Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-09-17
M'KINLEY'S BODY
IN THE CAPITAL
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ness and as though he had nervedl
himself to the occasion.
Meanwhile the casket was being re-
moved from the observation car TO the
hearse, which quickly moved away
with its burden. followed by President
Roosevelt and those who accompanied
him As the procession swept from
the Sixth street station into Pennsyl-
vania avenue deeply impressive sight
was presented The historic thorough
fare was hung in black. Emblems of
the nations mourning were displayed
on every building. The Stars and
Stripes, furled and knotted with crepe,
fioated over hundreds of windows.
over all cleaned coldly scores of cleo
trio lights, defining sharply each de-
tail of the solemn scene.
Scene On Pennsylvania Avenue.
Banked on both sides of the avenue,
from Sixth street to the Executive
Mansion, were tens Of thousands OF
people. They were come to pay their
tribute OF respect and love TO the mem.
DRY of their President With barred
heads and with no murmur of sound
the people watched with tearstained
eyes the last homecoming of President
Mckinley. There was no music. Amid
the hush of the great crowds only the
clattcr OF the horses hoofs, ringing
sharply upon the pavement, was heard.
The carriage containing Mrs. Nc
Kinley, DR.. Rixey and MIR Abner Nc
Kinley had preceded the funeral cor
tege to the White House by some little
time. DR.. Rixey was the first to alight
and then Mr. Abner Mckinley. They
teuderly assisted Mrs. Mckinley to the
steps With her right arm resting
heavily and YEARLY upon the shoulder
of her dead husbands brother, and
supported on the other side by DR..
Rixey. she walked slowly along the
stone tagging into the house. She
was closely yelled but her feeble steps
told the story Of her great suffering
She was assisted at once to the eleva-
tired Dr. Rixey and Mr. Cortelyou
later said that she stood the jour
ney very well, indeed. and they had
confidently expected that she would
complete the sad journey to her Ole
home without difficulty. Among those
who know her best and were with hei
at Buffalo 1t is doubted whether she
yet fully realizes the calamity that has
befallen her, and il is with some ap-
prehension that they look forward tC
the first days alone in Canton. "Th'
Major" as she always lovingly Gale,
her husband, is still with her, but wheI
she finds herself really alone the awak
ening may try her strength even be
yond the point yet reached. The resul
cannot be foretod.
Arrival at the White House.
When the sad cortege arrived at thu
White House the hearse stopped undei
theporte cochere. The body bearers tool
the coffin upon their broad shoulder
and passing up the three or four step
waited until President Roosevelt an,
the members of the cabinet had allght
ed from their carriages and then fol
lowed them through the wide Opel
doors into the east room. Just in tn
center OF the room, under the grea
crystal chandelier they deposited thei
precious burden upon a black drape
base and stood at salute while tn
new chief executive and the cabine
members with bowed heads passed by
A The caslet had been placed length
wise of the east room. the head to tn
h north Piled about it were a half hun
:, dred floral embems of oXceptiona
?, beauty. Two marines. 80 or and
sailor. stood guard, one at each corne
of the casket, while seated on eithe
side were two members of the Gran
Army and two members OF the Logs
Legion. These were relieved at inter
walls OF two hours during the night