The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-20

president of the United States, Theo-
dire Roosevelt. BY the presidents
ofders, his carriage was stopped. and
with barred head the nations new ex-
leeutive awaited the passing OF his pred
l~ecessor's funeral cortege.
Dnce more the troops were drawn up
i'm line and came to present" The
hsarse stopped in front of the baggage
leBtrance TO the depot.
las the undertaken took hold Of the
ldsor or the hearse to open IL n the
IsCdier bearers prepared to draw the
Icff.n out, a hush fell on the multitude
aid from the lead Of the column came
the mournful sound OF the long roll"
las 1t ceased there arose clear and
Sweet the notes Of the beautiful hymn,
l'Eearer My God to Thee"
The soldiers raised the flag covered
lcsket on their shoulders and moved
Upward h train. as the band took Up
The air of h grand old hymn, 20 God,
CUR Help in Ages Past"
On the curb stood President Roose-
Welt with Senator Hawley. The former
bad refused the advice OF the police TO
move into the depot yard, and with his
tat in his hand he stood silently watch
ing the body being removed.
General Brooke and his staff fell in
directly behind the casket; then the
president, Secretary Cortelyou. and
NA1 III a.
with his cane for assistance, followed
Senator Hanna accompanied by his
son.
Mrs. Mckinley and the other mem
ibers of the family had entered their
car half an hour before the body ar
rived. The journey down in the car
irlage. from the windows OF which she
could see the emblems of mourning, af-
fected Mrs. Mckinley seriously and
INNhan Che Cfannn6 frnra Tho 1nrrio pa
assisted by DR.. Rixey and Abner Nc
Kinley. her limbs failed her and she
would have fallen but for the upp
accorded her. She entered the station
and was assisted into the car in which
she and the dead president made the
trip into the city.
On the car her relatives took charge
of her and DR.. Rixey gave her a tonic.
DR.. RiXey thinks that she will be able
to go through with the state ceremon-
ial at Washington, but the change of
arrangements so that the body shall
leave Washington Tuesday night was
lmade so as to avoid too great a strain.
"She will be better in Canton than any
amy place else said DR.. Rixey.
THE JOURNEY.
Clean, N. Y, September 16.-(On
board the funeral traln)-The funeral
train bearing the body of the martyred
president started on Its Journey to the
national capital at 6:34 o'clock this
morning. Only h engines and the OBJ
Iservation car were shrouded in black,
The other cars were unadorned.
Behind the drawn blinds were Mrs.
mckinley, President Roosevelt, the
lcabinet and other high d~ignitaries OF
the government. The casket of the
president, completely covered by a
beautiful silk flag, lay on a raised bier
Iio III rT--~
Iof wheat were crossed above the
breast. A White dove with outstretch-
led wings seemed to be rising from the
head of the caSket. 1t was part of an
Exquisite floral piece in which red and
white buds pictured the American flag
land the French colors, a tribute from
la Franco-American society. Standing
lat the loot of the casket was a soldier
Iof the United States army, accoutred
with gun at order arms. At the head
Ia sailor of the navy stood at attention
I~cutlaSS at shoulder. The lid of the cas-
lket was closed. Just off from the
apartment in a curtained niche Lieu
tenant Ebroule. of the army, and Lieu
tenant Hamlin of the navy. remained
lon duty while Colonel bingham was in
general charge of the car.
The narrow OVerhanSing viaductS IN
Ider which the train passed as it drew
lslowly out of the station bent beneath
the weight of crowded humanity pack
led there by the pressure of the tide OF
Ipeople who filled all the adjoining
I~streets. The windows and roofs of the
houses and the roofs of the cars in the
yards We're black with people, all sun
covered. The train ran literally be-
tween two lines of people. Farmers
from the surrounding country had
|driven through the dark hours of the
might to be at he side of the track
luhara fhau could now thair act frihute
lof respect.
At East Aurora the first town
Through which the train passed, h in,
l~habitantS had been augmented by thou
sands from the surrounding country
The country schools along the way let
out, and the children the president
loved SO we'll in life. were there to see
his dead body pass. The train slowed
down at every station to allow the peo-
Iple lined up on either side to get a bet
ter view of h flag covered casket. AS
the train slowed I'D the mourners be-
hind the curtained windows OF the train
lcould hear the tolling bells.
Por Allegheny. Pa, September 49,
Mrs. Mckinley was prevailed upon tc
lie down son after the start was made
There were no flowers in the apartment
ISet apart for her use. and nothing to re-
call to her mind the mournful mission
on which the train was speeding.
PreSlQenC roosevelt was QudTleTeu III
a drawing room in the car Hungary,
with Secretary Loeb. He busted him
self with letters and kilograms and with
the innumerable questions which re-
Iquired immediate answer.
The members of the cabinet individ'
|ually cared for the more pressing h
ness requiring their attention. Secre-
tary Roo was occupied for an hour
Idispatching orders in connection with
the assembling of troops at Washington
and other points for the ceremonies
soon to occur. The cabinet officer:
Joined President Roosevelt from time IL
time, but there was nothing Iii the ma
Iture of a concerted meeting.
Remove, Pa, September 16.-After
leaving lean the train descended int
the valley of the SLsduehanna- The
route continued down the beautiful val
ley of the Susquehanna as far as Har
Irisburg. At the little town of Driftwood
which was reached at 1890 o'clock, thu
~lentire population of the town was mass
ed behind a little band Of Grand Army
veterans who had PLANTED a furled
Crepe trimmed flag III front Of them.