River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-09-26
REMAINS LAID 1T REST.
Final 0bsequies Over Dead Presi-
dent Held at Canton While
a Nation Mourns.
THE BRIEF CEREMONY At THE TOMB.
Former Pastor of Dead Statesman De-
livers an Eloquent Address ut
Church Services-FuneraI Day Is
Marked by Memorial Services
Throughout the World.


Marked by Memorial Services
Throughout the World.
Canton, o., Sept. 2o.-With majestic
solemnity, surrounded by his country
men and his townspeople, in the pres
ence of the president of the United
States, the cabinet, justices of the
United States supreme court, SEN
ators and representatives in con-
gress, the heads of the military and
naval establishments, the governors
of states, and great concourse of
people who had known and loved him,
all that is mortal of the third presi-
dent to fall by the assassin's bullet,
was committed to the grave. 1t was
a spectacle of mournful grandeur.
Canton ceased to be town and
swelled to the proportion of a great
city. From every city and hamlet
in Ohio, from the remote corners of
the south, and from the east and
west, the human tide flowed into the
town until 100000 people were with
in its gates, here to pay their last
tribute TO Lne Iallen CHItls
The Procession.
The funeral procession was very
imposing and included not only the
representatives of army and navy of
the United States, but the entire mil
itary strength of the state of Ohio
and hundreds of civic, fraternal and
other organizations. 1t was two
miles long, and one of the most pa
thetic features of the day was the
absence of Mrs. Mckinley from the
funeral services at the church and
cemetery when the body of her hus-
band was laid to rest.
Witnessed by Thousands.
The line of the funeral march from
the church to the cemetery was about
~ miles in length. The route was
north on Tuscarawas street from the
church to Lincoln street, west on Lin
coin street to West Third street, and
north one square to the gates Of the
cemetery. For hours even before the
time set for the commencement of the
funeral exercises at the Mckinley
home, the street along the entire
length of the line of march was crowd
ed with spectators. From the gates Of
the cemetery to the doors of the church
there was on each side of the street an
almost unbroken line of soldiers, and
on all the intersecting streets detach-
ments of the militia were posted 100
feet from the thoroughfare upon which
the cortege was to go and nobody was
permitted to pass in either direction.
At the Cemetery.
1t was exactly four minutes after
four when the funeral car bore the re-
mains of the dead president through
the gateway of his last resting place.
Twenty minutes after that time the
brief services at the vault were over,
the members of the family and dise;n-
guished men of the nation who had
come so far to do him honor had passed
through the gates on their homeward
way. One hour and 40 minutes after
the hearse had entered the cemetery
the place was clear and the dead presi-
dent was resting alone under the
watchful care of the men of the regu-
lar army. Sentries win guard the vault
every hour of the day and night until
the body has been borne to its final
resting place.
The roadway in the cemetery had
been strewn with sweet pea blossoms,
the offering of the school children of
Nashville, Tenn, and no tribute of love
that was seen during the funeral exer-
cises more amply fulfilled its mission
or more completely carried its mes
sage of affection.
After President Roosevelt, his cabi-
net, members of the senate and house.
the relatives, and other distinguished
mourners, had taken their places at
the vault, the casket was gently lift
ed from the hearse and borne to the
door of the vault, where it was rested
upon the catafalque. 1t was carried
by the same men of the army and navy
who have carried it ever since it left
Buffalo.
Services Were brief.
There was a moments pause as Col.
Bingham looked to see that all was in
readiness. He then looked toward
Bishop Joyce, of Minneapolis, 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. From
eight bugles rang out the notes Of the
soldiers last call, TAPS" 1t was beau
tifully done, and the last notes of the
bugles died away so softly TINT all
who heard it remained listening for a
few seconds to hear if it was really
ended. When the last note had foated
away Secretary Wilson was in tears.
Secretary Long was also weeping, and
the president was gazing grimly at the
walk. 1t was the last moment for the
men who had been so closely associ-
ated with the president for so long,
and the thought seemed greater than
most of them could bear. 1t was all
ended at last and Capt. Biddie, of COM
pany c. of the Fourteenth infantry,
who will command the guard which is
to Be placed around the vault, stepped
up to a line of five soldiers which ne
had posted just north of the doorway
and who throughout the ceremony
had stood at present arms as rigid as