The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-18

tuO S0Dahkcts <<8otctdtts ocCECtdky VA tiAS Navy Hackett. Assistant Secretary of Department officials. Admiral Dewey. Rear Admirals Schiey, Melville. Ramsay. Robley D. Evens and Crowinshield. Gen. John R. Brooke, Commander of the De- pertinent o< the East; Gen. Fftzhush Lee and many other distinguished officers of the army and navy; former Senator Cor man of Maryland, George B. Cortelyou, Secretary to the late President; former Secretary of War Alger, former Attcr- ney General Griggs, Henry B. McFariand' President of the Board of District Com missioners; J. Pierpont Morgan of New York, John Kasson. former special com missioner, and Pension Commissioner Henry Clay Evans.
 The Grand Master Knights Templar or the United States was represented by Grand Junior Warden Frank H. Thomas of this city.
 Prominent Women Present. Among the prominent women present were Mrs. Garret A. Hobart. widow or former Vce-President Hobart, who was escorted by her son. and Mrs. Ausseh A. Alrer. wife of the former Secretary of War.
 At the conclusion of the funeral ser vices in the rotunda. the casket hd was removed in order that the tmmeoiat" friends Of the dead President might p' afforded the comfort of 8 last glance at his features. During tine six hours m which the body was lying in state ID estimated that 66,Ooo people reviewed the remains. .,o.
 At o'clock a frightful calamity was narrowly averted at the East front or the capitol. For hours the vast thong of people had been massed in front Of the capitol awaiting an opportunity 70 enter the rotunda. When the dors were opened tens of thousands of people rushed almost fantically to the main staircase. The police and military guards were swept aside and almost in a twinklinB there was A tremendous crush at the foot Of the great staircase. The immense throng awept backward and forward like the surfing of a mighty sea. Women and children. a few of the latter babies in arms. were caught in the crowd and many were badly hurt.
 A Hundred Injured.
 Strong men held children and even wo- men, high above the heads or the surg lng oro1sd to protect them from bodily in- N,rv. Despite the efforts of the poiice and military and the cooler heads in the throng approximately hundred ptople l were injured. Some of the m ,re serious 1y hurt were carried into the rotu7da and | into various adjoining apartments of the capitol. where first aid treatment was given them. number were hu: rieh to hospitals in ambulances. but the majority either were taken to or subsequently went
 
 crush had been abated upon the stair case and plaza immediately in front or II were found tattered pieces of mems sno women's wearing apparel or all Ahos' crushed hats, gloves and even shoes' watches, pocketbooks, keys and kniVes were picked up.
 When the remains of the dead Presi- dent were finally closed forever to the view of Washington people the cavalry escort again was formed and conveyed them to the special train which now Is carrying the body to Canton. The mag nificent display of floral offerings making the most remarkable floral tribute ever received, were placed aboard special car. Three sections ,comprlsine In all twenty passenger coaches were necessary to accommodate all those wh' accepted invitations to make the journey | to Canton.
 The Day Sombre.
 The state funeral day of the late Pres ident Mckinley opened as sompre as tne occasion. The sky was overcast ccsa Msn | sional spasms of rain Tell. glvlng Way for moInentary intervals to .gleams ol dull sunshine. and a soft soft Wln1 VI Taonrnins SIs | on building fronts that told as well as the aubdued air of the public that thls was a day of sorrow. ., =, | Thursday the last that IS mortal ol | William Mckinley will be committed t' earth at Canton with ceremonies as per | scnal as the national charactE ana m day was the occasion when the natioT | was to pay it's last tribute or respect ane adniration at the bier of the dead Pres ident. All the country had sent nerS n1 du representatives to testify that the dsat held his place deep in the nation s neart
 All the Nations Represented.
 Other nations had ordered their diplo
 matic and military representatiVes ,.S.,,n' Io D | present as a token that they mourne! with America lts JOSS. tau1 nart in th | ceremonies and, like President hooseVeLt
 paid his tribute first in private at tn
 White House and later at the Pu,DtlliS P,tni Ss1 Th King of Great Britain was present m tn
 person of Mir. Gerard Lowther, char s
 of the British embassy, whom EoWar'
 VII had specially commissioned to par
 t:ciuate in the services as his persona representative. Captain Louis Bailey o
 the Royal navy, represented the einnas
 sy They will return to Newport tonIsh
 and not go to the family funeral al San
 ion. The other embassies and legauon likewise had sent on their representa-
 '''sS States Sent Leading Men.
 Many of the States had sent on thei chief executives and part of their staffs Al branches of the national government Legislative, executive. judicial and mili ItaPy. were represented. Senator Frye
 President pro tenn of the Senate. arrive'
 from Maine this morning With him wa Court David B. Henderson, the las
 Sneaker of the House of Representative . l attended as the representative of tn 1 DC puIar legislative branch, as well as tn
 long time personal friend and associat of the dead man. Many others wer,
 present also of the legislative and judi Icial departments. The army and navy had their highest officers within reacl of the city in attendance and all officer within the limits of the national capita took part under orders, directing then
 to participate in the service of honor fo their late Comman6er-in-Chief Tn
 South sent General Longstreet and oth
 Nights Sad Vigil.
 About the White House the patrol O soldiers and sailors guarding the en
 The night there had been a quiet one 3 vigil over the dead had been maintaine' 7 throughout the watches. Details of cav alrymen, artillerymen and infantrymen around the grounds. A ssntrxman paee