The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-30
MRS. Mckinley
LATsTo REST
Tn. 4uneral Was Very
transformations.
MIR. ROOSEVELT WAS PRESENT
Simple Service Of Methodist Church
Was Read.
At Home of Late President, Old-Time
songs Were Sung and Crowds
waited in Respectful
MIR. ROOSEVELT WAS PRESENT

Canton, O.. May 29.-.the body of
Ida Saxton Mckinley tonight rests be-
side that of her distinguished husband
In West Lawn Cemetery. Her last
words, "Oh. God, why should 1 longer
wait? Let me lie beside him." have
been answered.
The funeral services held at the old
fashioned Mckinley home were ex-
tremely simple Old songs were sung;
the same that were sung with the flu
neral of President Mckinley, and the
service was the simple ritual of. the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
The house on its Market and Louis
street sides was roped off to restrain
the crowds which thronged the neigh
boring thoroughfare. broad laven-
der ribbon fiuttered from the door to
indicate a house of mourning and only
few intimate friends visited the
house during the forenoon. Aside fr )n
the ropes strung along the streets.
t--ere was nothing to indicate that
ceremony of unusual import was about
to take place. 1t was not until the
funeral services were actually being
performed that the streets became
crowded, and the crowds were held I'M
der excellent check by the local po-
lice.
President Roosevelt Arrives.
President Roosevelt arrived at 12:45
p. m. and was driven Immediately to
the residence of Associate Justice of
the Supreme Court Day for luncheon.
Amongst others at the table were Sec
retaries Root, Cortelyou and Wilson,;
Governor Harris and former Governor
Herrick of Ohio.
Immediately after the luncheon the
President and party were driven to the
Mckinley home on Market Street The
body in its black casket rested in its
iower-embowered place In the So
called campaign Office" in the identi-
cal spot where President McKinley's
body was after the Buffalo tragedy.
Flowers in set pieces and merely fas-
tened together by a ribbon with the
roses which Mrs. Mckinley favored,
predominating, filled the room while
many more for which there was not
room In the house were sent to West
Lawn cemetery ahead of the cortege.
President Roosevelt. Vice-President
Fairbanks and cabinent members Root,
Wilson and Cortelyou occupied seats in
the parlor across tho hall. In this
room also were Governor Harris and
former Governor Herrick. Relatives
and immediate friends of the family
were seated in the hall and adjoining
rooms.
While the services were being con-
Quoted by the Rev. DIR. Buxton, of the
First Methodist Episcopal Church, and
the Rev. Dr. Holmes, formerly pastor
of the same church, all business and
amusement In Canton stopped. Retail
stores and places of amusement. both
In the city and surrounding country,
were closed, and the street cars in the
vicinity OF the Mckinley home did not
run.
thousands of people lined tho side
walks and were pressed behind the
ropes along North Market and Louis
Streets. and all along the route to
West Lawn Cemetery flags were at half
mast and men and women in sompre
garb, lined the way.
Services ut Home.
The services at the Mckinley home
Nearer Ny God To Thee; Il Am
the Resurrection" by the Rev. Bux-
ton; Ninetieth Psalm, Lord Thou Hast
Been Our Dwelling Place" DR.. Holmes:
Duet The Angel" (by Rubenstein).
Mrs. Green and Mrs Clark; First Cor
inithians, 18th Chapter, There Is one
Glory of the SUM-" DIR. Buxton; Lead,
Kindly Light by quartette; Prayer,
DR.. Holmes; Juartette, "eBautiful Isle
of Somewhere" Mrs. George clark,
Mrs. Rachael Frease Green, Emerson
Krause Ralph Brown.
At the grave the services were:
Man that is born of woman" by
Dr. Holmes; Committal, For as much
as it hath pleased" Rev. Mr.. Buxton;
II heard a voice." Dr. Holmes; Prayer,
almighty God" Dr. Buxton; The Col
lect. Revs. Mr. Buxton and Mr.. Holmes;
Our Father who art in heaven"
Rev. Mr. Buxton; Benediction. Rev MIR.
Holmes.
The pail bearers were: Judge Henry
Harter, John c. Dueber, Joseph Bic
chele, Robert w. Cassidy and George
b. Frease, who were honorary pail
bearers at the funeral of President Nc
Kinley. and Austin Lynch, r. S. Shields
and Judge C. C. Bow.
When the services in tire cemetery
were over the Presidential party re-
turned Immediately to the Baltimore
and Ohio depot. where the ASS train
for Indianapolis was taken.