| 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 |
| full text |
| 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.
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.