The Somerset reporter., 1901-09-19
The Obsequies.

ruuefdi services or the dead chle1
magistrate began at Buffalo, Sunday.
In the morning a simple service took
place at the residence on Delaware
avenue where the martyred President
died. hymn was sung and prayer was
offered over the dead body. That was
all. Only the immediate family and the
friends and political associates of the
late President were present. The scene
there was pathetic in the extreme.
Then the body was borne out to the
waiting eortege on the shoulders of eight
sailors and soldiers. The cortege passed
through solid walls of humanity, bare
headed and grief stricken, to City hall,
where the body lay in state Sunday
afternoon and evening.
When 8 O'Clock came 10000 people
had already passed and the crowds wait
ing below in the streets seemed undi-
minished. 1t was decided to extend the
time until midnight. When the doors
were closed at that hour 1t was estimat-
ed that $4,000 people had viewed the re-
mains, but thousands of disappointed
ones were still in the streets.
Through living lane of bareheaded
people stretching from Buffalo up over
the Alleghenies, down into the broad
valley of the Susquehanna, and on to the
Marble City on the banks of the shining
Potomac, the nations martyred Presi-
dent, on Monday, made his last journey
to the seat of the government over which
he presided for four and one-half years.
The whole country seemed to have
drained its population to the sides of the
track over which the funeral train pass
ed. Work was suspended in field, work
shop, mine and factory. The schools
were dismissed and everywhere appeared
the trappings and tokens of woe.
A million flags at half mast dotted
hillside and valley and formed theket
of color over the cities. AT all the larg
er towns and cities after the train got
into Pennsylvania, militiamen, drawn up
at present arms kept back the enormous
crowds.
Mrs. Mckinley stood the trip bravely.
In the morning, soon after leaving
Buffalo, she pleaded 80 earnestly to be
allowed to go into the car where her
dear one lay that reluctant assent was
given and she spent half an hour beside
the coffin.
The train left Buffalo at $50 in the
morning and arrived in Washington at
S.39 at night.
The body of Pres. Mckinley was
placed in the East room of the White
House, Monday night, and Mrs. Nc
Kinley and attendants occupied apart
ments up stairs.
Tuesday the body was conveyed to the
rotunda of the Capitol, followed by ar
immense procession of distinguished
personages including the governors of
several States, among whom was Gov.
Hill OF Maine, senators, congressman,
members of several diplomatic crops,
Justices of the supreme court, officials of
the army, navy and thousands of cti-
zens.
The service in the rotunda were brief
and simple concluding with an eulogy
| by Bishop Andrews of the Methodist
Church, when the casket was open and
the public were given opportunity to
view the face of the distinguished dead
30, 900 availed themselves of this oppor-
tunity.
The funeral train left Washington for
Canton at $40 p. m. Tuesday, and
arrived there at II a. m. Wednesday,
The body remained in state at the Court
House from II m. to 8 p. m. Today the
public exercises at Canton and the
burial will occur.