Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-09-26

ner Of Lincoln street and passed up
West Third street to the cemetery
gates. Behind them came the Grand
Army band Of Canton and solemn
notes of Nearer, My God, to Thee
yelling out as it came up the drive
way A moment after entering the
cemetery the music was changed TO
Cbopin's funeral interlude, and IT
was to the sound OF this that the
band passed out and on to Kentucky
avenue at the south side OF the en-
closure. Behind the band came the
Grand Army posts. fully 500 OF the
veterans marching by. As they
passed along the fower-strewn path
many of them were weeping bitter
ly, and they stopped by dozens TO
gather the blossoms which lay at
their feet and carried them away as
mementos. The sweetpea blossoms
that were scattered along the road
were the offering Of the school chill
dren of Nashville, Tenn, and no trlb-
ute of love that was seen during the
funeral exercises more amply full
filled its mission or more completely
carried its message of affection.
After the veterans came in we'll set
ranks with ranks at farms port" the
men of the Sixth Ohio infantry of the
national guard, the engineer corps
Of the national guard from Cleveland
and the comrades of the late presi-
dent in the ranks of the Twenty-third
Ohio volunteers during the civil war
Then came long line of carriages
bearing the members of the family
and the distinguished visitors. From
the first carriage that stopped at the
foot of the walk leading up to the
vault President Roosevelt and Com
mander Cowles, of the navy, alighted'
Without waiting for those in the Sec
ond carriage, which contained Secre-
taries Root and Gage and Attorney
General Knox, the president walked
slowly toward the vault and took a
position on the south side of the walk
close to the door. As Secretary Root
came up the walk he assumed a SINH
lar position on the north side OF the
walk and the other members OF the
cabinet ranged themselves by the
side of the president and secretary OF
war. With barred heads the president
and members of the cabinet, who
were followed by the officers of the
army and navy, stood on each side OF
the walk, the lines reaching just to
the edge of the roadway. Within a
minute after the formation OF the
lines the funeral car came up 10 the
walk The casket was lifted from the
hearse and borne to the door OF the
vault, where II rested upon the
catafalque. It was carried by the
same men OF the army and navy who
have carried IL ever since II left Buff
falo.
There was moments pause as Col.
Bingham looked to see that all was
in readiness. lie then looked toward
Bishop Joyce, of Minneapolis, who
read the burial service of the Metho-
dist church, slowly, but in voice
that could be heard distinctly by all
who were grouped about the vault
As his words ended there was brief
pause, for It had been understood
that quartette of the Knights Tenn
plar was to be present to render n
hymn. Through a misunderstanding
however, it had not arrived and after
satisfying himself of this fact COL
Bingham waved his hand TO eight
buglers of the Canton band who had
taken station upon the side of the
mound above and to the south OF the
vault. Instantly from the eight
bugles rang ont the notes of the sol
der's last call, "taps." It was all
ended at last and Capt. Biddle, OF
company c, of the Fourteenth in
fantry, who will command the guard
which is to be placed around the
vault, stepped up to a line of five sol
dicrs, which he had posted just north
Of the doorway and who, throughout
the ceremony, had stood at present
arms as rigid as though carved out OF
iron. One OF them passed quickly
into the vault, taking station at the
head of the casket, another placed
himself at the foot and three men
stood in the doorway, two on the
lower step and the third on the floor
Of the vault directly behind them.
There they remained until after the
passage OF the funeral procession.
As the head OF the division contain
ing the Knights Templar wheeled into
the cemetery the quartette that had
been delayed in reaching the place
for the previous ceremonies took up
position TO the south of the vault
and sang farewell, My Brother
This hymn was followed by others,
including "Rock Of Ages" 1.-THE Chris
tians Good Night and "The Way
side Cross" The selections were
beautifully rendered and no part OF
the funeral ceremonies in Canton
was more impressive. The darkness
was gathering fast as the knights
sang on and many in the multitude
around the casket were moved to
tears.
The last of the procession passed
the bier az 5i5 ana then orders were
given by Capt. Biddle that the ceme-
tory should he cleared. The order