The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-09-19

There remarkable demonstration
occurred, which proved how close the
president was to the hearts Of the PEG.
pie. Arrangements had been wade
to allow the public to view the body
from the time 1t arrived at about / 30
O'Clock until about S o'clock. But the
people were wedged into the streets
for blocks. When o'clock came 49,.
900 people had passed and the crowd
waiting below in the streets seemed
undiminished. 1t was decided to ex.
tend the time until midnight. Then
for hours longer the streets were
dense with people and a constant
stream flowed past the bier.
When the doors were closed at mid.
night 1t was estimated that $4,000 peo-
pie had viewed the remains. Thou.
sands of disappointed ones were still
in the streets. The body will lie in
the city hall until morning. It will
be taken to the station by a military
escort tomorrow morning and at $3.50
the funeral train will start for Wash.
ington. Mrs. Mckinley bore up brave
" today during the service at the Mil
burn residence and DR.. Rixey. her
physician. thinks she will be able to
funeral at Washington.
The day was gray and cherries.
Heavy clouds hung over the city. at
times breaking to let through a rift of
sunshine and then threatening to let
loose a downpour upon the gathering
multitude.
Major General John r. Brooke, who
was personally in command of all the
forces participating in the escort, ar
rived at 10 o'clock. He was in fatigue
uniform, with service sword at his
side. Around his left arm was wound
heavy band Of crepe. With him
were his aides and a half score Of
other officers. all in fatigue uniform,
with badge of mourning ON their
sleeves.
Meantime the members Of the cabi
net, oficials high in the government
service and near friends of the mar.
tyred president began to fill the walks
leading up to the entrance to the Mil
burn residence. They came separate
ly and in groups, some walking.
The Hearse Came.
The services had already begun
when down the avenue four high step
ping black horses came into sight,
drawing the hearse which was to bear
the casket Of the dead president. It
was a heavy vehicle, without plumes
or any trappings to relieve the dead
black. The horses. too. were not
plumed or caparisoned. but all four
Of them were black from nose to tip
of tail. Two men were ON the box.
the driver, with long lines to the tan.
dem pairs. and the groom with folded
arms. sitting motionless. Outside the
house all was silence and waiting.
Within the house Of death was woe
unspeakable.
the hall as President Roosevelt en-.
tered the dead chieftain was stretched
upon his bier. His head was to the
rising sun. On his face was written
the story Of the Christian forbearance
with which he had met his martyr.
dom. Only the thinness of his face
bore mute testimony to the patient
sufferings he had endured. He was
dressed as he always was in life.
The flowers were few, as befitted the
simple nature Of the man.
The family had taken leave Of their
loved one before the others arrived.
Mrs. Mckinley. the grief crushed
widow, had been led into the chamber
by her physician, DIR. Rixey, and had
sat awhile alone with him who had
supported and comforted her through
all their years Of welded life. But
though her support was gone. she had