The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-20


melancholy scene. The guards still stood
motionless at their posts, soldier at the
head of the caSket and soldier with
drawn cutlass at the foot Thus through
out the morning the vast multitude
surged without, while the silence within
was broken only by the weeping of the
stricken widow.
The number of prominent public men
in the city was augmented as every
train arrived, and the city numbered
among its mourning guests those who
are most prominent in every walk OF
public life. Among the arrivals this
morning were Speaker Henderson and
numbe" of his colleagues of the house of
representatives, including those who had
served in the house with Mckinley; JUS
tice McKenna, of the United States SUI
preme court, who was a member of the
ways and means committee when the
Mckinley bill was drawn; Serene Payne,
present chairman of ways and means
committee: Gen. Grosvenor, of Ohio SEN
ator Bates, of Tennessee; Senator
Longino, of Mississippi, together with
representatives from states, cities,
chamber of commerce and innumerable
civic organizations.
During the morning, Gen Ell Torrance,
commander-in-chiefo of the G. A r.. sent
the following message to Mrs. McKin-
ley by Judge Day:
I'm behalf Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic. l wish to comfort you with the
assurance that you have the tender sym
pathy and unfailing love of every sur
viving soldier of the Union, and our
prayer is that the gracious Father will
sustain you. Ell Torrance,
'Commander-in-C Chief, G. A. r.
AS the time approached for bearing the
body of the dead president from the Nc
kinney home to the church, the little cot
tage on North Market street was the
center of vast concourse of people.
regiment after reg :ment of soldiers, act
ing as guards, were in triple lines from
curbs back to the lawns. The walks had
been cleared and the multitude took
refuge in the great sweep of lawns, where
they formed a solid mass of humanity
surging forward to the lines of soldiers.
In front of the Mckinley cottage were
drawn up the two rigid files of body
bearers-eight sailors of the navy and
eight soldiers of the army, awaiting the
order to go within and take up the
casket.
READY TO MOVE.
Just at 1 o'clock the black chargers OF
the Cleveland troop swept down the
street. their riders four abreast in their
brilliant huzzar uniform, with flags
bound in crepe and every saber hilt bear
ing its fiuttering emblem of mourning.
Their command was the signal for the
approach of President Roosevelt and the
members of the cabinet The preside ntial
party moved up the walk to the en-
trance of the house and formed in a
group to the left. The presidents face
looked very grave and he stood with
uncovered head awaiting the body of the
dead chieftain. Beside him stood Secre-
tary Gage, Secretaries Root, Wilson and
hitchcock, and just across Attorney Gen
eral Knox, Postmaster General Smith,
Assistant Secretary of State Hill, repre-
senting Secretary Hay and Secretary
Cortelyou. Extending further down the
wall was the guard of honor, the ranking
generals of the army on the right and
the chief figures of the navy on the left
Lieut.. Gen. Miles, in the full uniform
OF his high rank, with sword at side
and band of crepe about his arm, stood
alongside the members of the cabinet
and with him were Maj. Gen Brooke
Maj. Gen. Otis, Maj. Gen. Macarthur and
Brig. Gen Gillespie Across from them
were ranged Rear Admiral Farquhar, rep
resenting Admiral Dewey, ranking head
of the navy; Rear Admiral Crownn-
shield, Rear Admiral O'Nein, Rear Ad-
miral Kenney, and Brig. Gen. Haywood,
the latter commander of the marine
corps. Just inside the gate stood the
civilian honorary court in double line, in
Guiding Gov. Nash, of Ohio; Gov. Cald-
well, Judge Williams, of the Ohio SUI
preme court; Henry B. MacFarland,
president of the commissioners of the
District of Columbia; Mayor Diehl of
Buffalo; Judge Day, the lifelong friend of
the president; Mr.. Milburn, at whose
house he died, and others in civil life
near and dear to the dead chief. AS the
presidential party came up the black
chargers of Troop A swung into bat
talon front facing the house. and the
long line of flashing sabers advanced to
salute Now the deep-toned wall of the
church bells began and every steeple in
Canton gave forth it's dolorous plant
1t was 1:15 o'clock and the time had come
for taking up the body. A brief private
service had been held within the dark
ened chamber, DR.. Manchester saving a
prayer while the relatives gathered
around. and Mrs. Mckinley listened at
the half-opened door of her adjoining
room. The double file of body bearers
now stepped into the room and raising
the
FLAG-WRAPPED CASKET
to their shoulders bore it through the
open entrance. A solemn hush fell upon
the multitude as the bearers advanced
with measured tread. Not a bugle blast
went up; not a strain of the hymns the
DEAD ruler had loved SO well. The scene
was majestic in it's silence AS the
caSket was borne along above the line of
heads could be seen enfolding Stars and
otflpes, and on top great masses of white
roses and delicate lavender orchids
Tenderly the coffin was, committed to the
hearse. and the silence was broken as
the order to march passed from officer
TO o1ncer. The great procession now took
up Its mournful journey, passing under
the sweep of giant arches, robed in
black, between two living tides of hui
mainly, massed along the streets. cover
ing house tops and filling cne windows.
The church bells still were tolItng
mingling their dismal tones with the
cadence of the funeral dirge Preceding
the funeral car and forming the first
DIVISION rode Gen. Terrence, national
commander G. A r. with long line of
grizzled veterans. After them moved the
national guard of the state of Ohio
platoon after platoon, under command of
| Gen. Charles A. Dick. Then came the
solemn funeral cortege, the presidents
1aVorlte command, Troop A. riding
ahead. AT the head of each of the coal
| black horses drawing the hearse marched
| a soldier. The heads of the horses bore
tall black plumes and over them were
thrown long pals of black
AT either side of the hearse marched
the guard of honor, military and naval.
the generals on the right led by Gen.
! Miles and the admirals on the left led
| by Admiral Farquhar. Then came the
long line of carriages for the relatives
| and friends and after them the innu
merable military and civic organizations
| that mad assembled to pay this last
honor to the fallen chief In the line
We're division after division of Knights
Templars, Knights of Pythias Masons.
Odd Fellows and representatives of bene-
foin Or-1O,