The Penn's Grove record., 1901-09-20

sslispended work, schools had been dis.
missed and the entire population was
2ranged along the track in sorrowlu.
2~silence. The straining faces showed
2that each member of the crowd TOOK
this mournful homecoming as a per
ssonal bereavement. 1t was as though
fathers and mothers and sisters were
I watching for a glimpse of the cof11l
that held their own loved relative.
/ TendeFly and reverently, those wht
HAD known William Mckinley best re,
sceived his body. They hardly noticed
1.-THE President of the United States and
shis Cabinet or tile generals and admir-
2als in their respondent uniforms. The
coffin which contained the body OF
their friend and fellow townsman had
Hall their thoughts.
I The entire population of the city
land thousands from all over Ohio. The
full strength Of the National Guarc
sof the State, eight regiments. three
/ batteries of artillery, Il battalion OF
sengineers, 5000 men in all; the GOV
{ernor, the Lieutenant-Governor aud
\ Justice of the Supreme Court, repre-
3senting the three branches of the State
3Government. were at the station to re.
5ceive the body when the train arrived
lat noon. The whole town, with tho
Reception of the Mckinley cottage
I was draped in black Only the hitch
ing post at the curb in front of the
house had been swathed in black by
st!.e citizens. in order that it might con
form to the general scheme Of mourn
ing decoration.
I The funeral train was met by Judge
sDay at the head of the local reception
scommittee. Mrs. Mckinley, weeping
I%piteously. was helped from the train
by DR.. Rixey and Abner Mckinley
land conducted to a carriage which
Twas in waiting, and was then driven
RAPIDLY to her home. The other rela'
3tives followed her.
| The coffin was then lifted from the
fcatafalque car and carried on the
shoulders of the body bearers TO the
waiting hearse. The soldiers presented
farms and bugles sounded taps, Presi'
dent Roosevelt and the Cabinet mem
hers then entered carriages. They
4 were followed by the guard of honor
in full uniform, and the procession
then marched to the Court House.
1.-THE procession passed all the way be
tween big arches draped in black.
! Sad as was the procession which es'
corted the body TO the Court House II
! could not compare with the infinite
sadness of the double line of Borrowing
speople who streamed steadily through
1.-THE dimly lighted corridors Of the
building from the time the coffin was
topened until it was taken home TO inc
! widow at nightfall. They stepped
ssoftly, and tears came unbidden. FER.
shaps it was the great change that had
leone over the countenance which
moved them more than the sight OF
the familiar features.
| The signs of dlscoloration which ap-
speared on the brow and cheeks at the
state ceremonial in the rotunda of the
.Capitol at Washington had deepened'
1.-THE lips had become livid. All but
1.-TWO of the lighted chandeliers above
the head were eXtinguished, in order
THAT the change might appear less no
iticeable, but every u who viewed
1.-THE body remarked the darseheu Te"t.
lures and the CHASTITY lips
] Throughout the afternoon the NJ
tide pressed steadily forward 10
.the bier. -Four abreast in double line
without a moments halt, the people
Fhrrried by. and then with tear-stalned
faces passed out of the dArkencd
ichamber into the bright sunlight III
ifhe line were represented all stations
lin life, all ages, all conditions.
\ All through the afternoon the croWd
the catafalque approximately
Int the rate of 100 every minute mar,
ling in the five hours in which the oouS
slay in state n total of 10000 people,
practically equal to the population OF
lCapton. When the doors were closed
sat G o'clock the line four abreast
fully n mile from the Couf'
aHouse, and people We're still coming
IRON the side streets to take thell
in line.
! At 6 o'clock the doors were CLOSED
Ito the public and preparations were
lmade for removing the body to the
house. Canton Post, Crane
sArmy of the Republic, acted as es
acort, and there was no following. Al
tthe house the escort formed in llnf
I'm the street, presenting arms, while
1.-The coffin, borne by the body bearers
Twas taken into the house. 1t Wa'
lplaced in the front parlor for tins
Knight, Guards were posted arount
The house, and a number of sentr!e'
ewere placed in the front yard.
l During the afternoon Preslueh'
Roosevelt walked over to the Mchln
Sley residence to inquire after Mrs
mckinley. He was Informed that she
shad stood the trip rom Washington
sbravely, but in the opinion OF th'
sphyslcian it was not advisable for he
ITO attempt TO attend the service A
tthe church. She therefore remained
S%ouietly at her home with Dr. RlNey.
After President Roosevelt returned
Ahe remained quietly mt the Harle'
Residence throughout the AFTERNOON
Hand evening. He dined privately, ana
Sllthough there We're quite a number o
acallers in the evening, he remained II
4 seclusion.
4 The funeral services took place n
Ii 30 u, m. at the First Method $
5Episcopal Church, of which the mar
Styred President was a communlcan
Eand trustee. They were brief, by III
Expressed wish OF the family. TN
ARev. o. h. Milligan, pastor of th
4Flrst Presbyterian Church, in whicl
3President and Mrs. Mckinley wer
4 married thirty years ago, wa
Selected to make the opening prayer
Dor. John Han, of the Trinity Luther
Han Church, to make the first Scrip
Rural reading, and DR.. E. +. Her
of the Trinity Reform Churel
y he second. DR.. c, L. Manchester
u ,astor Of the late Presidents churcl
. was chosen to deliver the only ad
iress. A quartet sang Beautiful Is.
q md Of Somewhere" and anotAe
4 quartet rendered Lead, hindl
Light"
. An imposing procession, consistin
q If many of the Grand Army OF III
II Republic posts in the State. the M
4 ional Guard Of Ohio, details or reg
. airs from all branches Of the service
'raternal, social and civic organizt
. ions, and representatives OF con
n nercial bodies from all over the coui
n Try, the Governors of several State
y with their stats; the House and Sci
81 ltc of the United States, and vi
y cabinet and the President foiloNe
y he body 20 Westlawn Cemetery
. where it was placed in n receiYin
AZ -,,,Ik n,r,oftin~ thn ffmn when II MI