The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-18
FUNERAL SERVICES At BUFFALO.
SIMPLE BUT PATHETIC.
Yrs. McKiniey Passe Through the Ordeal
Without Breaking Down President
Roosevelt Exhibits Deep Emotion.

Buffalo Sunday became city of
|mourners. The gay and flaming dec
|Oratlons of the Pan-Amerlcan exposi-
|tlon gave way to the symbols of sor.
row. The black drapery of the city's
lstreets muflled the tolllng bells of the
3churches. Bits of crepe appeared on
levery sleeve. The sorrow was every
swhere apparent. In the morning u
3simple service took place at the resi-.
sdence on Delaware avenue.
The family had taken leave of theii
zloyed one before the others arrived.
] Mrs. Mckinley had been led into this
dchamber by her physician, DR.. Rixcy.
Hand had sat awhile alone with him
swho had supported and comfor,ed
qher through all their years of welded
allfe. But though her support was
Rgone, she had not broken down. Dry
Keyed she gazed upon him and fondled
Shls face. She did not seem to realize
athat he was dead. Then she was led
&away by DR.. Rixey and took up her
{posltlon at the head of the stairs
where she could hear the service.
q The friends and public associates Of
pthe dead President all had opportu
Unity to view the remains before the
i dseIyice began. The members of ths
1Cablnet were seated beside their dead
1chlef while the sad procession view
8ed the body. a place directly at the
8bead had been reserved for President
q Roosevelt. Secretary Root sat along
aside. Then came Attorney General
q Knox. Secretary Long, Secretary
dHltchcOck, Secretary Wilson and Post
6master General Smith.
Among those in the procession wer5
Senators Fairbanks and Burrows.
gGovernor Yates of Illinois, Comptrol.
4 Ter Dawes, General Manderson and
Mrs. Manderson and eX-POstmastef
&General w. L. Bissel.
a Senator Hanna, who had fairly wOr-
&shlpped his dead friend for years, en-
Il tered the room at this time, but did
knot approach the casket.
a Just before IL o'clock President
N Roosevelt entered. Everyone rose and
all eyes were turned toward MIN. lie
&moved with the procession to his place
i He held himself erect, his left hand
&carryins his silk handkerchief. He
8paused once or twice to shake hands
8silently, but there was no smile to ac-
Hcompany his greetings.
n He remained standing a moment as
Il though repressing his emotions. The
j minister of the gospel stood with the
IL Holy Book in his hand ready to
u gin. Perhaps 1t might have "
q seconds. 1t seemed longer.
"a president turned and at tll
&advaneed II step. He boz
and looked down upon
4 burden and-Eesponsib
%en up.
IA Long he gazed, sid
"a save for twitching q
m the chin, as he labor
n breath to repress his\
n last he stepped back.
Sd ham, the aide to the PresN
Ssed in the direction of Rev.
Mward Locke of the Delawf
M Methodist Episcopal church,
Ito conduct the service.
NJ The pastor WAS at the door ica
w into the hall. The signal was giS
~ and there came from the hall the
M Mbeautiful words, Lead, Kindly Light
~ sung by the quartet. When the sing
Wing ended the clergyman read from
&the words of the fifteenth chapter oi
W the First Corinthians. All had risen
"a as he began and remained standing
d Ithroughout the service. Again the
H voices rose with the words of Near
Xer, My God, to Thee" AS the music
IA died away the pastor spoke again
Let us pray" he said. and every head
fell upon its breast. He began his in
vocation with stanZa from a hymr
sang in the Methodist church. Al
joined in the Lords Prayer as tn,
minister repeated 1t. The services
were concluded with simple bene
diction.
The funeral director was about Il
step forward to place the cover upol
the casket, when suddenly there wa
movement. Senator Hanna, VIII,
had risen, saw that the last opportu
nifty to look into the countenance o
his dead friend had come. Pressin,
forward, in an instant he was at tn
side of the caSket and bending owe
and looking down into it. Almost tw'
minutes passed and then he turne'
away and the coffin was closed.
Colonel Bingham signaled the body
"a bearers. Four sailors, two infantr
81 sergeants and two artillery sergeant
ri bore the casket out of the house. Th
VI Pesident, the Cabinet and the other
M followed it. Mrs. Mckinley and tn
W members of the family remained. Tn
M widow had passed through the ordea
M bravely and without breaking dowI