PRESIDENT M'KINLEY.

Evening Star, Issue 11657, 18 September 1901, Page 6

PRESIDENT M'KINLEY.

Press Association—By Telegt^h—OopyxigW, THE PRESIDENT'S HYMN. SUNG AMTD TEARS AND PRAYER. THE JOURNEY TO WASHINGTON. ' THE WIPE BESIDE THE BIER. BELLS TOLL ALONG THE ROUTE. THE BRITISH NATION'S GRIEF. NEW YORK, September 17. . (Received September 18, at 8.64 a.m.) • Most of the New .York, buildings and churches are draped in black. \ At the majority of the Sunday services . Mrs Sarah Adam's hymn 'Nearer, my God, to Thee,' which was murmured by the late President on his deathbed, was sung. Many a| in the congregations broke into tears and H weeping. H Special pravers were said for the extirpa- H tion of anarchism. H The body has been removed from the I Buffalo City Hal] en route for Washington. ■ There is but little outward display* • M Sailors and militia escorted the body to M the railway station; bands played 'Nearer, ■ my God, to Thee' and Chopin's Funeral 11 March? whilst great crowds lined the streets. President Roosevelt and ihe members of the Cabinet followed bareheaded. The car bearing the coffin was draped withwreaths, which were also suspended at •sides. Sheaves, of wheat were crossed above the late President's breast, and a white dove with wings outstretched 7 seemedito be rising from the head of the coffin., A soldier stood at the foot aud a sailor .at the head. t The wife travelled beside the Mer of her husband for part of the journey. She was 1 deeply affected by the universal sympathy. The train slowed down at various stations • to enable the citizens and little children to ' see the coffin. ; Bells, tolled along the entire route, girls' strewed flowers before the train of the stations. <^^^^^| LONDON, September '^^^H A memorial service will be held a^^^^H Paul's Cathedral and Westminster J^^^^H on Thursday. . The Stock Exchange is closed. OTTAWA, September <9^^H The Archbishop holds a memorial sen^^^H at Montreal. He has invited the Duke t^^H Duchess of Cornwall, who will attend. '^^^H THE DUKE'S SPTy^fl||^^H OTTAWA^mij^^^^^l '(Received September 18, The Duke of Cornwall, in his spe> landing at Quebec, made touching ;efereTwßWP to President M'Kinley, the Royal visiter associating himself with the Canadians in the sympathy they to a great and friendly nation! He also added a splendid tribute to the valor of the Canadians at the battle, of Paardebure, 'where they took such a. prominent part in the operations against Cronje. :! It is understood 'that the chief reason aeainst the Duke of Cornwall's attending President M'Kinley's funeral;, is the undesira.Meness of tempting the Anarchists to a fresh attack. • r A TRUE BLLL. WASHINGTON, September 17.The Grand Jury found a true bill against ("Vnlr-nsz. He will be tried next week. He refused" to plead, and was assigned two counsel. r STATE PARLIAMENTS' SYMPATHY. SYDNEY, September The Assembly adopted motions of condolence on account, of the death of President M*Fi"lev and Sir J. P. Abbott, and then adjourned out of reject to their memories. The Victorian, Tasnianian, and Queensland Parliaments adopted motions of condolence on the death of President M'Kinley and then adjourned. .;. The Parb'aments of the States of Western Australia and South Australia have adopted resolutions dep'nriiiß the crime and condoling with Mrs M'Kinley and the American people. The Anglican Primate (Auckland) has decided to hold a service in connection with the death of President M'Kinley on Friday, as ne-iriy as possible at the actual time that the obsequies are tekine place in America. Th» Education Board to-day passed a tendering their sincere sympathy, tbroiieh. the American Consul, with' Mrs M kinky m the death of her husband.