The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-20
THE BUGLEs SOUND TAPS"
And in "Mounful Numbers the Knights Tenn
olar Bid Their Brother Farewell.

Canton, Ohio, Sept. 19.-The line of the
funeral march from the church to the
cemetery was about one and one-half
miles in length.
For hours even before the time set for
the commencement of the funeral exer-
cises at the Mckinley home, the streets
along the entire length of the line of
march were crowded with spectators.
From the gates of the cemetery to the
doors of the church there was on each
side of the street an almost unbroken
line of soldiers, and on all the inter-
secting streets detachments of militia
we're posted about 100 feet from the line
of march
1t was exactly four minutes after four
when the funeral car bore the remains
of the dead President through the gate
way of his last resting place. Twenty
minutes after that time the brief SER
vices at the vault were over, the men,
bers of the family and the distinguished
men of the nation who had come so far
to do him honor. had passed through the
gates on their homeward way.
THE SENTINELS LOVELY WATCH.
One hour and forty minutes after the
hearse had entered the cemetery the
place was clear and the dead President
was resting alone under the watchful
care of the men of the regular army. A
sentry's measured tread resounded from
the cement Walk before the vault,
another kept vigil on the grassy slope
above, and at the head and at the foot
of the caskat stood armed men. Before
the door, which was not closed tonight
was pitched the tent of the guard, and
there it will remain until the doors are
closed tomorrow. Sentries will then
guard the vault every hour of the day and
night until the body has been borne to
it's final resting place.
For nearly an hour before the head of
the funeral procession arrived at the
gate of the cemetery the strains of the
dirges played by the bands came over the
hill top to the watchers by the vault,
telling them that the procession was on
its way. Behind the Canton band came
the Grand Army posts, fully 500 of the
veterans marching by. AS they passed
along the flower -strewn path many of
them were weeping bitterly, and they
stopped by doens to gather blossoms
otOOpSu NY dOLcHS W StltHeE UlOSSO1lS
away AS mementoes.
NASHVILLE'S OFFERING.
The sweet pea blossoms that were
scattered along the road were the Offer
ing of the school children of Nashville,
Tenn, and no tribute of love that was
seen during the funeral exercises more
amply fulfilled its mission, or more COM
pletely carried it's message of affection.
Tonight hundreds of the blossoms are in
the possessions of the marchers in the
parade, and are held by spectators who
came into the cemetery after the close
of the parade to carry them away.
ROOSEVELT AT THE TOMB
From the first carriage that stopped at
the foot of the walk leading up to the
vault, President Roosevelt and Command
er Cowles, of the navy alighted. The
President walked slowly toward the vault
and took a position on the south side
of the walk close to the door. AS Sec
retary Root came up the walk, he as
sumed similar position on the north
side of the walk and the other members
of the Cabinet ranged themselves by the
side of the President and Secretary of
war. WIFI DdFcQ nGd0S the president
and members of the Cabinet who were
followed by the officers of the army and
navy stood on each side Of the walk, the
lines reaching just to the edge of the
roadway. Within a minute after the
formation of the fines, the funeral car
came up to the walk. The coffin was
gently lifted from the hearse and borne
to the door of the vault where it was
placed upon the catafalque.
THE SERVICE FOR THE DEAD.
Bishop Joyce, of Minneapolis, read the
burial service of the Methodist church.
slowly but in a voice that could be heard
distinctly by all who were grouped about
the vault. As his words ended there was
a brief pause for it had been understood
that a quarette of the Knights Templar
was to be present to render a hymn.
Through Misunderstanding. however, it
had not arrived and after satisfying him
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