Funeral of President McKinley, Stereoview, 1901
"Keystone View Company 12426, Meadville, Pa., St. Louis, Mo. Copyright 1901, by B. L. Lingley--The Funeral of President McKinley--The Solemn Pageant Leaving the Milburn Residence, Buffalo, N. Y., U. S. A."
Reverse: "President McKinley died at 2:15 a.m., Sept. 14th, at the residence of Mr. John Milburn, Buffalo, N. Y., and here at eleven o'clock, Sunday morning, the 15th, in the presence of members of the President's family, the cabinet officers, President Roosevelt, Gov. Odell, and others of national note. The funeral services began with the Rev. Dr. Locke, of the Delaware Avenue Methodist Church, officiated. The services began with the singing of 'Sing, Kindly Light," after which Dr. Locke read the fifteenth chapter of First Corinthians The quartet then sang "Nearer My God to Thee," the President's favorite hymn, a prayer was offered, and Dr. Locke then pronounced the benediction. The first sad ceremonies completed, the remains were moved to City Hall, where they lay in state under eleven o'clock Sunday night for the mourning crowds to see. On Monday morning, the coffin, suitably attended by a guard of honor, was borne to the railway station, where a special train was waiting to convey all that was mortal of William McKinley to the national capital. All along the way there was a pathetic demonstration of the sorrow of the people. Flowers were strewn on the track, bells were tolled, hymns sung, and throughout the trip to Washington the funeral coaches passed through a continuous pageant of mourning."
William McKinley (January 29, 1843 – September 14, 1901) was the 25th President of the United States, serving from March 4, 1897, until his assassination in September 1901, six months into his second term.
Funeral of President McKinley, Stereoview, 1901
"Keystone View Company 12426, Meadville, Pa., St. Louis, Mo. Copyright 1901, by B. L. Lingley--The Funeral of President McKinley--The Solemn Pageant Leaving the Milburn Residence, Buffalo, N. Y., U. S. A."
Reverse: "President McKinley died at 2:15 a.m., Sept. 14th, at the residence of Mr. John Milburn, Buffalo, N. Y., and here at eleven o'clock, Sunday morning, the 15th, in the presence of members of the President's family, the cabinet officers, President Roosevelt, Gov. Odell, and others of national note. The funeral services began with the Rev. Dr. Locke, of the Delaware Avenue Methodist Church, officiated. The services began with the singing of 'Sing, Kindly Light," after which Dr. Locke read the fifteenth chapter of First Corinthians The quartet then sang "Nearer My God to Thee," the President's favorite hymn, a prayer was offered, and Dr. Locke then pronounced the benediction. The first sad ceremonies completed, the remains were moved to City Hall, where they lay in state under eleven o'clock Sunday night for the mourning crowds to see. On Monday morning, the coffin, suitably attended by a guard of honor, was borne to the railway station, where a special train was waiting to convey all that was mortal of William McKinley to the national capital. All along the way there was a pathetic demonstration of the sorrow of the people. Flowers were strewn on the track, bells were tolled, hymns sung, and throughout the trip to Washington the funeral coaches passed through a continuous pageant of mourning."
William McKinley (January 29, 1843 – September 14, 1901) was the 25th President of the United States, serving from March 4, 1897, until his assassination in September 1901, six months into his second term.