Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-19
100000 PEOPLE
Will Attend the Funeral Ser
vices, Today, at Canton.
Will Be Held at l.30 P. N. at First
Methodist Church.
Mrs. Mckinley Bears Up Bravciy But Will Not
Be Able to Attend.

nartyred body, today. They mOurned
not so much the illustriOus statesman
as a great personal friend. They hard
ly noticed the President of the United
States or his cabinet, the generals or
admirals, for the casket containing the
body of their friend and fellow
townsman who LEFT them two weeks
ago this very day, in the full tide of a
glorious manhood. was the center and
the limit of their interests.
The entire population of the little
city ana thousands from all over Ohio,
the fun strength of the National
Guard of the state. eight regiments.
three batteries Of artillery. one bat
talon of engineers, 1000 men in all
the governor, lieutenant governor and
justice OF the supreme court. repre-
sentins the three branches Of the state
government. were al the station to re-
ceive the body. The whole town was
in deep black.
The only house in all this sorrow
stricken city, strange as it may SEEM
without q touch of mourning drapery,
was the Mckinley cottage on North
Market street. The blinds We're drawn.
but there was no other evidence of
mourning. There was not even bow
of crepe upon the door when Mrs. Nc
kinney was carried by Abner Mc<in
ley and DR.. RiXey into the darkencd
home. Only the hitching post at the
curb in front of the residence had been
swathed in black by the citizens in or
der that il might conform to the gen
eral scheme OF mourning decoration.
Sad as was the procession which has
borne the body to the court house
where ii lay in state, this afternoon,
il would not compare with the infinite
sadness of that double line of broken
hear ted people who streamed steadily
through the corridors from the time
the coffin was opened until il was
taken home to the sorrowing widow at
nightfall. They stepped softly and
at conCealment.
Perhaps il was the great change that
had come upon the cuuntCnaACe which
moved the passing throngs more than
the sight of the familiar features. The
sign. Of discolog;.tion which appeared
uppn the bIoWS ana cheeks, esterday,
at the state ceremonial IN the rotCnda
ii tn" Capitol at Washington had
Gecpened IN. lpa had become lvid.
Ill but Two of the lights Of the chan
ic!ier above the head We're extin-
suis!e1 III order that the change might
appear less noticeable, but every one
y no viewed the remains. today. re-
nal l.el the laikrned features ana the
ghastly lips.
When the body was taken away
thousands were still in line and the
committee in charge of the arrange
ments was appealed to to allow a fur
thcr opportunity to view the remains,
tomorrow morning. before they are
taken to the church. But this had to
be reluctantly denied to item and the
casket may never be opened again.
The funeral services will take place.
At 80 +. NJ. tomorrow. at the First NJ.
L. church, of which the martyred
President was COMMUNICATE ana
trustee They will be brief by the eX-
pressed wish Of the family. Rev. O.
B. Mlligan, pastor of the First Pres
byterian church, in which President
and Mrs. Mckinley We're married 20
years ago will deliver the opening
prayer DR.. John Hall of the Trinity
Lutheran church, will read the first
extract from the Scripture and DR.. f.
p. Herbruck of the Trinity Reform
church. the second. DR.. c. f. Man
chester. pastor of the late Presidents
church. will deliver the only address.
A quartet will sing Beautiful Isle of
Somewhere" and another quartet will
render Cardinal Newman's hymn,
Lead. Kindly Light"
icfi
of many of the G. A. r. posts in the
state the National Guard of Ohio. de-
tails Of regulars from all branches of
the service. fraternal social and civic
organizations and representatives of
commercial bodies from all over the
country. the governors OF several
states with their staffs, the House and
Senate of the United States. the cabi-
net and the President will follow the
body to Westlawn cemetery. where It
will be placed in receiving vault
waiting to he laid in the grave beside
the two children who We're buried years
ago.
Railroad facilities seem inadequate TO
bring the people who are coming. tomor-
row. The number of beautiful floral trib-
utes arriving surpass belief Flowers are
literally coming by the ton. The hot
houses of the country seem to be emp
tied The facilities of the little city of
Canton are entirely inadequate to care
for the thousands who are here. much
less the other thousands who are on the
way. Although the local committee is
doing all in its power to provide for order
and shelter, many of the officials from
Washington are obliged to sleep in the
cars they came in and. tonight, hum
dreds are walking the streets seeking
food and places to sleep. The population
Of Canton is about 1000. but it is expect
ed that over 10000 people will be here.
tomorrow.
Fortunately. members of the Senate
and House will not arrive until tomorrow.
President Roosevelt, his naval aide.
Capt. Cowles, Secretary Root and Assist
ant Secretary Hill are at the spacious
residence of Mrs. George d. Harter. Mar
ket street A company Of the Ohio mill
tia guards the house. During the after
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