The age-herald., 1901-09-20

Many Handsome Pieces.
 There were many handsome pieces. Against the walls on either side were floral flags, and upon the pulpit rested an urn in white carnations, broken at the base to represent the water flowing from it. At either side of this urn were the cross of the Knights Templar and the crown of the Knights of Pythias, while to the east was square and compass Of Masonary. Almost directly above the sup port of the coffin a sunburst of lights glittered like brilliant stars in black sky The light from without came dimly through the stained slass windows. Under the qulverjng folds of the starry banner, with the lights shedding their efulgence from above, the fragrance of the flowers lowering all about, and the music of Bee thoven's grand funeral march pulsns from the organ, the body-bearers lowered the fag-draped and flower-adorned coffin to it's support.
 The members of the Loyal Legion, Gov ernor Nash, Governor McMillin of Ten nessee and Governor Logno. each with his full uniformed s@af, had already en- tered the church from the west entrance and had filled up the most westerly sec ton of pews. The members of the Senate and House of Representatives had pre- ceded the coffin through the door at the side of the chancel through which 1t entered They were ushered in as at all state ceremonies by the sergeant-at-arms of each body. Senator's Allison of Iowa and Bate of Tennessee headed the Senate, of which there were about forty members present and Speaker Henderson and Rep- resentative Dalzell, members of the House of which more than half was in attendance Tho Congressional party filled up the entire east section of pews and the rear half of two central sections. All had risen as the coffin was borne in. The generals and admirals of the navy and army, who comprised the guard of honor. in their resplendent uni forms, followed the body and occupied the first pew on either side of the central aisle.
 Roosevelt and the Cabinet.
 President Roosevelt and the cabinet came slowly after. All were in black and wore black gloves. The President alone had on an overcoat. He took his place inn mediately between Lieutenant General Miles, near the center aisle in the second pew to the eastward So close was he to the coffin he could almost have leaned over and touched it. Secretary Cortelyou Justice Mcl<enna of the Supreme Court John Milhurn and John N. Scatcherd of Buffalo and several others took their seats immediately in the rear of the cabi- net Then followed the mourning rela- tives, who occupied the tier of pews on the left or the center aisle. Mrs. Abner Mckinley led the way. followed by the other immediate relatives. Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks Comptroller and Mrs Dawes, Colonel and Mrs Myron T. Her rick of Cleveland and a few other close personal friends. The fourth paw from them. that always occupied by President Mckinley, was draped in black and re- mained vacant. After all of these had been seated the door leading to the Sab bath school was opened and the seats ar ranged below, as well as those in the balcony were soon filled with representa- lives of various organizations and fellow townsmen of the martyred President. Conspicuous among these were the sur yivors of the Twenty-third Ohio, Presi- dent McI<inley's old regiment, who brought into the church the tattered bat tie flags the regiment had carried throughout the civil war
 Quartette Arose at 2 O'Clock.
 It was after 2 o'clock when the quar- tette arose and lifted up their voices with the touching words of Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" When the sound of the last line had died away, Rev o. B. Milligan, pastor of the First Presbyterian church in which President and Mrs. Mckinley were married thirty years ago, offered fervent prayer. Every head within the church bent in reverence.
 Dr. John A Hall, pastor of the Trinity Luthern church, then read from the s>A.-a---Ai.A haa,,tif,l ninataanth. .pznlxa- and