The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-20

house the President died, and others in civil life near and dear to the dead chief. As the Presidential party came up. the black chargers of Troop A swung into battalion front, facing the house, and the long line of flashing sabres advanced to salute.
 Now the deep-toned vail of the churc. bells began, and every steeple in Canton gave forth it's dolorous plaint. It was Ills o'clock and the time had come for taking up the body. A brief private ser vice had been held within the darkened chamber, pr. Manchester saving prayer while the relatives gathered around and Mrs. Mckinley listened from the half opened door of the adjoining room. The double file of body-bearers now stepped into the room. and, rasing the casket to their shoulders, bore 1t through the open entrance. A solmen hush fell upon the multitude as the bearers advanced with measured tread. Not a bugle blast went up; not a strain of the hymns the dead ruler had loved so well.
 The scene was majestic in It's silence As the casket was borne along above the line of. heads could be seen enfolding stars and stripes and on top great masses of white roses and delicate lavender orchids. Tenderly the coffin was committed to the hearse. and the silence was broken as the order to march passed from officer to officer.
 The great procession now took up it's mournful journey, passing under the sweep of giant arches robed in black, between two HVlnk SIucS LII humdhhby massed along the streets covering house tops and filling the windows. The church bells still were tolling, mingling their dismal tones with the cadence Of the funeral dirge.
 GENERAL TORRANCE
 COMMANDED G A R.
 Preceding the funeral car and forming the first division rode General Torrance, National Commander c. A. R.. with a M1o ofr After them moved the National Guard of the state of Ohio. platoon after platoon, under command of General Charles A. DICK Then came the solmen funeral coTtege the Presidents favorite command, Troop A, riding ahead. At the head Of sach or the coal black horses drawing the hearse marched a soldier. The heads or the horses bore the tall black plumes and over them were thrown long pals of black.
 guard of military and naval honor. the generals on the right led by General Niles and admirals on the left led by Admiral Faruuahar Then came the long line of carriages, for the relatives and friends, and after them the innumerable military and civic organizations that had assem- bled to pay this last honor to the oe- parted chief In the line were division after division of Knights Semp!ars. Knights of Pythias. Masons. Odd Feliows and representatives of beneficial orders chambers of commerce, as well as deicga- tions of citizens from cities and towns throughout the State and country.
 It was 1850 o'clock when the procession passed the court house and turned into Tuscarawas Street to the stately stone edifce where the funeral services were to be held. At the church entrance was drawn up deep files of soldiers with bayonets advanced. keeping clear area for the advancing casket and the long train of mourners. The hearse halted while President Roosevelt and his cabinet alighted. Again they grouped themselves at either side of the entrance. and; with uncovered heads, awaited the passing of the casket Then the fiower-covered cof- fin was brought from the hearse, and as 1t passed within the black draped en- trance the President and his cabinet fol- lowed within the edifice. The nourners too, passed inside. but the stricken widow was not among them. She had remained behind in the old home, alone with her grief.