Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-09-26
Heartfelt Mourning Is
Shown by the People
During the Sad
Journey.
A State Funeral Is Held in the
Capitol at Washington.
The Obsequies at Canton Were Attend
ed by Vast Concourse of People
Story of the Ceremonies at
the Church, the Procession
to the Cemetery and
the Final Rites.

Buffalo, n. Y, Sept. 16.-BufTalo on
Sunday became a city of mourners.
The gay decorations of the Pan
American exposition gave way to the
symbol of sorrow. The black drapery
of the city's streets mutfied the toll
ing bells of the churches. Bits of
Grape appeared on every sleeve. The
sorrow was everywhere apparent.
The day was gray and cherries.
Heavy clouds hung over the city, at
times breaking to let through a rift
OF sunshine and then threatening to
let loose a downpour upon the gath
"ering multitude. The air was humid
and heavy, and a light wind from
the south stirred the dropping flags
and the emblems of mourning. The
very elms seemed to lend fitting ac-
compartment to the scene of sorrow
about to be enacted. Long before the
time set for the funeral services the
vicinity of the Milburn house was
astir with preparations. At o'clock
piatoons of police officers, mounted
and on foot, arrived at the grounds
and were posted along the streets ap-
preaching the house. For block in
each direction the streets were roped
off to keep back the gathering crowds.
Gen. John Il. Brooke, department
commander of the east. who was in
command of all the arrangements,
arrived at 10 O'Clock. With him were
his aides and half score of other of
ticeTs. The time was now approch-
ing for the service. The tramp of
the assembling military could be
hoard fb, O.,
Nilburn house began to be lined with
those who were to be assembled
about the bier. Even amid the stir of
assembling solemn silence prevail
ed, and the military and naval escorts
came to their posts with silent bands.
The entire military and naval force
formed in company front on West
Ferry street and there awaited the
time for the service to begin. Mean
time the members of the cabinet, Of
;ticials high in the government serv-
ice and near friends of the martyred
president began to fill the walks lead
ing up to the entrance of the Milburn
residence.
It was just eight minutes before
the opening of the service when a
rbaTOuche drove up to the house bring
ing President Roosevelt and Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilcox, at whose nome he is a
guest.
Within the house of death was woe
unspeakable. In the drawing room
TO the right of the ball as President
Roosevelt entered 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 forbearance with which he
had met his martyrdom. Only the
thinness of his face bore mute testi-
mony to the patient suffering he had
endured. He was dressed as he al.
ways was in life. The black frock
coat was buttoned across the breast
gshcre the first bullet of the assassin
had struck. The black string tie be.
low the standing collar showed the
IitIle triangle of white shirt front
The right hand lay at his side. The
left was across his body. He looked
as millions of his countrymen have
seen him. save for one thing. The
little badge of the Loyal Legion, the
only decoration he ever wore, which
vvas always in the left lapel of hi.
coat, was missing. And those who
body was taken to the city hall thu
little badge which he priced through
gife was placed again where it hat
always been.
The body lay in a black caslet OF
black bearskin rug. Over the lowe
limbs was flung the starry banner HI
had loved so well. The flowers wer,
few, as befitted the simple nature o
Ghe man. 4 spray OF white crysan
Ebemums. a flaming bunch of blood
red American Beauty roses and
magnificent bunch of violets were ol
the casket. That was all. Behind th
head, against pier mirror betweel
two cnrtained windows, rested twt
superb wreaths of white asters ant
roses. These were the only flower
in the room.
Two sentries, one from the sea AM
one from the land, guarded the re
mains. They stood il the windoy
.embrasures behind the head of tn
easket. The one 20 the north was
sergeant of infantry. In the othe
window was the sailor, garbed in tn
loose blue blouse of the navy.
The family had taken leave of thei
loved one before the others arrived
Mrs. Mckinley, the grlef-cruShe
widow, had been led into the chambe
by her physician, DR.. Rixey, and ha
sat awhile alone with him who ha
.comforted her through all their year
OF welded life. But though her SUI
port was gone she had not broke
down. Dry-eyed she gazed upon hir
and fondled his face. She did nc
seem to realize that he was deaC
Then she was led away by DR.. Rixe
and took up her position at the hea
of the stairs where she could hea
Ghe services. Mrs. Hobart, the wido
of the vice president during Mr.. Nj
Kiniey's first term; Mrs. Lafayett
.McWiliams, of Chicago; Miss Barbe
Miss Mary Barber and DR.. Rixey r.
manned with her throughout. III