The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-18
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Funeral Train Leaves Washington For
Dead Presidents Old Home.

Dead Presidents Old Home.
Washington, D. C., Sept. 1s--The last
chapter of the sad ceremonial. the re-
moval of the remains of the late presi-
dent to the grave at his old home at Cam
ton, o., began at $50 o'clock last night,
when the funeral train left here over the
Pennsylvania railroad.
in which the body had lain in state, had
closed while. there were still thousands of
the casket The guards at the capitol
who had patiently throughout the long
day held the crowd in leash, we're permit
ted hurried look at the face of the de-
ceased; the cover of the casket was
lifted once more to the shoulders of the
body bearers, and by them borne to the
hearse at the foot of the east steps of the
Steady. men, said General Randolph,
as they walked slowly out with their
precious burden They scarcely needed
the injunction, for every step was guard
utes in descending the broad stairway.
The time was marked by the doleful dis
convenient point in the grounds.
Thirty minutes was required for the re-
train The escort on this journey con-
sisted of committees from the army and
navy and Two squadrons OF the Eleventh
cavalry The route was down Pennsyl-
vania avenue which was lined on either
sides by troops OF the District OF Column
bia. It was quiet, nolseless journey.
without music. Not drum was heard
sound from the crowd which lined the
broad street. Notwithstanding that the
hour was late. the air chill and light
mist falling, hats were uniformly re-
moved as the cortege passed At the
Pennsylvania railroad station there was
a dense throng and the remains were re-
eelyed py large q 5S,I e OF army an9
seamen carried the casket from the hearse
to the observation car. placed in the Sec
ond section of the funeral train.
The casket was placed on standards
draped with national colors No less
than twenty cars We're required for the
transportation of the funeral party to
The three sections into which the train
was divided left at 10 minute Intervals
among its passengers the following per
sons. Cuban Commissioners TamayO, La
losco ana e@ueSduSl' r7elrS " 1IdMeS' NJ
u. Allies, Colonel John j. McCook, General
L. H Anderson and forty newspaper men.
The second section was the presidential
same FIVE cars which made the trip from
to Mrs. Mckinley, while the car Edge
mere, which came next. was occupied by
order came the sleepers Naples and Bel
grayia, the dining car WaIdorf and a
co tBf tr IN we're the foITow IIe
Mrs. Mckinley and maid, Mr. and Mrs
Mrs. NJ. c. Barber, Miss Barber, John Bar
Der, Miss Sarah Duncan. Capt and Mrs.
borne. Dr. and Mrs Rixey, Charles G.
Dawes and Mrs Dawes, Mrs J. A Por-
The third section of the train was de-
voted entirely to the accommodation OF
Generals Brooke, Otis and Gillespie: Ad-
mirals Dewey and Crowninshield, ONeil.
Bradford. Melville, Bowles and Far
quihar. General Haywood and a number
of Junior officers of the army and navy
President Roosevelt's arrival at the
train occurred at 80 and was unmarked
by incident. His brOther-in-laW, Captain
COWles, of the navy, accompanied him
1t was lust before 8 o'clock when Mrs
Mckinley was driven to the station Fear
ing the firing effect of the long walk
from the carriage entrance to the car
set apart for her next to the head of the
train, a rolling chair had been provided
for her. She declined this, however, and
wa liked with surprising hrnness to her
place, assisted by Abner Mckinley and
DR. Rixey. It was $40 o'clock when this
section steamed away in the darkness,
the first section having preceded 1t ten
The observation car bearing the re-
mains were flooded with light Through
its crystal sides could be seen the beau
tifully draped casket. with its mass of
rare blossoms. so arranged that even as
the train swept through the night the
people in the country it passed through
might gaze on the sight of the casket, a
soldier standing grimly at the head and
a sailor carrying his cutlass upon his
shoulder. at the foot A guard of soldiers !
and sailors occupied the platforms, and
between them at the rear was a large /
wreath six feet in diameter. of rare
the third section of the train. bearing /
and the national capitol had performed /
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