Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-09-17


casion. The sky was overcast occ'
sional spasms of rain fell, and a so
wind barely stirred the signs of mourn
ing on the building fronts.
About the White House a vigil owe
the dead was maintained throughol
the night. Details of cavalrymen, al
tillerymen and infantrymen, sailor
and marines were on guard aroun
the grounds. In the east room guar
of honor watched over the deat
Members of the Loyal Legion and {
A. r. performed their sad duty. A
the head of the casket stood an artil
leryman and sailor; at the foot stoo
a cavalryman and a marine.
The second stage of the late presi
dents journey toward the waitin
grave at Canton was begun just fey
minutes after o'clock. An hour ear
lier the chief officers of the govern
ment, civil, military and judicial, be
gan to arrive, and many others who's
names are familiar the world owe
came singly and in groups. Member
of the diplomatic corps, In court cos
tune, were among the earlier comers
Former President Cleveland and for
mer Secretary of War Lamont wer'
shown seats in the red parlor. Mem
bers Of senate committees and mem
bers of the supreme court, in theil
robes of office, followed.
President Roosevelt arrived at $3.50
accompanied by his wife and sister
and went into the blue parlor, where
they were joined by the members o1
the cabinet. The president wore 6
black frock coat with crepe on his left
arm.
Mrs. Mckinley arose earlier than u.s.
ual to prepare for the ordeal. She had
rested quite we'll, but her pale face
told plainly of her sufferings.
Senator Hanna came leaning heavily
on cane.
A portion of the many beautiful flor
al tributes sent to the White House
were placed about the funeral casket
Conspicuous among them was a mas
sive cushion floral tribute, in the form
of the army badge from the Grand Ar
my of the Republic, and offerings from
tho Loyal Legion and other soldier or
ganizations.
While men of note were arriving, the
funeral escort, under command of Ma
jor General John R. Brooke, was form
ing Immediately in front of the White
House. Besides the regular sailors,
soldiers and marines, the escort was
made up of detachment of the Nat
ional Guard members of the Grand
Army of the Republic, Loyal Legion
and kindred bodies, civic organizations
and representatives from all branches
Of the national government governors
of states and their staffs. The streets
were crowded. Wire cables were strung
along the entire route of march from
the White House to the capitol, which
kept it clear for the funeral process
sion. At precisely o'clock, the silent
command was given and the body
bearers reverently raised the casket to
their stalwart shoulders. AS they ap-
peared at the main door of the White
House, the Marine Band, stationed op-
posite, struck UP the hymn Nearer
My God to Thee There was perfect
silence throughout the big mansion and
as the last sad strains of music died
away the throng in the building lifted
their heads, but their eyes were wet.
AS the hearse moved away the
mourners entered carriages Mrs. Nc
Kinley concluded to remain in her
room.
Slowly, down the White House drive
way, through a fine drizzling rain, the
solemn cortege wound it's way. The
band played the dead march from
Saul" A blast from the bugle sound
ed "march" and the head Of the pro-
cession was moving on it's way to the
capitol. The casket in a black, carv-
ed hearse and drawn by six coal
black horses caparisoned in black net,
with trailing tassels and a stalwart
groom at the head of each, moved
through the gateway and came to a
stand alongside the moving process
sion. AS the veterans of the civil war
passed, the waiting hearse wheeled
slowly into line, the guards of honor
from the army and navy took up posi-
tions on either side of the hearse, and
the funeral cortege proper took it's ap-
pointed place behind delegation from
the Grand Army of the Republic
The artillery band played solemn
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sorrowful procession up the avenue
The people stood with heads uncovered
and many bowed in apparently silent
prayer, as the hearse passed. A driz-
zling rain was falling.
After the funeral services, almost
twenty minutes was required to clear
the rotunda sufficiently to permit the
admission Of the general public. At
d1:53 the people began to file by on
both sides of the casket. No one was
allowed more than a hurried glance.
At 10 o'clock, while the tremendous
crowd was surging toward the east en-
trance Of the rotunda, thousands of
people. many of whom were women
and children, were caught in the crush
at the foot of the main staircase. In
adequate arrangements for handling
the crowd seems to have been RESPONSE
BILE for the crush. Several women and
children tainted. Many were borne
into the capitol, where medical aid
was rendered.
It is estimated that fifty women and