The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-20

ir,J IN The rotunda the casket lld WINS
eaored In order that the imio 'dlate
accorded the comfort OF a last riprc,
al hts features, and that the people whom
he loved and who loved him misiu iiGs
me bier for the same purpose AZ 1850
rotunda, and during the six hours in
which the body was lying In state u Is
estimated that 5000 people viewed the
When the remains OF the dead president
were finally closed forever 10 the View
Of Washington people tho cavalry escort
again was formed and conveyed them
ing the hqdy 70 Canton The MAGNIFICENT
display of horRl offerings. numbering no
less than l25 .sces, and making the most
remarkable n butte ever seen here were
taken to the station from the capitol IN
carriages and wagons, and there placed
ABOARD a special car which had bcpr pro-
Nilcd for ihom. Three sociinu9 COM
prlsing In all % passenger COdChts, Wrre
hccobsRry tn accommodate an those who
accepted invitations 10 make the Journey
10 Canton.
Washington. Sept. ls-Thc last chapter
" the sad ceremonial. the removal %
the remeina OF the late president TO the
grave at hts old home AZ Canton. o.
began at $50 o'clock Tuesday night when
sylyania railroad
rhe great bronze doors Of the capitol
In which the body had lain 10 state had
closed while there was stlll thousands
Ut people waiting 10 get a last glance
~ the casket The guards Mt the capitol
who had patiently throughout the long
dag held 'he crowd in leash were per
mltted hurried look Rt the face Of the
deceased tho cover OF the clsliot WAS
screwed down by the undertaken. II was
| lifted once more upon the chOulders NJ
| tho body bearers. and by them borne to
/ tho hearsc at the foot OF the east Steps
OF the capitol.
| they walked slowly out between the
/ bronze dot with their precious burden.
Thev scarcely needed the Injunction. for
ivory stop was guardedly taken, and they
consumed four minutes hi dosetnding
The broad stnirway., The time was mark
| ed by the d0lefu discharge Of a minute
\ gun stationed at a convenient point IN
The capitol grounds.
Thirty minutes time was required for
The removal Of the body. from tho capltol
TO the train: The escort on this Journey
| consisted OF committees from tic army
and navy and two squadron ot tic lAA
/ cavalry. The route was dow Henusyl-
/ vania avenue which WAS IT, uu either
ado by troops of the nistf.c, Of Cplum-
bl II was a quiet, noisclcss jnurne y,
nor funeral note. Nor wns ihCto Il
broad street Notwlthstanding the hour
gas late the air chill and a light mist
vas falling, hats were uniformly rt-
nloycd as the cortcge passed
At the pennsyivanin railroad station
there was a dense throug, ana tko re-
mains were received by largo delegations
II army and naval officials There tn
soldiers and scalnen carried The raskel
from the hearse 90 the observation car
placed IN tho second section OF the "a
The casket was placed on standards
lrtpcd with the national colOrs. II wa
'oyerad with floral emblems
Wednesday stlll another train VIII carr,
- Canton ? large party OF senht0rs an,
representatives and others prominent i
national lifc. Tho three sections int
which tho train was divided left az 10
minute Intervals, First was train o
light cara
The SECOND section was the presidentia
lhe same seven cars which made III
irip from Bufnlo. The ear Olympia wa
sssignnd 20 Mrs, Mckinley, while ~
Wr Edgcmere, which cRmc nCNt was Gc
,unled by tho president and his cabinet
lichind IN order came the sleepert Naple
and Dclgravla, the dlrlng car Waldorf
and combination cur.
The third section Of the train Wns dc
, voted entirely to tho accommodation o
, he army and navy officers
Lieut. Cen Miles ia 10 take pm as1rr o
his train at some intermediate point Do
,wOen here End Canton. and Coy NaU
and two OF his stan arc TO Join Il d
, liltshnfg
President Rooseyelrs arrival II %
I ~ incident Hls SrotRer,lR-law' can
Il was just bsiefo 5 O'clock whom Mr.,
Mckinley WAS driven 10 the statioi
Fearing the firing effect Of the long wal
4 rom the carriage entrance 10 the cl
= iet apart for her nexi to tho. head Of "a
rain q rnlling ohait had been provide
lor her She declined this, however, an
. walked with sutpriipg hrmness to b,
lSr Rixsy L was lii0 oclocis When When IA
& section steamed Svay In Inc darErcs
\ nlnutes The oeservauop car boarir
u the remains was hooded with Ugh
he he5utifmiy dr9p& casket with !
mass Of rare bloesote1 so arranCcd III
sven 40 tho train swept throueN The nirl
he people IN tne country II pass.
through might gaze on the sight Of q
,asket with soldier Standing grimly
he head and a sailor, carrying his cu
hnlard Of soldiers and sailors occupied d
Il platforms, and between them at The re-
4swts a mammoth wreath Sly feet In
/" lnrter of rare Orchids and laurcls.
Ten minute9 later the third section
the train bearing the army and m
,lcers sped away, and the national Ca
tOl had performed Its part IN the fuuoI
ceremonies,
rroG rammo Mt Canton wednrsdu
Canton, O.. Sept. lS-Tho program
,br Wednesday:
II n m.-Arrlyal OF funeral train
NY n. m.-March from depot 10 cot
house
II 10 a. m.-Arriyal at court house
u m. 10 ap m.-I.ymg In state In rol
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