Last Resting Place

Cantón, O., vDec. 14.- The earthly remains of Mrs. McKinley have been conBigned to the tomb. Rain continued almost incessantly, and everything was dismal and gloomy in consequence Eut, reg-ardless of the weather the streets early began to fill with those who desired to attend the services. Al] morning the express wagons continued to unload the magnificent floral tributes brought by every train from sympathizing friends in all quarters, and to these were added the richest blooms oí local hothouses, the remembrances oí neighbors and friends at home. Nearly every train brought friends of the president and oL the family to attend the services. The members of the cabinet, who came on a special train over the Fennsylvania line, arrived at 9:25 in the morning, ha ving left Washington at 7:20 in the evening. The party was composed of Secretary of War Alger and Mrs. Alger, Secretary of the Interior Bliss, Attorney General McKenna, Postmaster General Gary, Secretary oí Agriculture Wilson, Secretary to the President Porter and Mrs. Porter. Ëntertaimeiit of Visitón. The train was met at the station by Assistant Seeretary of State Day, Assistant Indian Commissioner A. C. Tonner, vvho arrived from Washington Monday; former United States District Attorney R. S. Shields and George B. Prease, with carriages. Seeretary Bliss and Mr. and Mrs. Porter were taken to the Shields residence. Judge McKenna and wife were taken to Judge Day's home, where they were later joined by Congressman Taylor of this district, General and Mrs. Alger, Postmaster General Gary and Seeretary Wilson were taken to the home of Mrs. George D. Harter. After the funeral services all of the Washington guests were entertained at dinner by Mrs. Harter, and at 8 o'clock left on the special train for Washington. The car Newport, which is assigned to the president, was attached to the special train, and in it the president, Mrs. McKinley and Abner McKinley left, the latter taking the New York train at Harrisburg. Business Houses Closed. Business houses closed at 1 o'clock to remain closed until after the services. The public schools closed at noon for the remainder of the day, and business of all kinds was practically suspended. The city council at a meeting arranged to attend the funeral in a body and ordered all offices in the city building elosect at noon, and the officials and clerks, together with the members of the bar, attended the services in a body, as decided upon at a meeting in the morning. As the casket containing the remains was tenderly placed in front of the chancel rail in the church the Aelonian quartette, composed of Messrs. William K. Reed, Thomas J. Malloy, Alfred Baehrens and Harry Lawson, chanted "Still, Stlll with Thee." Rev E. P. Herbruck of Trinity Reformed church, whose pastorate in Cantón is of the longest in the local clergy, offered a fervent prayer. This was f olio wed by the reading of the hymn "Jesus, Lover of My Soul," by Rev. Milligan of the First JPresbytenan church and the singing of the same by the quartette. Rev. Dr. Hall of Trinity Lutheran chureh read a scriptural lesson from lst Corinthians, part of the 15th chapter. Former Mayor R. A. Casidy, then read the memorial adopted by the board of ofHcers of the church of which Mother McKinley had so long been a member, and the quartette sang "Lead Kindly Light." Rev. Manchester's Tribute. Rev. Dr. Manchester, who was a comrade in arms of the president during the war as a member of the famous Twenty-third Ohio volunteer infantry, and who has been the pastor of the First M. E. church for some ye-s, delivered an oration, in which he dwelt upon the character of the departed and spoke of her as she was known by the neighbors and friends in Cantón. After the singing ''Nearer My God to Thee" benediction was pronounced by Rev. Dr. MacAfee of Columbus, pastor of the Broad Street Methodist church of Columbus, which the piesident attended whlle he was governor of Ohio. The lid of the casket was then lifted and the large congregation as well as many who had been unable to gain admission to the church filed past to take a lapt look of all that was mortal of Mother McKinley. The family and the friends entered the carriages and followed by thousands proceeded to West I,awncemetery, wherethe body was laid to rest in the family lot. This service was preceded by brief private services at the house attended by the immediate family and the Washington guests. The house services consisted of a prayer by Rev. Manchester and the reading of the 23d psalm by Rev. MacAfee.