The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1901-09-20

arms. sitting motionless. Outside tho
house all was silence and waiting.
Within the house Of death vas woe
nspeakable.
! In the drawing room to the right Of
the hall ~ President Roosevelt en-
tered the dead chieftain was stretched
upon his bier. His head was to the
rising sun. On his face Was written
! the story OF the Christian forbNarance
with which he had met his martyr
dom. Only the thinness OF his face
bore mute testimony to the patient
sutYerings he had endured. He was
dressed ~ he always Was In life.
The flowers were few. ~ befitted the
simple nature Of the man.
The family had taken leave Of their
loved one before the others arrived
Mrs. Mckinley. the grief crushed
widow. had been led into the chamber
by her physician. DIR. Rixey. and had
sat awhile alone with him who had
supported and comforted her through
all their years OF welded life. But
though her support was gone. she had
not broken down. Dry-eyed she gaged
ON his face. She did not seem to re-
alixe that he WAS dead. Then she was
led away by DIR. Rixey and took mp
her position NJ the head Of the stairs.
where she could hear the services
Mrs. Hobart. the widow OF the vice
president during Mr.. Mckiniey's hrst
term. MIR. Lafayette AcWillinms Of
Chicago, Miss Barber. Miss Mary BAR
Der and DR.. Rixey remained with her.
The other members Of the family, Mr..
and Mrs. Abner Mckinley. Miss Helen
Mckinley. Mrs. Duncan. Miss Duncan.
Mr. and Mrs. Barber and DR.. and Mrs.
BAer. had withdrawn 10 the library. TO
the north OF the drawing room. In
which the casket lay. and here also
remained other friends when the ser
vice was held.
The friends and public associates Of
the dead president all had opportunity
10 view the remains before the SER
vice began.
Senator Hanna. who had fairly wor-
shipped his dead friend for years. en-
tered the room at this time. but did
not approach the easket.
Just before IL o'clock President
entered. coming into the
room from the rear through the libra
". After passing into the hall he
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sitting room behind into the library.
There WAS an instantaneous movement
n the room az the president Ap
,roached The procession WAS sfiif
PASSING from the south side around the
read OF the casket and back between
{ and the members OF the cabinet seat
u at its side. Everyone rose and
III eyes were turned toward the presI
lent. He moved forward again with
he tide OF the procession to his place
1 the head Of the line Of cabinet on
ers. He held himself erect. his left
and carrying his silk hat Those
rho were coming toward him fell back
n either side to let him pass He
aused once or twice TO shake hands
ilentiy. but there was no smile To
company bits greetings, He. too.
Ike the man deep down In his seat
galnst the wall. who had forgotten
D rise when the president OF the Unit
d States entered. seemed TO he re-
training great grief. When presi-
ent Roosevelt reached the head OF
be- line OF cabinet officers he kept bis
ace away from the caskst
The president appeared TO be steel
~ himself for look into the face
him whose death had made him the
rst ruler Of the nation
The tension In the room was great
seryone seemed 10 be waiting. The
sinister Of the gospel stood with the
DIV book In his hand ready To begin.
erhaps II might have been 80 sec.
nds. II seemed longer. Then the
resident turned and IT the same time
fvanccd one step. He bowed his
cad and looked down upon the man
hose burden and responsibility he
I'd taken upon himself Long he
szed. standing immovRbIe save for
twitching Of the muscles Of the chin
! he labored with heavy breath to re-
-ess his emotion. At last he step
ID back. Colonel BINGHAM the aide
the president. standing 10 feet be-
" the foot Of the cnskct Mt the side
the loyal Cortelvou. glanced In the
rection Of the Rev. Charles Edward
,cke OF the Delaware Avenue Netho-
st church. who was to conduct the
rvice.
The pastor was Mt the door leading