18 Sep 1901
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Newspaper
Akron Daily Democrat
Location
Akron, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1901
Page
1
Canton Ohio awaits the president’s body with a city in deep mourning. The casket will be placed in the courthouse then moved to the McKinley home before burial at West Lawn cemetery. Businesses and homes are heavily decorated as crowds gather and trains bring thousands of visitors and soldiers.
A short excerpt presents the hymn line Nearer my God to Thee with phrases about drawing nearer despite hardship and lofty ascent, mentioning cross, joy, and celestial imagery. The text centers on devotional resolve and ascent beyond earthly bounds.
The funeral train arrived in Canton after delays as 30,000 mourners lined the route. Gen. Charles Dick led Troop A with 25 carriages in the procession to the Court House for in state. Mrs McKinley, President Roosevelt, and Cabinet members rode in the first carriage as the Grand Army band played Nearer My God to Thee.
The funeral train for President McKinley travels rapidly toward his old home as three sections proceed from Washington. Superintendent Colin Studds defends the schedule, declaring no safety risk. Crowds greet the procession at every stop from Baltimore to Greensburg, where an orphan asylum sees hundreds of children.
The Daily Democrat will deliver 6000 multi volume illustrated pictures of President McKinley with today’s edition to subscribers. The gesture honors the late president and readers are asked to expect their copies tomorrow morning with the usual paper delivery.
Crowds line the Pennsylvania line as Governor Nash joins the funeral train at Pittsburg. Mrs. McKinley bears the shock with help from Dr. Rixey, while rumors of her memory slipping circulate and are denied by Cortelyou. The procession proceeds toward Canton with military honors and calm restraint across the two cities.
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