The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-27
MRS. MCKINLEY Widow of Third Martyr Pres ident Passes Peace
 fully Away. NO STRUGGLE AND NO PAIN Secretary Cortelyou Direct ing Arrangements for
 Funeral.
PRES. ROOSEVELT TO ATTEND
Remains to be Placed in Vault Beside Those of
 Husband.

Canton. O., May 26.--Mrs. William Mckinley, widow of the third martyr president of the United States, died at ker home here at 1:O5 o'clock this aft ernoon.
 The transition from life to death was SD peaceful and gradual that it was with difficulty that the vigilant physi- clans and attendants noted when dis solution came.
 There was no struggle;n no pain. Mrs. Mckinley never knew of the efforts ma1e for days to prolong her life, or of the solieitous care of her sister and other relatives and friends.
 At the Mckinley home when death came there were Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou, MT. and Mrs. M c. Barber, Mrs, Sarah Dunsan, Mrs, Luther Day. Justice and Mrs. William R. Day, Drs. Portmann and Rixey and the nurses.
 Mrs. Mckinley lasted hours longer than we expected said MT. Cortelyou. "FIer vitality was wonderful" said Dr. Portmann.
 l eAiNNN 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, q. A. R., were forming in line and to the strains of band playing "The March Religioso went to the First Methodist Episcopal church to listen to the annual memorial address which was given by Dr. Buxton, Mrs. McKinleys pastor.
 The funeral arrangements so far as made provide that Dr. Buxton will have charge of the services, which are to be simple They will be held at the Mckinley home at o'clock Wednes- day afternoon.
 Secretary Cortelyou is directing the arrangements and will remain here un- til after the funeral Dr. RiXey Jeff here, at 5.3S this afternoon for Wash ington He will join President Roose- welt and go with him on his trip to In dianapolis and Lansing this week. Il was announced tonight that President Roosevelt and Secretary Loeb will ar rive in Canton Wednesday morning tC attend the services
 Vice President Fairbanks, who hat often been house guest of the Me Kinleyg. is expected here in time to at te1d the services.
 The body Of Mrs. Mckinley will bt placed in the vault in Westlawn ceme' te.v which holds the remains of hel husband. until the completion of the national mausoleum on monument hill when both caskets will be transferred 7 tc receptacles in that tomb.
 From numerous friends of deceased Mrs. Barber this evening received tel egrams of condolence on the death O her sister Among them were tele grams from President Roosevelt ant Vice President Fairbanks.
 More than half of Mrs. Mckinley life of almost sixty years was perio( of invalidlsrn. Through all this, how ever. she showed firm and unwaver band and by her cheerful words. il spite of personal affiictions, encouraged him under all conditions.
 She believed that his star of destin! would never set until he had becom, president of the United States and fo more than quarter of a century cher ished this belief until her hopes Wer, realized.
 After President McKinley's death sht expressed a desire to join him an, prayed day by day that she might die Later, however, she frequently tolt friends she desired to live until thu completion of the Mckinley mauso leum, which is the gift of the nation and which is. to be dedicated on Monu ment Hill, September 30 next.
 Ida Saxton Mckinley was born il Canton, June s, 1S47. James A. Sax ton, her father, was an intellectual ant progressive business man and banker his wife, a lady of extraordinary cul ture and refinement. Ida saxton wa reared in a house of comfort and ease After attending Canton school, she wa a pupil at private school at Delhi N Y. Later she went to a Cleveland academy and finished her education a Brookhill seminary, Media, Pa, wher she was three years.
 Part of the years of her young wo manhood were spent in the Stark coun ty bank, which belonged to her father On several occasions she had charge O the institution.
 While she taught Sunday school il the Presbyterian church young lawye Wm. Mckinley, jr., was superinten dent of the First Methodist Episcopa Sunday school Among many admirer and suitors the handsome young sol dier who had been with Grant an Sheridan and won distinction in tn
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