The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-16
IN THE CAPITOL ROTUNDA.
Arrangements Completed for ~,
solemn ExerciSeS Tomorro..

solemn ENerciSeS Touorro-.-
All arrangements for the solemn exer-
cises to be held over the remains OF Presi-
dent Mckinley at the Capitol tomorrow
were completed this morning at confer
tnce held in the Office Of Colonel Rams
dell. SerEeanJ-at-Arms Of the Senate.
I Those present were Gen. Wallace Ran
dolph. representing the War Department;
Colonel RansdeH. representing the legis-
lative branch Of the Government and Ma
jor Sylvester, representing the District
authorities. The services viii begin
promptly at 10 o'clock and will be cOnclud-
ed at 1890. The rotunda viii then be
thrown open 90 those who desire 90 take
a last look at the dead President The
remains viii lie in state until $50 when
they viii be removed TO the Pennsylvania
station and taken 10 Canton
The spacious rOtunda Of the Capitol Il
today shrouded in the grim badge OF
mourning and the scenes enacted on two
. former occasions are being repeated. IN
the centre of the great space, directly be
meath the bronze figure Of the Goddess Of
Liberty. stands the historic catafalque
! upon which rested the bodies Of Lincoln
and Garfield and which will support the
/ casket containing an that is mortal of
President Mckinley. Sheitering the bier
and heavily shrouded in black is a gloomy
canopy which serves to strengthen the
silent sOlemnity borne by the crape-drap-
ed marble figures of Hamilton, jefferson.
Grant. and others which stand like grim
sentnels around the rOtunda.
WOrkmCn this morning ripped from the
catafalque the yeilowed. dingy mourning
which served for Garfield The once black
trappiUgs which had been prepared for
NJ al leo. rfr.
aside he new glossy sheen Of let which
Is 10 serve Tor President Mckinley was
( then tackled on and the canopy completed,
while morbid crowds gathered ND the his
unusually large one, measuring seventeen
Ie't by thirteen feet and is twelve feet
hlSh- Directly in the centre Of the top.
. ana over the "a f1ialque Is a large frosted
glass plate. enclosing six powerful in
. CaLltSCtIt lamps As night comes on
these will be gra->Iuy lighted so that the
. caSh@t VIII Lc illuminated
The catatalque proper stands eight
/ inches from the floor. ii rests upon
broad platform extending on either side
p II has been arranged that those wishing
70 view the body VIII pass up a raised
walk 70 the platform. pass along the
platform proper and step of at the west
end OF tn rotunda- This viii enable
spectators 20 look directly down on the
face Of the President without bending OF
STOPPING forward At 1890 two lines VIII
be formed at The rOtuuCa door on ths
L
steps, through the rDtuHda. across the
platform, out OF the west door OF the rO-
tuuda and down the west front steps TO
PeuUsyl Avenue
( As the body viii Die iu state only six
! hours and as al least 1900 people are eN-
pecrea IN line. Major Sylvester has ar
I ranged 70 have two lines Of police AZ each
I front lHcSe OIlCtrS Wlll compel the
spectators To- keep moving at slow wa =
: and no delays will Doe tolerated Admit
I tauce viii boz from the east door OF the
. al T.. .I rH..T
I building viii be- closed 10 all except en-
I playt- and officials Major Sylvester has
arranged 20 have ropes strung from the
I east steps out 10 point where the crowds
can be formed into lines Gordon of
police viii extend down the steps on eth
/ 90 side and lines Of officers will maintain
silence AS the crowds cross the rOtuuda.
It was arranged this morning Go have
the body with the escort leave the White
House at . % clock sharp and proceed di-
TcCtlE TO the Capitol The services HlII
I br gin AT 10 O'Clock sharp Nine hundred
I chairs have been placed in the rOtunda in
circles around the cataialque- Iu,S, are
reserved for the family Of the late Presi-
dent, his relatives. cX-Presideut CIeve-
[ land, Pr eideUt Roosevelt the members
/ OF the cabinet. the Justices Of the Su-
/ preme Court the members of the DipIo-
matte Corps. Senators, personalities
and other distinguished persons invited by
| Secretary Root. small section has been
! reserved Tor tho press and the Senate
press gallery Will b. open for the c0uveu-
fence of respODdeutS.
/ Owing TO the change in the programme
| as originally outlined only "a portion Of
I the members of the Senate and House
viii Dee able 20 attend the services tcmor-
/ row Colonel RansdeU this morning sent
\ number Of Tel, grams after the special
/ trains which are bearing those Soua-
/ tors and Representatives. from States
west Of Illinois, informing the passengers
( nf the change and advising them To stop
| at Canton and attend the services There.
/ As far as could De learned this morning
! the Senators who will attend the ser
/ vices in Washington are Messrs. Hale.
/ Mcmillan. McIaurin Of South Carolina.
| Fairbanks. Foraker, Hanna, McCumae.
/ IIeiueId- Harris Mallory. NCLaugiu Of
| Mississippi. and Foster. Senator Bailey.
/ who has been IN the city. left for Texas
! AT % clock this afternoon stating tuat
| AN important matter compelled him to
| leave the Capital
Aside from the draTings in the rotuuda
| there ar no marks of mourning around
4 the Capitol The building is badly torn
| up and piles of lumber ana debris litter
| the corridors. These ar, being removed
/ as rapidly as possible So that easy pass
| age may be had
! General Randolph today arranged with
| Colonel Rausdeu and Major Sylvester 10
! have a guard Of regular troops stationed
| at the west front Of the Capitol to aid tho
/ local police I'm maintaining the lines The
| Capitol police viii also be on hand 10
| prevent CTUWding-