Evening journal., 1901-09-20
SERVICES AT
Thu OPEN GRAVE
Last Chapter ID Che World
wide Tragedy Is Closed
BEAUTIFUL RESTING PLACE
InCxpreSSibIy Solemn Scenes Around
the Grave As Friends Take IA
Farewell Look

Canton. o., Sept. 20.--No greater rev.
crence has ever been shown to any
man, living or dead. than was exhibited
toward the dead president In Canton
yesterday AS the funeral car passed
through the streets men and women
sobhed convulsively. Soldiers formed
an nbroken line on both sides Of the
street from the house TO the cemetery.
It was exactly four minutes after four
when The funeral car bore the remains
of the dead president through the gate
way of his last resting place. Twenty
minutes after that time. the brief ser
vices at the vault were over. the mem
bers of the family and the many distin-
gushed men of the nation who had
come so far to do him honor, had
passed through the gates on their
homeward way One hour and forty
minutes after the hearse had entered
the cemetery the place was clear and
tho dead president was resting alone
under the watchfu care Of the men Of
the regular army.
The march from the house to the
grave was impressive in its simpleness.
A detachment of mounted police headed
the parade Behind them came the
Grand Army band of Canton, the solemn
notes of Nearer My God to Thee"
yelling out as it came up the drive
way. Behind the band camo the Grand
Army posts, fully 500 of the veterans
marching by AS they passed along the
flower strewn path many of them were
weeping bitterly, and they stopped by
dozens to gather the blossoms which
lay at their feet. and carried them
away as mementoes.
School children's Tribute.
The sweet pea blossoms that were
scattered along the road were the offer
Ing of the school children of Nashville,
Tenn, and 40 tribute of love that was
seen during the funeral exercises more
amply fulfilled its mission, or more
completely carried its message Of af-
fiction.
After the veterans. came in we'll set
ranks with rifles at "arms port the
men of the Sixth Ohio infantry Of the
National Guard the engineer corps OF
the National Guard from Cleveland,
and The comrades of the late president
in the ranks of the Twenty-thrd Ohio
volunteers during the civil war
Then came a long line of carriages
bearing the members Of the family and
the distinguished visitors From the
FIRST carriage that stopped at the foot
Of the walk leading up to the vault
President Roosevelt and Commander
Cowles of the navy alighted Lines were
formed on both sides of the walk lead
ing to the vault and a moment later the
funeral car arrived.
The casket was gently lifted from the
hearse, and borne to the door Of the
vault where it was rested upon the
catafalque It was carried by the same
men of the army and navy who had
carried it ever since it left Buffalo
Bishop Toyce. Of Minneapolis, read the
burial service of the Methodist church.
slowly but in a voice that could be
heard distinctly by all who were
grouped around the vault
Sounding Of the Last Taps"
Then Colonel Bingham. in charge
waved his hand to eight buglers Of the
Canton band. who had taken stations
upon the side OF the mound above and
to the south OF the vault Instantly
from the eight bugles rang out the
notes of the soldiers last call-"taps.
It was beautifully done and the last
notes of the bugles died away so soft
ly that all who heard il remained lis
tening for q few seconds to hear If il
was really ended When the last
notes had ioated away Secretary VII
son was in tears, Secretary Hitchcock
was also weeping and the President
was gazing grimly at the walls.
The President. the members of the
cabinet and the officers OF the army
and navy then entered their carriages
and, followed by the members OF the
family passed out of the cemetery
and returned 10 the city The delay
caused by the services at the vault
being over. the procession resumed its
march AS the head Of the division
containing the knight Templar.
wheeled into the cemetery. the quar-
tette. that had been delayed in reach
ing the place for the previous cere
monies, took up a position to the south
of the vault and sang Farewell, M,
Brother This hymn was followed
by others. including Rock Of Ages.
THE Christians Good Night and TIL,
Wayside Cross The selections were
beautifully rendered, and no part o
the funeral ceremonies in Canton wal
more impressive The darkness wa
gathering fast as the knights sang on
and many in the multitude around tn,
casket were moved TO tears. and IA,
sound OF s0hs was distinctly audible
in the crowd that lined the fence be
. yond the line Of national guards.
The Last Resting Place.
Nature has been kind in ss.ectin,
the last resting place Tor Plesiden
Mckinley Westlawn Cemetery is OF
? a high knoll overlooking the peaceful
valley with tho busy little city of Can
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