The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-09-17

q detachment of soldiers and sailors,
FOUR picked men from the army and
marine corps on the right and as
many more blue Jackets, under Lieu
tenant Eberfy, at the left Immedi-
ately behind the hearse marched a
score of @ A. r. veterans, who had
been assigned to this post Of honor.
In the carriage following the Grand
Army marchers rode Senator Hanna,
Governor Odell, Senators Fairbanks
and Kean. Senator Burrows, Direc-
tor General Buchanan and two exposi.
ton officials occupied the next. Then
came Colonel Bingham and Major
thomas w. Hymonds, who has been
the active representative Of the war
department since the shooting Of the
president occurred. The White House
staff, who were so closely identified
with the late president. rode together.
Mayor Diehl, of Buffalo, and city OFF,
Gals and members of the city council
were the last of the official mourners
in the cortege. After them followed
q long line of corriages occupied by
those who had been near the presi-
dent officially and personally and who
followed more as friends than as offi.
cials. None of the members Of the
family entered the carriages.
AS the funeral cortege moved south
through Delaware avenue toward city
hall, 1t passed through a vast con.
course OF people filing the walks and
cross streets and crowdlng house
tops and windows and every available
space in the buildings along the line
OF march.
Soon It Was Raining Hard.
AS the eucort of soldiers swung
slowly inso Franklin street a few
drops of rain fell. In about two min
utes 1t was raining hard. The long
line of troops took their positions at
attention, facing the city hall. The
carriages containing members OF the
cabinet rolled up to the entrance.
The last Of the carriages was the one
bearing PRESIDENT Roosevelt Re.
moving his hat, the president stepped
from the vehicle and walked into the
vestibule. When the hearse ap.
peared the four horses were led slow
ly to the entrance and stopped. The
band, some distance away, began
Nearer My God to Thee" About the
same time rain came down In sheets,
and, driven along by southwest gale
Dff the waters of Lake Erie. tore
across City Hall square.
The casket was lifted from the
hearse to the shoulders of the sailors
and marines and was borne into Buf.
falo's official home. Outside there
was not a man. SO far as could be
seen, who did not stand, defying the
elements, with hat removed, respect
ing his dead president. Inside, With
steps impressively slow and mea+
ured. the bearers made their way To-
the catafalGue. Soon the body Of
President Mckinley was. lying, In
state.
The scheme Of the interior drap.
ings was unique and most artistically
carried out. The decorations about
the catafalque were beautifully ar.
ranged.
Circled about the bier, to the left,
stood President Roosevelt. At his
loft was Attorney General Knox. Then
came Secretary Long and Secreta-
Wilson. Across to the right Secre-
tary Cortelyou stood. With him were
Secretary Root, Secretary Hitchcock
and Postmaster General Smith.
Guarding the body were sergeant OF
artillery at the head a marine at the
foot. to one side was sergeant OF
infantry to the other another marine
The casket was opened to It's full
length. An American flag was thrown
across the foot of the casket and rest
ing against 1t were wreathes OF
roses.
A moment of silence prevailed.
Then President Roosevelt nodded to
Secretary Root, and side by side they
left the scene by rear doors. Later
en- the admission Of people COM
menced. Two lines were formed.
They extended literally for miles.
When FIVE o'clock came about 10000
people had already passed and the
crowds waiting below in the streets
seemed undiminished. It was decided
to extend the time until midnight.
Then for hours longer the streets
were dense with people, and a con.
slant stream flowed up the steps Of
the broad entrance into the hall and
passed the bier. When the doors
were closed about midnight II was es-
timated that about $4,000 people had
viewed the remains. but thousands of
disappointed ones were still in the
streets
To Bring Troops to Washington.
In the war department Acting Sec.
retary Sanger was in consultation
with General Gillespie, Colonel Ward
and General Barry, arranging for the
transportation to Washington Of the
troops to participate in the funeral
procession, making details for guard
duty and other matters. General Ran
dolph. chief Of artillery. who is to rep
resent the army at the capitol, ar
ranged with Sergeantat-Arms Rams
dell that they should cooperate In the
management Of the funeral ceremonies
at the capitol Four private soldiers
will stand watch day and night, one
at each corner OF the catafalque, &c
long as the remains Of the late presi
dent shall lie in the capitol building
A suitable guard will be maintained
at the entrances and will keep tn;
L L.