The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-24

canton, OhlO. september l9.-Nlth
majestic sOlemnity, surrounded by his
countrymen and his tOwnspeople, in the
presence of the president of the United
States, the cabinet. justices of the su-
preme court. senators and representa-
tives in congress. the head Of the mil
itary and naval establishments, the
governors of states and a great con-
course OF people who had known and
loved him, all that is mortal Of the
third president to fall by an assassin's
bullet was committed to the grave to-
day. 1t was a spectacle of mournful
grandeur.
Canton ceased to be a town and
swelled to the proportions of a great
city From every citv and hamlet in
the state of Ohio. from the remote cor
ners of the south. and from the east
and west. the human tide flowed into
the town, until 1OO.O 600 people were with
in it's gates. here to pay their last
tribute to the fallen CHIEF.
The final scenes at the First Metho-
dist church where the funeral services
was held and at the beautiful West
Lawn cemetery. where the body was
consigned to a vault. were simple and
impressive. The services at the church
consisted of a brief grafton, prayers by
the ministers of three denominations
and singing by a quartette. The body
was then taken to West Lawn cemetery
and placed in a receiving vault, pend
ing the time when it Will be finally laid
to rest beside the dead children who
were buried years ago.
The funeral procession was very i'm
posing and included not only the repre-
~sentatTves of the army and nav of the
United States. but the entire military
strength of the state of Ohio and HIN
dreds of civic. fraternal and other or
CARNATIONS. 1t was two miles long.
One of the most pathetic features OF
the day was the absence of Mrs. Nc
Kinley from the funeral services at the
church and in the cemetery when the
body of her husband was laid to rest
Since the first shock of h shooting
then of the death and then through the
ordeal of state ceremonies. she haC
borne up bravely; but there was a limit
to human endurance and when today
came it found her too weak to pass
through the trials Of the final ceremo'
MES. Through the open door of hel
room she heard the prayer of the min,
lister as the body was borne out of the
house. After that. DR.. Rixey RENAME:
close by her side, and. although tn;
full force of the calamity had com
upon her. it was believed by those abou1
her that there was a providential mere!
in her tears. as they gave some relic
to the anguish of the heart within.
THE VAST ASSEMBLAGE.
Canton. Ohio. Sertember 18th,
streets of the little city of Canton thi!
morning were filled with waving plume
prancing horses and ienSely packed
bodies of moving men. assembling her,
for the procession which was TO eScor
the remains of the late president from
the church to West Lawn Cemetery
Thirty special trains. in addition to tn
regular trains had arrived before neon
The biggest crowd N the history o
Canton, which was here during tn,
campaign of 1896. estimated at over so,
600 was exceeded today.
The awe-stricken crowd upon thei
arrival all moved as by a common i'm
pulse toward the old familiar McKinle,
COlldSS IIC -S
Military guards stationed at the lou
corners of the lawn paced their beats
but there was no other sign OF lf
about the house Of death. The w1ndoy
shades were down. a long border o
black, which had been put In place al
ter the body was removed to the nous
last night, fringed h roof of the pore
from which President Mckinley ma
spoken to delegations from every stat
in the union and where he had met an
talked will all the chieftains OF nj
party. -
No badge of conventional mournin
was on the door. Instead there was
simple wreath of palas bisected by
beautiful band of white and purpl
satin ribbon.
MRS. M'KINLEYS CONDITION
CAUSES ALARM.
Mrs. McKinley's condition is exc1tln
grave apprehension among those car
ing for her and it is feared mat Tn
dreaded collapse may come at any INC
ment. Since h has returned 10 IN
old home the full realization OF TN
awful calamity has come upon ne
Last evening after the body had pee
brought from the court house n de