The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-25

The streets of Canton Thursday
morning were filled with waving
plumes. prancing horses and densely-
packed bodies of moving men assem-
bling for the procession which was to
escort the remains of the late Pres
fdent from the church to Westlawn
Cemetery. All night long civic mill
tary, fraternal, social and commercial
organizations from the four quarters
of the compass had been pouring in,
and into the seething mass of human
fty already there the early trains de.
posted thousands. So fast the trains
arrived that there appeared to be one
continuous string of cars unloading
their human freight through the sta
ton into the congested streets beyond.
Thirty special trains. in addition to
the regular trains. had arrived before
noon. The biggest crowd in the his.
tory of Canton, which was there dur.
ing the campaign of 1896 estimat ID at
over $4,000. was exceeded Thursday.
The people overflowed the side
walks and packed the streets from
side to side. The greatest crush. of
course, was in East Tuscarawas. the
principal thoroughfare. and North
Market street. in which the McIiinley
cottage and the Harter residence. at
which President Roosevelt was stop.
ping, were located. The awe-stricken
crowds, upon their arrival. all moved
as If by a common impulse toward the
old familiar Mckinley cottage. where
the remains were lying
The Mckinley Home.
Military guards at the four corners
of the lawn paced their beats, but
there was no other sign of life about
the house of death. The window
shades were down. No badge of con.
ventional mourning was on the door
Instead there was a simple wreath of
palms bisected by beautiful band
of wide purple satin ribbon. Sorrow.
fully the throngs turned away, the peo-
pie to take up their positions at the
church, the representatives to seek
their places in the imposing process.
sion which was to follow the remains
to the cemetery.
The two sections of the train bear.
ling the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives and other government Off.
cials from Washington arrived during
Pthe forenoon.
President Roosevelt spent n quiet
morning at the Harter residence. He
did not go out to the crowded streets
where thousands were gathered hop.
Ing to catch a glimpse OF his face, but
took walk in the spacious grounds
OF the residence. While at break
fast Judge Day joined him for half an
hour. and later Secretary Root and
Secretary Hitchcock came in to see
him. Many unofficial visitors left
cards of respect. but the President saw
very few people, preferring to remain
in retirement. Among those who
called were a half score of his old
command of the Rough Riders, sever.
al OF them in their broad-brimmed
sombreros. The President saw them
only for moment.
A Mass of Moving Humanity.
Toward noon the crowds in the vi.
cinity of the Mckinley cottage had in.
creased to tens of thousands. North
Market street was mass of humanity
for five squares below the house, and
for three squares beyond. Several reg
iments of soldiers were required to
preserve a semblance of order. With
arms advanced, the men were posted
along the curb and within the walks
for half a mile in either direction. A
platoon of soldiers was thrown across
nthe gate leading up to the door of the
kfnley house, and only those with
written permit from Secretary Cor.
you were permitted to enter the
grounds. The vast throng was con.
tented, however, to gaze at the cur.
tained windows and at rare intervals
to see some member of the family or
an attendant come to the porch out.
side.