The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-17
BODY Is TAKEN
TO WHITE HOUSE
Last Sad Homecoming of Presi-
dent Mckinley.
WIDOW is eRIEF-STRIcKEN
DOES NOT SEEM TO REALIZE
TEE TERRIBLE BLOW.

Washington, Sept. 6.-ImmediateIy
after the funeral train had come to a
stop in the Washington depot the cas-
ket containing the body of the presi-
dent was removed from the observa-
ton car. One of the large windows
was lowered at the side, and slowly
and carefully the casket was slipped
through the opening and tenderly re-
ceived upon the bent shoulders of the
body-bearers. Four artillerymen from
Fort McHenry, Maryland, were on the
right and four sailors on the left
Strengthening themselves under their
burden, they walked slowly towards
the hearse.
Before the casl1et marched four Off
GERS. Major Parker, Colonel Bingham
Captain Gilmore and Major McCauIey
and in that order, while the officers
on either side and in the entrance
stood with uncovered heads, the re-
mains were carried to Sixth street and
placed il the hearse. AS the casket
emerged a bugle note rose clearly and
taps" rang out. That was the ONLY
sound that broke the dead silence
Just before the entrance to the sta
ton President Roosevelt, with the
members of the cabinet, had paused
and had taken station so as to leave
a broad space for the funeral cortege
They ranged themselves on the side
walk In double rows opposite each other
and stood with barred heads as the
corpse was carried to the hearse. The
hearse was an eXquisitely carved affair
ana was drawn by six coal black
horses, each of which was led by
coIored groom in black livery
Just as the body was being placed
In the hearse an incident occurred that
caused a murmur of disapprobation
photographer from a nearby window
suddenly flashed a light for the pfr-
pose of obtaining a reproduction of
the scene. The f1ashlight and accom-
panying noise made people shudder.
mentarily disconnected.
March to the White House.
The hearse bearing the third mar
tyred president quickly moved away
and was followed at once by President
Roosevelt and those ACCOMMODATING
him. In the presidents carriage be-
side Mr.. Roosevelt were Secretaries
gay gay ana Gage and Captain Cowles.
secretaries Root and Hitchcock, At
torney General Knox and Postmaster
General Smith followed in another car
rage, while Secretary Wilson. Secre-
tary Cortelycu, Secretary Long and
senators Hanna and Fairbanks drove
behind in other carriages. The citizens
committee from Buffalo, officers of the
army and navy and friends followed.
Inc military were already in line
AS the procession swept away from the
1900 1Ne-NioAA 4illt GeInSVlXan1a
avenue q deeply impressive sight was
presented The historic thoroughfare
was hung in black. EmbIems of the
nation mourning were displayed an
every building. The stars and stripes
Luried and knOtted with creme. foated
from hundreds of windows. over. an
gieamed scores of electric lights. deffn-
ing sharply each detail of the solemn
scene iii
Banked on both sides of the avenus
from Sixth street to the executive man
SION, We're tens of thousands of peopIe
Ihey came to pay their tribute of re-
spect and love to the memory of their
president With barred heads and with
40 murTnur of sound the people
watched with tear-stained eyes the Iaet
noIoe coming of President McKinlay
mere was no music. Amid the hush
OF the great crowds only the clarnor
ana clatter of horses hoofs ringing
SHARPLY on the pavement was heard.
a platoon of mounted police led the
way Next came delegation ST G. A
X men from the Department of the
Fotomac, members OF the Union Vet
eIan union and the Spanish war vet
eIans and troops I and L of the Elev-
Sn.n cavalry from Fort Never. Va
T T oIloWlng the cavalrymen was the
ttieSslss, nanked on either side by the
pou , bearers, with a detachment of sie-
na a1L corps men bringing up the rear.
ne carriages containing the distin-
& uisned offlcialS were next in line fbaf