The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-27
SORROW IN WASHINGTON.
News of Mrs. McKinley's Death Brings
Many Expressions Of Regret.

WASHINGTON. May 26.-While
little hope was entertained here for
her recovery, the news of the death of
Mrs. Mckinley caused profund sorrow
in the national capitol, where, she so
long made her home, while her husband
was member of Congress and later
President President Roosevelt learned
Of her death shortly after o clock,
when he received telegram from
Secretary Cortelyou. who has beer, IN
Canton since Mrs Mckinley was first
stricken. He Immediately announced
that he would leave for Canton Tues"
day night to attend the funeral.
Secretary Root and Secretary of Agrl"
culture Wilson, the only members OF. the
cabinet who served under President
Mckinley, and Rev. DR.. Frank M: Brls'
, tol of the Metropolitan Methodist
church, who was the Mckinley pastor,
were deeply touched when they were
told that Mrs Mckinley had expired.
There were expressions of regret from
many officials who duties brought them
in contact with the White House, and
from all the attaches of the executive
mansion, many of whom served there
during the Mckinley administration.
All paid the highest tribute to the
memory Of the late President 8 widow.
Will Go to Canton.
President Roosevelt will be accom-
panied on his trip to Canton by Secre-
taries Root, Garfield and Wilson, Ad-
miral Rixey, Surgeon General of the
navy, who attended Mrs. Mckinley
when she in Washington, and Secre-
tary Loeb. Secretary Cortelyou, who
was President Mckinley S private
secretary, and Associate Justice Day of
he Supreme Court of the United States
will remain in Canton until after the
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 telegrams of sympathy were
sent TO Mrs. Mckinley sister, Mrs
Barber, by prominent government of
6cials, diplomats and others who hsc
known Mrs, Mckinley, when she wa:
the first lady of the land. President
Roosevelt and members of the Cabinet
sent words OF coincidence as soon Al
they learned of her death.
During the FIVE years incumbcncy o,
Mr Mckinley in the White House
Mrs. Mckinley was in very poor bealtl
and did not take very active part il
the social life of the capital. On i'm
portant state occasions she would TAX
her place in the receiving line, but o,
other occasions the President IS niece
Miss Mabel Mckinley, who subsequent
" became Mrs. Baer, would act a
hostess. In the spring of 1901, whel
President Mckinley visited the Pa
eihc coast, Mrs Mckinley was stricke
in California and was desperately il
for several weeks and for nearly
fortnight little hope was entertaine
for her recovery. After returning t
Washington she suffered relapse an
for many days was at the point o
death
Eloquent Tribute.
Rev DR.. Bristol, Mrs, Mckinley
pastor, who will be unable 70 atten
the funeral IN speaking of the deaf
of Mrs. Mckinley in his sermon Il
night said;
f'The death of Mrs. Mckinley wi
touch very tender chord Of feelin
and regret In every American heart.
woman has ever occupied a warm,
place in the affection and veneratio
of our people. The unspeakable 90
row of her life admitted her into ii
most holy places of the sanctuary {
nations sympathy. Her life, ass
ciated with that Of her brilliant hu
band, will ever be enshrined in the mo
hallowed memory Of her country. II
ideal charm and beauty of that ma
ried life can never be effsced from o.
admiration, The spotless love and IL
dying chivalry of William McKinle
and the sweet, pathetic devotion Of tn