Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-20

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The vestbules on either side of tn
hancel leading into the church wer
olack tunnels. stained glass window
III either side We're framed in blac.
md the balcony of the Sunday schoo
20 the rear. thrown open by large slid
ng doors. was shrouded in the sam
ombre colors. Graceful black stream
rs. festooned along the groined archo
II the nave, formed Il black canop.
,bove the chancel. From This. Girecti.
tbove the low fag-covered catafalqu,
IN which the casket was 10 rest. hun;
beautiful silk banner. its blood re,
and snow white lolds tied midwa.
with band of crepe.
But il was the floral display at tn,
rOnt of the church which filled III,
whole editiCe with glory. The cente
# il all was 4 great wreath Of Amer
an Beauties. framing a black-bo
cred portrait of President Mckinley
rom it. extending outward and up
ward, was a perfect wealth of gor
locus blossoms. They extended VI
Ven to the organ pipes. against which
ay four wreaths.
Purple and green We're the dominant
iotes-orchids. violets, palms ano
vergreens among the sombre back
round. Against the walls on either
ide We're floral flags and upon the
,ulpit rested an urn in white carna-
ions, broken at the base to represent
ne water flowing from it. At eithe
ide of this urn were the cross OF til
Knights Templar and the crown of tl,.
Knights of Pythias. while To the cas-
vas the square and compass of Ma
onry. Almost directly above the sup
port for the coffin a sunburst of light
Uttered like brilliant stars in Il blac.
ky.
Under the quivering folds of tn,
tarry banner, with the lights shed
ling their cffulgence from above tn,
fragrance of the flowers lowering al
bout and the music of Beethoven
rand funeral march pulsing from tn,
ryan. the body bearers gently low
red the flag -draped and flower
dorned coffin TO its support
The members of the Loyal Legion
iov. Nash. Coy. Mcmillan of Tennes
ee, and Gov. Longino of Mississippi
ach with his fun uniformed staff. hao
lready entered the church and hat
lied up the most westerly sections
,ews. The members of the Senate ant
ne House of Representatives had pre-
eded the coffin through the door
he side Of the chancel. through which
entered.
Senator Allison of Iowa, and Senate
ate of Tennessee. headed the sena
orial representation. of which Their
eye about 40. and Speaker Hendersoi
nd Representative Dalzell Of tn.
| louise, of which more than half tn
membership must have been present
he local clergymen occupied the seat
| Glow the organ usually occupied b.
ne choir.
All had risen as the coffin was botn
l. The generals and admirals Of thr
rmy ana navy who comprised til,
uard Of honor followed the body an
coupled the first pew on either side {
| he center aisle. President Rooseve,
nd the cabinet came slowly after A.
ere in black and wore black glove
he President alone had on an o"eI
oGt. He took his place Immediately be
ind Lieut.. Gen. Miles next the ctnte
Isle in the second pew to the cas-
ard. so close was he to the coffin l.
ould almost have leaned over an
)uched it. Secretary Cortelyou, jus
ice Nckenna of the supreme cCurl
Ohm n. Miburn and John y. Scatcf
rd Of Buffalo, and several others to-
eats Immediately in the rear of tt
abinet
Then followed the mourning relative.
he occupied the tier of peWs in LEI
t the center aisle. Mr.. and Mrs. Abne
'ckinley led the way. followed by tn
Their immediate relatives. Senator ant
IRIS. Fairbanks, Controller and Mrs
)awes. Col. and Mrs. Myron 7. Hor
lex of Cleveland. ard Il few Cthe
lose friends. The fourth pew from tt,
-ont, that always was occupied b.
President Mckinley. was draped il,
lack and remained vacant.
The door leading into the Sabbati
chool was then opened and the seat
Glow as well as those in the balloon
,ere soon filled with the representa-
ives of various organizations and tn
elbow townSmen of the martyre6
PRESIDENT. Conspicuous among thes,
;ere the survivors Of the 23d Ohio.
resident McKinley's old regiment
Who brought into the church the tat
cred battle flags the regiment har
arried through the Civil war.
1t was after o'clock when the quar-
ct sang the touching words of Beau
.ful Isle of Somewhere"
When the sound of the last line ha6
led away Rev. o. Il. Milligan. paste
f the First Presbyterian church
'hich President and Mrs. Mckinley
'ere married 80 years ago. offered :;
ervent prayer. Every head within tn
hurch bent in solemn reverence a
he invocation went up. His praye
.as as follows:
o, God. our God. our nations God
hou God and Father Of our Lord JeSG:
nrist. the Father of mercies and God o.
II comforts, we enter the courts of thu
ouse. today with bowed and burdenct
carts.
In Thy. inscrutable Providence ThoI
ermitted this great calamity to como
pon us, Truly Thy ways lies in tn.
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