Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-17

depot So far as could he seen she sat
erect and unsupported in the carriage.
TIL. family OF Ahncr Mckinley. other
relatives Of the dead President and
Secretary cortclyou followed in other
carriages and tho Milburn house. ia
nous now because of its connection
with the great national traEt dy. went
back into the possession Of its owners
who had 50 kindly given ii up 10 the
use Of the President and his family.
The street corners near the house
which FOR a week had been crowded
with newspaper men, telcgraphic
booths ana waiting carriages. resumed
their Wuntcd appearance. the military
guard was Withdrawn. the police re-
sumed their normal occupation and the
stirring incidents that have marked
the locality became memory.
President Roosevelt did not rise until
o'clock and then had 10 be awakened
lie dressed quickly and at ..3o o'clock
was ready for brt akfast. which H.. ate
with the family of his host. AnSley
W ilCoX Just after o'clock had struck
together with Mr.. Wilcox and his see
/, tary. William Loeb. Jr.. entered a
carriage ana was driven 10 the train
\ few mounted police followed the car
riaGc and three or -four detectives and
secret service men were near by. 9th
FL wise there was nothing to distinguish
the President from any other citizen.
The low ana stately progress of the
funeral procession from city hall To
the railroad station afforded the people
ii Buffalo a last opportunity to do
honor to the memory of The Iamented
Executive.
At dlyhrelk City han was as quiet
ana peaceful as the dead within its
walls. Throughout the long night u
sergeant Of artillery stood at the head
of the bier with marine at the foot.
ON one side was a sergeant of infan-
try. on the other side another marine.
These formed the guard Of honor at
| the Catafalquc.
\ few minutes after =. o'clock, the
doors OF the building were swung open
and shortly afterward ~ sailors from
| the L. :. :. Michigan. part of the
| sort, appeared marching up Franklin
| street and wheeled into line directly
opposite the entrance of City hall.
Four minutes later the four horse
| rines filed into position.
The first carriages 10 drive UP We're
those containing Sec. Long. Postmas-
ter General Smith, Atty. Gen. Knox.
Sec. Wilson and Sec Hitchcock. [. :.
Senator JOS. Il. Hawlcy of Connecticut,
| was next to arrive.
| Exactly at the appointed hour, 1.i5,
the escort was in readiness. Maj
I lin
cred the order present arms" ana
| facing the house of the dead the rigid
soldiers and sailors awaited the body
| of their late coInmander-in-ch chief A
minute of awe-inspiring silence ana
then, emerging from the doors of City
hall. moved the eight body bearers.
four soldiers and four sailors, bearing
on their sturdy shoulders the casket
enclosing the body of the country's be-
| loved one.
| Away down the line of soldiers the
G5th RcgimentaI Band played in sub
dued measures the strains of Nearer
/ My God, to Thee" Behind the long
ropes the countless throngs with barred
heads and reverent attitude, awaited
| in silence.
Tenderly the precious burden was
borne slowly down the stone steps and
| along the curved approach to the
hearse. The hag-draped casket was
lifted gently into the hearsc and the
doors were closed. Through the win
dows of the sombre vehicle aught by
Americas flag. surmounted by a sin
gle sheaf of wheat. could be seen.
The waiting troops then wheeled into
line, and moved down Franklin street
to the mOurnful strains of Chopin's
Funeral March" accompanied by the
tOlling of the church bells. Behind the
troops came the carriages of the Off
GERS of the cabinet. Then came the
hearse. followed by the comrades of
the Grand Army. A company of local
militia brought up the rear.
The cortege proceeded into Church
street. passed st. Pauls church and on
and along Main street. moving all the
way between masses of bareheaded
people. The high winds from off Lake
Erie snapped and whipped the bunt-
ing and cashmere Of sombre hue with
which every building was draped. High
in the air, the nations colors flew to