The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 18, 1901, Page 1

@l VOLUME XC-NO. 110. SAN FRANCIS 30, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1901. PRICE FIVE CENTS AL THAT 15 MORTA o NOW GPEEOING TOWARD TS LAST RETING PLAGE THe MARTYR PREGIDENT o0 pieemT | PROGEEDS T0 THE CAPITOL Cortege Moves From' the Executive Mansion. | —— | Recent Expressions g of Joy Are Turned | to Sorrow. | \ —_— | ASHINGTON, Sept. ]T.-Arrang@-‘ ments for the movement of the funeral cortege from the White House to the Capitol were com- pleted last night, after the .re- mains of the President had been geposited in the east room of the man- sion. Yesterday was a perfect au- tumn day, but this morning dawned | gray and dreary. The sky was| >vercast with low flying clouds. Nature, | wowever, seemed to be in mourning for | the nation’s dead. As the hours passed | crashes of rain fell at intervals, but de- | mite this discomfort tens of thousands of | srrowing people 2ppeared early upon the greets. Both sides of Pennsylvania ave- nue from the White House to the Capitol | were massed with an impenetrable cordon o people wishing in this way to pay final tebute of love and respect for the dead. Al the funeral cortege, escorted by troops | reresenting every department of the na- tim's martial scrvice and by representa- ties of religious and civic organizations passed down the broad thoroughfare to solemn notes of the dead march from yul,” wailed by the bands, the sorrow- | Continued on Page Four. | | | | | | | | i \ :Sgs'rxx.LE‘Rz/ \ B A N Tl [ Lt ADSOTANT E A MILLAR BEADING THE COEFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE DEATH OF PREJIDENT <WILLIADP A4S RRIITLEY .. = i ’/ = ,’/,/' ;«4 7 » A= y oot s SCENES AT OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION TO TROOPS OF THE PRESIDENT’S DEATH ASHINGTON, Sept. 17.—All that 's mortal of Willilam McKinley is | speeding toward its last earthly resting place at his home in Can- ton, after the nation had officially | and with state ceremony paid its tribute of respect and love to the mem- ory of its stricken chlef magistrate. This was almost the closing act in the awful tragedy which has drenched the civilized world in tears. Beneath the great white dome of the Capitol funeral services of state were held to-day over the remains of the dead President. It was eminently fitting that the services should be conducted in that beautiful rotunda, hallowed by the history of the last sad rites of two other martyrs to the cause of the republic. As befitted the occasion and the character of the man whose remains were lying cold and rigid in the narrow embrace of the metal- lic casket, the services were simple. They were conducted 1in accordance with the rites of the M. E. Church, of which Presi- dent McKinley was a life-long member. Consisting only of two hymns, a song, & prayer, an -address and a benediction, they were beautiful and solemnly impres- sive. Gathered around the bier were rep- resentatives of every phase of American life, ipcluding the President and the only surviving ex-President of the United States, together with the representatives at this capital of almost every nation of the earth. Great Britaln, France, Ger- FUNERAL GERVIGES OF STATE ARE HELD OVER THE REMA | UF THE DEAD PRESIDENT BENEATH THE GAPITOL'S GREAT DOME | men alike betrayed the pain of the loss many, Italy and Spain and all the repub- lics to the southward of the United States mingled their tears with those of the American people. Memorable Sight Presented. Despite the fact that no attempt had been made to decorate the interior of the rotunda beyond the arrangements made about the catafalque, the assemblage presented a memorable sight. The som- ber black of the attire of the hundreds of civilians present was splashed brilliantly with the blue and gold of the representa- tives of the army and the navy.and the court costumes of the diplomatic corps. As the sweet notes of Mr. McKinley's favorite hymn, ‘“Lead, 'Kindly = Light,” floated through the great rotunda the as- semblage rose to its feet. Bared heads | were bowed and eyes streamed with tears. At 'the conclusion of the hymn as Rev. Dr. Naylor, presiding elder of the Wash- | ington ecircuit, rose to offer prayer, the hush that fell upon’ the people was pro- niounced. When in conclusion he repeat- ed the Lord's prayer the great audience joined ‘solemnly with him. > Scarcely had the word *‘Amen” been, breathed when the liquid tones of that sweetly pleading song, “‘Sometime We'll | 'Understand,” went stralght to the heart of every auditor. The solo was sung by ! Mrs. Thomas C. Noyes of this city, and the beautiful refrain was echoed and re- | ‘Continued on Page Two. i - | DRAPED FLAGS oF THE. 5™ C.AVAIR?? | of the nation’s dead chief. TRODPS AT THE PRESIDID REGENE OFFICIAL NOTIGE OF THE PRESIDENT'S DEATH Impressive Ceremony Attends the Reading of Sad Announcement to Garrison by Adjutant HE officlal announcement of the} death of President Willlam McKin- ley was made yesterday to the troops stationed at the Presidio and other | military posts around the bay. | The ceremony at the Presidio was | brief but impressive. Of the thousand | men who listened to the reading of the | sad announcement the majority had taken ! part in the reception tendered the beloved President when he visited the Presidi> several weeks ago and addressed two res- iments of volunteers who were just home frem the Philippines. The determined faces of officers and they sustained by the death of the com- mander in chief at the hands of a das- tardly assassin. Many veterans of the Civil and Spanish wars were overcome by emotion and tears flowed freely down their cheeks. At dawn yesterday morning a salute of thirteen guns was fired from the fleld pleces of the Coast Artillery, stationed at the Presidio, and thereafter at inter- vals of thirty minutes until sunset a sin- gle gun boomed in respect to the memory Shortly before 10 o'clock yesterday morning the entire Presidio garrison as- sembled in front of their respective bar- racks and to the sound of military music marched to the lower parade ground. In- of the Post. fantry, cavalry and artillery converged from all directions and the scene was one of animation and spirit. Entire Garrison Assembles. Company D of the Eighteenth Infantry, Captain F. D. Adams commanding; com- panies 28, 29, 97 and 195 of the Coast Artil- lery, Captain B. H. Randolph command- ing; batteries 1 and 18 of the Field Artil- lery, dismounted, Lieutenant Colonel G. §. Grimes commanding, formed the foot contingent and marched to the parads ground headed by the Third' Band of the Artillery Corps. As the men marched to the parads ground the rumble of guns and caissons and the clatter of horses’ hoofs indicated | the approach of the cavalry and artillery from their barracks. Three troops of the Fifteenth Cavalry, commanded by Captain George W. Kirk- patrick, rode slowly behind the regiment's famous band ,to the strains of a Sousa march. The Fifth Battery of the Field Artillery, under command of Captain J. H. Hayden, followed the cavalry. Ths dags and guidons of the various branches of the army were draped in crape, while all the officers had bows of crape tied to their sword hiits. As the infantry, cavalry and artillery antered the parade ground by the upper Continued on Page Twow