The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-18

the Ohio officials the coffin was then
borne to the hearse.
When it had been placed inside the
president and the official party entered
carriages. Meantime Admiral Dewey,
Lieutenant General Miles and the 9TH
er high officers of the army and navy
who composed the guard of honor had
moved around the east side of the sta
ton. They also entered carriages and
took their place in the larger procession
that was now forming All We're at
tired in the full uniform of their ranks.
The shrill notes of the bugle had given
the first sign to the waiting multitude
outside the station that the caSket was
approaching. Instantly the long lines
of soldiers became rigid, standing at
present arms. The black horses of the
Cleveland troop Immediately facing the
station stood motionless, their riders
with sabers lowered
Slowly through the entrance came the
stalwart soldiers and sailors with
solemn tread. bearing aloft the flag
covered coffin of the man this city loved
so we'll AS it came into view a great
sigh went up from the dense throng.
After the first glance many of the men
and women turned away to hide their
emotions, which they could not rest ain.
When the casket had been consigned to
the hearse. three mounted trumpeters
gave signal for the melancholy process
sion to move. moment later the
sound of Nearer My God to Thee
floated through the air as the Grand
Army veterans with their band swung
into line and took up the march toward
the court house
Through Tenth street, then to Cherry
and TuscaraWas. the solemn pa geant
moved between solid masses of people,
banked from curb to store front, crowd
ing the housetops and filling every win
dow. Turning into Market street, the
main thOrOughfare OF the city, the pro-
cession moved under great curtains OF
mourning, strung from building to
building across the street every hum
dred feet. A ma jestically solemn spec
tacle was presented as the procession
neared the public square in the center
of the city. After the Grand Army
came the Cleveland troop in their brill
liant uniforms Of Austrian hue, with
their tall bearskin shakOS topped by
pompoms of white.
At the hilt of every sword streamed
a long band of crepe and the long silk
guidon flag was topped with a long
black Streamer. Immediately following
the mounted troops came the hearse
bearing its flag covered burden. This
was the sight that sent a hush along
the dense long lines of humanity
stretching for a mile away to the court
house AS the casket passed every
head was bowed and every face evil
denced the great personal grief which
had come uDon the community
MRS. M'KINLEY GOES TO HER
OWN ROOM.
Mrs Mckinley Immediately upon
reaching the North Market street home
Fetireu W HeL hotle' uSHgAuS HehSeA ~
all DR.. Rixey said she bad borne the
trip from Washington Very well, al
though she frequently gave way to her
grief. Dr. Rixey said at 1 o'clock that
he thought Mrs Mckinley would be
able to go through her part in the fun
eral arrangements tomorrow
From those who accompanied her on
the trip it was learned she bore up as
we'll as could be expected under cir
better than her friends had
in fact She is breaking
down however. under the awful strain
and it is necessary that she secure all
possible rest and quiet that she may en-
dure the ordeal of the next a hours.