Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-19
tor Joseph r.. Hawley, of Connecticut,
was next to arrive.
The Escort in Readiness.

Exactly at the appointed hour, 7:45,
the escort was in perfect readiness.
In clarion tones Maj. Mann, COM
manding the escort, delivered the Or
der present arms!" Noiselessly and
with the precision of the well-drilled
soldier the arms leaped to position;
the commanding officer turne about,
and, facing the house of the dead,
brought his sword to present" 1t
was an impressive moment. The rigid
soldiers and sailors were awaiting the
body of their late COMMANDMENTS
chief. n minute of a~we-inspiring 81
ience, and then, emerging from the
doors of the city hall, there moved
the eight bo~dybearers, four soldiers
and four sailors. On their shoulders
rested the casket i~nclosing the body
of the country's beloved one.
A Sad, But Familiar Strain.
Away down the line of soldiery,
from the Sixty-fifth regiment band,
came once again the strains of Near
er My God to Thee" Behind the long
ropes the throng uncovered, and with
bowed heads waited and watched in
silence. Tenderly the precious bur-
den was borne slowly down the stone
steps, along the curved approach, to
the hearse. The fag-draped casket
was lifted gently into the hearse, and
the doors closed. Through the win
dows of the hearse naught but Amer
ica's flag, sGrmounted by a single
sheaf of wheat, could be seen. To the
front came the troops wheeling into
line and moving down Franklin
street. Once more the strains of
music. This time it was the mourn
full dirge of Chopin's funeral march,
accompanied by the tolling of the
church bells. Behind the troops came
the carriages of the members of the
cabinet. Then came the hearse, and
following were comrades of the
Grand Army, with q company of local
militia bringing up the rear.
All Heads Were Barred.
The cortege passed into Church
street, and, winding past ST. PauI's
church into Main street, the dead
president was carried through Buff
falo's streets. Down Main street the
procession moved between masses of
people, all uncovered. The high
winds from off Lake Erie snapped
and whipped the bunting by which
every building was draped. Above
the buildings flags and streamers
hung at half-mast.
The procession had begun it's
march at $50. Half an hour later,
with measured tread and strains of
the constantly playing band, the line
turned at last into Exchange street,
where the railroad station is located.
His Dead Predecessor.
As the cortege passed Ellicott
street it was met by the carriage
bearing the president of the United
States, Theodore Roosevelt.
BY the presidents orders his car
riage was stopped, and with barred
head. the nations new executive
awaited the passing of his predeces-
sor's funeral cortege.
Once more the troops were drawn
up in line and came to present"
The hearse stopped in front of the
baggage entrances to the depot. AS
the undertaken took hold of the door
of the hearse to open it and the bear
ers prepared to draw the coffin u
a hush fell on the multitude. Then
from the head of the column came
the mournful sound of the 'long
roll" AS it ceased there arose clear
and sweet the notes of the beautiful
hymn, Nearer My God To Thee"
The soldiers raised the f~ag-covered
casket on their shoulders and moved
the train, as the band took
up the air of the grand old hymn "Oh
God, Our Help In Ages Past"
From COrtege to Train.
On the curb stood President Roose-
welt with Senator Hawley. The
former had refused the advice of the
police to move into the depot yard,
and with his hat in his hand, he stood
silently watching the body being re-
moved. Gen. Brooke and his staff fell
in directly behind the casket; then
came the president, Secretary Cortel-
you and Senator Hawley, and then,
walking with his cane for assistance,
by his son.
Mrs. Mckinley Seriously Affected.
Mrs. Mckinley and the other mem
Der of the family had entered their
half an hour before the body ar
The journey down in the car
from the windows of which she
could see the emblems of mourning, |
affected Mrs. Mckinley seriously, and
she stepped from the carriage, |
by DIR. Rixey and Abner Nc
Kinley, her limbs failed her and She |
would have fallen but for the sup
port accorded her. She entered the
and was assisted into the car
in which she and the dead president
had made the trip into the city of his
death. On the car her relatives took
charge of her and DIR. RiXey gave her
a tonic. DR.. RiNey thinks that she
will be able 10 20 through with the
ceremonial at Washington, but
the change of arrangements so that
the body shall leave Washington
night was made so as to
avoid too great a strain. 'She will
better in Canton than any place
said DR.. RiXey.
The Funeral Train.
The train hat bore the president
from Buffalo was a solid one of Pull
man ears, drawn by two locomotives
minutes before the train was
scheduled to leave, an engine sped out