The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-16

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cox. just after o'clock had struck, to-
gether with Mr. Wilcox and his secretary
William Loeb. Jr., he got into a carriage
and was driven 20 the train. few
mounted police followed the carriage and
three or four detectives and secret service
men We're nearby Otherwise there was
nothing to distinguish the president from
| any other citizen.
The slow and stately progress OF the
| funeral procession from the city hall 20
the railroad station. Afforded the people
| OF Buffalo. "A last opportunity 10 do honor
20 the memory of the lamented execu-
| tive.
AT THE CATAFALQUE
AT daybreak the City hall was as quiet
and peaceful as the dead within It's walls
Throughoui the long night a sergeant Of
| artillery stood at the head of the bier
with marine at the foot.
ON one side was "A sergeant OF infan-
| try; on the ether another marine. These
formed the guard of honor at the cata-
faique few minutes after o'clock the
doors OF the building were swung open.
and shortly afterwards iOrty sailors from
the United States Ship Michigan. part OF
the escort appear red marching up Frank
lin street and wheeled into line directly
opposite the entrance TO city hall. -Four
minutes later the four-horse hearse drew
up. and company Of marines filed into
position
renderly the precious burden was borne
slowly down the stone steps and along
the curved approach 10 the hearse The
hag-draped casket was lifted gently into
the hesrse and the doors were closed.
Through the windows of the sombre ve-
hicle naught but Americas flag. sur
mounted by a single sheaf Of wheat. could
be seen.
The. waiting troops then wheeled into
line and moved down Franklin street
10 the mournful strains OF Chopin's flu
neral march. accompanied by the tolllns
OF the church bells Behind the troops
came the carriages OF the officers OF the
cabinet. Then came the hearse follow
ed by the comrades OF the Grand Army, A
company OF local militia brought up in
the rear.
THE CoRTEGE MOVES.
The cortege proceeded into Church
street, past st Paul's church and 20 and
along Main street moving all the way
between masses of bare headed people.
| The high winds from of Lake Erie snap
| ped and whipped the bunting and cash
| mere of sombre hue which every build
| Ing was drsped High I'm the air. the ma
1 tion's colors few TO the breeze. half
| masted. and with black streamers The
/ procession had begun 10 move at 1850.
| Twenty-Five minutes later II had not
| turned into Exchange street where the
| railroad station is located. With meas
| ured steps, the head OF the line at last
| moved into Exchange street and the
Buffalo journey was at an end
As the cortage passed Ellicott straet II
was met by the carriage bearing Presi-
dent Roosevelt BY his orders, the car
risge was stopped, Ind with barred had
the natoin's new executive awaited the
rau cfY Yy ~ 4, ,fc
irving at the railroad station the troops
were drawn into line and came 20 pres
ent" The hearse stopped in front OF one
OF the baggage entrances 10 tho depot. As
the undertaken took hold OF the door 10
open II and the soldier-bearers red
to draw the coffin out, hush fell on the
multitude.
Then from the head of the column came
the mournful sound of the Long Roll"
AS II ceased clear and sweet came the
notes of the beautiful hymn. Nearer,
My God 10 Thee" The soldiers raised the
flag covered casket on their shoulders
and moved toward the train. The band
then played the grand old hymn 20 God,
our Help In Ages Past"
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT PRESENT.
on the curb stood President Roosevelt.
with Senator Hawley. lie had refused the
advice of the police to move into the de-
pot yard and hat in hand, stood silently
watching the body being removed. Gen.
Brooke and his staff fen in directly be-
hind the caslxet. then came the President.
Secretary Cortelyou and Senator Hawley
and then leaning heavily on his cane fol-
lowed Senator Hanna, accompanied by
his SON.
Mrs Mckinley ana the. other members
OF the family had already been in The car
FOR half an hour when the body ARRIVED
| They had arrived at y O'Clock. The Jour
hey dawn Ia the carriage. from the win
u0Ws of which she n6liFu see the enblems
OF mourning affected her seriously and
when she stepped from the carriage. as
sisted by Dr RiSey and Abner Mckinley,
her limbs failed her and she would have
fallen but for the support accorded her
She entered the station and was assisted
into the car In which she ana the dead
president had made the trip 10 Buffalo.
Hcr relatives took charge Of her and DIR.
Rivey gave her tonic. DT RiXey thinks
she viii be able 10 90 through with the
state ceremonial At Washington, but the
change of arrangements so that the lhody
shall leave Washington Tuesday night was
made so as Go avoid too great a strain.
"She will better in Canton than any
place else" said Or. Rixey
The train that bore the presidents re-
main was ono ~ seven pullman cars.
drawn by two locomotives Fifteen min
utes before the train was cheiultti %
leave, engine i3i sped out thropgh the
yNrds with orders % precedc the tram
10y l5 minutes and keep the track clear.
The train was under the general charge
of George w Boyd assistant general pas
sencer agent ~ the PENNSYLVANIA A.
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