Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-16
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lions. At o'clock long platoons or
police offlcers mounted ana on 1901 ar
rived at the grounds ana were posted
in details along the streets approach
ing the house. For a block In each
direction the streets were roped OIL
The vigilance OF the officers in keep
ing back those not entitled to admis-
sion within the reserved area was re-
doubled.
Major General John +. Brooke, COM
mander of the department of the East,
who was personally in command OF all
the forces participating in the escort.
arrived at 10 O'Clock. He was i'll
fatigue uniform with service sword at
his side. The TWO gold stars at the
collar marked his high military rank.
Around his left arm was wound a
heavy band of crepe. With him were
his aides and a half score of other Off
GERS. all in fatigue uniform with the
badge of mourning on their sleeves.
The time was now approaching for
the service. The tramp of the assem-
bling military could be heard and the
walks leading up to the Milburn house
began to be lined with those who We're
assembled about the bier Even amid
the stir of essambling a solemn silence
prevailed and the division of the eS
cort came 10 their posts with silent
bands At 1890 O'Clock, the military
and naval detachments took tempo
rary station on West Ferry street I'M
mediatcly around the corner from the
Milburn house.
First came Cos. l and l. of the 18th
United States Infantry stationed at
Fort Porter; following them came a
company OF the ,3d Coast Artillery.
These were the men who had been
near the President at the moment he
was snot and who took part in the
struggle with his assassin. The Ma
tional Guard of the State of New York
was represented by picked companies
from the 18th and 65th Regis. and so
men from the United States gunboat
Michigan. AT their head marched a
detachment of marines with gilt
trimmed handkerchiefs. Meantime the
members of the cabinet. officials high
in the government service and near
friends of the martyred President be-
gan to fill the walks leading up to the
entrance. Secretaries Wilson and
Hitchcock drove up together and with
bowed HtduS ttlttItu Tie Wv .
Odell of New York, drove up with his
secretary and Representative Lucius
Littauer of New York, and following
the governor came Major Roe, com
mander of the National Guard of New
York. with his staff of aides. all in full
uniform.
Secretary Root walked TO the house
with M and Mrs. Sprague, at whose
house he has been a guest. Two and
two marched the foreign commission
ers sent to the Exposition and after
them the state commissioners. With
the other members of the cabinet in
the city, Secretary Long, Attorney
General Knox, Postmaster General
Smith, were the close cOnfidants and
friends OF the late chief. Senator Han
ma. Judge Day, Governors Odell. Yates
and Gregory, Major General Brooke
L, II. Butler, II. II. Kohlsaat and
many Others.
1t was Just eight minutes before the
opening of the service when n covered
barouche drove up to the house, bring
ing President Roosevelt and Mr.. anC
Mrs Wilcox. The President looked
very grave as he alighted and turned
to assist Mrs. Wilcox from the car
riage. His face did not relax into :
smile to the salutations of thos'
nearest the carriage. but he acknowl
edged the greetings silently and Will
an inclination of the head.
Word passed up the well-filled wall
that the resident hid arrived an'
those waiting to gain entrance fel
back, making a narrow lane through
Ipe.nx-Alt m h,
house.
AS the President passed within tn
house and the services We're about t
begin the long line of sailors and sol
dicrs swung into column of tours int
Delaware avenue and formed in bat
TALON front along the thoroughfare.
The services had already begun Whe
there was a chatter of hooffs down tn
avenue. and four high stepping blac
horses came into view drawing tn
hcarse which was TO bear the casket {
the dead President 1t was heavy W
Eiclc without any trappingS to relieN
the dead black. The horses. too. wei
not plumed or caparisoned and all fot
were black from tip of nose to tail. TM
men were on the box, the driver an
the groom, the latter with folded arm
sitting motionless. The hearse halle
at the corner to await the conclusio
of the services. Outside the house thel
was a half hour of silence and waiting
Within the house of death was We
unspeakable. In the drawing room
the light of the hall as PreSidel
Roosevelt entered, the dead chiefta
was stretched upon his bier. His hea
was to the rising sun. On the mob
face was written the story of II
Christian forbearanCe with which
had met his martyrdom. A look of cal
and peaceful resignation was on II
marble-like features. Only the thinne
of the face bore mute testimony to Il
patient suffering he had endured.
He was dressed as he always did
life. The black frock coat was buttOl
ed across the breast where the fir
bullet of the assassin had struck. II
black string tie below the standing &C
lar showed the little triangle of viii
shirt front. The right hand lay at h
side. The left was across the body.
looked as millions of his countrym
have seen him save for one thing.
The little badge Of the Loyal Legi'
the only decoration he ever wore, al
which was always in the left lapel