Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-27


wonderful said DR.. Portemann.
1t was by Secretary Cortelyou that
the announcement Of the demise was
given to the public. AS this was
flashed over the land William McKin-
ley post and George D. Harter post.
G.. A. R., were forming in line, and
to the strains of 1.-THE March Religio-
so" went to the First Methodist church
to listen to the annual memorial ad-
dress, which was given by DR.. Buxton,
Mrs. McKinley's pastor.
Services to Be Simple
The funeral arrangements so far as
made are that DR.. Buxton will have
charge of the services, which are to be
simple. They will be held at the Nc
Kinley home at o'clock Wednesday
afternoon.
Secretary Cortelyou is directing the
arrangements and will remain here
until after the. funeral DR.. Rixey left
here at 5:35 this evening for Washing
ton. He will join President Roosevelt
and go with hirn on his trip to Indian
apolis and Lansing this week.
1t was announced tonight that Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Secretary Loeb
will arrive in Canton Wednesday
morning to attend the funeral. Vice
President Fairbanks, who had often
been a, house guest of the McKinleys, is
expected to reach here in time to at
tend the funeral services.
The body of Mrs. Mckinley will be
placed in the vault in West Lawn GEM
etery, which also holds the body of
her husband, until the completion of
the national mausoleum on Monument
hill, when both caskets will be trans
ferred to receptacles in that tomb.
From numerous friends of Mr.. Nc
Kinley, Mrs. Barber this evening re-
cefved kilograms Of coincidence on the
death of her sister. Among them were
kilograms from President Roosevelt and
Vice President Fairbanks.
Mrs. McKinleys life of almost sixty
years had been made familiar to the
nation by the fact that more than half
of it was a period of invalidism.
Through all this, however, she showed
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 darkness at hand.
Hopes Are Realized
She believed that his star Of destiny
would never set until he had become
president of this land and for more
than a quarter of a century cherished
that belief until her hopes were rea-
lized.
After President McKinleys death she
expressed a desire to join him and
prayed day by day that she might die.
Later, however, she frequently told
friends that she desired to live until
soleum, which is the gift of the nation,
and which is to be dedicated on Monu-
ment hill September 80 next.
Ida Saxton Mckinley was born In
Canton June 8, 1847. James A. Sax
ton. her father, was an intellectual and
progressive business man and banker,
his wife a woman of extraordinary
culture and refinement. Ida Saxton
was reared in home Of comfort and
ease.
After attending Canton schools she
was a pupil at a private school at
Delhi, N Y. Later she went to a
Cleveland academy and finished her
education at Brook Hall seminary,
Media, Pa, where she spent three
years.
Part of her young womanhood was
spent in the Stark county bank which
belonged to her father. On several oc-
casions she had charge of the institu-
ton.
While she taught Sunday school in
the Presbyterian church young Law
yer WI was o0RNAAA
tendent of the First Methodist Episco-
pal Sunday school,
Among many admirers and suitors
the handsome young soldier, who had
been with Grant and Sheridan and won
distinction in the Shenandoah valley,
was the favored one.
Gives Daughter to Mckinley
BY James Saxton, her father, these
words were spoken to Mckinley when
the hand of the daughter was gained:
"You are the only man 1 have ever
known to whom 1 could intrust 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 Pres
byterian church.
After an eastern trip, including
Washington and a short time of board
ing, the McKinleys purchased the
home on North Market street which In