3'
HE SLEETS IN PEACE
Imposing Funeral Ceremonies
\ Prec ede Inlz rm ° nt of Mc
Kinley cit Canton.
Out under the whispering oak trees
pf Westlawu cenietery , In a vine-cov-
pred vault , almost buried in a sloping
hillside , all that is earthly of William
McKinley now rests. About the flower-
ptrewn slopes a picket line of sol
diers stands silent in the shadows.
Whole Day Given to Grief.
' 'All ' day Thursday muffled drums
beat their requiems , brasses wailed out
Jthtj strains of marches of the dead ,
great men of the nation followed a
funeral car in grief and tears. Through
Bolid banks of bareheaded men and
weeping women and children , fringed
by a wall of soldiers , marching mil
itary and civilians passed with the
mourners of the distinguished dead.
" First among those who followed the
dead during the journey from the
home to the tomb was the man who is
now at the head of the government.
Mrs. McKinley Nears Collapse.
Mrs. McKinley was unable to attend
the funeral. While the last rites were
being said she remained in a room of
the family home , dazed , not realizing
that death had come to her husband ,
almost paralyzed mentally. During the
morning , at her urgent request , she
sat alone for a time beside the cof
fin as it lay in the south parlor of
the house. No one seeks to lift the
veil that is drawn over this scene
about the bier of the last earthly
sleep. The casket was not opened.
But she was near the one who ever
had cared for and protected her ; near
tne dead for whom grief has burned
into the soul of a country the lessons
of manliness and beneficence taught by
his life.
Final Ceremonies Impressive.
I The last ceremonies for the late
president were marked with a dignity
that struck dumbness to the tens of
thousands who watched the funeral
column make the journey from the
home to the cemetery. From the
south parlor of the frame house which
had so long been the family home the
casket was borne to the First Metho
dist church at Canton , with statesmen ,
diplomats , great men of nation , rep
resentatives of the world , gathered
with the surrounding members of the
family. Ministers of five religious de-
FUNERAL TRAIN EN ROUTE FROIV
SCENE AT A T
nominations said the simple services.
Great ThronjJoins In Hymn.
Troops banked the streets about , but
the thousands who had gathered near
and stood in places for five hours held
Ineir ground , catching up the broken
strains-of "Nearer , My God , to Thee. "
The silence of calm had come ; the si
lence of supremo excitement had pass
ed. "It was not at him , " said the min
ister of the church , all but hidden
from sight by the mountains of blooms
and floral pieces that bound in the pul
pit and choir loft , "that the fatal shot
; was fired , but at the heart of our gov
ernment. " Then he added : "In all
the coming years men will seek , but
will seek in vain , to fathom the enor
mity and the wickedness of that
crime. "
New President In Tears.
These words brought home with
crushing force the warning that the
last scenes were being enacted. Among
those who sat with bowed heads was
{ President Roosevelt. The tears welled
into his eyes as he heard the peti
tions that God might guide his hands
aright Then came the last stage of
this journey to the city of the dead.
( Members of the United States senate ,
those who sit in ihe house of repre
sentatives , officials and citizens from
*
practically every s ate" in the union ,
soldiers , military organizations a col
umn of more than 6,000 men followed
the funeral car on this last journey.
Path Is Carpeted In Flowers.
The skies were hidden by clouds
of gray , but not a drop of rain fell.
The path of flagging leading to the
iron-gated vault was buried beneath
a covering of blooms. This carpet
of flowers came as an offering fiun.
the school children of Nashville , Teiin.
But the men of the war days of forty
years ago , with whom the martyred
president had marched in his youth ,
passed up this road before the funeral
car approached. They caught up the
flowers as they passed , pressing them
to their lips. Just ahead of the hearse
marched the handful of survivors of
tne late president's own regimen i.
They , too , gathei'ed up the blooms as
they limped by.
Ulooins Taken as Mementos.
So it happened that when the men
of the army and of the navy carried
Jthe black casket within the shadow
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of the vault the flower carpet had dis
appeared , its blooms , however , to be
guarded for years as mementos of this
day of sorrow.
