Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-09-23
BORROWING CITY PREPARED FOR
M'klNLEY.
DESoLATE HOME COMING
Entire Town Labors to Drape Streets
in Trappings of Woe-Sad Journey
from Washington Begun Amid
Solemn Surroundings-Body Lies
in State.

Canton, Sept 18.-Canton is ready
for the last home coming of William
Mckinley. In other days his home
city has welcomed him with cheers,
waving banners and triumphal
marches Today it will receive him
in silence, with streets hung with sol
emn black and the wailing notes of
dirges. All day long hundreds of
men and women labored in the task to
arrange the decorations. At sunset
Canton was shrouded in black and SO
will remain until the body of it's best
beloved son has been committed to
the vault in the West Lawn cemetery.
Upon it's arrival the train will be met
by committees and personal friends
of Mckinley and the honorary pail
bearers. Troop A of Cleveland will
act as escort, the hearse following
and then carriages bearing
the family and distinguished
visitors The casket will be
placed in the rotunda of the court
house and the citizens of Canton given
an opportunity of paying last tribute
of respect. At 9 p. m. the body will
be taken to the family residence, the
Canton G. A r. post acting as escort.
The ceremonies at the church will
commence at 2 tomorrow. The pro-
gram includes a discourse by Rev. G.
E. Manchester, prayer by Rev. 0. B.
Milligan, and scripture reading The
rfn OF will CT inh
and other appropriate music. AT the
conclusion of the services in the
church the march to the cemetery
will be taken up.
The casket will be placed in the re
ceiving vault, but before that it will
be rested on supports on the walk
leading to the vault for the purpose OF
allowing those who take part In the
parade to view the remains. When
finally placed inside of the vault, a
guard will be placed around it day and
night until the final resting place is
prepared.
Leave Washington.
Washington, Sept. 18.-The last
chapter of the sad ceremonial began
at 500 last night when the funeral
train left over the Pennsylvania rat
road. The great bronze doors of the
capitol in which the body had lain in
state were closed while still thousands
of people were waiting for last
glance at the casket. The cover Of
the casket was screwed down and it
was lifted once more upon the Shout
ders of the body-bearers and borne %
the hearse at the foot Of the east steps
of the capitol.
Thirty minutes were required for the
removal of the body to the train. The
escort consisted of committees of the
army and navy and two squadrons Of
the 18th cavalry. The route down
Pennsylvania avenue was lined on
either side by troops. 1t was quiet,
noiseless journey, without music. Not
drum was heard nor a funeral note.
Nor was there a sound from the crowd
which lined the street. At the station
where there was a dense throng -he
remains were received by delegations
Of army and naval officers Soldiers
and seamen carried the casket to the
observation car and placed it in the
second section of the funeral tra.n.
The casket was placed on standards
and draped with national colors, Gov
cred with floral emblems. Twenty
cars were required for the transporta-
tiOn of the funeral marty to Canton