The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-27
Death Was Without
Pain.
FUNERAL WILL BE DE-
VOID OF OSTENTATION
Demise Was Gradual and Without
Shock.
Justice Day and Secretary Cortelyou
Were Present When Wife Of
Martyred President Passed
Over the River TO Rest.

Canton. O.. May 2s.-Mrs William
Mckinley died at los o'clock this at
ternoon. The transition from life to
1t was with difficulty that the vigilant
physicians and attendants noted when
dissolution came. W.
There was no struggle--no pain
Mrs. Mckinley never knew OF the
Efforts made for days to prolong her
life, nor of the solicitous hope against
hope of her sister ana other relatives
and friends for her recovery.
At the Mckinley home when death
came there were present Secretary
Cortelyou, Mr.. and Mrs. Barber, Mrs
Sarah Duncan. Mrs. Luther Day. Jus
tice and Mrs. William r. Ray. Drs.
Portmann and Rixey and the nurses
Mrs. Mckinley lasted hours long
er than we expected" said the Secre-
tary. Her vitality was wonderful"
said DR.. Portmann. 1t was by Secre-
of the demise was given to the public
AS this was flashed over the land. Will
liam Mckinley Post and George D.
Harter Post. Grand Army of the Re-
public were forming In line and to the
strains of band playing THE March
of Reiigiosa," went to the First Meth
odist Episcopal Church to listen to the
annual address which was given by
DR.. Buxton. Mrs. McKinlex.s pastor.
The funeral arrangements, so far as
made. are that DR.. Buxton will have
charge of the service, which are to
be simple. They will be held at the
Mckinley home at 2 o'clock wednes-
day afternoon.
Secretary Cortelyou Is directing the
arrangements and will remain here I'M
til after the funeral. DR.. Rixey left
here at 5:33 this evening for Wash
ington.
Roosevelt Expected.
He willjoin President Roosevelt and
go with him on his trip to Indianapo-
lis and aLnsing this week 1t was
announced tonight that President
Roosevelt and Secretary Loeb VIII ar
rive ~ Canton wednesday morning to
attend the funeral services.
ice-President Fairbanks, who had
often been a house guest OF the Nc
Kinleys, is expected to reach here in
time to attend the funeral service. The
body of Mrs. Mckinley will be placed
in the vault in Westlawn Cemetery.
which holds the remains of her hus-
band, until the completion of the ma
tional mausoleum in Monument Hall.
when both caskets will be transferred
to receptacles in tina tomb.
From numerous friends of the de-
ceased, Mrs. Barber this evening re-
ceived kilograms of coincidence on the
death OF ner sister. Among tHem
were kilograms from President Roose-
Welt and ce-President Fairbanks.
Mrs McKinleys life of almost sixty
years had been made familiar to the
nation by the fact that more than half
IT was a period of invalimism. Through
all this, however. she showed a firm
and unwavering belief in the career OF
her husband, and by her cheering
words in spite of personal Affections
encouraged him when there was dark
ness at hand.
She believed that his star of destiny
would never set until he had become
President of this land. and for a quar-
ter of a century cherished that belief
until her hopes were realized.
Prayed for Death.
After President McKinley's death,
she expressed a desire to join him, and
prayed by day by day that she might
die.
friends she desired to live until the
completion of the mausoleum, which
is the gift of the nation. and which is
TO be dedicated in Monument Hall Sep
TENDER 80. next.
Ida Saxton Mckinley was born in
Canton, June 8, 1S47 James A Sax
ton, her father wa san intellectual
and progressive business man and
banker, his wife a lady of extraordi-
nary culture and refinement. Ida Sax
ton was reared in a home of comfort
and ease After attending Canton
schools, she was a pupil at a private
school at Delhi, N. Y. Later sh ewane
to Cleveland Academy and finished her
education at Brookhall Seminary,
Media, Pa, whore she spent three
years.
Part of the years of her young wo-
manhood were spent in the Stark Coun-
ty bank which belonged to 1her father.
hn ri
the institution.
While she taught Sunday School in
the Presbyterian Church the young
lawyer, William Mckinley, was Super
intendent of the First Methodist Epis-
copal Sunday School. Among many
admirers and suitors the handsome
young soldier who had been with
Grant and Sheridan, and won distinc-
ton In the Shenandoah Valley, was the
favored one.
BY James Saxton, her father, these
words were spoken to Mckinley when
the hand of the daughter was gained:
You are the only man l have ever
known to whom l would entrust my
on January rs. 1871. william Nc
Kinley and Ida Saxton were united in
marriage.
The wedding was the first performed
in the then new Presbyterian Church
Rev. DR.. Bucking CHAM. of that con-
gregation and Rev. DR.. Endsley of
the First Methodist Church, officiating.
Health Broke Down.
After an Eastern trip, including
Washington, the McKinleys purchased
the home on North Market Street which
in later years became famous as the
Mckinley cottage. 1t was during their
short sojourn in this home-hallowed
to them by so many sorrows-that
Mrs. McKinleys health broke down
under the burden of grief that was
theirs. There were born to them two
daughters, Katie, on Christmas day OF
1871 and Ida on April 1. 1873 But
the heartstrings of the mothers ten
derest love were broken when Ida
passed away in August, 1873. Mrs. Nc
Kinley's mother having died the month
before the little one had seen the light
of day.