The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-09-26
THE LAST MOURNFUL RITES.
OVER THE REMAINS OF TIE MARTYRED PRESIDENT At.
TENDED BY HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS AT T1iE
NATIONS CAPITOL AND CANTON.
to A,,~ndt th FINAL
simplicity a Cause Panic
o a aianty.

SautOl, oblO, Sept. HI" TN
majestic solemnity, surrounded by
his countrymen and his tow nspeople,
in the presence Of the President OF
the United States, the Cabinet,
Justices OF the United States Su-
preme Court, Senator'S and Pepre-
sentatives in Congress, the heads of
the military and naval establish
ments, the Governors of States and
a great concourse of people who had
known and loved him, all that is
mortal of the third President 10 fall
by an assss-in's bullet was commit
ted to the grave today.
1t was spectacle of mournful
grandeur. Canton ceased TO be a
town and swelied to the proportions
of great city. From every city
and hamlet in the Ohio State, from
the remote corners of the South, and
from the East and West, the human
tide flowed into the town until
100, 900 people were within its gates,
here to pay their last tribute to the
fallen chief.
The final scenes at the First MethO-
dist church where the funeral service
was held and at the beautiful West
Lawn cemetery, here the body was
consigned TO vault, were simple
and impres ssive.
The service at the church consist
ed Of brief Grafton, prayers by the
ministers Of three denominations
and singing by quartette. The
body was then taken to West Lawn
cemetery and placed i'll a receiving
vault, pending the time VIII n it
will be finally laid to rest beside the
dead children VINO were buried years
ago. The funeral procession was
very imposing and included not only
the representatives. Of army and
navy of the United States, but the
entire military strength Of the State
of Ohio and hundreds of civic, fra
ternal and other organizations. Ii
was two miles long.
Mrs. Mckinley Unabl. to Attend.
One Of the most pathetic features
of the day was the absence OF Mre.
Mckinley from the funeral services
at the church aud in the cemetery
" hen the body Of her husband was
laid to rest. Since the first shock OF
the shooting then Of the death and
through the ordeal of the state cere-
monies she had borne up bravely
But there was limit to human ell
durance and when today came il
found her too weak to pass through
the trials Of the final ceremonies.
Through the open door of hel
room she heard the prayer Of the
minister as the body was borne ou
of the house. After that, DR.. Rixey
remained close by her side, and al
though the full force of the calamity
had come upon her it was believed
by those about her that there was {
providential mercy in her tears, al
they gave some relief to the anguish
of the heart within.
Beautiful Floral Tributes.
The collection of flowers wa
probably the most beautiful eve
seen in the United States. Th'
conservatives of the country had beer
denuded to supply them. From
the four quarters Of the earth cam
directions to adorn the bier of Nc
Kinley with flowers, whose frag
rance might be symboiical Of tn
sweetness and purity Of the ende
life. But these tributes from foreig
: countries were buried beneath tn
floral tributes of McKinley's corr
trymen. There were tons and tC1
of them and list Of those who sen
them would be almost a cOmplet
roster of those prominent in tn
official, commercial and social life {
the United States.
+ Services at the Nations Capitol.
Washington, Sept. little ful
eral service at the capitol over tn
: remains of the late President NJ
8 Kinley were as simple and beautifl
t as is usual in the Methodist churcl
3 Two hymns, a prayer, an addre:
: and benediction comprised all {
it, yet the impression left at the en-
b was of perfection.
b After the cabinet entered an
= were seated the strains of "Neare
c my God, to Thee" by the mariI
: band outside, the casket was borr
r into the rotunda. Every one aros
e The guard of honor on either sic
: separated and the casket was gent
y placed upon the catafalque. Ne
:, came the family of the decease
n Abner Mckinley leading. The
l. were seated near the head of Il
Y casket. Senator Hanna was vii
h the family party. Next the dipl
1t matte corps entered, all in cou
e regalia, and we're seated to the sout
p, Former President Cleveland also e
ic tered and with Wilson, his escOl
he sat in the first row.
Lastly came President Rooseve
escorted by Captain Cowles and pl
to ceded by Mr.. Cortelyou, secretary
IS the president.
IL When the noise Occasioned
seating the late comefs had ceased
- hush fell upon the people and tn
- the choir softly sang, "Lead, Kind
10 Light" while every one stood
be reverence.
in With Bowed Heads.
's' At the conclusion of the hyI
~ Rev. DIR. Henry r. Naylor, pres
ns ing elder Of the Washington distri
Be Methodist Episcopal church, deliv
ed the invocation, while the dist