Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-19

in which the body rested. The csske
was placed between the windows OF
the observation car, where it could bt
seen by the people as the train went
BY Crepe was draped from the two
locomotives and from the rear OF the
observation car, and the ratings Of
the car were shrouded in crere. The
only relief was In two tiny pilot fags
of white on the leading locomotive,
The station was absolutely clear.
President Roosevelt entered the
station with Secretary Cortelyou. The
members of tho cabinet followed, The
President raised his hat In salutatiop.
just before he boarded the train the
President observed II. IA. KohIsaat of
Chicago. He stepped to his side and,
placing his hand ON Mr.. Kohlsaat's
shoulder, whispered a few words to
him.
The casket of the President, com.
pletely covered by beautiful silk flag,
lay on taised bier in tile observation
car Two sheaves Of wheat were crossed
| ABOVE the breast. A white dove with
outstretohed wings seemed to be rising
from the head of the casket II was
Part oil an exquisite floral piece in
which red and white buds pictured the
American flag and the French colors,
tribute from Franco. A merican
society. Standing at the foot of the
casket was soldier of the United
States army uniformed and accounted
with gun at order arms. At head
sailor Of the navy stood at attention,
cItlass at shoulder The lid of the
casket was closed. just nf from the
apartment in ourtained niche Lieut..
Ebroule of the army and Lieut.. Ham
lin OF the navy remained on duty,
willis Col. Bingham was in general
charge of the car. The other apart
ment OF the car was for the moment
barracks with guns stacked In the ces.
tions, eutlasses on the seats and the re-
serve of soldiers and sailors awaiting
their detail at the bier of the dead
chief.
Two narrow o?erhaneing viaduots un-
der which the train pissed as it drew
slowly out,of the station bent beneath
the weight of crowded humanity packed
there By the pressure Of the tide of
people who filled all the adjoining
streets. The windows and roofs of the
houses and the roofs of the cars in the
yards were black with people, all un-
covered. When the train had cleared
'no ivy tue people were Stlll there,
standing at the CROSS roads ana in the
fields. 1t ran literally between two
lines OF people. Farmers from the
surrounding country had driven
through the dark hours of the night to
be at the side of the track where they
could pay their lastitribute of respect.
AT East A urora, the first town through
which the train passed, the inhabitants |
had been augmented by thousands from
the surrounding country. Tho country
schools along the way let out, and the |
children the President loved so well in
life were there to sse his dead body
puss.
The train slowed down at every
station to allow the people lined up on
either side to get better view of the
lag. yered basket. The population
of the little towns along the way, like
Holland, Arcade, Maohiau Junction.
tranklinyille and Hinsdale, had tripled
md quadrupled. The towns seemed
grown into cities. As the
rain slowed up, the mourners behind
he curtaineu windows OF the train
'ould hear the tolling bells.