Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-17
The Procession From Exec
utive Mansion and Re-
ligious Exercises.
ARRIVAL IN WASHINGTON
The Night in the White
House Many Injured d in
Crush at Services.

Washington, Sept. lin a driz-
zling rain the funeral cortege escorting
the remains Cf President Mckinley left
the White house at $50 this morning
for the capitol. where the state cere-
monies over the illustri0us dead were
to be held. Representatives from
every state and branch of the govern
ment attended, together with repre-
sentstives of the foreign nations.
Precisely at 9 the command was
given the body bearers, who raised
the casket containing the desd Presi-
dent to their shoulders and passed
through the main door of the White
house to the strains of the hymn.
Nearer, My God, to Thee"
The body was fol owed by the
mourners, who entered carriages, and
the procession started. Mrs. McKin
ley rested well during the night, but
it was deemed to be imprudent for
her to attend the services at the capi-
toll. She remained in her room under
the care of DR.. Rixey.
The Funeral Car.
The hearse was drawn by six black
horses preceded by an army ard navy
contingent. national guards of the
District of Columbia and a detach
ment of the G. A. r., all under The
command of MaJ. Gen. Brooke Fol-
lowing the hearse came the carriage
containing ex-President Cleveland,
Rear Admiral Evans and Gen. John
Wilson. The next carriage bore Pres
ident Roosevelt, Mrs. Roosevelt and
Commander G wles. Then followed
long line of carriages bearing the
clbinet and diplomatic corps aud then
came the cortege proper composed Of
regular soldiers and sailors, marines
and national guards, mem bers of the
q. A. r Loyal Legion, kindred bodies
of civil organizations, representa-
tives of all branches Of the national
government, state governors and their
stats.
The artillery band struck up the
dead March from SAUL as the pro-
cession moved from the grounds of
the White house, and slowly and
solennly the funeral PARTY wound
down past the treasury building in
Pennsylvania avenue through the
solid lines of barc-headed people. At
1880 the cortege reached the capitol.
The funeral services, simple and
beautiful, were of the form pres cribed
in the Methodist church Two hymns,
a prayer and an address by Bishop
Andrews and the benediction COM
prised all of it.
Lead Kindly Light"
As the choir sang LEAD Kindly |
Light" every person in the crowded
rotunda stood in reverence. DR.. II. |
r Nsylor offered prayer, at the con-
clusion of which Bishop Edward S.
Andrews delivered the funeral ora
u1n. Nearer, My Col. to Tnee. -
WAS sung by the choir, many in the
audience Joining. The services
closed with the benedic;ion by Rev. !
Chapman, temporary pastor of tho
presidents church, Washington.
After the services ~ minutes were |
required to clear the rotunda sulIi |
GENTLY to permit the public to visw
the remains. The people passed On
both sides of the casket. No one was
allowed time for more than a hurried
glance
Fifty Ipjured In the Crush.
At one time while the tremendous
crowd was surging to the east en-
trance q thousand people, many of
them women and children, we e
caught in the crush at the foot of the
main staircase. Insdequate arrange
ments for handling the crowd seem
to have been responsible scoce #
women aud children ia a faintiug