The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-20

route was north of Tuscarawas street
from the church TO Lincoln street. west
on Lincoln street TO West Third street.
and north one square to the gates OF
the cemetery
For hours even before the time set
for the commencement Of the funeral
exercises at the Mckinley home the
str Gets along the entire length of the
line of march We're crowded with spec
tators. 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 Getach-
ments of the militia
There was not window that com
manded a view of the line of march
that was not filed with faces, the
numerous stands We're crowded TO
their utmost capacity and on the roofs
were hundreds of people From
o'clock in the morning until in the
afternoon, by which time the last or
the parade had passed the church on
its way to the cemetery, this condition
prevailed.
No greater reverence has ever been
shown to any man. living or dead.
than was exhibited toward the dead
president. As the funeral car passed
through the streets men and women
sobbed convulsivelys and at the Gem
etery gates, where the crowd was
densely packed and where the people
against the iron fence, two women
tainted during the exercises at the
vault
1t was a wonderful tribute Of sur
passing love that was rendered in his
native Mace to the memory of Viii
liam Mckinley. and it will be long be-
fore greater or more reverent honor
is paid to any man.
1t was exactly four minutes past
when the funeral car bore the remains
of the dead president through the
gateway of his last resting place
Twenty minutes after that time brief
services at the vault were over, and
the members of the family and dis
tinguIshed men of the nation who had
come so far to do him honor had
passed through the gates on their
homeward way. 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 watehful care of the men OF
the regular army sentry's meas
ured tread resounded from the cement
walk before the vault. another kept
vigil on the grassy slope above, and
al the head and at the foot OF the
casket stood armed men, Before the
doors, which were not closed last
night was pitched the tent of the
guard there to remain until the doors
are closed today SentrieS will then
guard the vault every hour of the day
and night until the body has been
borne to its final resting place
For nearly an hour before the funeral
procession arrived at the gate Of the
cemetery the strains Of the dIrges play
ed by the bands came over the hilltop
to the watchers by the vault telling
them that the procession was on its
way. Finally at $50 o'clock the detach-
ment Of mounted police heading the pa
rade came slowly around the corner Of
Lincoln street and passed I'D West
Third street to the cemetery gates Be
hind them came the Grand Army band
Of Canton. the solemn notes Of Nearer,
Ny God to Thee yelling out as II
came up the driveway 4 moment after
entering the cemetery the music was
changed to Ch0pin's funeral interludes
and 1t was to the sound Of this that the
band passed out and on to Kentucky
avenue at the south side Of the enclos-
ure- Behind the band came the Grand
Army posts, fully 500 OF the veterans
marching by. As they passed along the