Mournful Grandeur at McKinley Funeral in Canton
Funeral services for President McKinley were simple and imposing. A 1.5 mile funeral procession through Canton drew 100000 mourners with soldiers along streets and militia on duty as Mrs McKinley stayed at home unable to attend. The church service included a brief oration and prayers by three denominations before burial at West Lawn cemetery.
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West Lawn Cemetery
Canton
United States
United States Supreme Court
Congress
Ohio
First Methodis
West Lawr
Tribute to a President at Cemetery Funeral
A large crowd gathered as the funeral procession reached the cemetery gates for the president’s burial. Military guards stood watch while band music and a long line of veterans accompanied the family and dignitaries in the rite of interment.
President Roosevelt Attends McKinley Funeral Approach
The president and cabinet posted on the south and north sides of the walk as the funeral procession formed. Army officers and others stood with bared heads while the catafalque bearing McKinley was moved from the car to the door. Abner McKinley alighted and joined the line before proceeding onward.
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Presidant
Roosevelt
Auit
Root
Army
D Horne
Falque
Abner McKinley
Silent Taps Close President’s Funeral Procession
Soldiers’ last call echoes at the vault as mourners listen intently. Secretary Wilson and Hitchcock shed tears while the procession resumes, guard in place, and civilians pass the casket with heads uncovered.
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Wilson
Hitchcock
Knights Templar Funeral Hymns Move Canton Crowd
A Knights Templar funeral procession in Canton featured a quartette singing Farewell My Brother Rock of Ages The Wayside Cross and other hymns near the vault as darkness fell The service moved many in the crowd to tears and sobs The last procession passed the bier at 245 and the cemetery was cleared by order of Capt Biddle leaving the president in the guard of honor.
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Knights Templar
Canton
Biddle
Unprecedented Floral Tribute at McKinley Funeral Vault
In Canton Ohio on Thursday crowds laid an immense array of roses orchids and other flowers around West Lawn cemetery for William McKinleys casket. The vault interior brimmed with blooms while exterior walls bore dense arrangements from a wide range of states and countries.
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Canton
West Lawn Cemetery
United States
Union
William McKinley
Italy's Offering Wreath Featured in Display
A grand wreath donated by the Italian government and king was a centerpiece, mounted on a broad stream of black satin with an inscription describing its significance and origin.
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Italy
Floral tributes from many states as nation mourning McKinley
Beside the black streamer a display of offerings poured in from East Liverpool potters in red white and blue roses a six foot white aster vase and a cradle labeled Niles said to be McKinley as an infant relic. Wreaths and flags arrived from Cuba Haiti Uruguay Minnesota Tennessee and other cities.
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United States
Italy
East Liverpool
McKinley
Niles
Republic of Cuba
Republic of
Hayti
Uruguay
Knights Templar
Minnesota
Knights of Tennessee
Melville E. Stone
New York
Savannah
San Francisco
Deuth
New Orleans
Mrs McKinley Defies Collapse Fears in Canton
Friends in Canton believe Mrs McKinley remains hopeful and in reasonably good health despite ongoing grief. Dr Rixey reports she bears up well under the circumstances, though she sobs at times and suffers from bereavement without expecting any immediate improvement.
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Canton, O
Conditios
TELL-TALE LETTER From Prisoner Guides Conspiracy Clue
Des Moines Sept. 20 An anarchist prisoner yields a letter mailed from Los Angeles two weeks before McKinley shooting promising to provide a clue to a conspiracy. It contains two circulars with intertwined words and phrases, including Beasts at Buffalo exposition and Real anarchist known only to Lewes.
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Des Moines
Los Angeles
McKinley
Huffalo Exposition
Lincoln
Lewes
The
Light
Emma
Tragedy in Carlinville: Husband shoots wife and father in law then kills self
Daniel J. Brown shot his wife in a quarrel over property at her Jerseyville home, then wounded his father in law James C. Witzgerald before turning the pistol on himself at his former residence. Both men are mortally wounded. the wife aids the wounded men.