Just without the entrance to this
nfausoleum stood the new president of
the United States. The coinn rested
on supports only a hand's reach from
him. Then the members o'f the cabi
net formed an open line with him , and
members of the family all save the
lone woman who was in the home
under the close watch of Dr. Rixey
gathered near. "Earth to earth , ashes
to ashes , dust to dust , " came the bene
diction from the lips of the venerable
Bishop Joyce.
The roar of the cannon echoed from
the hilltop just above. It came as a
" " the white-
mighty "amen. Again
haired minister spoke. Again cams the
crashing roar of the salute , its rever
berations beating on and on over the
hills about the city.
"Taps" Sounded by Bugler.
"Taps , " the saddest call the bugle
language of the army "knows , came
from eight bugles. The last notes were
held until the breath of the wind
seemed to rob them of life. Away
down the broad street , two miles away ,
the marching columns were still com
ing. The music of the bands , muted ,
it seemed , by some giant hand , cainu
floating to the group about the vault
"Nearer , My God , to Thee , Nearer to
Thee. " Once again came .the crash
from the guns above !
Door Is Closed Upon Martyr.
Then the casket was carried within
the vault. Five infantrymen marched
behind it. A moment passed and the
outer doors were closed. The last cer-
emony was over ; the third martyred
president of the United States had
been committed to God and eternity.
Slowly the marching column treaded
about the crescent road to the left of
the temporary tomb. Then darkness
threw its veil over all , the silent
guards took their stations , the cem
etery gatcjwere closed.
Never Mourning More Sincere.
That is the bare outline of one of
the most imposing and impressive fu
nerals ever seen in the United States.
To fill in all its details would take
[ WASHINGTON TO CANTON A
7AY STATION.
pages , while to convey an adequate
idea of the feature of it all which was
most conspicuous the depth andsi -
lenceof the grief displayed is beyond
words. In that respect it was the
scenes of Wednesday enacted over
again with increased intensity. All
along through , the great black lane of
people that stretched from the Mc
Kinley home to the cemetery quite
two miles were men and women
weeoing as though their dearest friend
was being ! > oine to the grave.
Every Eye Dim With Tears.
About the tomb itself the outburst
of grief was still more striking. As
the casket was borne into the vault
there was not a member of thecabinet
who was not visibly affected , while
several were in tears , with their
handkerchiefs to their eyes. Secre
tary Root , although controlling him
self to some degree of outward calm ,
was deeply moved , while President
Roosevelt repeatedly pressed his hand
kerchief to his eyes.
Great Picture of Desolation.
Among the bystanders many scarce
ly made an effort to conceal their emo
tion. It was a scene under the cheer
less gray skies and in the blsak wind ,
as cold as a November day , that even
the radiant glory of all the great
mass of flowers could not relieve the
picture of all of. sorrow and desola
tion that death leaves in its wake. As
the one on whom this terrible blow
falls hardest was not there , this ag
ony was spared her.
Will Sleep In Bed of Granite. _ _
Here in this vine-covered vault the
remains of President McKinley will lie
until they are buried in granite. There
remain now only the plans for a mon
ument to his memory. Already these
are under way. Thursday morning
Speaker Henderson 'of the house of
representatives , accompanied by Con
gressman S. E. Payne of New York ,
and Congressman Dalzell of Pennsyl
vania , were driven to Westlawn cem
etery and viewed the location of the
McKinley plot i
S
t-
Congress to Build a Monument.
The newer part of the cemetery was
also visited , and although the state
ment is not definitely made , it is sug
gested that the coming session of con
gress will probably appropriate funds
for the erection of a monument The
plansand details are as yet embryonic ,
but will assume definite proportions in
a week or two.
Scenes at the ClmreTi.
It was 1:50 o'clock when the pro
cession reached the stately stone edi
fice where the funeral services were
to be held. At the church entrance
were drawn up deep files of soldiers ,
with bayonets advanced , keeping a
clear area for the advancing casket
and the long train of mourners * The
hearse halted while President Roose
velt and members of the cabinet
aiighted. Again they grouped them
selves at either side of the entrance ,
and with uncovered heads awaited the
passing of the casket Then the flow-
er-coverea coffin was brought from the
hearse and as it passed within the
black-draped entrance the president
and his cabinet followed within the
edifice.
i
Members of Congress Enter.
