The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-09-27
seilors who had .aocompanied the re-
mains oil the way from Buffalo emerged
from the car md tookup thojr pIacea,

ssilors who had saocompanied the re-i
mains oil tho way from Buffalo emerged
from the oar md lookup their plaoes.
Tho aoldioraf trailed thoir arms aud
the sailors hold thoir drawn outlasses
at thoir sides. Only tho body bearers
were bayehoaded aud unarmed. Moan
time President Roosevelt with his
brother law, Capt. OowleD of the
navy, III full uniform at his side, had
descended from tho car ahoad Of that
occupied by Mrs. MoKinloy. The
president was met by Judge Grant Of
the reception committee and the Off
oial psrty then moved to the west Of
the station, whore they formed in line
with tha president at tho hoad. All
wero uncovered, Tho oaskot WAS thon
liftsd through the window and takon
upon the brawny shoulders Of the
body bearers. Only tho lag was on it
now. AT sight of it, tears oamo un.
biddon and flowed freely. s
Tho sad procession YVES then formed,
it was hoadcd by Col. Bingham, in
full uniform, . bow Of orobo@ at the
hilt OF his ehoathed sword. Following
and immediately preceding tho caskot
was tho local committee head BY
Judge Day. Chen onmo tho soldiers
and sailors. Slowly they moved down
the platform to tho turn at tho wost
orn end Of the station whoro the presi-
don't and cabinet stood. AS they
reached sho head OF this line q clear
drawn bugle call sounded silvor 70.
quiom. Boforo the president and cabi-
net and tho OAio oilioials Che coffin
was then borno 10 tho hesrse. Whom it
had boon placed inside tho president
and tho official party entered carriages.
Meantime, Admiral Dewey, Lieut.. Con.
Rliles and the othor high officers OF the
army and navy ssho compose tho guard
Of honor had moved around the esst
lido Of tho station. They also entered
carriages end took their place in tho
Larger procession that Was now form
Ing. All wero attirod In the full uni.
form OF thoir raake. Thoy were fairly
ablazo with gold laco. Tho shrillness
OF tho bualcB had giyon tho frat sign
10 tho waiting multitude outside the
station th&S tho osaket was approsoh-
ing, lnak&nsly the long limos Of SOL
Ulcrs booallc Iigid, staining at pYosent
arms. Tho blaok horses OF tho Uievo-
lald ucupc Immediately facing, tho
station, stood lnotionleas, their riders
with bsbres lowered. Sloaly through
tho entlenoa camo tho stalwart soldiers
and sailors with boloran tread besring
aloft tho flag coffin Of tho man
thcy loved 60 we'll. Az it oamo into
vioW, a crest nigh wont up from tho
dense throng. After the first glanoo
naany Of tho men and women turned
away to hidotheie emotions, which thoy
could not restrain. Whom tho oaskoG
had been consignod to the hearsc, throo
moua sa1 tfanipo..ssyySs gssPe signal for the
melancholy procession to move. A mo,
rnent later tho sound Of Nearer, My
God, to Thee aosted through the air
rs tho Grand Army veterans with thor
band swung intp iiao and took up the
march toWard tho court house. III.
A ms jestichlly solemn spectacle was
pYosentsa aS the procession n8ared $tho
4sliloliit go tare titt.9 cent taga of the oitps
Aftor tho Grand Army mon oamo the
Cleveland troop, in thoir brilliant uni.
forms Of Austrian Auapars, with tall
beer skin shakos topped by pompoms
of whito. At tho hilt Of every sword
was band Of crepo and oyory flag
vas topped with long black streamer.
lmmoaiatoly following tho mounted
troops camo tho hoarso boarlng tho
flag covered burden. The sight sont
q hush along tho denso long line Of
humanity strotching for mile away to
tho oour6 house. AS the caskot passed.
every head was bowed and every faoo
ovid mood tho great personal g1iof
~hich had come upon tho community.
Immediately following the hoarso
oamo tho carriage OF President Rooso.
Volt who rodo with his brother in Law,
Capt. Cowies Of tho navy, aud Seoro.
t&ry Gage. The carriages Of tho other
members OF tho osbinct and those who
had been near to tho late president in
public lifo wero lined out FOR half O
milo. Back Of them marched tho ma
tional guard of Ohio, regiment after
regimont, in platoon front formation
and filing the broad thoroughfaro
from side TO side. Aa the head OF tho
procession reacht d tho great equaro of
tho city, the military ranks Bwung
about, forming solid fronts facing tho
approaching hcarss. AS it was driven
to tho curb, the bearers stepped from
thcir places alongside, and again took
up their burden. Before tho oyoa Of the
vast conoourso filling tho square tho
caskct was tondorly raised aad borne
up tho wide stono stops loading TO tho
ohtrsnco to tho court house. Tho
strains Of "Noaror, My God, to Thee"
were still sounding as the flag. draped
aotlin disappeared within tho building.
MoviDg slowly with short stops tho
coffin Wan borne 10 it's support. Tho
bearers swung slowly around 80 that
tho head lay to tho cast. Tho silk ban.
ner that Was flung over the oasket was
dra"n back, tho wreathB which roStad
npon its head woro removed and tho
ocillln I'D Was taken ttf. Word was
quickly passed to Peosident Rosssyolt
and foiioaoG by the members OF tho
cabinet ho etcppod brish ~ into the hall
Ho glanced oown as ho reaohod tho
oaskot, hated Tor tho spaoo Of O broash
and wenc on. Tho mem oers OF tho cab
met followed hila ono by ono.
The mombers Of President MeKin.
Iey's old oommandery OF Knights TEN
plars, Canton uommanderS No. 38, had
asked tnc privilege OF posting bontry
over tho caskos whilo il laY in alaso.
anu Throughout tho afternoon the
guasd was relieved every 80 ninu!es.
-Four dotaohmcnts Of loIli.la were