The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-16

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-Secretary
Hay today issued the following announce
ment concerning the funeral arrange
ments for President Mckinley:
Department of State, Washington, D.
c., Sept. 15, 1901.-The remains of the late
president of the United States, after iy-
ing in state in the city hall of Buffalo
during the afternoon of Sunday, Sept. Is,
viii be removed to Washington by special
train on Monday, Sept. l6, leaving -Buffa'
10 at $3.50 a. m. and reaching Washington
at p. m. The remains will then be car
ried under the escort of a squadron of
United States; eaYalry to the executive
o'clock in the morning of Tuesday, Sept.
II. They will then be carried to the cap
9itol, accompanied by military and civil
in separate notice. The remains will
there lie in state. Religious services will
be held In the rotunda of the capitol en-
Wednesday at u o'clock noon. At 1
o clcck the remains, under a. military eS-
cert, will be transferred to funeral car
and carried to Canton, Ohio, via the
Pennsylvania railroad, arriving there on
Thursday at II a. M, where arrange
mentS for the funeral sepulture will be
committed to the charge of the citizens
of Canton, under the direction of a COM
mittee to be selected by the mayor of
that city. No ceremonies are expected in
the cities and towns along the route
of the funeral train beyond the tolling of
bells. John Hay,
Secretary of State.
BUSY WITH DETAILS.
The heads of the various departments
and their principal assistants were busy
today making arrangements for the prop
er execution of so much of the funeral
programme as fell to them respectively.
Secretary Hay came to his desk early in
the morning, and remained throughout
the day. Though it was Sunday cable
grams of coincidence were still coming
to the department of state from all parts
of the world
In the war department, Acting Secre-
tary Sanger was in consultation with
Gen. Gillespie, Col. Ward and Gen. Barry,
arranging for the transportation to
Washington of the troops to participate
in the funeral procession, making details
for guard duty and other matters. Gen.
Randolph, chief of artillery, who is to
represent the army at the capitol, ar
ranged with Sergeant-at-Arms Ransdell
that they should cooperate in the man
agement of the funeral ceremonies at the
capitol. Four private soldiers will stand
watch day and night, one at each corner
OF the catafalque, so long as the remains
OF the late president lie in the capitol
building A suitable guard will be main
tanned at the entrances and will keep the
people in alignment when they are admit
ted to the capitol to view the remains
next Tuesday.
Acting Secretary Hackett ordered that a
detail be made up consisting of two Off
GERS, four petty officers and twenty-one
privates in the marine corps for duty at
the capitol next Tuesday to supplement
the army representation.
The special guard Of honor to represent
the navy at the funeral ceremonies will
comprise the following officers of high
rank: Admiral Dewey, Rear Admiral
ir1c
Paymaster General Kenny and Brigadier
General Haywood CT the marine. corps.
While Gen. Brooke will be in general
charge of military arrangements here
Gen. Francis Guenther will be In COM
mand of the military contingent in the
procession. Gel. Samuel Reber, son-in-
law to Gen. Miles, has been detailed to
meet Mrs Mckinley and look specially
after her comfort, while Col Henry H.
Whitney of Gen. Miles staff has been
designated to perform similar service
for President Roosevelt.
PREPARATIONS AT CAPITOL.
At the capitol Sergeant t-at-Arms Ransden
directed the preparation of the rotunda
for the funeral service The space in
even this vast structure is entirely insult
fcient to meet the demand for admission
of more than fraction of the persons
who think they should be admitted to the
services next Wednesday. The public will
be excluded, as the accommodation will not
suffice for the officials who must be pres
ent. The diplomatic corps alone will oc-
cupy about two hundred places If all the
invitations sent out are accepted, and
in addition there will be the United States
senate, the United States supreme court,
the house of Representatives and a large
number of officials, army and navy and
civilians Every army and navy officer
in Washington having been ordered to at
tend the funeral service, they alone would
consume a large portion of this seating
space. The general public will have an
opportunity to view the remains of the
late president while the body lies in state
before the funeral services
The sergeant-at-arms has had the cat
afalque which supported the remains of
Lincoln, Garfield and other statesmen
brought out Of the crypt, in which it re-
posed so long and has turned it over to
William Lees Sons, funeral directors, who
will have the undertaking in charge. Ser