The sun., 1901-09-18
NATIONS SAD TRIBUTE
TO DEAD PRESIDENT
The Cortege of Military and Civic Bodies Sol
ennly Wends Its Way from the White
House Between Dense Lines of
fearful People.
ToUCHING SERVICES HELD IN THE ROTUNDA

perfect silence through the big man
sion, and as the last sad strain of the
music died away the throng In the
building lifted their heads, but their
eyes were wet,
AS the. hearSe moved away the
mourncrs from the White House en-
tered carriages and followed the body
on It's march to the capitol, where the
funeral services were to be held.
1t was thought early In the morning
| tnat Mrs. Mckinley might feel strong
enough to attend the services there.
hut it was finally decided that it would
| be impruaent to tax her vitality more
than was absolutely necessary, and so
| she concluded to remain in her room
| under the immediate care of DIR. Rixey,
| Mrs. Barber, her sister, and her niece
! Miss Barber.
| The Mhrch 10 the Capitol.
| Slowly down the White House drive
| way through a fine, drizzling rain the
;olemn cortcge wound it's way to the
| sate leading to the avenue and halted.
| Then with grand; solemn swing the
artillery band began the Dead March
From saul" Il blast from buglo
sounded "AIarch.' and the head of the
4 procession was moving on its way to
| the capitol The casket in black
carved hearSe and drawn by six coal
black horses, caparisoned in black net
with trailing tassels, and a stalwart
groom mt the head of each, moved down
through the gateway and came to n
stand alongside of the moving process
sion.
Major General John r. Brooke was
1t the head of the line, mounted Oh a
splendid charger. Behind him came his
aids. the rcd coated artillery band, g
squadron Of cavalry with red and white
suitlons limp in the damp air, a battery
Of field artillery, with men sitting
straight and stiff MS statues; company
Of ..,iRl snsne@sns @ j twa Rattall9ns Of eoas
pital corps. Then came the naval con
tingent OF the first section, headed y.
rhe Marine band, which was FOLLOWED
Dy battalion of marines ana one
sailors from the north Atlantic squau
ron. very picturesque and strong. As III
NATIONAL guard of the District OF -
,unbia brought up the rear OF the hrs
section of the parade, the civic sectio
of the procession marched into line.
wos under Commander General tienr
4. Roynton MS chief marshal and con
nrisnd detachments from the miiltaf
order of the Loyal Legion, the reguia
Army and Navy union, the uhloh Ne
: pran Legion, the Spanish War veteran
and the Grand Army of the RepuDii
y Al these veterans of the civil war pas
II Oh the waiting hearse wheeled slow
4 into line, the guards of honor from u
army and navy took up posilions
ic either side OF the hearse ana the fuh'
" III cortege proper took Its appoiho
NJ place behind Il delegation OF the uia'
OF Army of the Republic.
NJ Close behind the hearse came q
Ell riupe in which We're seated ex-fre
,e- dent Grover Cleveland. Rear Admii
IN Robley ID. Evans and General Johh
OF Wilson. In Il carriage drawn by 70
III fine black horses coming next W.
IT. President Roosevelt, Mrs. RooseN
in and Commander w. 5. Cowles,
nresident's brother-in-law. Then !
't' | lowed IL lllit VI Ghli :" SNt'
nd the members of the cabinet, NUM-
the of ex-members and behind them
led diplomatic corps. Curtains We're ara
'h 81 II was difficult to distinguish til
i a occupants. Solemnly the funeral pa
Irs. wound down past the treasury pulia
to and into the broad sweep OF fehh'
ted yania avenue amid a profound size
hel that was awful to those who only
lgs, months ago had witnessed the elth
yer, astic plaudits which greeted the q
YES man as he made the same nnrch 10
and sume for d second time the l,onors
burdens of the presidential office.
bite The artillery band played sol'
pro- dirge as it with slow steps led the
ked rowful way down the avenue. All
his military organizations carried I
he arms, but with colors draped anu
ed. The crowds were silent. All
sad. monrnful and oppressive.
wing people stood with heads uncove
cort. and many bowed in apparently q
John prayer as the hearse passed along.
ly III The Long Line of Carriages.
sides After the carriages in which were
rines diplomats followed long line OF
zach prs containing the justices of tht
lbers preme court. the senate and house
ibilc. mitrces appointed to attend tht
anu neral. the local judiciary, the ASST
tves secretaries Of the several exec
'efh departments, members of the VA
ana government commissions ana o.
representatives of the insular so
anu ments. The remainder of the pl
sopie' sion was composed of large repl
.htife tation of local bodies of knights
iouse plars, over Il thousand membe
le ~ the Grand Army of the Republic
United Confederate Veterans o
eoiii- city of Washington and of AleXal
,arers Va. various religious and pat
thelr societies. including the Sons 0
h'ail American Revolution, secret SOC
Iustri- and labor organizations of the
SLOW Scattered here and there We're
req ~ sentatives of out of town organiza
Sc tli' including the Ohio Republican
venue the Republican club Of New Yorl
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