The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-09-20
BUFFALO LAYS ASIDE HER EXPOSITION
DECORATIONS.
IN MEMORY OF DEAD PRESIDENT
The City Is Draped and Mourning
Badges Are Worn by All-Remains
Lying I'm state in the City Hall View
ed by Thousands-Short Service at
the Milburn House for Family and
Friends Before Removal TO the City
Hall.


10 today became 4 city OF mourning.
The gray and flaming decorations OF
the Pan-American exposition gave way
to the symbol OF sorrow. The black
drapery OF the city's streets mufiied theI
tolling bells of the churches. Bits of
crepe appeared on every sleeve. TheI
sorrow was everywhere apparent. InI
tn morning a simple service took place
at the residence on Delaware avenuel
where the martyred president died Al
hymn was sung and a prayer was OFF
cred over the dead body. That was
all Only the immediate family and
the friends and political assistants of
the late president were present. TheI
scene there was pathtic in the ex-
treme. Then the body was borne out toI
the waiting cortege on the brawnyI
shoulders of eight soldiers and sailors
of the republic. The cortege passed.
through solid walls of living humanity,
bareheaded and grief-stricken, to the
city hall, where the body lay in stateI
this afternoon. There a remarkably
demonstration occurred which proved
how close the president was to the
hearts Of the people. Arrangements
had been made to allow the public tol
view the body from the time ii arrived
at about 10:30 o'clock until about 81
o'clock. But the people We're wedgedI
into the streets for blocks Two lines
were formed. They extended literally
for miles. When o'clock came 100000
people had already passed and the
crowds waiting below in the streets
seemed undiminished. 1t was decided
to extend the time until midnight.
Then for hours longer the streets werel
rr~ff h fQv v1r
stream flowed up the steps Of the
broad entrance into the hall and pass
ed the bier.
When the doors were closed at mid Il
night it was estimated that $4,000 peo-
pie had viewed the remains, but thous-
ands of disappointed ones were still in
the streets.
The body will lie in the city hall until
morning. 1t will be taken to the sta
ton by a military escort tomorrow
morning and at $50 the funeral train
consisting of seven cars, Will start for
Washington over the Pennsylvania rail-
road. Mrs, Mckinley, the president,
the cabinet and relatives and friends
of the dead president will accompany
the remains. Mrs. Mckinley bore up
bravely today during the service at the
Milburn residence and DR.. RiXey, her
physician, thinks she will be able to
support her trying part in the state fu-
neral at Washington.
The day was gray and cheerlesS
Heavy clouds hung over the city. The
air was humid and heavy and only a.
light wind from the south stirred the
dropping flags and the emblems of
mourning. The very elms seemed to
lend fitting accompaninents to the
scene of sorrow about to be enacted.
Long before the time set for the fu-
neral services the streets for a block
in either direction about the Milburn
house had been roped off to keep back
the crowds. Major General John r..
Brooke, department commander of the
east who was personally in command
of all the forces participating on the
escort. arrived at 10 O'Clock. He was
in fatigue uniform. Around his left
arm was wound heavy band of crepe.
With him were his aide and a half
score of other officers, all in fatigue
uniform with the badge of mourning on
their sleeve. The time was now ap-
preaching for the service. The tramp
of the assembling military could be
heard and the walks leading up to the
Milburn house began to be lined with
those who were to be assembled about
the brier. At 10:30 o'clock the military
and naval detachments took temporary
station on West Ferry street immedi-
ately around the corner from the Mil
burn house. First came companies L
and L. of the Fourteenth Uniter States
SldIlOHeu dI
Following them came a company OF
the Seventy-third coast artillery now
on duty at the Pan-American exposi-
ton. in command of Captain John p.
| Weissner. These men were near the
president at the moment he was shot
and took part in tn struggle with his
assassin. The national guard of the
| state of New York was represented by
| picked companies from the Sixty-fiftt
| and Seventy-fouth regiments. Their
| the trappings of the military arm OF
! the service gave way to those of the
| United States navy fifty men from
United States gunboat Michigan swung
] into position alongside their military
| brethren in arms. At their head march.
/ ed a detachment of marines, in their
| dark blue uniforms and with large
! trimmed helmets. After them came the
| bluejackets with open throated shirts
/ Sailors and marines marched with their
/ short carbines at shoulder arms. The
| entire military and naval force formed
| in company front on West Ferry street
| and there awaited the time for the ser.
| vices to begin
| THE MEMBERS OF THE CABINET
i Meantime the members of the cab.
! met, officials high in the government
service and near friends of the mar.
tyred president began to fill the walks
leading up to the entrance of the Mil.
and in groups, some walking Will,
those in carriages were admitted with.
| in the roped enclosure UP to the curb
| Secretaries Wilson and Hitchcock
| drove up together and with bowed
| heads entered the house. Governor OdeIl
| of New York and following the govern
or came Major Rose, commander O,
the national guard of New York, with
| his stan of aides. all in full uniforms
Secretary Root walked to the house
Two and two. long line Of men OF
d!gnified bearing marched up to see ths
house-the foreign commissioners sen
TO the exposition, after them the stat.
| commissioners With the foreigner
was colonel Of the Mexican army in
| his full Uniform of black with scarlet
stripes and peaked cap. The member.
OF the cabinet, Secretary Long Attor.
ney General Knox, Postmaster Genera
| Smith, the close confidants and friends
OF the late chief, Senator Hanna. Judge
Day, Governors Odell, Yates and Greg.
| ory. Representatives Alexander ant
Ryan; Major Generals Brooke, E II