Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29
LAST HCHORS PAID
TO MRS. MCKINLEY
Wife of the Martyred President
Laid to Rest.
FUNERAL WAS VERY SIMPLE
All Business and Amusements Cease in
the Old Home Town.
MANY DIGNITARIEs PRESENT
Body Lay in the Same Place Where
the President Was Placed
After the Tragedy.
All Business and Amusements Cease in
the Old Home Town.
MANY DIGNITARIEs PRESENT


CANTON. Ohio, Nav "o-The body If
Mrs, Ida Saxton MCKINLEY now rests b,,
the side Of that of tho lat. presid,rt Nc
Kinley i'm the receiving varlr a, WestIavn
cemetery
The simple funeral services held at the
Mckinley residence on Market street. This
afternoon were witnessed by a DISTINGUISHED
company, including President Roosevelt.
Vice President Fairbanks. Gov. Harris and
many high officials both of tho ,,a,io,, an,
state.
D,,rf,, ,h .,-xa, -, -
" anu Pi'si'9S VI tile
''''tSS 10 the cemetery not only all bust
ness in Canton not absolutely necessary,
but all alnusenenis ceased panps s,oras
f,.t,.ris .
d., "
Va ''e "'S'i'I9 4lSieu uedu'
ana S'"""i children We're dismissed from
the days tasks.
1t was close To o,cIo.L ,.,o, ,,o WAS,
Dental marty ,hiob ;-.,,,,.,
poet WI, 10
60, '' ''e'u' "eh' 'orpAh'
Adihirai Rixey and the Presidents secre-
tary. Mr.. Loeb, arrived. The President was
driven Immediately to the home Of Asso.
cia.e S,,rrar,,, 1,,-.;.. -
was served. Among other puests were Gov
Harris and members or tho bo,rd 90 ..o
McKirIe,. r,e,,,orior .,,..o..
III Froiuslon.
The ld-fashioned Mckinley residence
roomy though it is was not nearly 1,rea
enough 10 accommodate Tho .b,,, =
reon1e vsbo r.,sb,s =. -,
No., -, " iieh sea's
''' '''e distinguished guests
ana Ior intimate friends and relatives there
was little space left. Flowers, with the
roses which Mrs. Mckinley loved predorn-
mating filed the house and their rra.ra,,a,
spread cut of doors among the thousands
who lined the walks. So enormous were
the floral membranes. not only from
Ohio. but from all over the nation, that the
greater part of them had to be sent to the
'ee'er! ahead OF TIE funeral procession.
INV sHrels III the nelShhorhood. contain
lug cas- OF carriages. were rooed off.
siS'' '"' frame was stopped, and the en-
'ie police force of Canton assisted by
some from neighborins cities. preserved or
ger IN hand'iAg the crowd. Secret service
men from Washington. alert for the safety
% 'i'e if'S.deh'' mingled in the crowd.
The police also had been Instructed to
watch closely for any suspicious PERSONS
In the Same Room
The heavy. souiber bIack ash. r,...,
the library surrounded hv onrrara ~ -
same place that the rodv of prasi,1e,,. NJ.
Kinley was nIaced arter rho -
Buffalo. On the wills Of ,ba - = @,
photograph of presi,Iert ,IaL-,+I", '' iu's
tor Hanna aud o,ho, rrior,,a '''''-
President foq.rb,, ,,.i,t, - '''e ''te
marking the puhIia c.r.er or NJ, So,
The funeral service Voc hi,. 49,,
confined 70 ,r. ~. - anu was
and four eo,cs i,,,,;, op"i ri'uai
AT the f,pa,.,I 90 49, 49,. ,'' muse sung
songs vcra- Inc
..Rear,i,rr rs, -
kindly. I i,,r, e., ". l-eau'
and The Nnp.r :. .r,,, 60, - ~ NEE
ducted nv tn D., ~, were CON
tle First NJ = C,.,.,r vi pastor OF
Holmes Cr,...r ,,,...,,. - Wv NV III
Two ,,,l,,..,,,. % qua C"ufch-
Jj.r,,r - - iirnFE w.
r,l,r, r-f, 'o9'Pl b-echeIe'
w.. -. -, 80 ID. freasr' VINO
~ n, r..Io' ''erS al the funeral
u g., an" Hustih Lynch.
= = DOW. Secre-
''i''iSou was IN
"''''''S''''c'''s al the Mckinley
The Vaul+ cnerdad
The rec.i,-.9p v,,,r. vii,
ry Tu.;cd states rres,,are vii, NO ~ ~.
ing place Of the bodies ~ HON NJ 49,,
Mrs. Mckinley until the r,ao,ificcrt NJ,
Kin5sy mausulcunn buiIt by ,ub,jc s,,hs,ri,,
ton. is COMPLETED probable in ee,tar,t,o,
Among others present during tbe .er,.icos
were Tire following:
NJ a-3 Ms Coor.o I, =
VI, ~, n, - vi view
- -, w . N~1ei Nci\'h'ey Baer and her