The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1901-09-20


I'D 1t the head o.
Tho signal was given and
|0t6 wellcd out from the hall thu
beautiful words OF Lad KINDLY
Light" sung BY = quartet. It VA
President AcKiniey's favorite hymn
Everyone within sound of the music
knaw II and half Of those In the room
put their faces In their hands to hide
their tears. Comptroller Dawes leaned
against : bookcase and wept. Presi.
dent Roosevelt seemed to be swaying
10 and fro ~ II bis footing were inse-
cure.
Then followed the sermon and
prayer.
All present joined In the Lords
prayer ~ the minister repeated X.
President Roosevelt's voice being audi
BILE It She back OF the room. The
service concluded with = simple bene-
dicti0u.
The funeral director Was about to
step forward to place the cover on
the casket. when suddenly there was
= movement behind Governor Odell.
Senator Hanna. who had risen. saw
that the last opportunity To look into
the face Of his dead friend had come.
Pressing forward. In an instant he WAS
ut the side OF the caxket and bending
over looked down into IL. Almost two
minutes passed and then he turned
away and the CONN was closed.
Colonel Bingham signailed the body
bearers. Four sailors, two infantry
sergeants and two artillery sergeants
bore the easket aloft and out OF the
house. The president. cabinet and
others followed H. Mrs. Mckinley and
the members OF the family remained |
The widow had passed through the |
ordeal brAvely and without breaking |
down The trained nurses and the |
personal attendants OF the president .
gathered on the side porch to see the 1
body taken away
In the Carriage.
President Roosevelt came from the
house almost Immediately following
the casket. and. arm in arm with Sec
Rotary Root. moved through the aisle
III people,
After these four carriages there was
\ clear space Of 100 feet and then
came the hearSe bearing the dead
president Al the head Of each OF the
leading horses \ police oficer walked
with = hand NJ the bride.
On each side of the hearSe walked
detachment of soldiers and sailors, :
four men from the army and marine
corps on the right and ~ many more
blue jackets under Lieutenant Eberiy |
ON the left. Immediately back OF the /
heasxc marched = score Of q. A. X. q
veterans. who had been assigned to |
this position Of honor.
The rasket was lifted from the 4
tearx~ 10 the shoulders Of the sailors 4
rnd marines and Was borne into Bur !
falo's ofbciai home. Outside there c
was not ! man. 30 far AS could be seen.
who did not stand, and. defrtng the
elements with hat removed. respected =
lsis dead president Inside. with steps n
i'm prexsiscly SLOW and measured. the !.
bearers made their way To the cAts. q
1Aiaur. a moment later aud the body y
u President Mckinley MAS lying In
stase.
The scheme Of the Interior drapinEE
xas unique and most Artikslcaily car ~
led out :,
Later superb set pieces from the
Isilhurn louise reached the city hall :.
md were xivcn places In the system =
Il decorations. OF striking beauty u
sns : white wreath. bearing In Inn d
uortelIes the name Chile" al
Ciycl~s1 about the bier Was = diStlns ~
ulshed company. To the left stood n.
resident Roosevelt. NJ his left Attor
ey General Knox Then came Secrc- -
Hry Long and Secretary Wilson. =
croas 10 the right Secretary Cortcl -
gu stood. With him we're Secretary IN
DOT. Secretary Hitchcock and Post. nc
laster General Smith. Guarding the VI
ody were = sergeant Of artillery II ja
se head. Z marine 1t the foot 10 one IL
de Vas : ssreeans o. 'naantfy' 20 pl'
The cnskef was Immediately opened
Its fullest length. An American
u was thrown across the foot Of the
'sket and resting against II were I'M
rcaths Of roses. A moment Of NJ. ter
nee prevailed. Then President Roose- cnl
IL nodded TO Secretary Root and bis
de BY side they left the scene BY the ,
ar doors. followed by the other mem h.
m Of the cabinet. Five minutes r..
IRE spent in completing arrange -,
rnta for the admission Of Buffalo'a s"s
lxcns. Streamers Of double faced con
tin ribbon. white and black. were and
etched from the heads Of the sol fers
.rs and sailors, Z mark to be re owl
ectcd BY the throngs.
At 1875 o'clock the police were mott.
that the body could he viewed BY
people. minute later and the i
Il Of the long line came through the 4 n
,rs. Sofcmnly they moved through lev.
doors. past the bier. to view the
e Of the president. Old men and
Ak women and strong men and
ldren. leaders Of men and laborcrs.
were represented In the throng that
d past. During the nrst hour the
,plc passed the catafalquc 1t the
e Of lis \ minute. and II the end
The hrsf hour II was estimated that