The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-09-26

sE.ys, ot 9hsc the oldest s, Si'hG. % Of tn: n:
BIZ = shs heaS Of the bsr
conn ses aeGa'e ana .hs hsh thst sSShh
understanding seemed to rest on the
venerable mans copntenanee as he be;
Wam ans eSMsFH Hf the s e "%e words S0rfs
simple, but hts whole heart was In every
Of them s tribute 1Sn6 to the Chris
impressive. Upon the conclusion of the
ny Sss g 4ass i
Of resignation as the. divine blessing was
PASTOR psss OF the Mesropol,sn M II f. cSareR' S
on behalf OF the living and dead,
Mrs. Mckinley did not attend the
wise by those nearest and dearest to. her
that she should not undergo the ordeal.
she remained at the white house CON. com
thoughtfnlness could suggest.
At the conclusion or the funeral serv-
ices in the rotunda the casket lid was
friends of the dead president might be
afforded the comfort of a last glance
at his features. and that the people whom
he loved and who loved him might pass
the bier for the same purpose. AT 1890
the crowds began. to pass through the
the aSd Sday wns ySs hS fH III
estimated that 5000 people viewed the
remains
were finally closed forever to the view
Of Washington people the cavalry escort
again was formed and conveyed them
ing the body to Canton The magnificent
display of floral offerings. numbering no
less than l25 pieces. and making the most
taken to the station from the capitol in
carriages and wagons. and there placed
aboard a special car which had been pro-
vidcd for them Three sections. COM
prising in all 20 passenger coaches. were
necessary to accommodate all those who
accepted invitations to make the journey
Washington. Sept. 1S.-The last chapter
of the sad ceremonial, the removal of
the remains. Of the late president TO the
began at $50 O'Clock Tuesday night when
the funeral train left here over the Penn
sylvania railroad.
in which the body had lain in state had
closed while there was still thousands
Of people waiting to sc, a last glance,
who had patiently throughout the long
day held the crowd in leash were per-
mitted 9 hurried look at the face Of the
screwed down by the undertaken; IL was
lifted once more upon the choulders OF
The body bearers: and and, by them borne to to
of the capitol
At the Pennsylvania railroad station
there was dense thrcng. and the re-
Of army and naval officials. There the
soldiers and seamen carried the casket
from the hcarse to the observation car,
placed in the second section Of the fu-
neral train.
The casket was placed on standards
draped with the national colors. IL was
covered with floral emblems.
The second section was the presidential
train proper. made up of practically
the sanc seven cars which made the
trip from Buffalo The car olympia was
assigned to Mrs. Mckinley, while the
cupied by the president and his cabinet.
Behind in order came the sleepers Naples
and Belgravia. the dining car Waldorf.
and combination car.
The third section of the train was de.
voted entirely to the accommodation OF
the army and navy officers.
President Rooseyelt's arrival at the
by incident: His brother-in- law, Capt.
Cowles. of the navy, accompanied him,
II was just before s o'clock when Mrs.
Mckinley was driven to the station.
from the carriage entrance to the. ear
set apart for her next to the head of the
train a rolling chair had been provided
for her. She declined this, however, and
place, assisted BY Abner Mckinley and
DR.. RiXey.
Canton, o., Sept. 19.-The first section
of the funeral train reached Canton at
ll:20. The climax of great demonstrations
Of sorrow that had been observed AZ the
Is miles from Canton. There the half
masted flags were bordered heavily with
black, and 1t seemed as II every man,
Toman h; and child was at the station iaS
across the main street. Lettered heavily
upon 1t were In black: