The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-20

infantry. who commanded the guard
TO be placed around the vault. stepped
up TO a line of five soldiers which he
had posted just north of the doorway
and who, throughout the ceremony,
had stood at present arms. as rigid as
though carved out Of iron One of them
passed quickly into the vault. taking
station at the head of the caSket An
three men stood in the doorway, two on
the lower step and the third on the
floor of the vault directly behind them
There they remained until after the
passage Of the funeral procession
The president. the members Of the cab
met and the officers Of the army and navy
then entered their cs3rriaszes and followed
by the members OF the family. passed out
The delay caused by the services at the
vault being over the procession resumed
its march Every man in the line save
those IN uniform who rendered apprOpri-
ate honor IN their way went past the cas-
ket with uncovered head. As the head OF
the division containing the Knights Tenn
plar wheeled into the cemetery the quar-
tette. that had been delayed in reaching
took I'D a position to the south of the
vault and sang Farewell. Ny Brother"
GLIDING Rock Of Ages The Christians
Good Night and The Wayside Cross .
and no part Of the funeral ceremonies
was more impressive The darkness was
and many III the multitude around the
casket were moved to tears and the
the crowd that lined the fence beyond the
line Of national guardsmen-
The last Of the procession passed the
bier at 5.45. and then orders were given
by Captain BidClle that the cemetery
should be cleared The order was quickly
carried out and the president was left in
the care Of his guard Of honor.
The first sentry to be posted in tour
of guard duty before the doorway was
Private Otto White Of company c. Four
teenth infantry whose home IS IN Genoa.
o. The guard that viii have the honor OF
guarding the bier Of the late president IS
company OF the Fourteenth regular m
fantry- It IS commanded by Captain Bid
die The company includes IS non COM
missioned men and was ordered to Can
Nature has been kind in selecting the
last resting place for President Mckinley.
overlooking the peaceful valley. with the
busy little city OF Canton laid out below
If it were nos for an Intervening church
spire one might get from this elevation a
looking out on his native city and native
state. the body of William Mckinley is
have attracted the attention OF the coun-
try best landscape gardeners, who have
lourneyed here 70 study tnslr atIrae S ions! .5
The cemetery was Q0uply De7 ltiLut Win
the rlstlfng trees giving on their first vel
lowed leaves Of fall and adding a golden
touch OF green clad steeples- Just inside
the stately entrance stands the gray
stone vault where for time the casket
viii repose- It's dFeary exterior was re-
ueVed BY great masses Of flowers banked
all about until the gray walls were shut
out from view But IN due time the cas-
ket viii be taken from the vault and
committed to the little plot o. ground "
ing further on. This is the Mckinley lot
and here lie the father. whose name ne
bore the mother he guarded 50 tenderly
in life: his sister Anna and MS two chill
dren. And when that time comes a state
" shaft of granite viii arise above the
life and the nartyred death Of William
Mckinley.