Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-19


Takahra, japanese minister; Senior Cdlvo.
Costa Rcan minister; Mr.. Aspiroz. the
Mexican ambassador; Chekib Bey, Tur-
kish minister; Mr.. Logger, Haytien minister;
Mr.. Gerard Lowthcr, charge d'affaircs Of
tho British embassy, whom King Edward
had specially commissioned to participate
in the services as his personal representa-
tive; capt. Louis Bailey Of tho royal naN y.
who represented tho British embassy Mr..
Demargorie, charge d'affaircs Of the
French embassy. who was designated by
President Loubot to act as his personl
representative at the obsequies Of the
President. Senior Pulido, Venezuelan
charge d'affaires, Mr.. Brun, Danish min
ister Sauto Thyrso, Portuguese minist +;
Duke DE ARGOS, Spanish minister, and
Mr.. Grip. Swedish minister
j LIST OF NOTED AMERICANS.
Among others present were Chief Justice
Fuller, and Associate Justices Of the Su-
premc Court Brewcr, White. Gray and
Brown; Senators Hanna and Foraker of
Ohio; Allison and Deliver of Iowa; Clapp
and Nelson Of Minnesota; Cullom AMI NJ 10
son of Illinois; Platt and Depew of New
York; Mallory of Florida: Tf---nan of South
Carolina; Gallingcr of New Hampshire;
Plat of Connecticut; Fairbanks of Indian (;
Frye Of Maine; Spouncr Of isconsin. NJ e.
Cumbcr of North Dakota and Daniel NJ
West virginia Representatives Tayler Il
Ohio Dayton of West Niigiuia; Iayue,
RUPERT, Ray. sherman. Cummings and
Alexander of New York; Nj Cloary. Tawucy,
IcatwOlo. Stevens and Fletcher of Mime
sofa. jenkins and Rahcock of WiscoI sin;
Burke OF South Dakota; Long OF Kansa (;
RiNcY Of irEinia; Kitchen OF North Caro-
lima Cannon Of Illinois; steele and Re- in
son of Indiana: Eurkctt Of Nebraska; Dow
cncr of West Virginia li,n1er on an |
Smith of Iowa. Richardson of Ten es &C.
Of 'At,e i,fft | az of sc
chusetts; Davenport Butled and Dalzell #
Pennsylvania JOY Of Missouri. william
Alden Smith of Michigan Burton and
croSVcnor of Ohio; Berry of Kentucky;
Louienslager of New Jersey, and Wachter
of MARYLAND; all the members of the cabi
net; Assistant Secretary OF the Navy
Haclictt Assistant Secretary of War San
ger and many other prominent department
officials Admiral Dewey, Rear Admirals
SChcy. Melville, RAMSAY, Roblcy Ev n,
and Crowninshield. General John r.,
Brooke. commander of the department of
the cast; Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, and many
other distinguished officers Of the army
navy; former senator German OF Mar. =
land; Mr.. George r. Cotelyou, secretary
to tho late President: former Secretary of
War Alger. former Attorney-Geuo raj
Griegs Mr.. Henry r. f. MacFarand,
president Of the board of district commits
sioners; MIR, J. Pierpont Morgan of New
reciprocity commissioner and Pension
Commissioner Henry Clay Evans.
At the conclusion of the funeral services
in the rotInda the caskct lii was rcmoV-
ed in order that the immediate friends OF
the dead President might be afforded the
comfort OF n last glance at his features
and that the people whom he loved and
who loved him might pass the bier for the
same purpose. At half past twelve the
crowds began to file through the rotundl
and during the six hours in which the
body was lying In state 1t is estimated
that $4,000 people viewed the remains.
CALAMITY NARROWLY AVERTED.
Just at l o'clock n frightful calamity
was narrowly aVerted at the east front OF
the Captol. For hours the vast thromg
of PEOPLE had been massed in front of til,
Capitol awaiting an opportunity to enter
the rotunda. When the doors We're opened
tens of thousands Of people rushed almost
frantcally to the main staircase, Tn,
police and military guards were swept
aside and almost In a twinkling there wa:
a tremendous crush at tho foot of The
great staircase. The immense thronl
swept backward and forward like III,
surgng of mighty sea. Women anC
children, a few of the latter babies in arm.
were caught in the crowd and many wer,
badly hurt. Strong men held children an.
even women high above the heads of tn,
SurSing crowd TO protect the IN from bod
lily injury. Despite the force of the Inili
tary and the cooler heods In the thron,
/, approximately q hundred people were in
jured. Some of the more seriously hur
were carried into the rotrnda and int
various adjoining apartments of the Cant
tol where first aid treatment was givcl
them. A number were hurried to hos
, pitfalls in ambularces. but tho majority
either were taken to or subsequently wen
; unassistod to their homes. After tn
! crush had been abated upon the staircas
Z ana plaza Immediately in front of It wer
found tattered pieces of mems and wo
mems wearing apparel OF all kinds. crush
: ed hats. gloves and even shoes. Watches
pocket books, keys and knives were pick
!, ed UP.
= When the remains of the President wcr
finally closed forever to the view Of Wash
. ington people the cavalry escort agail
- vas formed and conveyed them to the spe
!, cial train which now Is CARRYING the bod
to Canton The magnificent display o
floral offerings numbering no LEES than IL
pieces and making the mtst remarkabl
= floral tribute ever seen here, were take
@ to the station from the Capitol In ear
r riages and wagons and there place