The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-17
LAST HONORS PAID.
The Funeral Services in the
Capitol ROtunda.
IMPRESSIVE IN THEIR SIMPLICITY.
Words Of Grief and Homage SpOk-
en- Over the Bier.
FAY0RITE HYMN RENDERED.

Tribute TO the DiStin gulshcd Dead
Scenes Preceding the Arrival of
the CorteEc-RitcS Held in Place
Significant for Its Associations.
In the Rotuuda Of the Capitol. una
dornod save by the statues Of our coun-
try's dead and panels on which were por-
trayed events in American history. oc-
CURED the simple rites which constituted
the last houors paid hoy the nation TO VIII
giam Mckinley
The obsequios were democratic in their
simpHcity-even more than tha--they
were severely plain. Had it not been for
the historic surroundings. the distinguish
ed company present, and the vast crowd
waiting outside in the uelting rain. one
might have inferred that it was the fu-
neral Of private citizen.
in spite Of all the lack Of pomp and
with the mighty Republic which was pay
ing its last tribute to the memory Of its
best beloved. Under the vauIted dome OF
The Rotunda were assembled men whom
the country has delighted TO honor. The
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Bench officers Of the Army and Navy.
who have made the Stars and Stripes re-
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Throughout the ceremonies ran the sill
. Yer thread of Christian resignation. The
. noble character of the dead. his upright
and spouess life. and above all The last Of
his spoken words, lent to :He services an
air Of holiness and sacred peace which is
/ rarely seen In funeral Of one Of the
! great Of the earth.
His viii De done" and Nearer My
/ God, 10 Thee, these were the words
which echoed in every heart. As the soft
peal Of the little organ sent forth the sad
( sweet strains Of the Presidents favorite
/ hymn, men whose tender sentiments had
loHE Deen buried under the caIousness
( "hich comes from strife with the world,
S"t' tears as tHsy 'F''d with soDDlHs
''iee7 10 i'I'" the eHolF.
Inc sermon oeA'eTed oy bishop An
/ crews Oh Ne" lorH' was I'D HeeP'ns with
/ '"e o'i''r features OF Inc exercises "hiie
'' was ul-i'll'---sIDle 10 many on account
Oh 'hs 'hi'Fl'T acoustic properties ot the
i''lui'aa' II was a tribute worthy Of him
whose lofty character 1t euloglzed- There
was j" STRIVING ai'eF e''dIence, no |ordy
ieI'Ia'lon- me simple language came
from the h'''rL. il was sermon such as
ne "hosa llie.ess clay TeFossd in the haS-
alai'u c'sAet loved TO hear The sweet
'''NE1-I oI -inLh' ll'illy' emphasized by
the whispered words OF the dying ENecu-
/ i've as 'N''e appeared TO his fading eyes
inc be"eeluI Beyond. was brought out in
all IFS power ana p'ih's-
j ne i'f'e OF employees al the Capitol
mao e''i1 lHlNE III readiness Tor the oase-
S1's7 long D"t"Te any OF those having
cares oi admission arrived.
Under the Dome
Under the centre OF tr, vau1rad dome ~
/ the Rotmda. where the soft Heht from a
Ieaden sky stroamed throash tn. windows
/ above. lay the sombre catafaIgus which
was 10 receive the caskct. Its s5mbre
/ trappiugs lent "A fuuereaI aspect To- the
! vast chamber The statues Of Lincoln.
/ Grant, Hamilton. and Baker IN their mar
/ bic whjteness. with no badge Of mourning
coutrastod strangely with the sable cen.
! trepiece. The bronze statue of Jefferson
alone of the silent figures lent a touch of
color 90 tha scene.
Directly in the rear Of the cataCaIquc
to tho west stood the pulpit GrapeI in
black and a small organ. The arrange