The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-20

AS the presidential party came up the
buack chargers of Troop A swung into
battalion front facing the house, and
the long line of flashing sabres ad-
vanced to salute.
The TOIling Bells.
Now the deep toned wall of the
church bells began and every steeple
in Canton gave forth its dolorous
had come for taking up the body. A
brief private service had been held
within the darkened chamber, DR..
Manchester saying prayer, while the
relatives gathered around and Mrs. Nc
Kinley listened from the half-opeu
door of her adjoining room. The double
file of bodybearers now stepped into
the room and raising the flag wrapped
casket to their shoulders, bore 1t
through the open entrance. A solemn
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 WE'LL The scene was majestic
in its silence AS the casket was borne
along above the line of heads could be
seen unfolding 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.
Between Two Living Lines.
The great procession now took up its
sweep of giant arches robed in black,
between two living lines of humanity
massed along the streets covering
III frl
church bells still were tolling. ming
ling their dismal tones with the ca
dence of the funeral dirge. Preceding
the funeral car and forming the first
division rode Gen. Torrance, national
commander of the Grand Army of the
Republic, with a long line of grizzled
veterans. After them moved the Ma
tional Guard of the state of Ohio,
platoon after platoon, under command
of Gen. Charles A. Dick. Then came
the solemn funeral cortege, the Presi-
dents favorite command, Troop A,
riding ahead. At the head of each
of the coal black horses drawing the
hearse marched a soldier. The heads
of the horses bore tall black plumes,
and over them were thrown long pals
of black.
At either side of the hearse marched
the guard of military and naval hon
or. the generals on the right led by
Gen. Miles and the admiras on the
left. led by Admiral Farquhar. Then
came the long line of carriages for the
relatives and friends and, after them,
the innumerable military and civic
organizations that had assembled to
pay this last honor to the fallen chief.
In the line were division after divis-
ion of knights Templar, knights of
Pythias. Masons. Odd Fellows and rep
resentatives of beneficial orders, cham
bers of commerce. as well as delega-
tons of citizens from cities and towns
throughout the state and country.
IT was 1850 O'Clock when the process
sion passed the Court House and turn
ed into Tuscarwas street to the stately
stone edifice, where the funeral SER
vices we're to be held. At the church
entrance We're drawn up deep files of
soldiers with bayonets advanced, keep
ing clear area for the advancing cas-
ket and the long train of mourners. The
hearse halted while President Roose-
Welt and members of the cabinet alight-
ed. Again they grouped themselves at
either side of the entrance and with
uncovered heads awaited the passage
of the oasket. Then the flower covered
coffin was brought from the hearse and
as Il passed within the black-draped
entrance the President and his cabinet
followed into the edifice. The mourn
ers, too, passed inside, hut the stricken
widow was not amor. them. She had
remained behind In the old home, alone
with her grief