Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-16
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS
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law OF Gen. Miles, has been detailed 10
meet Mrs. Mckinley and look arter "es
comfort. while Harry X. whitney U,
Gen. Miles staff, has beeen designated
to perform similar service FOR ffesi7
dent Roosevelt.
At the capitol. Sergeant-at-Arm HANS
dell directed the preparation oil the r"-
tunda for the funeral service Inc space
in even this vast structure Is enureiy N
sufficient to meet the demand. Inc puoiic
will be excluded. as the accommodation
will not suffice for the officials VINO must
be present. The diplomatic corps a'oIe
will occupy about 200 places II an tne II
vitations sent out are accepted anu ~
addition there Will be the L nlteu S'attH
senate. the United States supreme couI''
the House of Representatives ana iarse
number of officials. army ana navy anu
civilians. Every army and navy oincer IN
Washington having been ordered 10 at
tend they alone would consume large
portion of the seating space. Inc Senef-
al public Will have an opportunity 10 view
the remains OF the late President whiic
the body lies In state before the iu'ierdi
service.
The sergeant arms has had the cata-
falque which supported the remains OF
Lincoln. Garfield and other statesmen,
brought out of the crypt In when IL re
posed so long, and has turned II over 70
VIM. Lees Sons, funeral directors, VINO
will have the undertaking in charge The
catafalquc Is 10 be freshly atured WIFE
new blach cloth.
Sergeant-at-Arms Ransdeil has taken
steps to secure the attendance at the
funeral. next Wednesday. Of az many
Senators as can be reached ana mas ar
ranged for "A snecial ear from Chicago to
Washington such senators from western
points as can gather there III time. This
car will be attached to the regular Penn
sylvania train leaving Chicago AZ !
n yl..xa N tFBsf S.yt
ator Frye. the president pro TEN of the
Senate. telegraphcd that he would leave
Lewiston. Me. this morning, ana would
be here, tomorrow night. IL Is expected
that he Will appoint all OF the senators
who come 10 Washington committee Of
honor To participate In the funerai ser
vices.
A cablegram was received a, the war
department. today, from Gen. chifce a.
follows: Manila, Sept. u. The officers
and the soldiers OF the division of tho
Philippines beg the department to place
an appropriate floral design on the bier OF
the President of the United States as a
token of a grent sorrow They oner their
| deepest sympathy 70 Mrs. MckinlcS-
Signed Chaffeo
In answer To this appeal the war d.
partment arranged with u local florist u
supply n handsome white shield with the
| ,th army corps badge In the center.
Gen. Barry. assistant adJutant general.
who has been placed In charge OF affliT .
I
body OF the President * III Washington.
has completed his program. He has III
rected the commanding officer at Fort
McH-nry. baltimore. TO despatch l. non
commissioned officers 10 Washington in
charge Of a commissioned officer tO act
| rs body bearers. They are To rcmov" the
| casket from the train and place IL in the
hearse and will walk. six ON a side. next
To the hcarse To IN. White House. IL
| also will he their duty 70 plac. the cash. I
| Jpon the stand In the Fast -t-.om ana ca
perform like offices al the Capitol. tn"
| railway station and at Carton. --'-'
Gen. Barry has arranged to have si.l
| columns placed In the White House "a
support the Casket.
| The active guard at the Executive man
sion will consist OF awo officers. three
non commissioned officers and nine pri-
| Yates OF artillery from Fort Hunt. sup
| pemented by an equal number Of officers
| from the navy and by six members of the
| Loyal Legion and six Of the q. 4 II.
| From the time the body reaches the
White House the guard VIII he maintain
| ed until IL H. removed to the Capitol.
| Tuesday morning. \ soldier and n sail
| or or a marine viii stand at the head Of
| the coffin and two more at the foot wni.c
on either side viii stand member III
| the q. \. II. and member OF tht Log Il!
Legion.