THE MURDERED PRESIDENT.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 219, 21 September 1901, Page 2

THE MURDERED PRESIDENT.

THE FUNERAL.

SEVENTY THOUSAND PERSON

VISIT CANTON

AN IMPRESSIVE SCENE

By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyrigb

Received 12.23 a.m., Sept. 21. Washington, Sept. 20.

Seventy thousand persons visited Canton from all parts of the United States, twenty thousand joining tho procession from the Methodist Church to the cemetery, including Colonel Itoosovclt, members of the Cabinet, Congressmen, chief Generals, Admirals, and Foreign Ministers, and other representative Americans. There was little pageantry, though 2000 regulars, 000 National Guards, and a strong force of old veterans participated in the silent homage. The funeral was most impressive, tho day being extensively devoted to mourning and prayer. Railway and other traffic was largely suspended during the hour of tho interment.

By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, last night. There wore two memorial services today in connection with tho death of President McKinley. At St. Paul’s (Anglican) Church the Primato was present, and Bishop Wallis, of Wellington, gave a short but appropriate address. The United States Consul and city and other officials were among the congregation, the building being crowded. The other service took place at Pitt street Wesleyan Church, the Ministers of various Protestant denominations taking part. Tho Rev. C. H. Garland, President of the New Zealand Methodist Conference, presided, and an appropriate address was delivered by the Rev. W. Gray Dixon (Presbyterian). Wellington, last night.

A short combined service in connection with the burial of the body of Air McKinley was hold to-day in the Drillshed by a number of clergymen. About four hundred persons attended, including Ministers of tho Crown and the Chief Justice. Prayers were offered. The burial sorvice was read, and several hymns were sung.