The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-09-16
VIEWED BY THOUSANDS Great Throngs Gather to Get a Last Glimpse of
 President Mckinley.
ENDLESS LINE OF MOURNERS
SO,OOO THOUSAND VISIT THE BIER
 IN BUFFALO.

Time Extended UntiI Midnight to Civ
 Everyone Chance to See the Remain
 -Thousands, However, Still in thu
 Streets When the Doors Were Closed
 Simple Service at the MiIburn Resi.
 dence.
 Buffalo, N. Y, Sept 15.-Buffalo to-
 day became a city of mourners The
 gay and flaming decorations of the
 Pan American exposition gave way to
 the symbol of sorrow. The black dra-
 pery of the city's streets untitled the
 tolling bells of the churches. Bits of
 crepe appeared on every sleeve. The
 sorrow was apparent everywhere. In
 the morning a simple service took place
 at the residence on Delaware avenue,
 where the martyred president died. A
 hymn was sung and prayer was of
 fered over the dead body. That was
 all. Only the immediate family and
 the friends and political associates of
 the late president were present. The
 scene there was pathetic in the ex-
 treme. Then the body was borne out
 to the waiting cortege on the brawny
 shoulders of eight soldiers and sailors.
 The cortege passed through solid
 walls of humanity. bareheadsd and
 grief stricken, to the city hall, where the body lay in state this afternoon. There a remarkable demonstration oc- cured, which proved how close the president was to the hearts of the peo- pIe Arrangements had been made to allow the public to view the body from the time 1t arrived. at about 1:30 o'clock wedged in to the streets for blocks. Two lines were formed. They extend- ed literally for miles. When 5 o'clock came 4O,0OO people had already passed and the crowds waiting below in the streets seemed undiminished. It was decided to extend the time until mid- night. Then for hours longer the streets were dense with people and a. constant stream followed up the steps of the broad entrance into the hall and passed the bier. When the doors were closed at midnight it was estimated that 80,000 people had viewed the re- mains, but thousands of disappointed ones were still in the streets. The body will lie in the city hall until morning. It will be taken to the station by mili- tary escort tomorrow morning and at S:3O the funeral train will start for Washington over the Pennsylvania railroad. Mrs. Mckinley, the presi- dent, the cabinet and relatives and friends of the dead president will ac- company the remains. Mrs. Mckinley bore up bravely to-day during the ser vice at the Milburn residence and Dr. Rixey, her physician, thinks she will be able to support her trying part in the state funeral at Washington.
 Milburn House, Buffalo, Sept. 15.-- Long before the time set for the funeral services the vicinity of the Milburn house was astir with preparations. At 3 o'clock long platoons of police officers, mounted and on foot, arrived at the grounds and were posted in details along the streets approaching the house. For block in each direction the streets were roped off to keep back the gather ing crowds. The vigilance of the off, cers in keeping back those not entitled to admission within the reserved area was redoubed and those summoned to the service the uniformed escort of marchers and those whose business im- peratively brought them there, passed within the four-square precinct about the house where the body of the dead chief reposed.
 It was just eight minutes before the opening of the service when a covered barouche drove up to the house bring Ing President Roosevelt and MT. and Mrs. Wilcox, at whose home he is a yuest The president looked very grave IS he alighted and turned to assist Mrs. wilcox from the carriage. His face did not relax into a smile to the salutations | if those nearest the carriage, but he | the greetings silently and | with an inclination of the head. Word | ,assed up the well filled walk that the ] president had arrived and those wait ng to gain entrance fell back, making , narrow lane through which President 1 Roosevelt passed to the house.
 The service had already begun when | here was a chatter of hoofs down the | tvenue and four high-stepping black | horses came into view drawing the |, learse which was to bear the casket of ! he dead president. It was heavy ve- licie, without plumes or any trappings o relieve the dead black. The horses, co, were not plumed or caparisoned, | md all four of them were black from lose to tip of tail. Two men were on he box, the driver and the groom, the alter with folded arms, motionless. The hearse halted at the corner to wait the conclusion of the services. outside the house there was half our of silence and waiting.
 Within the house of death was woe In the drawing room to he right of the hall as President entered the dead chieftain yas stretched upon his bier. His head ,as to the rising sun. On the noble nee was written the story of the Chris Ian forbearance with which he had net his martyrdom. A look of calm nd peaceful resignation Waa on the |