The St. Louis Republic., 1901-09-18

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-THE last chapter
of the sad ceremonial the removal of the
remains Of the late President to the grave
at his old home al Canton. o.. began at
$50 o'clock tonight. when the funeral train
left here over the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad /.
The great bronzs doors of the Caaitoi. in
which the body had lain in state. had clos ID
while thousands were waiting 10 get last
glance at the casket. The guards at the
Capitol who had patiently throughout the
long day held the crowd in leash, We're per
,nittod 4 hurried look at the face of the de-
ceased: the cover of the casket was
screwed down by the undertakers. it was
lifted once more upon the shoulders of the
body bearers ard by them borne to the
hearse at the foot of the east steps of the
Capitol.
Steady. men," said General Randolph. as
they walked slowly out between the bronze
doors with their precious hurdeu. They
scarcely needed the injunction. Cor every
step vas guardediy taken and they con-
sufned four minutes in descending the broad
stairway. The time was marked by the
tolefu! discharge of Il minute gun stationed
at a convenent point in the Capitol grounds.
Thirty minutes were required for the re-
snovat of the body from the Capitol 10 the
train.
Journey in Painful silence.
The escort on this journey consisted of
committees from the army and navy and
two squadroDs of the Eleventh Cavalry. The
route was down Pennsylvania avenue. which
WIS lined on either side by troops of the
District of Columbia. 1t was quiet noise
less journey. without music. Not a drum
was heard. nor funeral note. Nor was
there Il sound from the crowd which lined
the broad street.
Notwithstanding the hour was late, the
air chill and that light mist was falling
hats were uniformly removed as the cor
teSe passed.
At the Pennsylvania Railroad station there
vas dense throng. and the remains were
received by large delegations of army and
naval officers. There the soldiers and sea-
men carried the casket from the hearse to
the observation car. placed in the second
section of the funeral train.
The casket was placed on standards
draped with the national colurs 1t was
covered with floral embleus. No less than
twenty cars were required for the transpor-
tation Of the funeral party TO Canton.
The Funeral Escort.
Tomorrow still another train will carry
to Canton a large party of Senators and
representatives and others prominent in
national life. The three sections into which
the train was divided left at ten-minute
intervals First was train OF eight cars
bearing the following persons:
Sam J; Roberts. Nh. Deran. Mr.. Schunk,
and ouesada Jehn r. YarRes Mr. Henr
n. Dawes. NJ. E: Allies. Mr: Beman g.
Dawes. Mr.; W. ". Mills. Mr.. W. G: Edens.
Mr Fank ebsr.s l. Hssna M Wayea
Beer. Mr.. Francis c. Kilkenny, Colonel
John ]. McCook, Captain John r. Blake,
cry. j. K Richards. Mr.. George Barber
General 7. H. Anderson and forty newspa-
per men.
The Presidential Train.
The second section was the Presidential
train proper, made up OF practically the
same seven cars which made the trip from
Buffalo. The car Olympia was assigned to
Mrs Mckinley. while the car Edgemere,
which came next. was occupied by the
President and his Cabinet. Behind in order
came the sleepers Naples and Belgravia.
the dining car Waldorf and combination
sengers: Mrs: Mckinley and maid; Mr.. and
Mrs. Abner Mckinley. Mr, and Mrs. A. ].
Duncan I5yI Miss Helen Mckinley. Mrs. NJ; c
James IeKlniey. Miss Sarah Duncan,
SDlonel Col MsI and Mrs Mrs; lafayette McWilliams
Mrs Seward Bowman. Mrs. E. A. STAFFORD,
Doctor and Mrs Rixey. Charles g. Dawes
coIoneI ". G. Brown. osdasa Major e charles m a0es T.
Miller. Mr.. Burt Miller. Miss Mckenzie and
Miss Hunt nurses). Mrs. Henry. Mathews.
MI - ScNIit1l anu WIFE, MTS. HaNQ,
Mrs. J. A. Porter. the President. Secretary
Root. Attorney General Knox, Postmaster
General and Mrs. Smith. Secretary Long.
Secretary and Mrs. Hitchcock, Secretary ,
and Miss Wilson. Secretary and Mrs. Cor
1elyou, Assistant Secretary Hill, Assistant
Secretary Barnes, Colonel B. F. Montgom-
cry. Doctor NJ c. Latta. n P Webster,
John G. Milburn. John Schatcherd, Conrad
Diehl. Harry HanIin. Carlton sprasue.
Major Thomas W. Symons. U. s. A., Sena-
tor Hanna and Secretary Dover. Secretary ,
Fairbanks, Senator Burrows, Senator Kean ]
Representative Alexander. General Micnaei
y. sheridan. Captain J. T. Dean. Captain
henry Leonard. General Harrison Grey
Torrance. representing the G. A. R., and
the bodyguard. consisting of two officers !
and sixteen men.
The third section of the train was de- ,
voted entirely to the accommodation of the .
army and naval officers. There were Gem
erals Brooke. Otis and Gillespie, Admiral I
oeWey and Rear Admirais Crowninshield. !
ONeill. Bradford, Melville, BowIes and ,
Fareuehar. General Haywood. Commandant
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