Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-17

AIiburn House. Buffalo. n. Y. Sept.
l6.-The remains of President VIM.
Mckinley We're borne from this city
in impressive state, Monday morning,
and taken To the national capital.
Just II days ago he came to the Pan
American Exposition in full health and
vigor. He was received with an enthus
iasm that was unprecedented in the
annals of the city and for ~ hours en-
joyed himself thoroughly. The story Of
his assassination. the outward appear
ance of progress toward recovery.
while death was stealing over him, the
terrible "a hours of suspense when dis
solution was working against human
skill. all are matters of history now.
Thousands upon thousands watched
the solemn procession. Monday morn
ing. moving toward the depot. 1t was
doubly impressive because of its lack
of pretentiouSneSS and because of the
fact that following closely behind the
pall-covered corpse of the dead Pres
ident followed the successor Of the
highest office of the government.
The people We're astir early Monday
morning but early as the curious or
sympathetic citizens Went abroad to
secure a vantage place from which 10
view the departure of the dead Pres
| ldent. police and soldiery had an:ioi-
pated them.
At the AIlburn mansion. where the
| family OF the dead statesman slept. at
| the Wilcox mansion who. the now
! President rcpOsed. and down town near
| the City hall. where the silent form
| Of the dead lay in state, the guards
were formed early and the streets kept
| clear of people.
| 1t was not n particularly pleasant
morning. The sun shone. but the wind
blew in strong. iitful gusts across the
! city. tearing down the drapings and
raising clouds of dust.
At the Milburn mansion whore Mrs.
I Mckinley was. the servants We're astir
| early. and there was more activity
| about the house than has been seen
there since the shooting. BY $50 O'Clock
there were transfer wagons and car
| RACES drawn up at the corner near the
| house, and those within were up and
| preparing for the journey to Washing
| ton.
| Mrs. Mckinley was not awakened
until after I o'clock. when DIR. RiXey
went to the room with one of her at
tendants. She had not slept well. de-
| spite the fac. that she was greatly eX-
hausted and that Dr. Rixey had given
her Q sleeping potion. The first thing
, she asked was n repetition Of the query
Of the last two days: when can I Sc
the MAJOR"
DR.. RiXey told her that they were
going to let her see him. today. Mrs
Mckinley then let her attendants dress
her and at 1.45 was ready for her light
! breakfast, which she took in her roon
alone.
At 80 the baggage was ready ana
two truck-lOads of it moved to the de
pot. In one wagon was hospital bee
and 1t is thought this is for use if the
journey should fatigue Mrs. Mckinley
Col. Bingham. who was in charge OF
the arrangements, said at 1.45 tina
none of the party would go to thf
City hall, where the body lay. but tina
all would so directly to the train.
The Misses Duncan. nieces Of tn
: President. were driven to the train
that they might make the car read
; for Mrs. Mckinley.
few minutes later Senator Fair
banks. Comptroller of the Curfenc
raves and Elmer Dover. secretary t'
senator Hanna, came from the houc
and entered n carriage.
AT precisely 7.35 pathetic process
sion appeared upon the porch an,
walked down toward the carriage
Mrs Mckinley. dressed in mournir:
ana supported by Abner Mckinley =!
p one side and DR.. Rixey on the othe
10 the surprise of all she wake
briskly with her head quite erect. He
long black veil was down so that nc
face could not be seen. She got in.
the carriage with her niece Miss Bar
+ Der, Abner Mckinley and DR.. Rixe,
: and they were driven at cnce 70 :,