At the rear of each of the four aisles
stood a soldier at attention , cap in
Those who had accompanied the fu
neral train then were seated. Senator
and Mrs. Fairbanks came first , fol
lowed by Controller Charles Gates
Dawes. Senator Hanna followed. He
looked worn and leaned on his cane.
Mrs. Hanna accompanied him. Then
the black-gloved nshers seated the
other members of the party.
The formation of the funeral proces
sion was as follows :
First Division ,
Gen. El ! Torrance , national commander
G. A. R. , commanding , and staff.
Grand Army band.
E. F. Taggart , department commander
G. A. Kof Ohio , and staff.
Canton Post , No. 25 , . Canton , O.
Buckley Post , No. 12 , Akron , O.
Bell ilarmon Post , No. 3G , Warren , O.
C. G. Chamberlain Post , No. 8C , East
* Palestine , ( X
Given Post. No , 133" , Wboster O.
Hart Post , No , 134 , Massillon , Cv
Other Grand Army posts.
Second Division.
MaJ _ Charles Dfck. commanding1.
Eighth Regiment Military Band.
Detachment Ohio National Guard.
Troop A of Ohio. National Guard , guard
of honor.
Officiating clergymen.
Funeral car and bearers
Honorary bearers.
Special guard of honor. Gen. Nelson A.
Miles , Admiral George Dewey , Gen.
John R. Brooke , Gen. Elwell S. Otis ,
Gen. George LGillespie. .
Loyal Legion.
Family , President , and : Cabinet.
FUNERAL CORTEGE NEARING T
hand , musket held straight in front.
The members of th.6 senate entered. At
the head walked Senator Allison of
Iowa. Then came Penrose and Cock-
rell , Scott , Burrows of Michigan , Til-
man and Mason of Illinois. Next the-
members of the house filed In. They
numbered almost 150. Speaker Hen
derson at the head. Louder came the
mourn of the band , and outside the
troops had formed a phalanx of sabers
and bayonets. Then , under the black
shrouded door , came the casket
Under Arch of Sabers.
The black coffin had passed under an
arch of drawn sabers as it was carried
up the steps. Lieutenant Ganeral
Miles and the men of the army and
Rear" * Admiral Farquhar and the men
of the navy held their positions. Cov
ered with a great American flag , bear
ing only sprays of immortelles and
roses tendered by the Legation of
honor , the casket was slowly brought
to the vfront , supported on the shoul- ,
ders of the blue jackets and the sol
diers. At the foot of the mountain of
flowers marking the altar and the
choir loft lay the bier shrouded , too ,
in the national colors and in black.
On this the casket was placed under
the quivering folds of the starry ban
ner , with the lights shedding their ef
fulgence from above , the fragrance of
the flowers hovering about an-1 the
music of Beethoven's grand funeral
march pulsing from the organ , the
bodybearers gently lowered the flag-
draped and flower-adorned coffin to its
support. -
All Rise as Coffin Passes.
Then the generals took their places
in the first seat to the right of the
central aisle. The rear admirals
crossed and took the first pew to the
left. Every one within the church had
risen as the casket was brought in.
They remained standing. A moment
later and President Roosevelt entered
through the same doorway of black.
His lips quivered slightly as he was
escorted to the pew directly behind
*
General Miles. Behind him came Sec
retaries Hitchcock and Wilson and
Postmaster General Smith , who filed
into the next pew , and with them
HE CAPITOL AT WASHINGTON.
President of Snate and United States
Senators.
Speaker of House of Representatives.
Governors of states with staffs.
Gen. Leonard Wood , Governor of Cuba.
Ohio state officials.
Circuit Court Judges , state of Ohio.
Gov. McKinley's former staff officers.
Federal officers of Cleveland.
Federal officers of Chicago.
Federal officers of Canton.
Federal officers of Massillon.
Board of directors of Pan-American Ex
position.
Board of Cook County officials. Chicago.
Third Division.
