The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-19
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then gave directions for the removal OF
| the casket from the car. The coffin was
too large to be taken through the door
and broad window at the side was un-
| screwed and removed. While this was
| going on the floral pieces inside were
carefully lifted out and placed upon the
| ground at the side of the track.
When all was ready the soldiers and
| sailors who had accompanied the remains
| all the way from Buffalo emerged from
| the car and took up their places. The
| soldiers trailed their arms at their sides
| and the sailors held their drawn cut
| lasses at their sides. Only the body
bearers were bareheaded and unarmed.
Meantime President Roosevelt, with
| his brother-in-law, Captain Cowles, of the
Navy, in full uniform, at his side, had
| descended from the car ahead OF that oc-
| cupied by Mrs. Mckinley The President
| was met by Judge Grant, of the Recep-
| tion committee, and the official party
| then moved to the west of the station,
where they formed in line with the
| President at the head. All were uncov-
| cred.
TEARS COME UNBIDDEN.
The casket was then lifted through the
shoulders of the body bearers. Only the
| flag was on it now. At sight of it. tears
| came unbidden and flowed freely
The sad procession was then formed. 1t
was headed by Colonel Bingham in full
uniform. bow of crepe at the hilt of his
sheathed sword Following and imme-
diately preceding the casket was the local
committee, headed by Judge Day. Then
came the soldiers and sailors. Slowly
they moved down the platform to the turn
at the western end of the station where
| the President and Cabinet stood
BUGLE SOUNDS THE REQUIEM.
| AS they reached the head of this line
clear drawn bugle call sounded a sill
very requiem. Before the President and
Cabinet and the Ohio officials the coffin
was then borne to the hearse When it
had been placed inside, the President and
the official party entered carriages
Meantime Admiral Dewey, Lieutenant
General Miles and the other high officers
Of the army and navy, who composed the
guard of honor had moved around the
east side of the station. They also en-
tered carriages and took their place in
the larger procession that was now form
ing. All were attired in the full uniform
OF their ranks. They were fairly ablaze
with gold lace.
SOLDIERS PRESENT ARMS.
The shrillness of the bugles had given
the first sign to the waiting multitude
outside the station that the casket was
approaching. Instantly the long lines of
soldiers became rigid, standing at present
arms. The black horses of the Cleveland
troop Immediately facing the station
stood motionless, their riders with sabres
lowered. Slowly through the entrance
came the stalwart soldiers and sailors
with solemn tread bearing aloft the flag
covered coffin of the man they loved so
We'll. AS it came into view a great sigh
went up from the dense throng. After
the first glance many of the men and
women turned away to hide their emo
tion, which they could not restrain.
THE PROCESSION MOVES.
When the casket had been consigned to
the hearse three mounted trumpeters
gave signal for the melancholy procession
to move. moment later the sound of
Nearer, My God to Thee" floated through
the air, as the Grand Army veterans with
their band swung into line and took up
the march toward the court house
A majestically solemn spectacle was
presented as the procession neared the
public square in the center of the city
After the Grand Army men came the
Cleveland troops, in their brilliant uni
forms of Austrian Hussars, with tall bear
skin shakos topped by pompons of white.
AL the hit OF every sword streamed q
long band or crepe and the tiny silk
guidon flag was topped with a long black
streamer.
GRIEF OF THE PEOPLE.
Immediately following the mounted
troops came the hearse bearing it's flag
covered burden, The sight sent a hush
along the dense long lines of humanity
stretching for a mile away to the court
house. AS the casket passed every head
was bowed and every face evidenced
the great personal grief which had come
upon the community
ROOSEVELT FOLLOWS FIRST
Immediately after the hearse came the
carriage of President Roosevelt. who
rode with his brother-in- law, CAPTAIN |
Cowles, of the navy, and Secretary Gage. |
the carriages of the other members of !
the Cabinet and those who had been
near to the late President in public life
were lined out for half mile.
Back of them marched the National |
Guard OF Ohio, regiment after regiment. |
IN platoon front formation and filling the
broad thoroughfare from side to side.
AS the head of the procession reached the
great square of the city, the military
ranks swung about, forming solid fronts
racing the approaching hearse. AS it was
driven to the curb the bearers stepped
from the places alongside and again took
up their burden.
BORNE INTO THE COURT HOUSE.
Before the eyes of the vast concourse
ming the square, the casket was tenderly
raised and borne up the wide stone steps
leading to the entrance eof the court
mousse The strains of Nearer, Nv God
to Thee were still sounding as the flag
dtaped coffin disappeared within the
building.
Moving slowly with short steps the
cofhn was borne to it's support. The
bearers swung slowly around so that the
head lay to the east. The silk banner
that was Hung over the casket was drawn
pack, the wreaths which rested upon it's
mead were removed and the coffin lid
was taken off. Word was quickly passed
to President Roosevelt and followed by
h. l.