The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-09-26
M'K|NLEY BURIED At CANTON
HIS REMAINS NOW AT REST.
hut Simple Service at can.
ton. Ohio-Thousands Were There
to Mourn Our LOss-Mrs. Mckinley
PrOstrated-Many Floral Tributes
Sent.

PiaheihS horses ana densely packed
bodies OF moving men, assembled here
tor the procession which is to escort the
remains OF the late president from the
church to the Westlawn cemetery this
afternoon. All night and morning civic.
military, fraternal, social and commercial
organizations had been pouring in. So
fast the trains arrived that there ap-
peared to be one continuous string of
cars unloading their human freight
through the station into the congested
streets beyond. Thirty special trains, in
addition to the regular trains, had ar
rived before noon. The biggest crowd
in the history of Canton, which was here
during the campaign of 1896, estimated
at over 10000, was exceeded today.
Canton, Sept. l9-At l:2O the funeral
procession started from the Mckinley
residence to the church. The body of
the president was taken into the church
at LAS.
Services in the church were simple.
They began with the rendition of an or
gan prelude, Beethoven's funeral march,
played by Miss Florence Douds. As the
last notes of the prelude were stilled the
Euterpean Ladies' quartet of Canton sang
"The Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" Rev.
0. B. Milligan, pastor of the First Pres
byterian church of Canton, delivered the
invocation.
The ninetieth Psalm was read by Dr..
John A. Hall Of the Trinity Lutheran
church of Canton, and that portion Of
the fifteenth chapter of First Corinthians
included between the forty-frst and Atty
eighth verses was read by Rev. E. P. Her.
brouck Of the Trinity Reformed church Of
Canton.
The favorite hymn of President McKin-
ley, LEAD, Kindly Light" was then rem
dered by quartet of two male and two
female voices. When this hymn had been
finished DIR. G. f. Manchester, pastor of
the First Methodist church, delivered his
address, at the conclusion of which Bish-
op l. w. Joyce of Minneapolis delivered
short prayer.
The hymn, "Nearer, My God, to Thee"
was sung by the entire congregation. The
people remained standing after the close
Of the hymn while the benediction was
pronounced by Monsignor T. P. Thorpe
Of Cleveland.
The casket was then borne from the
church to the funeral car and the march
proceeded to the cemetery.
Mrs. McKinley's Condition Grave.
Mrs. McKinley's condition is exciting
grave apprehension among those caring
for her, and it is feared that the dreaded
collapse may come at any moment. Since
she has returned to the old home the full
realization of the awful calamity has
come upon her. Last evening after tho
body had been brought from the court
house and deposited in the little front
room formerly the late presidents library
she pleaded to be allowed to enter the
room and sit beside the casket. Consent
was readily granted, and for halt an hour
the stricken widow sat in the dim light
beside the flower draped bier. Then she
was led away to her room, and has not
left it since. Through this morning she
wept piteously hour after hour. Owing
to her condition she was able ID take no
part in the ceremonies today, either at
the church or coming into the chamber
of death when the body was borne away
for the last time. From this time ON she
will be guarded with the most solicitous
care and quiet, for it is only in this way
that collapse can be averted.
The face OF the dead president was seen
for the last time when it lay in state yes
terday. The casket was sealed before it
was borne away from the courthouse.
When Mrs. Mckinley came into the death
chamber last night for her last moment
beside her dead husband she wished to
have final look at the upturned face.
But this was impossible, and the sealed
casket with its flowers and flags were
all that she saw. ~
The collection Of flowers was probably
the most beautiful ever seen in the United
States.
A feature Of the floral tributes was the
large number sent by organizations, fra
ternal, commercial and political.
From His Conrades.
During the morning General Terrence
commander in chief Of the G. "a. R., sent
the following message to Mrs. Mckinley
by Judge Day:
SIN behalf Of the G. A. R wish to
comfort you with the assurance that you
have the tender sympathy and unfailing
love Of every surviving soldier Of the
union, and our prayer is that the gTa-
cious Father win sustain you.
"EII TORRENCE,
commander in Chief g. A. r."
On account Of scarcity Of bsicks in
q Texas town the congregation Of the