New-York tribune., 1907-05-27
SORROW IN W4SHINGTON.
Scores Of Messages of Sympothy
Sent by Mrs. MckmIey's Friends.

Washington. May 2G-Litte hope was enter
tained here for Mrs. McKiuley's recovery but
the news of her death nevertheless caused pro-
found sorrow in the capital. where she SO long
made her home while her husband was a mem
ber II Congress and later President President
Roosevelt learned Of her death. shortly after >
O'Clock. when he received a telegram from Sec
retary Cortelyou, who has been in Canton since
soon after Mrs Mckinley was stricken. He
Immediately announced that he would start for
Canton on Tuesday night to attend the funeral
Secretary Root and Secretary Wilson, the only
members Of the Cabinet who served under Pres
i5ent Mckinley. and the Rev. DR. Frank NJ
Bristol. II the Metropolitan Methodist Church
Who WAS the Mckinley pastor. were deeply
touched when they told that Mrs. McKin-
ley had died There were expressions of regret
from many officials whose duties brought them
n contact with the White House and from all
the attaches of the Executive Mansion many of
whom served during the Mckinley admnistra-
ton. All paid the highest tribute to the mem
cry Of the Presidents widow
President Roosevelt will be accompanied on
his trip to Canton by Secretaries Root Garfield
and Wilson. Admiral Rixey. surgeon general Of
the navy who attended Mrs. Mckinley when
she was in Washington, and Secretary Loeb.
Admiral RiXey is expected TO return from Can
ton tomorrow Secretary Cortelyou who was
President McKney's private secretary. and
Justice Day VIII remain in Canton until after
Tho funeral.
The kilograms announcing that Mrs Mckinley
had passed away were posted on bulletin boards
here. and the news spread rapidly throughout
the city. Scores Of kilograms Of sympathy were
sent 20 Mrs McKney's sister Mrs Barber by
prominent government officials diplomats and
o'hers who had known Mrs Mckinley Presi-
Hsreft md
words Of coincidence as soon as they learned of
her death
puFihg the five Years incumbency Of Mr. Nc
hln!ey in the White House Mrs Mckinley was
Po'r health and did not take an active part
we Soclal life of the capital. on important
YscaScns She would take her place in the
''Hg hne' but on other occasions the Presi-
IN niece Miss Mabel Mckinley who subse-
-eluy became Mrs. Baer. would act as hostess
- uie spring Of 1901. when President MCKINLEY,
i'e" the Pacific Coast. Mrs Mckinley was
ciicken Ia California and was desperately IN
several weeks. and for nearly fortnight
'ille hope was entertained for her recover,
after returning 10 Washington she suffered a
relapse and for many days was at the ,o,r+ .
death '''''' u
After attending the funeral ON wadnosdo,.
President Roosevelt will go 10 Indiara,,,,s
where he viii deliver address on Mor1oriai
Day an the unveng of the monument erected
- The memory Of Major General Henry w
La~'on, who was killed in battle in the pbiIin-
pine Islands. From indianapolis he soes -
lansing Mich, where he will deliver an ad-
dress on May ~ at the celebration Of The ef,io,,
anniversary Of the fcaDding of the MICHIGAN
@,gInenlturaI College which was the first in
sitution Of its kind established In thn I,t1 IA
states The President planned his western ~ tr5r