Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-09-18
TRIBUTE TO THEs3EAD
Services at the Capitol Over The
Remains Of Late President.
SOLEMN AND SIMPLE.
They wero Plain and Many Prominent
Ptrsonage. We're Present-Tre.
mendens Crowd Caught Ia
Jam In the Roinnde.

Washington. Sept. i7-Today the
nation paid tho last tribute Of respec,
and admiration NJ the bier of tho dead
president. All the country had sent
here its representatives 20 testify that
the dead held place deep in tho ma.
tion's heart. Other nations had order.
cd their diplomatic and military repre-
sentatives 10 be present as n token that
they mourned with America in its loss
Ex. President Cleveland was here 20
take part in the ceremonies and. like
President Roosevelt. paid his tribute
first in private at tho White House and
later at the public service in the rotun.
da Of the capitol IAny Of the states
were represented by their chief execu.
ivesand part oftheir stats All branches
Of the national government. legislative.
judicial and military were represented.
| Senator Frye. president pro tenn Of the
senate. arrived from Maine early this
morning. With him was Chief Justice
Fuller Of the supreme court. David b.
Henderson the last speaker Of the house
Of representative. Many others were
PR sent also Of the legislative and judi.
cial departments. The army and navy
had the highest officers within reach OF
the city In attendance and all officers
within tbs limits Of the national capi-
tol took part under orders. directing
them TO participate in the services Of
honor 10 their late commander-in-chief.
From the south were General Long
street and other former leaders Of the
Coufcderacy.
BY $50 o'clock distinguished assem-
blage gathered in the White House par.
lors. including President Roosevelt and
wife and sister. ex.President Cleveland.
members Of the cabinet, representatives
Of the foreign powers, members Of the
supreme court. the army and the navy.
Mrs Mckinley also was present. look.
ing pale aud weak. but composed. The
parlor In which the casket lay was filled
with magnificent horal tributes. Oat-
side the escort was formed under com.
mand Of General Brooke, consisting Of
regular soldiers and sailors, national
guards. Grand Army Of the Republic.
Loyal legion. governors Of states and
stats At $ o'clock the casket was
borne from the house 20 the hearse
while tho Marine band played Nearer
Ny God to Thee" The cortego imms-
diately took away 10 the capitol through
avenue lined with reveren, crowds.
At 10 O'Clock tho funeral cortege
reached the capitol grounds and the
casket containing President MoKinley's |
remains was borne into the rotunda at |
io:i0 o'clock. Persons occupying seats
arose as the body was brought in. Tho |
marine band again played Nearer Ny |
God 10 Thee" as the casket was lifted
out Of the hearse and carried up the |
east steps OF the capitol. President
Roosevelt entered at 1880. He was nc.
companied by Mrs. Roosevelt. and this
was quickly followed by members Of
the honse Of representatives Senator
Frye. president pro tenn. headed tho
senate and Speaker Henderson the house
members. Cabinet. diplomatic corps
and the army and navy followed one
another into the rotunda in rapid sue
cession. Admiral Schley was among
the naval officers present. They were
followed by the White House corps and
they in turn by the senate. After these
came the supreme court.
At three minutes OF II the religious
services at the capitol began by singing
Cardinal Newman's hymn. Load
Kindly Lights" 1T was sung by the
choir OF the Metropolitan Methodist
Episcopal church Tho hymn was fol-
lowed by prayer by DR. II II. Naylor.
presiding elder Of the Methodist Epis-
copal church. Washington district At
ii;iS o'clock Bishop Andrews Of tho
Methodist Episcopal church, began the
funeral oration. Bishop Andrews ora.
tion closed nc 1885 o'clock being Of 90
duration. Every seat in the
rotunda was occupied and all Aisles
filled with people standing. Nearer
My God to Thee" was then sung by
the choir. many Of the audience join.
ing. Services closed at li:40 with
benodiction by Rev, Chapman. tempe.
rury pastor Of the presidents church in
At o'clock while the tremendous
crowd was surging toward the east en-.
trance Of the rotundl. thousands Of peo.
pie. many of whom were women and
were caught in the crush at
the foot o. the main stairs. Inadequate
arrangements for handling the crowd
seems to have been responsible for the
crush. Scores of women and children
tainied and many were borne into the