The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-20
LAST OF THE NATIONS
NOBLE CHIEFTAINS,
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where Il was rested upon the catafalque.
It was carried by the same men OF the
! army and navy who have carried Il ever
since it left Buffalo. Before them. as it
came UP the walk. walked Colonel Bing,
ham, who had bean aide 10 President
Mckinley. At its head on the right
I walked Lieutenant Hamlin of the army,
and in corresponding position on the
left Lieutenant Eberle Of the navy. Just
as the bearers lowered 1t 10 the catafal-
/ cue Abner Mckinley and Mrs. Barber
! alighted from their carriage ana stood at
/ the foot Of the line Of officers
They remained for several seconds
and then passed up TO the foot of the
casket, where they remained during THE
! brief services. There was = moments 5
pause as Colonel Bingham looked 70 see
/ that all was in readiness He ther look
ed toward Bishop joyce Minneapolis
1 who read the burial service OF the Meth
| odist church. slowly but in voice that
! could be heard distinctly by all who were
grouped about the vault AS his words
/ ended there was brief pause. Tor il had
I been understood that quartet OF the
Knights Templar was to be present 50
render hymn. Through q nisunder-
standing, however. it had not arrived.
and after satisfying himself or this fact.
Colonel Bingham waved his hand 10 eight
buglers OF the Canton hand. who hac
taken station upon the side of the mound
above and 10 the south OF the vault. N
stantly from the eight bugies rang out
the notes the soldiers last call. taps.
It was beautifully done. and the last
notes OF the bugles died away so softly
that all who heard it remained listening
for few seconds to hear il Il was really
ended When the last note had faded
away Secretary Wilson was in tears. Sec
1etary Hitchcock was also weeplng and
the president was gazing grimly at the
walk. It was the last moment for the
men who had been 50 closely associated
with the president for 50 long and the
thought seemed greater than most OF
them could bear.
ALL ENDED AT LAST.
1t was all ended at last. and Captain
Biddle, of company c. OF the Fourteenth
infantry, who Will command the guard
which is to be placed around the vault.
stepped up to line Of five soldiers which
he had posted just north OF the doorway.
and who, throughout the ceremony. had
stood at present arms. as rigid as though
carved out OF iron one of them passed
quickly into the vault, taking a station
at the head Of the caslSet. Another placed
himself at foot. and three men stood In
the doorway, TWO on the lower step and
the third on the floor of the vaule directly
behind them There they remained until
after the passage of the funeral process
sion.
The president, the members Of the cab
met and the officers of the army and navy
then entered their carriages ana. followed
by the members OF the family, passed out
Of the cemetery and returned 10 the city
The delay caused by the services az the
vault. being over, the procession resumed
its march. Every man In the line save
those in uniform. who rendered appro- /
pirate honor in other ways, went past
the casket with uncovered head AS the 4
head OF the division containing the
knights Templar wheeled into the Gene +
terry the quartet that had been delayed +
inreaching the pace for the previous 7
ceremonies, took up a position TO the f
south of the vault and sang: Farewell. /
My Brother" This hymn was followed
by others. includizg Rock OF Ages"
The Christians Good Night" and THE /
Wayside Cross" The selections were
beautifully rendered, and no part Of the
funeral ceremonies in Canton was more
impressive. The darkness was gather
ing fast as the knights sang on. and many
in the multitude around the casket were
moved 70 tears. and the sound or sobs
was distinctly audible in the crowd that
lined the fence beyond the line OF National
Guardsmen.
The last CT the procession passed the
bier at 5:45. and then orders were given
by Captain Blddie that the cemetery
should be cleared. The order was quick
ly carried out. and the president was left
in the care OF his guard Of honor.
The first sentry TO be posted IN a tour
Of guard duty before the doorway was
Private Otto White OF company c. Four
teenth infantry. whose home is in Genoa,
Ohio.
The guard that will have the honor Of
guarding the bier Of the late president IS
c, OF the Fourteenth regular in
fantry. It is commanded by Captain IS.
S Biddle. Jr. First Lieutenant y. s
Avery and Second Lieutenant William
Ashbridge. The company includes seventy
six non-commissioned men and was ord
sred to Canton from Fort Wayne and
Detroit.
THE LAST RESTING PLACE
Nature has been kind in selecting the
ast resting place for President McKln-
ey. West Lawn cemetery Is on high
znon overlooking the peaceful valley.
With the busy little city Of Canton laid
,ut below II Il were no. for az interveu-
ng church splre. one might get from
his elevation giipnse of The McKin-
ey home. Here. looking out on his ne-
i've city and his native state, the body
Y William Mckinley Is iaid to rest The
,aauty q the grounds have attracted the
.ttentien % the oou1try's best Iandscape
gardeners. who have journeyed here 90
ttiiy their attractions. To-Day the Gene
cry vras d1ubiy beautiful with the rusf- J
Ing trees ewing OF thelr FIRST yelowei
caves ~ fal and adding golden tolch q
O the grcan-cise Hlopes Jsat inFiae the Z
tsteiy entrance stands tne gray stone
.ault where. Tor q sine. the raerct wii e
epose. ITS dre1rv exterior was reiievrt
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