The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-30
Many of Nations Distinguished
Men Attend Funeral Ser
vices Held at Canton.
BODY RESTS BY SIDE
OF THE LATE PRESIDENT
Thousands Who Desired to Be
Present at 0bsequies
ThrOng Streets.

CANTON. O., May 29-The body Of
Mrs Ida Saxton Mckinley now rests by
the side OF that of the late President
Mckinley in the receiving vault at
Westlawn cemetery
The simple funeral services held at
the Mckinley residence on Market
street this afternoon were witnessed by
q distinguished company, including
President Roosevelt, Vice President
Fairbanks, Governor Harris and many
high officials both OF the State and
Nation.
During the funeral and the progress
OF the cortege TO the cemetery all bust
ness in Canton, not absolutely neces-
sary. ceased, banks, stores, factories,
amusement houses and parks, all closed
I'm honor of the distinguished dead, and
school children were dismissed for the
day.
=, Il was close To clock when the
Presidential party, which included Sec
retaries Root, Wilson and Garfield. Gen
eral Corbin and the President s secre-
tary. Mr.. Loeb, arrived. The party was
driven Immediately TO the home Of As
sociate Justice Day, where luncheon was
served. Among other guests were Gov
ernor. Harris and members of the board
of Mckinley memorial trustees.
Thousands Attended.
The old-fashioned Mckinley residence.
roomy though it is, was not nearly
large enough tc accommodate the thou.
sands OF people who wished to attend.
When seats had been found for tho dis
tinguished guests and for friends and
relatives, there was little space left.
Flowers, with the roses which Mrs.
Mckinley loved predominating, filed
The house and their fragrance spread
put Of doors amongst the thousands who
lined the walks. So numerous were the
tloral membranes, not only from Ohio,
but from all over the Nation. that tho
greater part of them had to be sent TO
the cemetery ahead of the funeral pro-
cesslon. The streets in the neighbor-
hood, containing thousands of carriages,
were roped off, street traffic was stopped
ind the entire police force of Canton,
assisted by some neighboring cities. pre-.
served 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
Tor any suspicious persons in the throng.
The somber black casket rested in the
library, surrounded by flowers. in the
same place that the body of President
Mckinley was placed after the tragedy
Ut Buffalo.
Services Were Brief.
The funeral ceremonies were brief
md confined 10 the Methodist Episco.
pal service and four songs Identical
with those sung at the funeral of the
late President. The songs were: Beau
tifnl Isle of Somewhere LEAD,
klrdly Light, Nearer, Ny God to
Thee" and "The Angel -
The services were conducted by the
Rev. DIR. Buxton, pastor of tho First
NJ j.. church. and the Rev, DR.. Holmes,
former pastor.
The pall-bearers were: Judge Henry
W. Harter, John C. Dueber. Joseph
Biechcle, Robert Cassidy, George b,
Ercasc, who were honorary ball-bearers
ut the funeral of President Mckinley.
and Austin Lynch, r. S, Shields and
Judge C. c. Bow.
Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou
was in charge Of arrangements at the
Mckinley home,
The receiving vault, which is still
guarded by United States regulars. will
be the resting place Of the bodies of
both Mr. and Mrs Mckinley until the
magnificent Mckinley mauseoleum,
built hy public subscription, is com
pleted. probably in September.
Among others present during the SER
ber. OF New York; Mrs. Mabel Nc
Kinley Baer, and her husband Her
mann Baer, Of New York; Miss Helen
Mckinley, of Clevcland. former Post
master General Gary and Mrs Gary;
Senator Knox, of Pittsburg. Senator
and Mrs Dick; Charles G.. Dawes, and
tx Governor Herrick, Of Cleveland.
The sons of two former Presidents
2irt at the funeral-Webb Hayes of
Cleveland, and James II. Garfield
Mrs. Fairbanks, wife of the Vice
President. could not attend. owing TO
illness, but sent floral wreath