New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-15
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Washington Sept. 14.-The honors to the lata
President at the nations capital will be more
impressive and comprehensive than though they
adhered strictly to precedent. A committees
composed of Brigadier-GeneraI Gillespie chief
of engineers. Acting Secretary of War; As,
sstant Secretary Hackett, of the Navy Depart
ment, and Henry B. F. MacFarland. president
of the Board of Commissioners Of the District
OF Columbia. assembled late this afternoon and
made the preliminary arrangements for the
ceremonies which are to occur In Washington,
The members of the COMMITTEES guided by!
the telegram to General Gillespie from Buffalo
from Colonel H. L. Bingham. Corps of En-
sineers. who is officially N control of the White
House, announcing that the funeral train would
arrive in Washington on Monday night. and
that Tuesday morning the body would be
placed in the Capitol to lie in state till wednes-
day afternoon.
Late this afternoon the Cabinet in Buffalo an
proved the plan of obsequies now in the hands
of the Acting Secretary of War. The prepara-
lions under his direction being made at the War
and Navy departments include, accordingly the
Sprovision OF an escort and guard of honor on
Monday evening from the train to the White
House; provision for Mrs Mckinley and the
relatives of the former President at the White
SHouse until the departure for Canton: a process
sion from the White House to the Capitol on
Tuesday morning; the reception of the body at
the Capitol and the establishment of a proper
guard: a public view of the late President on
tuesday; an escort to the railroad station. and
the escort 10 Canton At the close of his con-
ference with the other officials this evening. Gen.
eral Gillespie announced that orders giving the
details of all these ceremonies would be issued
froY, n
morrow morning.
THE ESCORT TO WASHINGTON
After the services at Buffalo tomorrow tho
body will be guarded by the company OF
marines now at Buffalo and the sailors who are
on duty with the gunboat Michigan, at
5Cleveland. These commands. with a small de-
tail from the marine barracks of the New-York
Navy Yard. will then escort the body to the
train. detail Of enlisted men, probably not
more than thirty, will be made to guard the
body during the transportation to this city. and
t is thought these men will be chosen from tho
two detachments on duty at Buffalo.
The funeral party from Buffalo to Washing.
ton will include. besides the family of the Pres.
odent. the members of his Cabinet. the officers Of
the government who attended Mr. Mckinley at
THE exposition. General Brooke and Colonel
Bingham. of the army. and probably President
Roosevelt. This party will be met at the station
by superior officer of the army and two troops
= Hof cavalry. 1t is probable the coffin will then
De placed on caisson lighted by torches and
drawn to the White House There will be no
ceremonies Monday night
Mrs. Mckinley will occupy her customary
apartments BY the time of the departure for
Canton the attendants at the White House will
have gathered together all her personal effects
and will have shipped them to her home. 1t ia
XeXpeCted that the White House will he rsady
for President Roosevelt and his family ON
Thursday morning.
The former Presidents body will rest In the
East Room over night. guarded by veterans and
officers of the army and navy. The other MEM
bers of Mrs. McKinley's party will have accom-
'modations in the guest rooms of the building
PROCESSION TO THE CAPITOL.
Major-General Brooke will command the line
(which bears the body to the Capitol 1t will in
|clude probably five thousand men in military
organizations and greater number of citizens
unless present plans are changed no troops are
Ito be brought hither from New-York. Baltimore
Norfolk any other nearby posts the onIv
regulars marching being the regiment of cavalry
from Fort Myer. the command of heavy artillery
from Washington Barracks. the battalion OF
marines from the marine barracks and the navy
yard and detachments of sailors from the navy
yards at Norfolk and Washington Two resi-
Of
cavalry and artillery will represent the District
|of Columbia.
The line is expected to include also the sew
sral clergymen in attendance; the physicians
who struggled SO manfully to save the Presi-
dents life. the Presidents family and his near
relatives; ex-President Cleveland: the members
of the Diplomatic Corps and the American en-
voys to other countries now in the United
States; the Chief Justice and Associate Justices
of the Supreme Court; the members of the Sen
ate and the House OF Representatives; the Cow
ernors and officials of States and the officers q
the district government and the local judiciary
the departmental officials and number of dis
tinguished citizens.
SPECIAL GUARD OF HONOR
As a special guard of honor there Will he th>
general of the army, Major-GeneraI Macarthur
Frederick c. Ainsworth
Brigadier-General George L. Gillespie, ana
George B. Davis These Of
fcers-the highest in rank within reach Of
Washington accompany the funeral car
rom the Executive Mansion to the Capitol and