriages and the Milbur1 house. "a
! NOUS POW because of it, connection
with a. great national tragedy, Went
: back into the possession of it's owner
/ who had so kindly given il up to thu
use OF the president and his family.
The street corners near the house
I ls hich for week had been crowded
/ with newspaper men telegraphic
/ -ooths anc waiting carriages. resumed
\ their wunted appearance, the military
| guard was withdrawn. the police re-
I stunned their normal occupation and the
/ exciting Incidents that have marked
! the locality became memory.
/ President Roosevelt Goes to Train.
President Roosevelt did not arise un-
/ til o'clock. He dressed quickly AMI
/ az 1.3o was ready for breakfast He
/ brea lSfasted with the family of his
2 host Ausiey Wilcox. Just after 3
I o'clock had struck. together with Mr..
/ Wilcox and his secretary, William
/ Loeb. jr. he got into a carriage and
drove to the train. A few mounted
police foIloS a the carriage and three
or four detectives and secret service
men were nearby. Otherwise there
/ was nothing 10 distinguish the DresI-
I dent from the others of the party
/ The SLOW and stately progress or the
presidents body from the city hall 20
I the railroad station afforded the people
OF Buffalo a last opportunity TO 90
honor to the memory OF the iamented
: executive.
/ Statue-like. the guard Of honor at
, The cetafalque maintained its position
! throughout the long hours OF the nign
f. There was a sergeant OF artillery NJ
I the head Of the bier. marine at the
/ foot At one side was a sergeant or IN
/ fantrv OH the other a marine.
It was 4, few minutes after O'Clock
I when .he,,e came signs of life from
Z within, the 4corridor where the body Of
| the president reposed.- The doors were
/ flung open. the gates swung sJar At
/ 1-G- a. NJ forty sailors from the L. ,.
< Michigan swung ND Franklin street,
the detachment Of the c0rtegeS escort.
Tho bluefackets wheeled into line di-
rectlv opposite the entrance of the city
han. Fear minutes later the four horse
Eearse drew up. and company Of ma
rines fled into position FIVE OF the