The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-25
FEARFUL SCENES ABOUT
DEAD CHIEFTAIH's BIER

BUFFALO. September 15.-In the
drawing-room to the right of the hall.
as President Roosevelt entered. the
dead ehieftain was stretched upon his
bier. His head was to the rising sun.
On the face was written the story of
the Christian forbearanee with which
he had met his martyrdom. Only the
thinness OF his face bore mute testimony
TO the patient sufferings he had endured.
tie was dressed as he always was in life
The black frock coat was buttoned across
the breast where the first bullet of the
assassin had struck. The black string tie
below the standing collar showed the
little triangle Of white shirt front The
right hand lay at his side The left was
across his breast. lie looked as millions
OF his countrymen have seen him save for
one thing. The little badge of the LOYAL
Legion. the only decoration he ever wore
which was always in the left lapel of his
coat was missing And those who re-
marked 1t spoke of it. and after the body
was taken to the City Hall the little badge
whi@h he priced through life was placed
again where It had ALWAYS been.
The body lay in a black casket on
black bear skin rug. Over the lower
limbs was flung the starry banner he
had loved so we'll The flowers were
few. a. beftted the simple nature of the
man. A spray of white ehrvsanthe
NUNS. flaming bunch of blood-red
American beauty roses and a magnifi-
cent bunch of yiolets were on the casket.
That was all. Behind the head against
4 pier mirror. between the two curtained
windows. rested two superb wreaths of
White asters and roses. These were the
only flowers in the room. The sentries.
one from the sea and one from the land.
guarded the remains. They stood in
he window emhrasures behind the head
II the casket. The one to the north was
sergeant of infantry In the other
window, was the sailor. barged in the
eose blue blouse of the Navy.
The family had taken leave of their
owed one before the others arrived. Mrs.
Mckinley. the poor grief-crushed
widow had been led into the chamber
Y her physician. DIR. Rixey and had sat
while alone with him who had sup
ted and comferted her through ar
heir years of welded life. But though
Ter support was gone she had not broken
own nry-eyed she gazed upon him
and fondled his face She did not seem
TO realize that he was dead Then she
vas led away by DR. Rixey and took up
her position at the head of the stairs
where she could hear the services Mrs.
Hobart. the widow of the Yiye- presi-
Tent during Mr.. NIcEinley's FIRST term
Mrs. Lafayette MeWilliams of Chicago.
Miss Barber. Miss Mary Barber and DIR.
Rixey remained with her. The other
MEMBERS Of the family. Mr.. and Mrs.
Abner Mckinley. Miss Helen Mckin-
'es. Mrs Duncan. Miss Duncan. Mr..
md Mrs. Barber and DIR. and Mrs Baer
had withdrawn Into the library to the
north of the drawing-room in which the
asket lay and here also gathered other
friends when the service was held.
The friends and public associates of
be dead President all had an oDportn-
gity to view the remains before the SER
vice began. The members of the Cabinet
had taken their leave before the Others
errived They remained seated beside
heir dead chief while the sad nroces-
sion viewed the body They were on
the north side of L. place directlx
NJ the head had been reserved for Presi-
lent Roosevelt. Secretary Root sat
alongside this empty chair Then came
Attornes-tsenefal Knox. Secretsrv
long. SecFptarv Hifcheaek. Sacretarv
Wilson and Possmaster-tsene Smith
n the ersier nasned
About hundred in all saw the body.
SoFfe were 50 Overcome with grief AZ
ehe Sisht Of the thin. placid countenanep
lat their frames shook in sanYuISive
obs. Several cling 70 the side OF the
ies and with difficulty could he per
aaaded TO leave. Almost every fare was
'earStaiHeso The great lore for this nsan
choked all in the house
Senator Hanna entered the roam AT
his tire. hnf eid not approach the cas-
ret- His face VAS sci like an iron
rilied man who would nor let down the
,arfser Of his grief The senator Sgsoks
n 10 one His eres were vacant. He
'sssHd throazh the throne and seated
Niuself hehif.d Governor 0sieli. sinkine
ar 1onn into bis chair and RESTING his
sead arau his hand. During the service
haf foilewel ~ isa not STIR.
Just hefare II o'eloek President
Roosevelt entered coming into the
-ssosn fsuus the rear. through the iSssrarv
After passing into the han he made his
wy anaand through the s;ttinx room
sehi1d into the library There was an
instantaneous nevensenf in the room aS
he President approached The lire
WAS stu Messing from the sonsh side
around az she he8d Of the czsket and
seek between il aud the members 81 the
FahSnet seafe1 "a MS side Every ore
-ese. and al ewes WERE turned toward
she President H,1 nsoTel forwar1
ssain with the tide II the procession To-
Ms siase ef efs head If the lire os Cab
res oiisrels lie heId kiseeeif erfss. his
sefs hand CARRYING his silk hat These
eise were sesaing toward bin feli hark
N either side 20 les hi;a nas& He
'aesosef ofiee or twine 10 shake hands
silently.
He sna. like tlle man deeD dawn ia Ms
ras asaiust the uan. uhe had farsassen
- ffe when The President a. the Tinted
States catered sssasd o lae resgralning