The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-29
Body of Mrs. Mckinley Placed
Beside Her Husbands.
President, Vice President and
Governor in Attendance.
ALL BUSINESS CLOSED.
Schools Dismissed in Honor OF
the Distinguished Dead.
Hymns Sung, the Same as at
the Presidents Funeral.

Canton, o., May 29-The body of Mrs.
Ida Saxton Mckinley now rests byy the
side of that of the late President Nc
KinIey in the receiving vault at west
lawn cemetery.
The simple funeral services held at
the Mckinley residence on Market
street this afternoon were witnessed by
distinguished company, including
President Roosevelt, Vice President
Fairbanks, Governor Harris and many
high officials both of the nation and
state.
During the funeral and the progress
of the cortege to the cemetery all busi-
ness in Canton, not absolutely neces-
sary ceased, banks, stores, factories
amusement houses and parks, all closed
in honor of the distinguished dead, and
school children were dismissed from the
days tasks.
1t was close to 1 o'clock when the
presidential party which included Sec
retaries Root, Wilson and Garfield, Cen
eral Corbin and the presidents secre-
tary, Mr.. Leob, arrived. The party was
driven Immediately to the home of As
sOciate Justice Day where lunch was
served Among other guests We're Gov
ernor Harris and members of the board
of the Mckinley memorial trustees.
The old fashioned Mckinley residence,
roomy though it is, was not nearly large
enough to accommodate the thousands
/ OF people VINO wished 10 dIl6Du- w AGIl
seats had been found for the distinguish
| ed guests and for intimate friends and
relatives there was little space left.
| Flowers, with the roses of which Mrs
Mckinley loved, predominating. filled
\ the house and their fragrance spread
/ out of doors amongst the thousands who
| lined the walks So numerous were the
/ floral remembrances, not only from
Ohio, but from all over the nation, that
/ the greater part of them had to be sent
of fT1a frIT7a al
| procession. The streets in the neighbor-
| hood col tanning hundreds of carriages
/ were roped off, street car traffic was
stopped and the entire police force OF
! Canton assisted by some from neighbor-
! ing cities preserved order in handling
] the crowds. Secret service men from
| washington alert for the safety of the
president mingled in the crowd.
/ The police also had been instructed to
watch closely for any suspicious persons
| in the thong.
| The sombre black casket rested in thu
! library surrounded by flowers in the
same place that the body of President
Mckinley was placed after the tragedy
at Buffalo.
The funeral ceremonies were brie
and confined to the Methodist Epis
copal and four songs identical witt
those sung at the funeral of the late
beautiful Isle of Somewhere;
| Lead. kindly Light; Nearer NJ!
! Cod to Thee and 1.-The Angel"
| The services were conducted by tn
/ Rev. DR.. Buxton, pastor of the FRS
! Methodist Episcopal church. and tn
Rev. DR.. Holmes. former pastor o.
that church.
| Henry w Harter. John C Dueber
Joseph Biechele, Robert A CASSIDY
George B. F'rease, who were honorar.
nall bearers at the funeral of Presl
dent Mckinley, and Austin Lynch. X
: Shields and Judge c. G. Bow sec
retarv of the Treasury Cortelyou wa
| in charge of arrangements at the NC
Kinley home. .r
The receiving vault which Is SUI
guarded by United states regular
will be the resting place of the ood
of both Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley unit
the magnificent Mckinley mausoleun
built by public subscription. is com
DIeted probably in September.
Among others present during TN
services were the following: Mr.. an
Mrs. George Barber of New 4ork
Mrs. Mabel Mckinley Baer and ne
husband, DR.. Herman Baer OF NeN
york; Miss Helen Mckinley or Cieve
land: Mr.. and Mrs. Fayette McWl
Iiar-,s Of chicago; former Postmaste
c.enera1 Gary and Mrs. Gary; Senate
Knox of Pittsburg; Senator DICK an
Ms Dick; former Comptroller OF IN
CURRENCY Charles G.. Dawes ana MT
nawes and Ex-Governor Herrfck
The sons of two former president
met at the funeral-Webb hayes
CIeveIand and James r. Garheld-
: Mrs Fairbanks, WIRE OF 1Ie -
president. could not attend oMins
illness but sent a floral wreath.