Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-27

Washington, Fen. -. iioot-
In the great hall of representatives IN
na nresence of President Roosevelt
Prince Henry of Prussia, brother OIL the
German emperor, members OF the caoi-
net. justices of the supreme court
.-anaro,a ne the army and officers of the
navy who have received the thanks OF
congress-. ambassadors and other dipio-
matic representatives of foreign coun-
tries, senators and representatives In
congress and large number OF ristin-
cuished guests, Hon. John Hay. NC
Kinley's premier, pronounced o. euiogy
unon his dead chief. -Four times before
national memorial services for presi-
dents who have died in ofiive have been
held in this hallfi two of them, like this,
In commemoration of chief magistrates
who have fallen by the hand OF an as
sassin, George Bancroft, the historian,
pronounced the eulogy on Lincoln.
and Blaine was Garfield's orator. II
was eminently fitting that the last pub
lie ceremonial of sorrow for the Ia
mented Mckinley should take place in
in the arena where he won his spurs.
BY strange coincidence today was the
twentieth anniversary of that on which
the peerless Blaine, in the same hall.
delivered the eulogy upon the mar
tyred Garfield, and stranger still the
subject of todays memorial service
was chairman of the committee that
had charge of the arrangements on that
occasion. Who then could have
dreamed that the man who escorted the
then president of the United States and
the orator of the day to their places
was destined to be honored, like Gar
field, with the highest place in the gift
of his country, was to meet his sad
fate and was himself to be next mar
tyred president above whose grave
nation would bow its head.
Only a year ago. less five days, at the
head of an imposing civic and military
procession. Mckinley passed trium-
phantly along Pennsylvania avenue for
his second inaugural, and six months
later the tragedy occurred at Buffalo
and another but different sort of pro-
cession tenderly bore his body thru the
streets to the rotunda of the capitol.
where brief funeral oration was de-
l,vered over his coffin and tributes of
the nations of the earth about his bier
bespoke the universal sorrow. Today
once more with uncovered head the
nation paid its last tribute of respect
and publicly expressed its living grief.
Again the broad avenue was filled with
vast crowds as 1t was year ago. Then
the streets were a sea of glinting bayo-
nets and waving plumes and the air
was filed with music of hundred
tongued resplendent bands, but today
all was changed. The procession was
unorganized. No martial music light
ened the feet of the throng.
No cheers rent the air. The only pa
geant was the Gathering of a troop of
cavalry escorting Prince Henry and
party to the capitol and carriages here
and there conveying officers In uniform
or diplomats in court costime to the
place where the eulogy was to be de-
livered. That was the extent of the
outward spectacle. The only emblem
of mourning at the capitol was flags
fiuttering at half-mast above the two
wings and on the great arching dome.
At 10 o'clock the doors of the house
were opened, and in five minutes the
spacious galleries surrounding the
chamber were dense with black rows
of people Even the aisles We're filled,
but the crowding and jamming which
have marred so many state occasions
TODAY were avoided as the tickets is
sued were limited strictly to the num-
ber of seats provided. Only one was
given to each senator and representa-
>, .iuc in, a q
was most distinguished one. The
fact that few of the ladies wore bright
gowns was especially noticeable. In
the area in front of the speakers ros-
trum heavy leather upholstered fau-
teuils had been placel for the accom-
mediation of the president, Prince Hen
ry, cabinet, generals of the army and
Justices of the supreme court. The
first two rows on the democratic side
were reserved for the diplomatic corps
and four rows Immediately behind
them for members of the senate. The
governors of states, commissioners OF
the District of Columbia, judiciary.
district heads of departments and other
invited guests sat back of the senators.
AT 11:40, as the strains of the In
termeZzo from "Cavaleria Rusticana"
floated thru the hall. the diplomatic
corps marched in, preceded by the SER
geant-at-arms of the house. The for
eign ambassadors and ministers did not
appear in their court costume, but in
sombre frock suits befitting the occa-
sion, with the exception of the Chinese
minister who was attired in his rich
costume of silk.
When the speaker called the house to
order at noon every available seat in
the chamber was occupied and many
persons stood in the aisles. After read
ing of the journal the doorkeeper an
nouncd the senate. The house members
arose as the senators filed in and took
the seats assigned to them. Then came
Gen. Miles, followed by the diplomatic
corps. Then came Prince Henry,
dressed in the uniform of a German ad-
miral. He was escorted by Foraker and
Grosvenor to seat next to the one re-
served for the president. The members
OF the supreme court were next an
aounced and then came the president