President McKinley.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 106, 24 September 1901, Page 1

President McKinley.

Washington, September 20. The Duke of Cornwall was re'preeentm at the interment of President McKinley! remains at Canton, Mrs McKinley waß too ill to attend. Seventy thousand persons visited Canton from nil parts of the United Btate3, 20,000 joining in the processidil from the Methodist Church to thl cemetery, including President Roosevelt the members of the Cabinet, Congressmen, the ohi*tf Generals aud AdmiriiuH foreign Ministers, and representative American?. There was little pageantry, thoiigli 2000 Regulars, 5000 of the National Gua'ds, and a strong force of the Ola Vetera' s participated. The silent homage was moat impressive. The day was extensively devot'ea to mourning and prayer; and railway and other traffic was largely suspended" during the hour of interment. Mrs McKinley's condition is grave' Tons of Uoral tributes were sent t 8 Canton, including wreaths bearing ilia names of rulers and statesmen. King Edward's wreath was taken tr<3iS President MoKinlfly's house and placea on the coffin during the procession to thß clrtuvh, ■ -,- London, September ly. Special services were held in tha chief cathedrals'throughout the United Ein§do;n to-day in memory of President MoKinley. ._ September'2o. Services in memory of Preßidefi? McKinley were held everywhere. Business in London was largely sua* pended. A vast congregation attended the service in Westminster Abbey. The Quefcri sent an autograph lettfet tfx sympathy to Mrs McKinley.