Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-16
BEARING BODY TO TRAIN.
People of Buffalo DO Honor TO Dead
President for Last Time.


BEARING BODY TO TRAIN.
People of Buffalo DO Honor TO Dead
President for Last Time.
Buffalo, n, y, Sept. 16,-The slow
and stately progress Of the Presidents
body from the city hall 10 the railroad
station afforded the people OF Buffalo a
last opportunity to DO honor to the
memory OF the lamented executive.
statue-lke, the guard Of honor al
the catafalque maintained its position
throughout the long hours Of the night.
There was a sergeant Of artillery at the
head of the bier, marine at the foot
At one side was sergeant OF Infantry,
on the other marine
1t was a few minutes after Z o'clock
when there came signs OF life from
within the corridor where the BODY or
| the President reposed. The doors were
| flung open, the gates swung a1ar. Az
| 1901 a. M forty sailors from the United
States steamship Michigan swung up
Franklin street, the detachment OF thr
| cOrtege's escort. The blue jackets
| wheeled into line directly opposite the
/ entrance Of the city hall. -Four minutes
| later the four-hOrse hearse drew UP
! and a company Of marines fled into pO-
| sition Five of the cabinet officers ar
| rived In two carriages. The first car
ried Secy Long and Postmaster-Ge
eral Smith. The other held Atty. Gen.
Knoy Secy. Wilson and Secv Hitch.
cock. United States Senator Joseph X.
! % next IN
! rive.
ESCORT IN READINESS.
Exactly at the appointed hour, $40
the escort was In perfect readiness III
clarion tones, Mai Mann, commanding
the escort, delivered the order present
arms" N0iselessly the arms leaped 10
nosltion; the commanding officer turneo
about and facing the house Of the
dead, brought HIS sword 10 present
A minute of awe-inspiring silence,
and then. emerging from the doors OF
the city hall there moved the eight
body bearers four soldiers and four
sailors. On their shoulders rested the
casket enclosing the body Of the couh
try's beloved one.
CAsKET PLACED IN HEARsE.
Away down the line OF soldiery from
the Sixth regiment band came the
strains OF NEARER, My God TO Thee
Behind the long ropes. the throng un-
covered and with bowed heads, waited
and watched In silence Tenderly the
precious burden was borne slowly down
Inc stone steps, along the curved APP
proach TO the hearse. The fiag-draped
casket was lifted gently into the hearse
and the doors closed Through the
windows OF the hearse naught but
Americas flag. surmounted by single
sheaf of wheat, could be seen. In 'front.'
came troops wheeling into line and
moving down Franklin street
THE FUNERAL MARCH.
Once more the strains OF music, this
time Chopins funeral march, accom-
panied by the tolling of the church
bells. Behind the troops came the car
riages of the members OF the cabinet.
Then came the hearse and following
were comrades OF the Grand Army,
with a company OF local militia bring
ing up the rear. The cortege passed
into Church street, winding past 81.
PauTs church into Main street. Down
Main street the procession moved, be-
tween masses OF people, all uncovered.
The high winds from off Lake Erie,
snapped and whipped the bunting and
crepe with which every building was
draped Above the buildings, Ameri-
can flags and black streamers hung at
half mast.
The line had begun its march at 1850.
Half an hour later with measured step
4 he 90 fVo ~ tho PpngfQnflN
playing band, the line turned into EX-
change street, where the railroad sta
ton is located. AS the cortege passed
Ellicott street, IL was met by the car
rage bearing the President Of the Unit
ed States. Theodore Roosevelt. BY the
Presidents order, his carriage was
stopped, and with barred head, the ma
tons new executive awaited the pas
sage Of his predecessors funeral cor
tege.
once more the troops were drawn up
In line and came 20 present"
AT THE DEPOT.
The hearse stopped in front Of the
big baggage entrance TO the depot AS
the undertaken took hold Of the door OF
the hearse to open II and the body
bearers prepared 10 draw the coffin out,
q hush fell on the multitude. Then,
from the column came the mournful
sound OF the "long roll" As IL ceased |
there arose, clear and sweet, the notes |
Of the beautiful hymn, Nearer, My |
God, to Thee" The soldiers raised the |
hag-coyered casket ON their shoulders /
and moved toward the train. as the |
band took up the air Of the grand old |
hymn. 20, God, Our Help in Ages |
Past"
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.
On the curb stood President Roosevelt
with Senator Hawley. The former had |
refused the advice OF the police 10 move |
into the depot yard and with his hat In !
his hand he stood silently watching the I
body being removed Gen. Brooke and |
his stan fell In directly behind the cas-.
ket; then came the President secy. |
Corteyou and Senator Hawley and |
then walking with his cane for assist.
ance, followed Senator Hanna, accom-
panied by his son.
MRS. MCKINLEY MUCH AFFECTED.
Mrs. Mckinley and the other mem.
bers Of the family had entered their
car half an hour before the body ar
rived The journey down In the car.
riage. from the windows II which shs
could see the enblems II mourning. az
fected Mrs. Mckinley seriously. ana
when she stepped from the carriage
assisted by DR.. Rlxey and Abner Nc
Kinley, her limbs failed her and she
would have fallen but for the sun.
port accorded her. She entered the
station and was assisted into the car.
In which she and the dead President
had made the trip into the city Of his
death. on the car her relatives took
charge OF her and DR.. Rixey gave her
a tonic. DIT. Rlgey thinks she viii h.
able to 20 through with the state cere-
monial al Washington. but the change
of ARRANGEMENTS 50 that the body shall