The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-20

Ing into the church were black tunnels
the stained glass windows on either side
were framed in black and the balcony of
the Sunday school to the rear, thrown
open into the church by large sliding
doors, was shrouded in the same somber
color. Graceful black streamers fes-
TONED along the groined arches of the
nave formed a black canopy above the
chanceL From TINS, directly above the
low flag-covered catafalque on which the
casket was to rest, hung a beautiful silk
banner, it's blood-red and snow white
folds tied midway with a band of crepe
But it was the floral display at the front
of the church which filled the whole edi-
flee with glory. The center of it all was
framing a black-bordered portrait of
President Mckinley. From it, extending
outward and upward, was a perfect wealth
of gorgeous blossoms. The effect was
as If great rushing wave of color had
broken into flowers at the foot of the
bier They extended up. even to the or
gan pipes, against which lay four
wreaths, three broken as IL to represent
the quarters of the moon. 1t was ex-
quiSite. Words meu away powerless
before the tender beauty. Purple and
green were the dominant notes-orchids,
violets, palms and evergreens against
the somber background. There were
many handsome pieces. Against the
walls on either side were floral flags and
upon the pulpit rested an urn in white
carnations broken at the base to repre-
sent the water flowing from it. At either
side of this urn were the cross of the
Knights Templars and the crown OF the
knights of Pythias, while to the east
was the square and compass of Ma
sc nry. Almost directly above the sup
mort for the aSket
SUNBURST OF LIGHTS
glittered like brilliant stars in a black
sky. The light from without came dimly
through the stained glass windows. I'm
der the quivering folds of the starry
banner with the lights shedding their
effulgence from above, the fragrance of
the flowers lowering all about and the
music of Beethoven's grand funeral
march pulsing from the organ, the body
bearers gently lowered the fag-draped
and flower-adorned coffin to it's support
The members of the Loyal. Legion, Gov
Nash, Gov. Mcmillan, Of Tennessee, and
Gov. Longino, of Mississippi, each with
his full uniformed staff, had already en-
tered The church from the west entrance
and had filled up the most westerly of
the sections of pewS. The members of
the senate and the house of representa-
tives had preceded the coffin through
the door at the side of the chancel
through which it entered. They We're
ushered in as at all state ceremonies by
the Sergeant-at-armS of each body. Sem
ators Allison, of Iowa, and Bate, of Ten
nessee, headed the senatorial representa-
tion, of which there were about forty
and Speaker Henderson and Representa-
tive Dalzell that of the house, of which
more than halt of the membership must
have been present.
The congressional party filled up the
entire east section of the pews and the
rear half of the Two central sections
The local clergymen occupied the seats
below the organ, usually occupied by the
choir. All had risen as the coffin was
borne IN The generals and admirals of
the army and navy, who comprised the
guard of honor, in their Respondent uni
forms, followed the body ard occupied
the first pew on either side of the center
aisle. President Roosevelt and the cab
met came slowly after. All were al
black and wore black gloves. The presi-
dent alone had on an overcoat He took
ms place Immediately behind Lieut.. Gen.
Miles, next the center aisle in the second
pew to the eastward. So close was he
to the coffin he could almost have leaned
over and touched it. Secretary Cortel-
you, Justice McKenna, of the supreme
court: John H. Milburn and John NJ
Scatcherd. of Buffalo, and several others.
took seats Immediately in the rear of
the cabinet. Then followed the mourning
relatives, who occupied the tier of pews
on the left of the center aisle Mr.. and
Mrs. Abner Mckinley led the way, fol-
lowed by the other immediate relatives.
Senator ard Mrs. Fairbanks Comptroller
and Mrs. Dawes, Col. and Mrs Myron
L. Herrick, of Cleveland, and a few
other close personal friends The fourth
pew from the front, that always occu-
pied by President Mckinley, was
DRAPED IN BLACK
ana remained vacant After these had
been seated the door leading into the
SABBATH school was opened and the seats
arranged below, as well as those in the
balcony, were soon filled with the repre-
sentatives of various organizations and
the fellow townsmen of the marlyred
president. Conspicuous among these
were the survivors of the Twenty third
ONO, President McKinley's old regiment.
VINO brought into the church the tat
tered battle flags the regiment had car
RED throughout the Civil war. 1t was
after 2 o'clock when the quartette arose
ana lifted UP their voices with the touch
ing words of Beautiful Isle of Some
where When the sound of the last line
mad died away Rev. O. B. Milligan. pas
tor of the First Presbyterian church in
which President and Mrs Mckinley were
married thirty years ago, offered fer
vent prayer. Every head within the
church bent III solemn reverence as the
prayer went up. His prayer was as fol-
lows:
DIR. MILLIGAN'S PRAYER.
IT, ~ God, our God, our nations God:
dnou COD and Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, the Father of mercies and Cod of
an comfort. We have entered the courts
OF Thy house today with bowed and hur-
dened hearts. In Thy inscrutable provi-
lamlty to come upon US. Truly, Thy
ways are IN the deep and Thy paths in
the mighty waters We bow in meek
ness before the exhibition of Thy sover
wilt in the armies of heaven and AMONGST
the sons of men. But, blessed be INV
name, Thy sovereignty over us is the
sovereignty of love. Thou art our Father.
49, dnu IKE as a father pitieth his chill
fear him. 'no1
We can say with him whom we SO
aeeply mourn, This is Gods way; His
cannot understand Thy gracious purposes
In TINS dlspensation, help us, Lord to
wait IN patient confidence assured that
Inou VINO are Thine own Interpreter wilt
reveal my Thoughts of peace and pur-
poses of mercy in tbs great mystery. Tn
TINS spirit help lis to accept this provi-
5 dence and still to trust Thee. We thank
Lhee Q Lord, for this life which has
trSd taken SO rudely from u.s. We thank
nee Tor Thy servants endowments and
achleVements. We thank Thee for the
evidences that he was chosen of Thee
Ior great purposes in this world, and for
the splendid way in which, by Thy grace.
Inese purposes were wrought out in his
NE Adorned by Thee, we thank Thee
ior what he was in himself, in his home.
IN society, in church and state, and in