Maj. A. VIgnos , commanding.
Gate City Guards of Atlanta , Ga ,
Cleveland Grays.
Cleveland Scotts Guards.
William McKinley Command Spanish-
American War Veterans.
Sons of Veterans.
Union League Legion.
Canton Encampment , No. 94.
Fourth Division.
A. B. Foster , Grand Commander of Ohio ,
commanding.
Knights Templar.
Grand Lodge of , Ohio.
Eagle Lodge of Canton.
Canton Lodge of Canton and other Ma-
- sonic lodees.
The remaining three divisions were
made up of representatives from clubs ,
societies , civic bodies and the Eighty-
second regiment of National Guards ,
together with other military organiza
tions.
When the funeral at Canton began
all the tides of American life stood
still. The wheels of industry ceased to
revolve. The hammers of toil paused
in their beat. The ship stopped her
throb in its race against time. The
miner dropped his pick The farmer
checked his team in mid-furrow. The
crowds in the city streets halted. All
*
activities save the ministrations to the
deadly sick and the dying were sus
pended. The sun in heaven for a space
looked down upon a motionless nation ,
where nearly every head was bent
Special services were held in the
churches of the national capital and
hundreds of other cities"
TRIBUTE FROM W. J. BRYAN.
Memorial exercises for the dead
President were held at the Auditorium
in Lincoln , Neb. , and were largely at
tended. W. J. Bryan was one of the
principal speakers. He said in part :
"As monuments reared by grateful
SAILORS AND SOLDIERS BEARING THE CASKET.
went Secretary Cortelyou , the man
WQp had made every effort that a loyal
heart could prompt to save the life
which had gone out under the bul
let
Members of Family Seated.
Then came the members of the fam
ily , all being seated to the left of the
central aisle. Abner McKinley , broth
er of the dead president , and his wife
walked slowly at the head of the
black-clad line. He was seated in the
pew directly behind the men of ttie
navy and just across the aisle from
President Roosevelt After Dr. and
Mrs. Boer came the venerable Joseph
Saxton , uncle of Mrs. McKinley. The
great organ had left the funeral march
and now the reeds pealed out the
strains of "Nearer , My God , to Thee. "
hands to the memory of heroes testify
to the virtues of the living as well as
to the services of the dead , * so the
sorrow that has overwhelmed our na
tion , obliterating the distinctions of
party , race and religion , is as compli
mentary to the patriotism of our peo
ple as to our departed magistrate. It
would indeed be a disgrace to our na
tion if the murder of a President con
cerned only the members of the domi
nant party. While no recent campaigns
have aroused deeper feeling than those
through which Mr. McKinley passed ,
yet in no contests did the minority
more cheerfully Acquiesce is the will of
the majority as expressed at the polls.
He was the President of all the people ,
and their dignity and sovereignty were
attacked when he was assaulted. "
Cabinet Gathers Around Council Table of
the New Chief Executive.
SECRETARY LONG IS TO RESIGN
Other Member * Will Probably FIaI b ,
Their Term * Senators Pay Resp eta
to Mr. Roosevelt Secretary Cortcljou
Remain * With Roosevelt.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 21. After a
suspense cf three days as a mark of
respect to the dead president the busi
ness of the government at "Washing
ton was resumed yesterday. The train
bearing President Roosevelt and his
cabinet arrived at the Pennsylvania
station at 9:20 o'clock and fifteen min
utes lates the president entered the
white house and going to the elevator
proceeded at once to the cabinet
room , , Y/here President McKinley-was
wont tc do most of his work. When
the new chief executive reached the
white house he walked briskly to the
big front door , which swung wide-
open to receive him.
Secretary Long , who soon joined
him , informed the president as to the
condition of affairs in his office and
was asked as to the work of the
Schley court of inquiry. With Senator
Cullom , President Roosevelt exchang
ed pleasant greetings and received the
assurance of the hearty support of the
Illinois senator. With Senator Proc
tor there was a similar exchange of
expressions of good will.
The president's former secretary ,
Mr. Loeb , jr. , will remain with him
probably as assistant secretary. Mr.