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Daniel J. Brown
Carlinsville, IL
Carlinville, HL
James C. Witzgerald
Jerseyville
Fitzgerald
Brown
Admits Guilt in McKinley Assassination
Buffalo reports Leon F. Czolgosz confessed to killing President McKinley, declaring I killed the president and I am an anarchist and simply did my duty, while declining to discuss the crime further to editor Frank A. Olosanowski of Buffaloski.
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Buffalo
the Courier
Leon F. Czolgosz
McKinley
Frank A. Olosanowski
Buffaloski
Rixey Promotion and Navy Surgeon General Timeline
The Navy list shows Surgeon General Van Reypen will not retire until November 14, 1902. Dr. Rixey ranks 28th among naval surgeons, with Van Reypen’s four year commission set to expire December 18, possibly advancing Rixey’s appointment. In MinneapolisGeo Sutton of Chicago and Frank Maggio of New Orleans played billiards at Spears hall, a 231 point two game match in 18 inch balk-line.
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Washington
Nava
van Reypen
Rixey
Minneapolis
Minn
Geo. Sutton
Chicago
Frank Maggioli
New Orleans
Spears’ Billiard Hall
Mutton
Maggio
London Observes McKinley Death With Mourning Across Theatres
London papers publish with black borders as theaters close and memorials spread worldwide. Queen Alexandra sends an autograph letter to Mrs. McKinley. memorial services are held in London Birmingham Berlin Lisbon Paris and Calcutta amid widespread sympathy and tributes.
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Queen Alexandra
McKinley
Caprints
London
Canton
Standard
Daily News
Victoria
Saul
Queen's Hall
Sir Arthur Sullivan
Tchaikowsky
Westminster Abbey
Berlin
Lisbon
Calcutta
Paris
Hamburg
Choate
King Alfred
Memorial services held for President McKinley across the South
Reports from Texas Arkansas Tennessee and Mississippi say memorial services were held and business paused in Memphis. Southern railroads stopped work for the funeral time with trains halted for five minutes and engine bells tolled.
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Memphis
Tenn
Texas
Arkansas
Tennessee
Mississippi
McKkinley
Roosevelt Names W P Ridgely Controller of the Currency
A Canton Ohio dispatch reports President Roosevelt named W. P. Ridgely of Springfield to be controller of the currency in line with McKinley’s plans. In Chicago, a six story Rothschild & Co department store at State and Van Buren streets was partially wrecked Thursday night by collapsing interior partitions, with total damage estimated at $225000.
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Chicago
Canton
Roosevelt
McKinley
W. P. Ridgely
Springfield
Tfl
Rothschild & Co
State and
van Buren Streets
Memorial services held at First Presbyterian church
Memorial services were conducted at the First Presbyterian church in Princeton New Jersey on Thursday afternoon. Rev Maitland V Bartlet pastor of the church led the ceremony with addresses by ex president Grover Cleveland President Patton Dr John K Dewitt of the theological seminary Rev J H Devries pastor of the Second Presbyterian church and Rev Pennington Corson pastor of the Methodist Church delivering remarks
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Princeton
N. J
First Presbyterian Church
Maitland V. Bartlet
Grover Cleveland
Patton
John K. Dewitt
The
Theological Seminary
J. H. Devries
Second Presbyterian
Pennington Corson
Methodist Church
Silence Sweeps U S Telegraphs For McKinley Obsequies
Chicago reports a historic pause as telegraph networks across the nation fell silent for five minutes at 2 30 p m to honor President McKinley. Officials estimate about 100000 operators joined the tribute, affecting over a million miles of wire.
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Chicago
United States
Canton
Atlantic
Pacific
Tlius
McKinley
The America’s Cup history and its famed trials
A fifty year retrospective traces the America's Cup saga from 1851 to 1901. It details yachts such as America, Sappho, Mischief, and Mayflower, tense races around the Isle of Wight, and escalating costs that shaped the sport.
