McKinley Assassination Ink: A Documentary History of William McKinley's Assassination

Publication information

Source: Manila Times
Source type: newspaper
Document type: article
Document title: “Funeral of the Late President”
Author(s): anonymous
City of publication: Manila, Philippines
Date of publication: 22 September 1901
Volume number: 2
Issue number: 160
Pagination: 1

Citation

“Funeral of the Late President.” Manila Times 22 Sept. 1901 v2n160: p. 1.

Transcription

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Keywords

McKinley funeral services (Canton, OH).

Named persons

William McKinley; Theodore Roosevelt.

Document

Funeral of the Late President

The Whole Nation Represented at the Grave Side. All Business Entirely Suspended.
——
Ceremony Extremely Touching and Simple.—Immense Crowds Gather to Pay
Last Respects.

[MANILA TIMES Special Telegram.]

     LONDON, September 20.—Included in the funeral procession of the late President McKinley were Mr. Roosevelt, members of the Cabinet, the civic, military, social and commercial organizations.
     At the grave side the simple Methodist burial service was read and the ceremony was touching in the extreme.
     Immense crowds turned out to pay their last respects to the martyred President.
     Business was suspended for the day throughout the whole of the United States.

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