Cortelyou , at the president's earnest
request , will retain his position as his
secretary.
At 11 o'clock all the members of the
cabinet had arrived at the white house
and soon were seated around the fa
miliar table. President Roosevelt oc
cupied a seat at the head and in the
chair long occupied by his predecessor.
It all seemed strange to these devoted
advisers of the dead president , to sit
at the table without him at its head ,
and the gloom and solemnity which
characterized the meeting was not
unbefitting the occasion. Nearly all
the members of the present cabinet
are quite sure to remain during Mr.
Roosevelt's term , but it is very prob
able that Secretary Long will retire
within the next few months. He feels
that he can resign without embarrass
ment to Mr. Roosevelt and therefore it
is thought that within the next few
months he will ask the president to
permit him to retire to private life.
The cabinet was in session about an
\
hour and a half , all of the time be
ing spent in a general review of the
more important questions which will
require the attention of the new pres
ident.
All the members were present ex
cept Attorney General Knox , who
stopped for a few days in Pittsburg.
Each member explained to the presi
dent the policy which had been fol-
lowed in dealing with the matters
under consideration and their present
status. No new business was taken
up.
Members subsequently expressed
themselves as having full confidence
in Mr. Roosevelt's ability to give the
country a strong , able and conserva
tive administration , and he will have
their loyal support to the same de
gree as they gave it to the late pres
ident.It is thought that Tuesdays
and Fridays will' be 'selected by the
new chief executive as * cabinet days ,
following in this the preference of Mr.
McKinley.
DIETRICH HOMEWARD BOUND
Senator Reaches San Francisco and at
Once Starts for Nebraska.
SAN FRANCISCO , Sept 21. United
States Senator Charles H. Dietrich of
Nebraska , who has been on a visit to
the Philippines , returned on the Nip
pon Maru and immediately started for
his home. He left there June 20 on
the transport Hancock for Manila , in
company with Adjutant General Cor-
bin , General Weston and Congressman
Julius Kahn. Soon after reaching the
Philippines these officials , with Sur
geon General Sternberg , made a cir
cuit of the archipelago on the trans
port Lawton. All were highly * pleased
with the progress made under Amer
ican administration , no dissatisfaction
among the Filipinos being apparent.
The more southerly ports of the j
island , of which comparatively little
could be heard , were found to be pros
perous , with American and Filipinos
fraternizing. The future of the Phil
ippines , in the opinion of Senator1
Dietrich , is very promising.
I
Seeking Roosevelt's Sister.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Sept 21. The
police are looking for a man who ap
proached several pedestrians today and ;
asked the address of President Roose
velt's sister , the wife of Commodore.
Cowles of the navy. Several officers
were detailed to guard the Cowles res
idence. The man is described as about !
10 years old , speaks with a foreign
iccent , has a light moustache , wears
lark clothes and carried a box about
sight inches long and three wide.
Ifo Tohaeeo at Itallaa Court.
The King and Qneen of Italy can
not endure the smell of tobaccov and ;
none of their ) adies and gentlemen :
in waiting are permitted to smoke
when doingtheir turns in servfee ; . ami
no smoking : is allowed In the royal
apartments' This aversioa of the
royal couple for tobacco s the moro
surprising when one recalls thefact
that the young queen'smotheu and
sisters all smoke cigarettes , that she-
was brought up at the Russian court , ,
where smoking by ladies Is the rule
rather than the exception , and : when
one remembers how passionately fond
of his cigars was the late King. Hum > -
bert
The Booming : West.
"I was In a little Wisconsin town :
the other day , " said a Bostoa man re
cently , "and know of a gentleman
who came there with ; some stock of
an eastern concern to dispose of at
par. It was good property , , to. besure ,
but in that one small town hesold
$6,000 worth of the stock in , less than
a halfday. . The West is. far more *
prosperous this year than last , al
though last year was looked upon at
the time as a record breaker. The
railroads are carrying" a vast amount
of produce to the Orient , and , mind
what I tell you , our exports by the
Pacific coast before many years will
equal and surpass our exports from
the Atlantic seaboard. Only two or
three years ago nobody ever dreamed !
of a mighty export trade on that side : . "
She Danced for Charity.
