The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-30
Beside Her Husband in Vest
 lawn Cemetery, Canton
SIMPLE FUNERAL SERVICE
Four Songs sune--The House Roped Off to Keep the Crowd 5aek--The Presidential Party Leave
 After the Services.

saxton Mckinley tonight rests beside that of her distinguished husband in Westlawn cemetery. Her last words, "oh, God, why should I longer wait? Let me lie beside him." have been Sn- swered
 The funeral services held at the old fashioned Mckinley home were extreme ly simple Four songs were sung, the same that were sung at the funeral of President Mckinley. and the service was the simple ritual of the Methodist Eps- copal church.
 The house on it's Market and Louis streets sides. was roped off to restrain the crowds. thronging the neighboring thoroughfares. A broad lavender ribbon nuttered from the door to indicate a house of mourning and only a few in- innate friends visited the house during the forenoon. Aside from the ropes strung along the streets, there was nothing to indicate that ceremony of unusual im- port was about to take place. It was not until the funer Il ses~tees were act ually being performed tlIht Nt~~~ts became crowded and the cro, held under excellent check by t police.
 Presidents Party.
 President Roosevelt arrived at m. and was driven immediately residence Of Associate Justice of tho preme Court Day for luncheon. Amf others at the table were Secret, Root, cortelyou and Wilson; Goya Harris and former Governor Herark Ohio. Ef d
 Immediately after the 1uncheon l,sT President and party were dr Sen to the T Mckinley home on Market street. The body in It's black caai-st vested in skf flower eTlbowered y1acesin In the so-caued "campaign office in the identical spot where President McEinley's body lay after the Buffalo tragedy. Flowers In set pieces and merely fastened togethef by ribbon with the roses which Mrs. Mckinley favored predominating, filed the room, while many more for which there was not room in the house were sent to Westlawn cemetery, ahead of the cortege.
 President Roosevelt Vice President Fairbanks and Cabinet Members Root, Wilson and cortelyou occupied seats i'm the parlor, across the hall. In this room also were Governor Harris and former Governor Herrick. Relatives and immed- late friends of the family were seated In the hall and adjoining room.
 While the services were being con- ducted by the Rev. Dr. Buxton. of the First Methodist Episcopal church, and the Rev Dr. Holiness 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 Line the Walk.
 Thousands of people lined the sidewalks and were pressed behind the ropes along North Market and Louis streets, and all along the route to Westlawn cemetery flags were at half mast. and men and women in sombre garb lined the way
 The services at the Mckinley home were follows:
 Nearer My God to Thee" "I Am the Resurrection" by the Rev. Buxton; nine teenth Psalm. Lord Thou hast been our dwelling place." Dr. Holmes; duet, The Angel" RubensteiD. Mrs. Green and Mrs. Clark; First Corinthians, fifteenth chap ter. "T'- ne glory of the sum-" pr. Buxton: Lead Kindly Light" by quar- tette prayer, Dr. Holmes; quartette, Beautiful 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," pr. Holmes.
 Committal For as much as 1t hath pleased, the Rev. Buxton.
 T heard voice. pr. Holmes.
 Prayer. Almighty God" pr. Buxton.
 The collect, the Revs. Buxton and Holmes.
 Our Father Who Art in Heaven" the Rev. Buxton.
 Benedictlon the Rev. Holmes.
 The Palbearers.
 
 Judge Henry W Harter. John c. Due ber Joseph Bieehele, Robert w. Cassidy and George B. Frease who were honorary ballbearers al the funeral of President Mckinley. and Austin Lydch R. S- Shields and Judge C. C. Bow.
 When the services in the cemetery were over the presidential party returned lm- mediately to the Baltimore and Ohio depot where the 4;30 train for Indian apolis was taken.
 Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou was in charge of arrangemeA at the Me- kinley home.
 The receiving vault. which is still guard cd by United States regulars, will he the resting place of the bodies of both MT. and Mrs. Mckinley, until the magnificent p k fnlev unauSoleiln1 huilf hxr puhlfc stio-