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New York
Shamrock JD
Thomas Lipton
Columbia
Royal Yacht Squadron
Atlantic
Solent
Cowes
New England
G. le Schuyler
Cowery
Isle of Wight
America
Aurora
Dia
Maj. Gifford
Countess of Dufferin
New York Yacht Club
J. S. Dickerson
Madeline
Alexander Cuthbert
New York Yach Club
Atalanta
Mischief
California observes memorial for President McKinley
In California on September 20 public demonstrations honored the late President McKinley. San Francisco held services at Mechanics Pavilion with about 20 000 attendees as Gen W H L Barnes delivered the eulogy. Memorials also took place in Salt Lake City and Ogden with churches full of worshippers.
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San Francisco
California
Mechanics’ Pavilion
W. H. L. Barnes
Gen Barnes
Knights Templars
Pacific Coast
Salt Lake
Utah
McKinley
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Impressive Silence Marks Belgradia Dock Arrival
The Belgradia passengers from Hamburg halted work and stood with uncovered heads as the clock struck 2:30 in Hoboken. A Pennsylvania Railroad band played Chopin's funeral march and a quartet sang Nearer My God to Thee while the crowd observed the pause.
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New York
Hamburg
Hoboken
Pennsylvania
Memorial Services Held Across Porto Rico and St. Petersburg
Memorial services were held in Porto Rico with large gatherings in San Juan as speakers from all parties voiced eulogy and sympathy. In St. Petersburg, under Ambassador Charlemagne Tower, the American church hosted memorial rites for President McKinley with Russian nobility in attendance.
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San Juan
P. R
Porto Rico
Corliss Promises Vote for Antiarchy Bill If No Other Way
Washington September 20 John F F Corliss a Michigan congressman says he hopes to vote for an antiarchy bill and if no opportunity exists he will create one himself ensuring action on the issue despite obstacles.
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Washington
John Ff. Corliss
Congress
Michigan
Markets Report from Indianapolis Excerpt
The Market notes cattle prices by grade with export and butcher steer ranges from 4.75 to 5.75 dollars and feeder and stocker prices from 3 to 4.50, plus cows priced 2.75 to 3.75. Hog prices shown as choice to medium heavy around 7.10 to 7. BOs and packing remarks truncated.
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Indianapolis
Ministers Honor McKinley Aboard Northwestern Colorado Special
On the Northwestern railway Colorado special the Sept 20 five minute stop between Stewart and Grand Mound Bishop Burton of Lexington and Kentucky ministers conducted services in memory of President McKinley. In each coach the hymn Nearer My God to Thee was sung.
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Marshalltown
Northwestern Railway
Colorado
Stewitt
Grand Mound
Burton
Diocese of
Lexington
Kentucky
Genera Fpiscopal
San Francisco
M.kinley
Memorial Services Held in Victoria for Dead President
Memorial services were conducted at Christ's cathedral in Victoria B C with the bishop of British Columbia officiating. In the afternoon an immense audience filled the Victoria theater to honor the late president as local business suspended by order of Mayor Hayward.
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Victoria
B. C
B.C
Christ’s Cathedral
Berlin orders clipping of Dowager Empress Frederick obituaries
Berlin officials issue a worldwide clipping order to gather obituary notices and related articles on the Dowager Empress Frederick. The collected items will be bound for the court library in splendid form.
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Berlin
Willian
Frederick
Anarchy Suppression Talks Reported From Odessa
London dispatch says the Russian government orders the head of police to draft proposals to suppress anarchism ahead of a Washington cabinet move toward united European action. In Kenosha, Wisconsin, a McKinley memorial service featured an effigy of the assassin hanged before about 1,000 onlookers including many prominent citizens.
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London
Odessa
Washington
Ausaasin
Kenogha
Wis
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