Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-20
SERVICES At CANTON.
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chairman of the ways and means COM
mittee: Gen. Grosvenor of Ohio, Sena-
tor Bate of Tennessee. Gov. Longino
of Missouri. together with delegations
representing several cities Chambers
of Commerce and innumerable civic
organizations.
Sec. Root received a dispatch from
Gen. Leonard Wood. governor of Cuba,
this morning, stating that he was tied
up by washouts in Georgia and had
been compelled to abandon all hope of
reaching here in time for the funeral.
During the morning. General Ell
Torrance, commander in chief of the
G. A. r, sent the following message to
Mrs. Mckinley by Judge Day:
In behalf of the Grand Army OF
the Republic. l 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 gracious
Father will sustain you
AS the time approached for bearing
the body from the Mckinley home to
the church the little cottage on North
Market street was the center of vast
cuncourse of people. Regiment after
e.ment of soldiers. acting as guards.
were in triple lines from curb to the
lawn. In front OF the Mckinley cottage
were drawn up the body bearers. eight
sailors Of the navy and eight soldiers
Of The army. awaiting the order to g,
Within and take up the casket.
Just at l o'clock. the black charger.
@: the Cleveland troops swept dow
the street. their riders four abreast
Their coming was the signal for th'
approach of President Roosevelt ant
the members of the cabinet The Presi-
dental party moved up the walk t,
the entrance of the house and formed
a GROUP to the left.
The Presidents face looked Yer,
crave and he stood there silently wit;
uncovered head awaiting the body o
TIE dead cheftain. Beside him stoo1
Secretary Gage, Secretary Root, Sec
rotary Wilson. Secretary Hitchcock
Attorney General Knox. Postmaster
General Smith. Assistant Secretary o.
State Hill. representing Secretary Ha!
and Secretary tortelyou.
Extending farther down the wall
was the guard of honor. the ranking
generals of the army on the right anC
the chief figures of the navy on TIL,
left Lieut.. Gen. Miles stood alongside
the members of the cabinet and with
him were Major General Brooke. Ma
jor General Otis. Major General Mac
Arthur and Brig. Gen. Gillespie. OPP
pusite them stood Rear Admiral Far
quhar. representing Admiral Dewey.
ranking head of the navy. Rear Ad.
miral Crowninshield. Rear Admira
O'Neil Rear Admiral Kenney and Brig
Gen. Haywood. the latter commander
in-chief of the Marine Corps.
Just inside the gate stood the civilian
honorary court, in double line, includ
ing Gov. Nash of Ohio, Gov. Caldwell
Judge Williams of the Ohio supreme
court Henry Il. MacFarland, president
Of the commissioners of the District o..
Columbia. Mayor Diehl of Buffalo
Judge Day. Mr.. Milburn. at whose,
house the President died. and Others
in civil life near and dear to the dead
chief As the Presidential party cam,
M the black chargers of Troop :
swung into battalion front facing tho
house and the long line Of flashing sa-
brcs advanced to salute.
The church bells began tolling an6
the time had come for taking up tn,
body. a brief private service had beer
held within the darkened chamber. DR.
Manchester saying Il prayer while the
relatives gathered around and Mrs
Mckinley listened from the half oper
door of her adjoining room.
The double file of body bearers step
ped into the room and raising the flag
wrapped casllet to their shoulders
bore it through the open entrance. \
solemn hush fell upon the multitude
as the bearers advanced with meas
ured tread. Not a bugle blast went up;
not a strain of the hymns the dead
man had loved SO we'll went up. Al.
the casket was borne along above the
Inc Of heads could be seen the enfold-
ing Stars and Stripes and on top great
masses of white roses and delicate
lavender orchids.
Tenderly the coffin was committed
to the hearse. the order to march was
given and the great procession nov
took UP its mournful journey. passing
under the sweep of giant arches robeG,
in black. between two living tides o
humanity massed along the streets.
Preceding the funeral car and form
ing the first division, rode Gen. Tor
renee, national commander of the G.,
A. r.. at the head of long line OF
grZzled veterans. After them moved
the National Guard of the state o.
Ohio. Then came the funeral cortege
the la tie Presidents favorite command
Troop a. riding ahead. At the head OF
each Of the coal black horses drawing
the hcarse marched a soldier.
At either side of the hearse march-
ed the guard of military and naval
honor. the generals on the right, led
by Gen. Miles, and the admirals on the
left, led by Admiral Farquhar. Then
came the long line of carriages for the
relatives and friends and after them
the innumerable military and civic orr
- carnations that had assembled to pay
This last honor to the fallen chief. Ir'
the line were division after division OF
knights Templar. Knights of Pythias
ODD Fellows and representatives Of be-
~ nevoient orders. chambers of com.
inerce. as well as delegations of citi,
zens from cities and towns throughout
the state and country.
II was l.5O when the procession pass
ca the court house and turned into