New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-28
CANTON FUNERALPLANS
Wany Noted People 10 attend Ser
Uices for Mrs. Mckinley.

C"iiNOII' OillO May -G-114lIlOuSH IL 10 ilOt III
tended that the funeral of Mrs Mckinley shall
take the form of a ceremony of state. yet
the coming of the President and members Of
the Cabinet, the Vice-President the Governor
OF Ohio and many other people of note Will
make it such in degree at least.
Late this afternoon it determined to
change the arrangements for the funeral us
to allow the body to be viewed by Canton
friends. The time fixed for this is from 3 to D
O'Clock tomorrow. Thousands of school chill
dren will be included in the throng that will go
through the Mckinley home The City Council
met tonight, made arrangements for flowers to
be sent to the Mckinley home spread appro-
PIRATE minutes the record, decided to attend
the funeral and adjourned out of respect TO the
memory of Mrs. Mckinley. The city Board of
Education did likewise. Business will be sus-
pended Wednesday afternoon.
Flowers in profusion from friends in many
states arriving.
AS there is detachment of United States reg
ular infantry on guard at the Mckinley vault in
West Lawn Cemetery. where the body of Mrs.
Mckinley will rest until the mausoleum is COM
pleted. there will be ample guard for the protec-
ton of the President while at the tomb. A
portion of this detachment easily be avail
able for service ct the Mckinley home If such
action is thought necessary to insure the safety
OF the noted guests and keep back the expected
crowd of onlookers.
The flag on the Stark County courthouse,
where the body OF President Mckinley lay in
state to-day at halfmast a mark of
spect to Mrs. Mckinley.
The honorary pallbearers will be Judge Henry
". Harter, John c. Dueber Joseph NJ. Biechele
Robert A. Cassidy, George D. F'rease. Austin
Lynch r. S. Shields and Judge C. Bow. The
first five honorary pallbearers for Pres-
dent Mckinley. The last three take the places
Of the other three honorary bearers OF tho
Observation-Disclosures Day. who will attend the
funeral a personal friend: W. A. Lynch, who
is dead. and Judge T. T McCarty. who is now
i'll. 1t is probable that official detail may be
sent here by the federal government TO be the
active bearers of the body.
The Canton Business Mems Association this
morning decided to suspend all business far
as practicable from to o'clock Wednesday.
during the funeral services. All of the county
and city offices will be closed
There has been no definite word received here
as TO when the President and his party will
reach Canton nor when Vice President and
Mrs. Fairbanks will arrive. It is expected. how
ever, that the arrival of the President and Vice
President will be only short time before the
funeral, and that they VIII leave Canton imme-
diately after the ceremony. Messages have been
received from numerous friends OF President
funeral. During the short stay of the President
Cabinet members and the Vice President and
Mrs. Fairbanks they viii be provided for at the
home OF Justice and Mrs. William r. Day.
Washington. May 27.-Arrangements are
being made at the White House for the Presl-
dents trip to Canton to attend Mrs. McKinley's
funeral Wednesday. The President and his
party VIII leave here tomorrow night. The
trip to Canton Will not interfere with the visits
indianapolis and Lansing. Secretaries Root.
Wilson and Garfield Will accompany the Presi-
dent only far Canton. where they will at
tend the funeral while Surgeon General Rixey
will continue with him, previously arranged.
DIR. Bixey returned to-day from Canton. where
he had been summoned by the illness OF Mrs
Mckinley. He gave the following account OF
the passing OF Mrs. Mckinley:
Mrs Mckinley recognized Secretary Cortel-
you and myself our arrival Friday morning
although she had been In semi-co matose con-
dition for twenty-four hours. attended by Drs
Portmann and lyman. her local physicians. and
friends. Her face frightened and with one of
those sweet smiles for which she was noted she
spoke a few words of welcome and gratitude
that we had come TO her After this. up to the
last she was aroused with difficulty, but seemed
70 recognize the voices of Justice and Mrs. Day
Saturday morning.
Yes. she died as child going TO sleep. quietly.
peacefully without a struggle. and as she
breathed the last few breaths of this life the ex
preston of her face changed. the lines OF pain
and sorrow seemed to leave 1t, and she looked
as she must have appeared IN her girlhood be-
fore the physical affliction from which she suf-
fered for thirty years came to her in her early
motherhood"
Secretary Taft has returned from Oaklands.
Va, but is confined TO his home to-day by a cold.
Owing TO his engagement to address the millers'
convention at st. Louis Thursday he will not
be able to accompany President Roosevelt to
Canton.
Plttsburg, May Ex-senator Knox will leave
here on Wednesday morning for Canton to at
tend the funeral of Mrs Mckinley. He ap-
pointed Attorney General by President Nc
Kinley.
MRS. MKINLEY'S FRANK.