DEATH OF PRESIDENT M'KINLEY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 216, 19 September 1901, Page 3

DEATH OF PRESIDENT M'KINLEY.

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THE PRESIDENT'S LAST JOURNEY ON EARTH. SIMPLE, YET IMPRESSIVE. FIR PRESS ASSOCIATION Niw York, September 17. Host of the New York buildings and eharches were draped, and at most of the Sunday rervicrs " Nearer my God to Tnee " was sung, many in the congregations weeping, and special prayers were said for the extirpation of Anarchism. j The body of the late President McKinley was removed to the Buffalo Oity Hall, en rente to Washington. There *u little or no display. Sailors and militia escorted the body to the railway station, and the bands played "Nearer my God to Thee" and Chopin's March. Great crowds lined the mate, and President Roosevelt and members of the Cabinet followed bareheaded, The car bearing the coffin was draped,, and wre<tbes were also suspended along the sides; sheaves of wheat were crossed above the dead President's, breast, and a white dove with wingg outstretched seemed to be rising from the bead of the ccffin. A soldier stood at tbe foot, and a sailor at the head. Mrs McKinley travelled beside the bier for part of the journey, and was deeply affected by the universal sympathy. The train, slowed down at various statibns to enable citizens and children to see the coffin. Bells were tolled ak-jg the entire route, and girls strewed flowers before the train at one station.

XBMODIAL BERVIOE IN LONDON. Losdon, September 17. A memorial service will be held at St. Paul's Cathedral and W.s' minster Abbay on Thursday, when the Stock Exchange will be dosed. BKBYIOK IN CANADA. Omwi, September 17. The Archbishop holds a memorial Mrvice at Montreal, and hasiavited the Dolce tod Duchesi of Cornwall to attend. FIDBBAL PABUAIfKNT ADJOURNS. . A HINT TO THE NSW ZEALAND GOVERnMKNT. * Received 18, 10.16 p.m. Mklboubh*, September 18. The Federal House and the Senate adopted resolutions deploring the death of the President, and condoling with Mrs McKinley, and adjourned. Mr Barton urge<t that the crime, having b&n committed, New Zealand's representative Government should, beridee carrying a resolution, further mark its sense of sympathy and horror «t the atrocity, by adjourning. ' METHODIST OONFBBKNUK HOLDS MBHOBIAL SERVICE. Beoeived 18. 10.42 p.m. Lossov, September 18. The last act of the Methodist Conference was the holding of a memorial saxrice for the late President McKinley, the pastor of whoae church was present. t THB BCXNK AT WASHINGTON. A BIMPLE BUT IMPREBBIVE SERVICE. Beoeived 18,10.42 a.m. Washington, September 18. The coftn was carried from the White House, Washington, to the Botunda. The Bama catafalque was used as for Presidents Linco'n and jSarfield. The escort consisted of the Veterans of the Grand Army, followed by President Roosevelt, ex-President Cleveland, State Governors, Senators and Congressmen. The denee crowds stood uncovered though rain was falling. Everywhere there was deep emotion, and the Kotunda was packed. A simple Methodist service was held. ' Then the face of the dead President was uncovered, thousands obtaining a glance at it. Tbe crowds converging toward the Capitol were badly irgulated, and a aami-praic ensued. Mmy persons hinted and fifty were injured.