The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-09-20

themselves under their burden, they
walked slowly toward the hearse.
Before the ca~ket marched four olfic-
ers, Major Parker, Colonel Bingham,
Captain Gilmore and Major Nc.
Cauley, and in hat order, while the
officers on either side and in the en-
trance stood with uncovered heads,
the remains we're carried to Sixth
street and placed in the hearse. AS
the rasket emerged bugle note rose
clenrly and TAPS" rang out. That
was he only sound that broke the
deHd silence
just beyond the entrance to the
statiUn President Roosevelt with the
members OF he cabinet had paused
and lad taxed station so as to leave a
brood -pa e. ltr the funeral cortege.
T.. ranged themselves on the side
wa.N no dDoDle rows opposite each
other and God with barred heads as
the corpse was carried to the hearse,
drawn up AT the side of the gate. The
hearse was an exquisitely carved
affair, and was drawn by six coal
black horses. each of which was led
by "a colored groom in black livery.
BODY BORNE TO EAST ROOM.
When the sad cortege arrived at the
White House the hearse stopped under
the portecochere. The bodybearers
took the coffin upon their broad
shoulders and, passing up the three or
four steps, waited till President Roose-
welt and the members of the cabinet
had alighted from their carriages and
then followed them through the wide
doors into the East room. Just in the
center of the room, under the great
chandelier, they deposited their pre-
cibus burden upon II black draped
base and stood at salute while the new
chief executive and the cabinet MEM
bers with bowed heads passed by.
Following them came the chief of the
army and navy now in the city, the
guard of honor, consisting of officers
of the Loyal Legion, members of the
Union Veterans Union and the Grand
Army of the Republic.
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
1t was about $3.50 when the head of
the procession reached the White
House grounds and turned into the
driveway. The carriage containing
Mrs. Mckinley, DR. Rixey and Mr..
Abner Mckinley had preceded the
funeral cortege to the White House by
some little time. DR.. Rixey was the
first to alight and then Mr.. Abner Me-
Kinley. They tenderly assisted Mrs.
Mckinley to the stairs. With her
right arm resting heavily and YEARLY
upon the shoulders of her dead hus-
bands brother, and supported on the
other side by DR.. Rixey, she walked
slowly along the stone tagging into
the house. She was closely yelled,
butl her feeble steps told the story
of her great suffering. She was assist
ed at once to the elevator and to her
old room and soon retired. DR.. RiXey
and Mr.. Cortelyou later said that she
had stood the journey very well, in
deed, they confidently expected she
would complete the journey to her old
home without difficulty.
Among those who know her best and
we're with her at Buffalo, it is doubted
whether she yet fully realizes the
calamity that has befallen her. and it
is with some apprehension that they
look forward to the first days alone in
Canton. "The Major" as she always
lovingly called her husband, is still
with her, but when she finds herself
really alone the awakening may try
her strength even beyond the point not
yet reached. The result cannot be
foretold.
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