The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-09-26
Journey From Buffalo to Washing
ton Was Made Through Liv-
ing Lane Of Barred Heads.
Thousands VI His Friends Viewed the Re
mains as They Laid In state 10 the
Court House at Canton. o.
The Funeral Procession to the Gene.
terry Was About One and One
Half Miles in Length.
Along the Route of the March Was
An Almost Unbroken Line of Sol
dtcrs and on All IntersectinH
streets Miiitinmcn Were
Posted.

Washington, Sept. 17.-Through a iiv-
ing lane of bare-headed people stretching
from Buffalo up over the Alleghenies
down into the broad valley OF the Sus-
gJehanna, on the Marble city on the
banks of the shining Potomac, the ma
IONS martyred president Monday made
his last journey to the scat of govern
Sd ynsh he resdbsa wbSe for
seemed to have drained its population
at the sides of the track over which the
through the mountains and the ,sparsely
settled districts thickened at the little
amn,ets, covered acres rrt,om IN t0wns, sqd. a
spectacle cities and were congested into
vast multitudes in the larger cities. Work
Taken ali together the Journey home
was the most remarkable demonstration
Of b sorrow Inse nsev Line
tribute to the dead had an opportunity
bier elevated to view in the observation
car at the rear end of the train:
When the train arrived The easket vas was
side and slowly and carefully the casket
tendcriy received upon the bent shoui.
ders Of the body bearers Four artillery
men from Fort McHenry. Md. were on
straightening themselves under their
burden they walked slowly towards the
Capt. Gilmore and Mai. MacAuley' and
that order. while the officers on either
side and in the entrance stood with un-
covered heads. the remains were carried
to Sixth street and placed in the hearse.
As the casket emerged bugle note rose
the ouly subject that broke the dead
ssi beyond the to the
members of the cabinet had paused and
had taken station so as to leave broad
The, hearse bearing the third martyred
followed at once nee by President Roosevelt
csrrase bsse r
were Secretaries Hay and Gage and Capt.
cock, Attorney General Knox and POST
master General Smith followed in an
other carriage. while Secretary Wilson,
and Senators Hanna fisSu and Fairbanks droXs os
behind in other tner garrtages The cii it,
army and navy y and 'f'S' friends followed. '
The military were already in line. AS
the procession swept from the Sixth
deeply Impressive sight was presented.
A platoon of mounted police In com
Ra RsKs cSms of sers o G led the
from the department of the Potomac.
members Of the uRion o Veteran a,dro union
Troops. and /. Of the llth cavalry. from
Fort Meyer, Va Following the cavalry
men was the hearSe, fankcu on citner
side by the body bearers with a detach-
he rear. The carriages containing the
that of President Roosevelt being imme-
dtntely behind the signal corps: Scatter
.g9I2 ed along at different parts of the pro;
officers, who had informally received the
body at the railroad station. 1t was
P0q az the a Ss nns reaeSeS hs wSte
house grounds and turned into the drive
II was with simpe ceremony and a
silence that fitted perfectly the sadness
OF the occasion that the body Of the
MA a~enue to hs 3ts house % and sd
upon the bier in the great east room.
where he had stood SO 9ften in the pride
Of the common people he loved better
Washington, Sept, is-The nation off,
o,y G'ff Of William a't McRinIey d ley 10 '"' men"
rassdas morning. sriSGt dawned gras aSs and
lying clouds, Nature itself seemed e !,
at Intervals, but despite this discom.
PIE APPEARED , early upon u the sos streets' Both Goth
sides OF Pennsylvania avenue from the
white house to the, capitol were, massed
Of love and respect for the dead. As
ep yss sy Of R
nations martial service and by repre-
sentatves Of religious and civic organi.
Dead March from from Saul" saul waited By By the the
bsads fSs people
tear-sta ined faces bespoke their grief
rore eloIuently than words. II was
silent throng. Not a sound was heard
As with solemn and cadence tread the
procession moved down the avenue, the
n the beS
ne rssponsiblitiss Of chief execntiye
silent salute they greeted him. and with
hem he, mingled his tears In sorrow for
This was almost the closing act in
the awful tragedy which has drenched
The civilized world In tears, Beneath the
ssrvjees Of state were held tuesday over
he remains OF the dead president. II
was ,sminently itiing tha, the SERVICES
rotunda hallswed by the history OF d,
last sad rites Of two other martyrs 70 the
neeasion and the character Of the mar mar
whose remains were lying cold and rigiit
ss narrow ssrylSes emsraSe OF the hs
Iites Of The Methodist Episcopal church
long member Consisting only of two
hymns. two songs a prayer. and address
and a benediction, they were beautiful anC
scemnly Impressive. Gathered .arounf
l'hase Of American national life, includ,
ing the president and the. only surviving
x-president OF the United States, Grover
Cleveland, together with Representatives
AT this capitol Of almost every natior
Of the eartn Great Britain, France
Gsrmany aly sne Spain anS I'd. Al 1In, th,
states mingled the tears with thos'
OF this American ps yple.
Despite the fact that no attempt hat
been made to decorate the Interior o.
the rotnnda beyond the arrangements
So mber black attire of hundreds OF civil
isns present was splashed brilliantl,
with the blue and gold of the represen
tstives Of the army and the navy, ans
corps, AZ The sweet notes Of HS M
Light" foated through the great ro
tunda, the assemblage rose to its feet
Barred heads were bowed and eyei
ssmn wit. tears Tsy A ,9s O9nsrsO.
elder Of the Washington district, ros'
the people was profound. When. In con
clusfon, he repeated the Lords Prayer
the great audience Joined solemnly with
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Barely had the word. Amen been breath hex
When the words Of the song, Some Tina
Wen UndeTstsnd," went straight 10 th'
heart OF every auditor The solo VA
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