The sun., 1901-09-16
STATE FUNERAL OVER
THE DEAD CHIEFTAIN.
Rodv Law in State at Buffalo Yesterday Goes t
Washington Today--Burial in Canton on 1nurs-
day--Train Not to Pass Through Wilmington

Senator Frye of Maine was notified
that on him would devolve again the
duties OF presiding officer of the SEN
ate.
General Boynton Chief Marshal.
General Henry V. Boynton, whose
office liz In the Wyatt building, in this
city, was appointed chief marshal or
the civic procession, and any bodies in
this or any other city desiring to par
ticipate should communicate with him
at once, by telegraph if possible, in
order to secure an assignment in tho
procession.
The ceremonies to be observed are
provided in the naval regulations as
follows:
Upon the receipt of official intelli-
gence of the death of the president of
the United States the senior officer
shall direct that on the following day
the ensign and union jack be displayed
at half mast from sunrise to sunset and
guns fired every half hour from all
ships present. Similar orders shall be
given at naval stations"
A naval regulation provides that sa-
lutes shall not be fired on Sunday ex-
cept in cases wherein international
courtesy would suffer from the breach.
Acting Secretary Hackett of the navy
has ordered Lieutenant Commander
Winder of the Michigan, now lying at
Cleveland, o., to proceed at once to
Buffalo. The Michigan's sailors will
join the company of marines now ar
Buffalo under Captain Leonard in max
ing up naval escort for the remains
of the late president. A small detach-
ment OF marines has been ordered from
the New York navy yard to Buffalo to
supply any deficiency in numbers.
Fifty bluejackets attacked to the bat
tleship Illinois at Norfolk, Va, have
been ordered to this city to serve as an
escort to meet the funeral train ON its
arrival at Washington and to escort
the remains to the White House.
A dispatch has been received at the
war department from Secretary Root
approving the draft of the order to the
army announcing the death of Presi-
dent Mckinley. 1t has been sent to
all officers In command. The order fol-
lows:
"The distressing duty devolves upon
the secretary of war of announcing to
the army the death of William Mckin-
; lev. president of the United States,
which occurred at Buffalo at 2:lo
o'clock on the 14th day of September,
1901.
"The grief into which the nation has
been plunged at the untimely death OF
its chief magistrate will be keenly felt
by the army of the United States, in
which, in his early manhood, he rem
dered distinguished and patriotic serv-
q ices and in whose welfare he mani
tested at all times profound ana
! abiding solicitude.
= Orders to the Army.
appropriate funeral honors VIII be
paid to the memory of the late presl-
. dent and commander in chief ut the
Headquarters of every military division
and department. Mt every military post
: at the United States Military academy,
West Point. and mt every camp OF
troops of the United States in the field.
The lieutenant general of the army
c will give the necessary instructions
Il for carrying this order into effect.
"On the day after the receipt OF TINS
y order ut the headquarters of military
e commands in the field and ut each NH
'e itary station ami 1T the Military acad-
j. envy ut West Point the troops ana ca
d diets will be paraded mt 10 o'clock Il.
T. m. and the order read to them, after
i. which all labor for the day shall cease.
y AT dawn of day thirteen guns VIII
II be fired ut each military post and art
&c erward at intervals of thirty minutes
between the rising and setting sun
VI single gun and at the close of the day
e. the salute of the Union of forty-iive
u guns.
Il .'rhe national flag will be displayed
T. mt half mast ut the headquarters OF tht
several military divisions and depart
ments and at all military posts sta
tions, forts and buildings and vessels
70 under the control of the department
until the remains of the late chie1
ye magistrate are consigned to their tina
ID resting place mt Canton, o., on the
IS afternoon of Thursday. the 10Th inst.
e- on which day all labor will he suspend
ef I'd at all military posts and stations
he and on all public works under the Ill
as rcction of the department and at !:
IT, o'clock noon twenty-onc minute gum
he will he fired from all military post
81 and stations.
IL "The officers of the army of the Unit
,r- ed States will wear the usual badge o
he mourning OH their swords, and the col
nd ors OF the various military organiza
tons of the army will be draped il
en- mourning for the period of one month
a "The following officers of the arm
es will, with n like number of officers O
es the navy selected for the purpose, con
The pose the guard of honor and accompa
sh- ny the remains of their late command
ON er in chief from the national capt.;
val to Canton, o., and continue with tllei
until they are consigned to their lin;
the resting place:
ich "The lieutenant general of the arm.
'ad Nelson A. Miles; Major General job
les r. Brooke. Major General Elwell
for otis, Major General Arthur MacA
ich thur and Brigadier General George
Bile Gillespie"
ar The navy's detail has not yet bee
of made. Secretary Root also gave dire
vas t.ons to the officers of the departme
rn- 10 make the necessary arrangement
nee and issue orders for the participate
ent
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