The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-17
BELLS TOLLED ALL ALONG THE Way
And Every Town or the Roue Was Black With
Swarmng Thousands.

minutes later the four horse hearse
| drew up, and company of marines
| filed into position. Fiveo the Cabinet
officers arrived in two carriages. The
| first carried Secretary Long and Post
master General Smith.
| Exactly at the appointed hour, 7:45
| the escort was in perfect readiness. In
clarion tones Majo' Mann, commanding
the escort, delivered the order present
| arms Noiselessly, and with the pre-
cision of the well drilled soldier, the
! arms leaped to position: the command
ing officer turned about, and, facing
the house of the dead brought his sword
to present"
THE FUNERAL PROCESSION.
1t was an impressive moment The
rigid soldiers and sailors were awaiting
the body of their late commander-in-
chief. minute of awe-inspiring silence,
and then emerging from the doors of the
city hall there moved the eight body
bearers, four soldiers and four sailors
On their shoulders rested the casket en-
closing the body of the country's beloved
cne. Away down the line of soldiers
fro mthe 65th regimental band came
My God to Thee" Behind the long ropes
the throng uncovered, and with bowed
heads waited and watched in silence.
Tendcrly the precious burden was borne
slowly down the stone steps, along the
curved approach, to the hearse. The
flag draped casket was lifted gently into
the hearse, and the doors closed.
Through the windows of the hearse
naught but Americas flag, surmounted by
q single sheaf of wheat could be seen.
To >the front came the troops, wheeling
into line, and moving down Franklin
street.
Once more the strains OF music. This
time it was the mournful dirge OF Chop
ms funeral march, accompanied by the
tolling of the church bells Behind the
troops came the carriages of the mem
bcrs of the Cabinet. Then came the
hearse, and following were comrades Of
the Grand Army, with company Of local
militia bringing up the rear. Down
Main street the procession moved be-
tween masses of people, all uncovered.
The line had begun it's march at 7:50.
Half an hour later, with measured steps
and to the strains of the constantly
playing band, the line at last turned into
Exchange street, where the railroad sta,
tion is located. Then the Buffalo
journey was at an end.
ROOSEVELT BARES HIS HEAD.
AS the cortege passed Ellicott street it
was met by the carriage bearing the
President of the United States, Theodore
Roosevelt. By the Presidents orders,
his carriage was stopped, and with barred
head the nations new executive awaited
the passing of his predecessors funeral
cortege.
Once more the troops were drawn up
in line and came to present"
The hearse stopped in front of the
baggage entrances to the depot. AS the
undertaken took hold of the door of the
hearse to open it and the soldier bear
ers prepared to draw the coffin out a
hush fell on the multitude Then from
the head of the column came the mourn
full sound of the Long rool." AS it
ceased there arose clear and sweet the
notes of the beautiful hymn Nearer My
God to Thee"
The soldiers raised the flag covered
casket on their shoulders and moved to-
ward the train, as the band took up the
air of the grand old hymn 20 God. our
Help in Ages Past"
On the curb stood President Roosevelt
with Senator Hawley. The former had
refused the advice of the police to move
into the depot yard, and with his hat in
his hand he stood silently watching the
body being removed. General Brooke
and his staff fell in directly behind the
casket; then came the President, Secre-
tary Cortelyou and Senator Hawley and
then, walking with his cane for assist
ance followed Senator Hanna, accom-
panied by his son.
MRS. MKINLEY GROWS FAINT.
Mrs. Mckinley and the other members
OF the family had entered their car half
an hour before the body arrived The
Journey down in the carriage from the
WINDOWS of which she could see the en-
biems of mourning, affected Mrs Nc
kinley seriously and when she stepped
from the carriage. assisted by Dr. Rixey
and Abner Mckinley her limbs failed her
and she would have fallen, but for the
support accorded herw She entered the
station and was assisted into the car in
which she and the dead President had
made the trip into the city of his death. |
On the car her relatives took charge of
her, and DR.. Rixey gave her a tonic
DR.. Rixey thinks that she will be able
to go through with the state ceremonial
at Washington, but the change of ar
rangements so that the body shall leave
Washington Tuesday night was made SO
as to avoid too great strain. "She will |