The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-27
TO HER YOUTHFUL HOME
Mrs. Harrison's Body en- Route to
Indianapolis.
VERY SIMPLE FUNERAL SERVICES.

Journey TO His Boyhood's Home.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-There has been
no official RECOGNITION by the executive
branch Of the government OF Mrs. Har-
rison's death, except display at half mast
OF flags on government buildings. The
departments opened this morning tho
same as on other days, and by the wishes
Of the family the business of the govern
ment is running on as though the coun-
try had not lost the wife of its execu-
tive, In the United States supreme
court, however. Chief Justice Fuller an
nouneed that as mark of respect to the
president OF the United States and to the
memory of Mrs Harrison the court
wonld adjourn until Friday morning.
At about noon yesterday President
Harrison sent for Private Secretary Hal
ford and said that If there were any i'm
portant papers pending in the office to
which his signature was necessary he
would examine them. Especially if there
were any recommendations for pardon
awaiting his action he wanted them
brought to his desk He said he wanted
no person to suffer because of the sorrow
that had come to him. II seemed rather
to make him more solicitous to send JOY
and comfort, If he could, 10 the lives
and homes of distressed and suffering
ones Two applications for pardon,
with favorable reports from the depart
ment of justice, were laid before him,
and he ut once signed them.
The body of Mrs. Harrison was placed
In the casket yesterday afternoon and
was later quietly removed to the East
room, where the funeral services took
nlnra thi1 Donrninn Mra uarriaop nc 10
well known, was exceedingly fond of
howers. The casket was strewn with
them, and they formed her couch.
Severely Simple Services.
The funeral services at the White
House this morning were severely sim
pie and quite brief. They began promptly
ht 10 o'clock and continued not longer
than twenty minutes Rev. Dr. Hamlin
opened with the recitation of few se-
lections from the Scriptures, closing with
b short invocation. Rev. DIR. Bartlett
then read the Scripture lesson, following
which the boys choir Of st, Johns Epis.
copal church, recessed in the adjoining
parlor, sang, II Heard the Voice Of Jesus
Say, Come Unto Me and Rest" DR..
Hamlin offered closing prayer, and as
Hhose present were leaving the room the
choir rendered Cardinal Newman's hymn,
LEAD Kindly Light"
Mrs. Harrison shows in her emancipa-
zion the effects of the long wasting i'll
ness of eight months that reduced her
large, matronly figure to a thin, frail
form. But her face in death has the
bame kindly expression that it had in
life. Her appearance is natural. There
are no lines of suffering visible upon it.
She looks as if her last moments had
been full of peace, and her expression
Euggests that she was tired and had
gently dropped asleep.
The body bearers for the funeral SER
vices at the White House were chosen
from the watchmen and messengers at
ihs VIII ] ou e. They were Messen-
gers Lee ter Turner, Dubois Kenny,
bricker, harre, Lewis and Hollnburger.
The Floral Offerings.
Among thefioral remembrauces which
pas~SaipdaE-the casket were a magnih-
cent wreath from Whitelaw Reid; from
Mrs. Washington Mclean. three crossed
palms, tied with bunch ofviolets; Mrs.
Hazen, fan of ivy sprayed with lilies of
Che valley; Mrs. Senator Dolph. cushion
OF chrysanthemums; Mrs. Richard Mans
field, a crown of roses and orchids;
Mrs. Richardson Clover, star of roses
and valley lilies; Mrs. Theodore Roose-
welt, wreath; Mrs HIT, a wreath; Re-
publican state committee of California,
lOuT lOOb CIDhs Ol WIlIo GnlySdnlne-
NUNS, with u garland of yellow poppies,
the California state flowers; Mrs Bugher,
bunch of chrysanthemums; Mrs. Will
Mording, large cross of ivy with
wreath OF violets.
large, handsome pillow formed of
roses and violets came from ladies EN-
ployed in the treasury department. Mrs.
Admiral Porter sent II handsome wreath
OF roses and lilies. From Mrs. Daniel
Lathrop, of Boston, came large cross
OF Sage palm, faced with gigantic white
chrysanthemums and bearing card
reading: For her whom the nation
nnourns and whom l loved" Mrs.
Noble, wife of the secretary of the in
terror, sent wreath of chrysanthe-
NUNS, lilies of the valley, sago palm and
black ostrich tips, giving most striking
effect.
One of the most striking floral pieces
was designed by j. II. Small and pre-
Bented by the ladies of the Mary WASH
iugton Chapter of Daughters Of the
Revolution of which Mrs. Harrison was
q member. II is an immense shield Of
white chrysanthemums seven feet high,
upon which is worked the insignia Of
the chapter, blue wheel, with thir-
teen spokes and stars, to represent the
original states. Vice President and Mrs.
Morton sent a cross of chrysanthcmums,
lilies of the valley and orchids The
members of tho diplomatic corps sent
wreath four feet in diameter, of large
chryBanthemums. The members of the
cabinet sent a cross of palms, chrysan-
themums and lilies of the valley. Nearly
every piece contained chrysanthemums,
the favorite of Mrs Harrison. She took
great interest in the annual nation chrys-
Hnthernum exhibitions held at Indians
Rpolis, and offered one of the prizes COM
pcted for at the spring exhibition.
The Start for indianapolis.
All the members of the cabinet were
present ut the services in the White
House, and ALL with the exception of
Secretary Tracy accompany the funeral
party 10 indianapolis. 1t was decided at
o cabinet meeting yesterday that one
{ member should remain at the capital
The Democratic local committees took
down their political banners across
pennsylvania avenue before the passage
Of the funeral party from the White
House this forenoon.
Ths funeral left Washington promptly
at II 80 this forenoon, and will reach
Baltimore at 12i65, Harrisburg at 1885,
Altoona at O'Clock, Pittsburg about
1920, Columbus at 8:45, and indianapolis
at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The return win be made as soon as
convenient after the funeral services to-
morrow evening, and the mourners are
expected 10 bs in Washington again by
0.tO y. ~. OH ios, Ilr,szy .AII g1n0, COM
bination baggage and drawing room car,
dining car, three sleepers, the presi.
dents private car and an observation
car containing the body comprises the
train.
The party on the funeral train is COM
posed of tho following persons: Pregi-
dent Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. Russell B.
Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Mckee,
DIR. Scott, Mrs. Dimmick, Lieutenant
and Mrs. Parker, Mr.. Findlay, of Bal
timore, cousin of the nresidant. Vice