Evening star., 1901-09-18
BACK At OLD HOME
William McKinIey's Re-
mains Reach Canton
AMID PATHETIC SCENES
Bereaved Wife Almost Un-
able to Bear Up.
NEIGHBORS SHOW THEIR GRIEF
The Entire City is Heavily Draped
NEIGHBORS SHOW THEIR GRIEF
The Entire City is Heavily Draped
in Black.
PROG RAM TOM RO w

CANTON, Ohio September 1S.-The fu-
neral train proper, bearing the remains of
President Mckinley, arrived at IL o'clock.
1t was met by Judge Day at the head of
the local reception committee, while as
sembled about the station was the entire
militia of the state. Mrs Mckinley, weep
ing pteously, was helped from the train
by DIR. Rixey and Abner Mckinley and
conducted to carriage which was iE wait
ing, and was then driven rapidly to her
home. The other relatives followed her.
The remains were then lifted from the
catafalque and carried on the shoul-
ders of the body bearers through a gang
way formed by President Roosevelt and his
cabinet to the waiting hearse. The sur
rounding soldiery were at present arms and
bugles sounded taps.
The President and cabinet then entered
carriages. They were followed by the
guard of honor. headed by Admiral Dewey
and General Miles in full uniform, and the
sad procession then moved up 10th street
in the direction of the court house. where
the body was TO lie in state. Soldiers at
intervals all the way kept back the i'm
mense crowds which thronged the streets.
The procession passed all the way beneath
Dig dTcneS with
First Section Arrived First.
The first section of the funeral train
reached Canton at II 30. The climax Of a
great demonstration of sorrow that had
been observed all the way from Pittsburg
began at Alliance, eighteen miles from
Canton. There the half-masted flags We're
bordered heavily with black, and it seamed
as II every man, woman and child was at
the station. a big white streamer ten feet
heavily in black. We mourn our nations
dead The church bells were tolling
dolorously.
Then came the last half hours run into
Canton, where the body was to be received
into the arms of it's own people. Mile by
mil mile the approach wa was marked marked by .isr grow
Flags that had often waved Mckinley well
come were now lowered in sorrow. Farm
and country folk generally seemed to
have suspended work altogether, the
schools were dismissed and the entire pop
ulation ranged along the track in sor-
rowful silence. The straining faces showed
that the people took this mournful home
coming as a personal bereavt ment which
had entered into each heart, and 1t as
though fathers and mothers and sisters
were watching for glimpse of the casket
that held their own loved one.
stores Drnped I'm Mourning.
At Maximo the country stores Were
heavily draped and the townspeopie packed
the little station. Now the train was a.
Lewisville only six miles from Canton,
and soon the shops of the dead President 5
much-loved native city were dotted along
the way. For the first time the sun,
which had been behind heavy black clouds,
threw its rays the gathered thronss
and lighted up the somber embiems Of
grief. and the entry into Canton was made
in the bright sunshine.
An Impressive Sight.
The sight was profoundly impressive as
tion at Canton. All about the station and
banked deep in the surrounding streets
were the friends and neghbors of the
martyred President, while drawn up back
Of the station were long lines of militia
men at present arms. Immediately in the
rear of the station, at the mouth of 10th
street, was Troop of Cleveland. mounted
their black chargers keeping the en-
"trapce of the line of march clear.
Up this street soldiers at intervals of ten
feet with difficulty restrained the solid wall
of people. Canton had suddenly become a
city of 100000, and the entire population
was in the streets. The station itself was
cleared, a company of soldiers of the Sth
Ohio, from Worcester keeping the plat
form clear. Opposite, over the heads of
acres of people. on the wall of big manu-
featuring establishment. was an enormous
shield, thirty feet high with Mckinley's s
biack-bordered picture In the center. The
local committee. headed by ex-Secretary OF
state William r. Day and Judge Grant
were on the platform.
Mourning symbols Everywhere.
All about were the black symbols Of
mourning. The approach of the train was
unheralded. No whistle was blown, no
bell was rung. In absolute silence 1t roll
ed into the station. Even the black hood
ed locomotive gave sound. There was
no painting Of the exhaust pipes. The en-
ergy that brought IL seemed to have been
absolutely expended. AT the mere sight
OF the train. the President, who had been
waiting there for hours was greatly af-
fected Women sobbed ard men wept
For fuN minute after it had stopped no
one appeared. Judge Day and his commit
tee moved slowly down the platform in
front OF the line of soldiers to the cata-
falque car and waited Suddenly Abner
Mckinley. in deep black. his face tense
and drawn. appeared in the vestibule OF
the car next that conveying the remains
and moment later DIR. Rixey appeared
half carrying a frail and broken form II
was MIS- Mckinley, arrayed In the deep
est mourning. Beneath the heavy black
veil she held her handkerchief to her ewes
and her slight figure shook conyulsiyely.
Gently she was lifted from the car and
supported by DR.. Rixey and AbnSr Nc
<inley. and was practically carried to A
carriage in waiting at the east end of the
!. station. The door of the carriage was
rieoly to her foiiorn home North Mar
ket street, which she had left only two
weeks ago with her distinguished husband
in the full vigor of manhood.
The Removal of the Casket.
Col. Bingham, the Presidents aid. then
gave directions for the removal of the cas-
to be taken through the door, and a broad