The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-18

which were seated ex-President Cleve.. land. Rear Admiral D. D. Edwards and drawn by four fine black horses coming next were President Roosevelt Mrs.
 Roosevelt and Commander w. 8. Cowlee, the Presidents brother-in-faw. Then foi-
 lowed a line of carriages bearing the
 members of the Cabinet, a number Of ex-
 members. and behind them the dipiomat-
 Curtains were drawn so it was difacuit
 to distinguish their occupants Solemn.
 ly the funeral party wound down past
 the Treasury building and into the
 broad sweep of Pennsylvania Avenue
 amid profound silence that was awful to
 those who only six months ago had wit
 neseed the enthv siastic plaudits which
 same eeen march @ to eS assume % for Or a second time the honors and burdens of the Presiden-
 tial office.
 Heads Bared in Drizzling Rain.
 The artillery band played a solemn dirge as 1t. with slow steps. fed the sor- military orgs nizstions carried theiT arms.
 but with cclors draped and furied. The crowds were silent. all was sad. mourn
 full and oppI essive. The people stood with
 heads uncovered and many bowef In ap-
 parartly silent prayer as the hearse pass
 ed along. Slow drizs ling rain was fali-
 irg. After the carriages in which were others containing the Justices of the su-
 preme Court the Senate and tfouse voin-
 mittees appointed to attend tho funeral
 the local Judiciary, the assistant secreta-
 ries of the several executive departments.
 members of the various Government com. m'ssions and official representatives or
 the ins ular governments.
 The remainder of the precess.9p ,n.a, waI
 bodies of Knights femplar. over thous,
 and members of O. A. R.. the United
 Confederate Veterans of the City oI
 patriotic societies. including the sons
 of the American Revolution. secret soci-
 eties and labor organizations Of the city-
 Scattered here and there were ,,erv represens i,-
 ciudlng the Ohio Republican CIub. the
 Repubiican Club of New York City. the
 New York Italian Chamber ot Commercs Transport alton, the New York Demo
 cratic Honest Money League and the Southern Manukacturers Club of Char
 'O.rh The military order of the Lcyal Le- zion of which President Mckinley was an honored member, with representauon from the New York and Pennsylvania commanderies. formed a conspicuous part l in this portion of the procession. as also did the Knight Templars of this Gity and of Alexandria, Va. and a battalion i las. The full force of the letter carriers of Washington. band of black creps l around each arm. walked to solemn tread of the dirge.
 i,-Ff, ss.ss+ Arr1Yat ab OepAto1. | At 1o:12 o'clock the adavnce of the pro
 csssion arrived at the 1 norsn as slos swlaeine I l directly Into the plaza and passing m 1 front of the Capitol as usually Is done on the occasion of presidential lnauenra;,
 eSns asstxasd % on "B" Street thence south. | Headed by Maj. Gen, John R. Brooke l and stan, the Fifth Artillery Corps eano | and troops swept around to the south end of the pisza and then marched to posi- tions fronting the main entrance to the Capitol. As soon as they had been formed
 r.st s Ss 1hs rtS nan oS D'S tSe Tn fight Sr | entrence the funeral cortege, With us xuaTd of honor. entered the plaza troI1 the north. As the hearse halted In mont of the main stairc sse the troops. respond ing to almost whispered commands. pre-
 The guard of honor ascended the steps,
 the navel officers on . dne fnym,ns gnL ""s .,or- don on each side, just within the ranks of the artIllerymen. seamen ana marihes. | As the eight sturdy Dody bearer auas from the army and four from the navy; tendefiy drew the tiag.jraped casket from the hearse the hands sweetly wall ed the pleading notes of "Nearer My Goa
 Every head n the vast Attendant | throne was Jared. Tear-bedimmed eyes | were raised to Heaven and a silent pray prayer
 went up from the thousands ot near sodS; sS; | With careful and solemn tread the oouy ! bearers began the ascent of the s;' starca;s. | with their rrecinus burden and tenderly | bcre 1t to the catafalque in the rotunda'
 The Funeral Services.
 The funeral services at the Capitol
 over the remains Of the Ia'e us' b,sntifni' | Trey were of the form prescribed Tn ths | Methodist Church. Two hymns, praye1
 an address and benediction comprissSo sss | all of 1t, yet the impression left at the | end was of perfection. The people were | slew in gathering. Among the nrst com | CTS were the army officers General han- charMe of the military arrangements at
 soon afterward came General Gillespie
 Chief of Engineers: and General cic.r: EltS. became too great to distinguish between l them and the rotunda began to light up | with flashes of gold lace and git buttons; and flashing sword scabbards, scattercd | through the soberly dressed crowd oI CIV, | iIians. Before 10 o'clock the latter had | ass, mbled in such numbers az to nll the greater mart of the seating space not re- serVed for the per sons in the funeral pro- cession who were to enter the rotunda. JuM at 10 o'clock Admiral Dewey mad
 his appearance accomPanleo Dy pnegIas GeI6fs s' He glanced over the scene within ana then took up his station at the eastern l entrance where he was joined py the other members of the guard or honor. Mrs. Hobart with her son and Mrs. Rus selI AiRer. escorted by Colonel Hecker, | also entered during this time of waiting. | The clergymen and the choir. the latter | from the Metropolitan M. p. Church, | which Mckinley attended, filed in and l were seated at the head of the catafalque. | At twenty minutes to II o'clock the Cab | inet entered and were seated to the south | of the platform, and then the strains Of | s'Nearefs My God to Thee" by the ma | rine band on the side of the casket was | borne into the rotunda. , | General Gillespie and Colonel Bin8naH | led the way and every one arose. The | guard of honor on either side separated | and the casket was placed gently upon | the catafalQue.
 Members of Family.
 Next came members of the family Of l the deceased. Abner Mckinley leading | Mrs. Mckinley was not present. Senator l Hanna was with the family party. Next | the diplomatic corps entered, all In full | court regalia. and were seated to the | south. Former President Cleveland with | General Wilson. his escort. sat in the l first row Lastly came President Roose- | welt escorted by Captain Cowles and. preceded by MT. Cortelyou, secretary to | inc President. He was given a seat at | one end of the row occupied by the cab | net. just south of the casket MT. Roose- | velt's face was set and he appeared to be | restraining his emotions with dlnculty. l When the noise accustomed by the seat | ing the late corners had ceased a hush | feii upon the people and then the choir | softly sang, Lead. Kindly Light, " I fSiabon NeWmans divine anthem, while