A French woman has invented a
new plan for securing contributions
to charity. She is a great favorite
in her own. circle. Recently while
staying at a country place near Paris
she attended a charity fete. One of
her men friends sought her hand , for
a dance and the lady said : "With
pleasure. Twenty francs , , please. " " " "I
beg your pardon , " said the puzzled
man. "I had the honor to ask you
for a waltz. " ' "To be sure , " said mad
emoiselle. "I thought it was. a qua
drille. A waltz will be 40) francs. "
Then she explained that for that ev
ening she was dancing for the poor
and her partners must contribute. The
other belles took up the idea and the
result was a handsome increase in the
fund.
A DISTINGUISHED MISSIONARY.
Washington , Ind. , Sept 23d. There
is at present , living at 106 East 15th
street in this city , a most remarkable
man. He is Rev. C. H. Thompson , and
he came to Washington from Little
York , Ind. , a short time ago.
Rev. Mr. Thompson spent many
years of his long and useful life as a
missionary among the Indians of the
"West The great exposure and the
drinking of so much bad water brought
on Diabetes , and at Wagoner , Indian
Territory , he was struck down while
preaching.
Physicians , one of them a Chicago
specialist pronounced his case hope
less Dodd's Kidney Pills were recom
mended , and as a last resort he tried
them. Hewas completely cured , and
restored to good health and his case
and its cure has caused a sensation
among the physicians.
_ , * " His Silver Wedding at 8O.
Most Reverend Frederick Temple ,
archbishop of Canterbury , who is SO
years of age , has been celebrating his
silver wedding. He was not married
until he was 55 years of age , yet ha
is an excellent specimen of Queen
Victoria's favorite type of a bishop
and happy family man.
Hall's Catarrh Cnro
Is a constitutional care. Price , Toe.
Atits Damage Brick Paving1.
A curious menace to brick street
paving has come to light in Council
Bluffs , la. Numerous ants began
burrowing into the sand beneath the
bricks and removed so much of It
to other and unknown quarters that
the city engineer was called in to re
pair the damages. One street was
made unfit for travel for several
blocks.
Incubator Triplets.
The triplets of Morris J. Cohen , who
were sent from New York to Buffalo
to be placed in the baby incubators
there , are expected home in a few
days. The little things not only lived
but have more than doubled in weight
ind are as fine a collection of babies
is could be found anywhere. They
tvould undoubtedly have died had It
aot been for the incubators. The
triplets are the first in this country
ind the second in the world to go
through the incubator process.
Cmn Wear Shoe * .
smaller after - Allen's Foot-
> ne size usingAllen's -
Base , a powder. It makes tight or new
jhoeseasy. Cures swollen , hot.sweating1 ,
iching feet , ingrowingnails , corns and
bunions. All druggists .ind shoe stores ,
J5c. Trial package FREE by inaiL Ad
dress Allen S. Olmsted , Le Eoy , N. Y.
t
Won His Wager.
A wager was made by a resident
3f London that he could cook a plum
pudding ten feet beneath the surface
Jf the Thames. He won the bet by
placing the pudding in a tin case and
putting the whole in a sack of lime.
rhe heat of the lime , slacking when
Doming in contact with the water.
vas sufficient to cook the pudding hi
: wo hours.
. Mrs. Winaiows soothing Syrup.
i'or children leettlng , softens the zincs , reduces Irr
lamination , allays pal n. cures wind colic. 23c a bottle.
"Heart shakes" are splits which
adiate from the center to the circum-
erence of a tree.
We thank you for trying Wizard Oil
or rheumatism or neuralgia , then you.
vill thank us. Ask your "druggist
Live on S9O a Year.
Life on $9 a year was the experience
f A. if. Torrence , chairman of the
Condon county council , when , at th
.ge of 16 , his career began in Glas-
; pw. Mr. Torrance made § 90 meet all
lis needs , and he bought a book or
wo besides , which he almost learned
iy heart He admires punctuality ,
aves a Scotch song above all things'
nd tells a Scotch story with no end'
f "pawky" humor.
