The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-09-21
ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR THE
i, oBsEauIEs OF THE LATE
PREsIDENT.
TiE SERVICES N WASHINGTON


Observation-Disclosures sNs,h az 50 NEst. yfE.E-flaGez4zTF
washington, Sept. 316.-The following
oficial statement making important
changes IN the plans for the funeral.
services ver the remains Of President
Mckinley in this city was given to the
press last night:
Ia compliance with the earnest
wishes OF Mrs. Mckinley that the body
Of her husband shall rest in her home
at Canton Wednesday night, the fol-
lowing changes in the obsequies OF the
late president will be made:
Funeral, services in the rotunda Of
the capitol will be held Tuesday norm
ing on the arrival Of the escort, which
will accompany the remains from h
White House. The body will lie in state
In the rotunda for the remainder OF
Tuesday and will be escorted to h
railroad station Tuesday. evening. The
funeral train will leave Washington at
or about 8 o'clock Tuesday evening n
TINS will arrive at Carton during the
day Wednesday,
The remains will arrive In Washing
ton at 9 p. m. to-day and will be taken
to the White House, where the BODY
Will remain until Tuesday morning.
Funeral Arrangements.
The, heads Of the various departments
and their principal assistants were
busy yesterday making arrangement
for the proper execution Of so much OF
the ureral as fell to them re-
spectiyely. Secretary Hay came to MS
desk early in the morning and remained
through The day. Though it was sum
day cablegrams OF confidence were still
coming to the department OF state from
all parts Of the world.
In the war department Acting Secre-
tary Sanger was in consultation W1tn
Gen. Gillespie, Col. Ward and Gen.
Barry, arranging for the transportation
to washington Of the troops to partici-
nate in the funeral procession, making
detailesfor guard duty and other mat
ters. Cen. Randolph, chief OF art1llerys
who Is to represent the army at q
capitol. arranged with Sergeant-at-
Arms Ransdell that they should CO.
operate in the management Of the Iu-
neral ceremonies at the capitol. Four
private soldiers will stand watch Gay
and night, n at each corner OF tns
c%atafalaue, so long as h remains OF
the late president shall
Lie In the Capitol
building. A suitable guard VIII Dc
maintained at the entrances and VIII
keep the people 1 n alignment when tney
: admitted to the capitol to view the
remains Tuesday.
Noting Secretary Hackett ordered
that q detail should be made up con-
sisting Of two officers, four petty OF
f1cers and twenty-one prfvates In the
marine CORPS for duty at the capitol on
Tuesday to supplement the army rep
resentation.
The special guard OF honor to rep
sent the navy at the funeral ceremonies
VIII. comprise the following offlcers oI
high rank: Admiral Dewey. Rear 40.
mirals Crowninshield, Rear Admirai
nsNeilI Paymaster General Rerney q
Brig. Gen. Haywood Of III marine
while Gen. Brooke will be in general
charge Of military arrangements here'
Zen. Francis Guenther will be IN COM
rnand Of the military contingent IN the
PROCESSION. Col. Samuel Reber, son-ln-
law to Gen. Miles, mas been detailed 70
Meet Mrs. Mckinley
and look specially after her comfort
while Col. Henry H. Whitney OF zen.
Afiies, stan has been designated to per
: a similar service for Presioent
Roosevelt. . ~.
AZ the capitol. sergeant-at-Arms
Ransdell directed the preparation OF
the rotunda for the funeral service
irhe space in even this vast. structure ia
entirelv insufficient to meet b demand
Sor Admission Of more than g fraction
r. the persons who think they should
4 admitted to the services on Tuesday
Thepublic will be, excluded 9 the Sac-
commodations will not suffice for IN. tne
ofiicials who must be present. the aip gu.
iomatic corps alone will occupy apou.
2O0Splaces if all the invitations sent ON.
raaccepted. andin addition there aWil
halthe U~nited9States senate, 2 united
sfafes supreme court, the housesoI rep
resantstiyes and q large number OLD,
sncials. army and navy and civllianSS.
Evsrv army ana navy officer ~ Wa laen
!. inugton having been ordered = a N.u..,S
~ fllnerral service. they alone woalo
consuIme 4 largesportion Of Stn seatln n
8 The general public Will y ~
OPPORTUNITY to view the remains oil tn y
Isiata rrxsddAnts while the flles -
state bsfore the funeral services
rrx,tnlaRECIsns At CANTON.
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