The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-20
THE DEAD PRESIDENT LYING IN STATE
AT HIS OLD HOME
HlSFACE VIEWED FOR LAST Time
An Immense Crowd Awaits the Ar
rival or the Train-The
to the Court House-Thousands of
People Take Their Last Look at
Their Old Friend and Fellow Towns
man Body Removed 10 mckinley
Residence-Burial This Afternoon

Canton. o., September ~1s.-Tenderly
and reverently those who had known
William Mckinley best, today received
his martyred body into their arms. They
had forgotten the illustrious career Of
the statesman in the loss of a great per-
sonal friend who had grown dearer to
them with the passing or the years.
They hardly noticed the president Of the
United States or the generals or adr1i-
rails in their r~esplendanr uniforms The
beautiful f~ag-draped casket which con-
tanned the body OF their friend and fell
low townsman held all their thoughts.
He had left them two weeks ago this
very day in the full tide of the strength
of a glorious MANHOOD ana they had
brought him back dead. Anguish was
in the heart of every nan. woman and
child.
The entire population of the little city
and thousands from all Owe Ohio. the
full strength Of the national guard Of
the state, eight regiments. three bat
teries of artillery. n battalion of n
gineers, 5000 men in all. the governor,
lieutenant governor and a Justice of the
supreme court, representing the three
branches of the state Government, were
at the station toSNrece,ve The remains.
The whole town was IN deep black, the
only house in all this sorrow-stricken
city. strange as it may seem, without
a touch of mourning drapery was the
Oh familiar Mckinley cottage on north
It'll r11-r- die
distinguished men in the country have
made pilgrimages in the days that have
gone The blinds were drawn. but there
was no outward oxen OF the blow that
had robbed it OF it's most precious pos
session. There was not even a bow ~
crepe upon the door when the stricken
widow was carried by Abner Mckinley
and DR.. Rixey through it into the dark
ened home from which the light, for
her. had flown forever. Oily the hitch
ing post at the curb iT front Of the res
idence had been %Wathed in black by
the citizens in oder that it might con-
form to the general scheme o. mourning
decoration tT.dt had been adopted.
Sad as vas the procession which bore
the bOdT to the court house where 1t
lay in state this afternoon, i: could not
compare with the infinite sadness of
that endless double line of broker heart
ed people who streamed steadily through
the Gimly lighted corridors of the bulld-
,ing from the time the coffin was opened
until it was taken home to the sorrow
inc widow at nightfall. Perhaps 1t was
the great change that had come upon
the cOuntenance which moved them
more thar the sight OF the famlllar
features. The signs of dls~coloratlon
which appeared upon the brow ana
cheeks yesterday at the state ceremo-
NAL in the rotunda CT the capltoi Ut
Washington had d~eepened. The p mad
become livid.
All but two of the liahts of the a
delier above the head were extlngulsh-
ed in order that the change might APP
pear less noticeable, but every one VINO
viewed the remains today remarked the
darkened features anu the ehaSlly Ips'
When the body was away tnou-
sands were still in line and h commit
tee in charge of h ARRANGEMENTS was
appealed to to allow a further oppof-
tunitv to review the remain t"-'2rro"
morning before they were taken 10 tLe
church,; but this had 10 be reluctantly
denied to them and the casH@t iH"S
never be opeed again
The funeral services will take nlice 90
morrow at 1:3O O'Clock D. m. at the FIRST
Nj, E. church of which the lnaitsIei
president was a communicant, and tfus-
tee. They will be brief. by the express
ed wish of the family.
President Roosevelt his naVal at
tache. Captain Cowles: secretary hool
and Assistant Secretary Hill are at tne
snacious residence of Mrs. George u
IIor+ar ON Market street. \ company
of the Ohio militia guards the mouse.
Orrine the afternoon the president
walked over to the Mckinley residence
to inquire after Mrs. MCKINLEY. ne
was Informed that she had stoou ne
trip from washington bravery, pul ~
g Tho n1CCln1an IL NOulu
not be advisable for her to atteinpl "
attend the services at the church To-
morrow. She will. therefore, remain
quietly at her home with Dr. RlAey.
The cabinet officers and the generals
and admirals composing the sudio VI
honor are at pivate residences. .-,i
President Roosevelt ana the uit
Journey to Washington at O'Clock TO-
morrow night. Secretary Cortelyou
will return to Washington with the
president tomorrow night to satner up
the late presidents eHects anu Mn
later return to Canton 10 anu W. "
Kinley to stralsnteh u nei
fairs.
ARRIVAL OFFUNERAL TRAIN
Ca1 n September 1S.-The sight
wos nrofoundlr Impressive as the III
neral train drew into the little slatiou
ar Canton at exactly noon To-Day. Al
about the station and banked deep IN
the surrounding streets were the 1r nenei
and neighbors of the martyreu ptS
dent. while drawn up back OF the sla.
ton were long lines of milit it .ns 1ea ar
present arms. Immediately in the reaI
of the statians at the mouth OF REM
street: was Troop A, of Cleveland
mounted on their black chargers, keep,
ing the entrance of the line OF march
clear. All about were the black sym
bols of mourning.
The approach of the train was uno
heralded. No whistle was blown, no
bell was rung. In absolute silence It
rolled into the station. At the mere
sight of the train, h people who mao
been waiting there for hour "ei9
greatly affected. Women soboed anu
men wept.
For a u minute after the train a
stopped nc one appeared. q Day
and his committee moved slowly down
the platform in front of the line or SOL
diers to the catafalque car, and waited.
Suddenl Abner Mckinley, in deep
hloo Al his face tense and drawn ap-