Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-16

| vtted and Ofactal Gucsts, but an
Opportunity VIII be O6ercd All to
View the Rcmains--The Historic
CatnfaIaue II Being Prepared.
WASHINGTON, D. O.. September Is.
The heads of the various depart
ments and their principal assistants
were busy to-day making arrange
ments for the proper execution Of 81
much of the funeral programme N fell
tc them respectively. Secretary Hay
came to his desk early in the morning
and remained throughout the day.
! Though II was Sunday. cablegrams OF
coincidence were still coming to the De-
partment of State from all parts Of the
world.
| In the War Department. Acting Sec
rotary Sanger was in consultation with
Gen. Gillespie. Col. Ward and Gen.
Barry. arranging for the Transports
ton to Washington OF the troops to
participate in the funeral procession.
making details for guard duty. and
other matters. Gen. Randolph. chief OF
artillery, who is to represent the army
at the capitol. arranged with Ser
geant-at-Arms Ransdell that they
should cooperate in the management
of the funeral ceremonies at the capi-
tai. Four private soldiers will
stand watch Day and Night,
one at each corner of the catafalque. 80
long as the remains of the late Presi-
dent shall lie in the capitol building.
A suitable guard will be maintained at
the entrances and will keep the people
If. alignment when they are admitted
to the capitol to view the remains next
| Tuesday.
The special guard to represent the
navy at the funeral ceremonies Will
comprise the following officers of high
rank:
Admiral Dewey, Rear Admiral Gro
ninshield, Rear Admiral o'Neil. Pay
master General Kenny and Brigadier
| General Haywood, of the marine corps.
| While General Brooke will be In gen.
eral charge of military arrangements
here, General Francis s. Guenther will
be In command OF the military contin-
gent In the procession. Col. Samuel
Reber, son-in-law Of General Miles, has
been detailed to meet Mrs. Mckinley
and look specially
After Her Comfort,
while Col. Henry II. Whitney, OF Cen
| eral Miles's staff has been designated
| to perform similar service for Presi-
dent Roosevelt
At the capitol, Sergeant-at-Arms
Ransdell directed the preparation OF
the rotunda for the funeral service.
The space in even this vast structure
| is entirely insufficient to meet the de-
mand for admission Of more than
fraction OF the persons who think they
should be admitted to the services next
Wednesday. The public win be ex-
cluded, as the accommodation will not
suffice for the officials who must be
present. The diplomatic corps alone
will occupy about two hundred places
II all the invitations sent out are ac-
cepted, and in addition there will be
the United States Senate, the United
States Supreme Court, the House of
Representatives, and large number of
officials, army and navy, and civilians.
Every army and navy officer In Wash
ington having been ordered to. attend
the funeral service, they alone would
consume large portion Of this seating
space.
The General Public
will have an opportunity to view the
remains of the late President. while
the body lies in state, before the fun
eral service.
fThe sergeant-at- arms has had the
oatafalque which supported the re-
mains of Lincoln, Garfield and other
statesmen, brought out of the crypt in
which 1t reposed so long. and has turn
Ell 1t over to Willim Lees Sons, fun
eral directors, who will have the I'M
dertaking in charge. The catafalque is
to be freshly covered with black cloth.
Senator Frye, the president pro tenn
of the Senate, telegraphed that he
would leave Lewiston, Maine, this
morning and would be here tomorrow
night. It is expected that he will ap-
point all the Senators who come to
Washington a committee of honor to
participate in the funeral services
General Barry. assistant adjutant
general, who has been placed in charge
Of. affairs at the White House during
the time the remains are in Washing
ton, has
Completed His Programme.
He has directed the commanding ON.
Ger at Fort McHenry, Baltimore, to dis
patch twelve non-commissioned officers
to Washington to act as body bearers.
They are to arrive in Washington to-
morrow in time to handle the remains
when they reach the railway station
tomorrow night. They are to remove