The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-31

tiOns OF the COuntry-Residcnce
Not Able to Accommodate the Thou
sands Who Wished to Attend
Body Rests by Side of Late .Presi-
dent Mckinley.
Canton, o., Ny 29.-The body OF
Mrs. Ida SaXtOn Mckinley now rests
by the SIDE Of that of the late Presi-
dent Mckinley in the receiving vault
at WeStlaWn 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, Governor Harris and manly
high officials, both of the nation and
state
During the funeral and the progress
Of the cortege to the cemetery not only
nSll business in Canton. not absolutely
Vnecessary. but all amusements ceased
and school children We're dismissed
from the days task.
1t was close to one o'clock when the
presidential party, which included Sec
retaries Root, Wilson and Garfield,
General Corbin, and the presidents
secretary, Mr.. Loeb, arrived. The
president was driven immediately to
the home OF Associate Supreme Court
Justice Day, where lunch was served
Among other guests were Governor
Harris and members Of the board Of
the Mckinley Memorial trustees.
The old fashioned Mckinney res--
dence, roOmy though it is, was not
nearly large enough to accommodate
the thousands Of people who wished
to attend. When seats had been found
for the distinguished guests and for
Intimate friends and relatives, there
" EN little space left. So numerous
were the floral remembrances from all
over the nation that the greater part
~ them had to be sent to the ceme-
ery ahead Of the funeral procession
The streets in the neighbOrhoOd, con-
tanning hundreds of carriages, were
roped off and street car traffic was
stopped. The police also had been ill
Structed to watch closely for any sus-
picious person in the throng.
The heavy, sombre black casket
rested in the library surrounded by
flowers. in the same place that The
body of President Mckinley was plac-
ed after the tragedy at Buffalo.
The funeral service was brief and
was confined to the Methodist Episco-
pal ritual and four songs identical with
those sung at the funeral of the late
president The songs were: Beautiful
Isle of Somewhere" Lead Kindly
Light" Nearer My God to Thee" and
THE Angel
Ahe services were conducted by the
Rev. Dr.. Buxton. pastor of the First
M. E. church and the Rev. Dr Holmes,
former pastor of that church.
The pallbearers were: Judge Henry
w, Harter. John C. Deuber, Joseph
ease who were honorary Dallhear
Nat the funeral of President MCkin-
ley; and Austin Lynch, R. S. Shields,
and Judge G. c. Bow. Secretary of
Treasury COrtelyOu was III charge CT
arrangements at the Mckinley home.
The receiving vault which is still
guarded by United States regulars,
will be the resting place of the bodies
of both Mr. and Mrs. Mckinley until
the magnificent Mckinley mauso!eum
built by public subscription is complet- |
ed, probably in September.
The sons of two former presidents !
met at the funeral-Webb Hayes, Of ,
Cleveland. and James r. Garfield.
Mrs. Fairbanks, wife of the vice
president, could not attend on account
of illness.
Among the floral remembrances
were the following: Vice President
and Mrs. Charles w. Fairbanks, a
wreath: Justice and Mrs w. r. Day,
eaerican Beauty roses; Mrs. Garrett
"a. Hobart, flowers; First M. E. church
large anchor; Miss Eva Booth, wreath:
ar and Mrs. George B. Frease, roses.
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