New-York tribune., 1901-09-20
BORNE TO THE CHURCH.
PRESIDENT MKINLEY'S BODY CAR-
RIED THROUGH GREAT THRONGS
OF SoRROW-STRICKEN
PEOPLE.


OF soRROw-STRICKEN
PEOPLE
Canton. Ohio Sept 19.-The streets Of the
little city of Canton this morning We're hlled
with waving plumes. prancing horses ana
densely packed bodies of moving men assem-
bling here for the procession which was to escort
the body of President Mckinley from the church
80 West Lawn Cemetery this afternoon. All
might long civic military, fraternal, social anc
commercial organizations from the four quar-
tiers of the compass had been pouring into the
seething mass of humanity already here, and
the early morning trains deposited other thou-
sands So fast the trains arrived that there ap-
peared TO be one continuous string OF cars un-
loading their human freight through the station
into the congested streets beyond. Thirty spe-
cial trains in addition to the regular trains had
arrived before noon The greatest crowd in the
history Of Canton. which was here in the cam
paign of 1896. estimated at over sixty thou-
sand. was exceeded to-day
The people overfowed the sidewalks and liter
ally packed the streets from side to side. The
greatest crush Of course was in East Tusca-
rswas-st the principal thoroughfare. and
North Markets. on which the Mckinley cot
tase and the Harter house, at which President
Roosevelt was staying. are located. The crowds
on their arrival all moved as by a common I'M
pulse toward the old familiar Mckinley cottage
where the body was lying. Military guards
stationed at the four corners of the lawn paced
their beats but there was no other sign of life
about the house of death Sorrowfully the
throngs turned away, the people7to take up their
POSITIONS at the church. the representatives 70
seek their places in the imposing procession
which was to follow the body TO the cemetery
of fna -rai in
members of the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives and other government officials from
Washington arrived in the morning
SCENE AT THE MKINLEY HOUSE.
AS the time approached for bearing the body
Of the dead President to the church. the little
cottage in North Market-st. the centre of q
vast concourse of people. Regiment after regi-
ment of soldiers acting as guards were In
triple lines from the curb back TO the lawn.
The walks had been cleared. and the multitude
took refuge on the great sweep OF lawn, where
they formed a solid mass of humanity surglns
forward TO the lines of soldiers. In front Of the
cottage Were drawn no the two files OF body
bearers-eight sailors of the navy and eight
soldiers OF the army. awaiting the order to go
within and take IN the coffin.
Just at / o'clock the black chargers of the
Cleveland Troop swept down the street. their
uniforms, with flags bound in Grape and every
sabre hilt bearing its emblem of mourning.
Their coming was the signal for the approach
of President Roosevelt and the members of the
Cabinet The Presidential party moved up the
walk TO the entrance of the house and formed a
group TO the left. The Presidents face looked
very grave and he stood there silently with
uncovered head awaiting the body. Beside him
stood Secretary Root, Secretary Wilson and
Secretary Hitchcock, and just across Attorney
General Knox. Postma ster-General Smith, AS
sistant Secretary HILL representing Secretary
Hay and Secretary Cortelyou. Extending fur
ther down the walk was the guard of honor,
the ranking generals of the army on the right
and the chief figures Of the navy on the left.
Lieutenant-General Miles. in the full uniform
Of his high rank with sword at side and band
of Grape about his arm. stood alongside the
members of the Cabinet, and with him were
Major-General Brooke, Major-General Otis.
Major-General Macarthur and BrigadieT-Gen-
eraI Gillespie Across from them were Rear
Admiral Farquhar. Rear-Admiral Crownin-
shield Rear-Admiral O'Nef Rear-Admral
Kenney and Brigadier-Genera Haywood, COM
rnandant Of the Marine Corps. Inside the gate
stood the civilian honorary guard in double
line Including Governor Nash of Ohio, Governor
Caldwell, Judge Williams of the Ohio Supreme
Court Henry B. MacFarland, president of the
Mayor Diehi of Buffalo, Judge Day, the lifelong
friend Of the President; Mr.. Milburn, at whose
house he died, and others in civil life near and
dear TO the dead chief. AS the Presidential
party came up. the black chargers of Troop A
swung into battalion front, facing the house.
and the long line Of flashing sabres advanced TO
salute.
MARCH TO THE CHURCH.
Now the church bells began TO toll. II was
Ills o'clock and the time had come for taking
up the body A brief private service had been
held within the darkened chamber DR.. Man.
chester saying a prayer while the relatives gath
cred around and Mrs. Mckinley listened from
the half open door OF the adjoining room. The
double file Of body bearers now stepped into the
room and. raising the flag wrapped coffin to their
2 shoulders bore il through the open entrance. A
solemn hush fell on the multitude as the bearers
advanced with measured tread. Not a bugle
blast went up; not a strain of the hymns the
dead President had loved so well was heard. AS
the coffin was borne along. above the line OF
heads could be the enfodng Stars and
Stripes, and on the top great masses OF white
roses and delicate lavender orchids. Tenderly
the coffin committed to the hearse and the
order TO march passed from officer to officer
The procession now took up its mournful Jour
ney, passing under arches robed in black and