Holbrook argus., 1901-09-21
STATE FUNERAL.
NATION JOINS IN THE SERVICE
AT THE CAPITOL.
Every Honor Paid to Remains of the
fIartyred President,
SERVICES Ar CANTON.

sept. J., lHG SIeAC 4lt1lcI dI uoE
of the late President Mckinley |
so1nbre as the occasion,
The sky was overcast, occasional
spasms Of rain fell and a soft
wind barely stirred the signs of
mourning on the building fronts.
About the White House the
vigil over the dead was main
tanned throughout the night.
Details of eavalry1nen, artillery
men and infantrymen, sailors
and marines were on guard
around the grounds. In the east
room a guard of honor watched
over the dead. Members of the
Loyal Legion and Grand Army
of the Republic performed their
sad duty. At the head Of the
casket stood an artilleryman
and a sailor. At the foot a
cavalryman and a marine. The
second stage of the late presi-
dents journey toward a waiting
grave at Canton was begun just
a few minutes after 9 o'clock. An
hour earlier the chief officers of
the government, civil, military
and judicial, began to arrive and
many others whose names are
familiar the world over, came
singly and in groups. Members
of the diplomatic corps in court
costume were among the early
corners. Former President
Cleveland and former Secretary
of War Lamont were shown
seats in the red parlor. Mem
bers of the senate committee and
members of the supreme court in
their robes Of office followed.
President Roosevelt arrived at
$50, accompanied by his wife
and sister, and went to the blue
parlor, where they were joined
by members OF the cabinet. The
president woe a frock coat with
crepe on the left arm. Mrs. Nc
Kinley arose earlier than usual
to prepare for the ordeal. She
had rested quite we'll, but her
pale face told plainly her suffer
ings. Senator Hanna came,
leaning heavily on a cane.
A portion of many OF the beau
tiful floral tributes sent to the
White House were placed about
the funeral casket. Conspicuous
among them was a massive cush
ion, a floral tribute in the form
of an army badgefrom the Crane
Army of the Republic, and offer
ings from the Loyal Legion anc
other soldier organizations.
At precisely 9 o'clock the S:
lent command was given anc
the body bearers reverently
raised to their stalwart shoulder;
the casket. AS they appeared a
the main door of the White
House the marine band strucl
up the hymn, Nearer My God
to Thee" AS the last sac
strain of music died away tn
throng in the building lifted thei
heads, but their eyes were wet.
A blast from a bugle sounded
"March" and the procession wa
moving onits way to the capitol
The artillery band played ;
solemn dirge as with slow step
it lead the sorrowful procession
up the avenue. hepeople stool
with heads uncovered and man,
bowed in apparently silent pray
er as the hearse passed.
The funeral services at the cap
tol were simple and beautiful
They were the form prescribe
in the Methodist church, an &C
dress and bened;ctiop, with tw
hymns.
Bishop Edward Andrews, VIII
had come from Ohio to say th
last words over the remains {
his lifelong friend and parishone,
stood at the head of the caske
and spoke in sympathetic voie
with many evidences of dee
emotion The address lasted
bare quarter of an hour. and q
the bishop concluded everyor
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