The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-11-05
AMID FLOWERS.
Beautiful Flowery Emblsms Mt the white
House Fairly Hide the Caskot OF tho
Beloved Pirst Lady of the Land.

Beautiful Flowery Emblems mt the White
House Fairly Hide the Caskot OF the
beloved First Lady Of the Land.
WASHINGTON, Oct 2s Funeral exer-
cises over the remains OF Mrs. Harrison,
previous to their removal 10 Indianapo-
lis, were held in the east room OF the
white house Thursday morning. They
were brief and simple, in accordance
with the wishes of the president and
family, often expressed, that there be
no attempt at display.
Before the services began the casket
was brought down stairs from the room
In which Mrs Harrison died and placed
in the center OF the room, directly un-
derneath the middle chandelier Az
either end of tho easket stood an inn
menso sago palm, whose gracefully
waving branches reached nearly to the
ceiling Of the'magniheent apartment.
The several mantel pieces were bank
ed with ferns, and fanked At either end
by n larger palm. Around the casket
were grouped the great wealth OF floral
offerings, through which friends testi-
fed their appreciation OF worth while
living, and their sorrow at her death
They filled all the space on each side OF
the casket almost to the windows on the
east and the door into the corridor on
| the west, connecting the apartment
with the private portion OF the house.
At the head stood the cross sent by
the republican state central comittee of
| California, made of white chrysnnthe-
NUNS; from the angel OF the cross was
suspended wreath of yellow chrysan-
shemums, and against the base rested
| another of red roses and palms Oppo.
site, at the foot, was q massive crown,
the gift of the New York City Chapter
of the Daughters of the Revolution. 1t
was composed of chrysanthemums and
white roses, and rested upon base OF
violets.
On the head of the casket rested q
wreath prepared at the white house
conservatory by direction of the presi-
dent. 1t was made of white roses and
orchids, OF which Mrs. Harrison was
very fond.
Another wreath, of carnations and
chrysanthemums, also favorites Of Mrs.
Harrison. will be placed upon the cas-
liet at indianapolis
] After the services the flowers, or as
many of them as could be carried in
two large wagons, were taken to the
station and placed with the observation
car of the funeral train.
Shortly after 8 o'clock the first of
those who attended the services in the
east room entered the white house. and,
from the time of their appearance un-
til the service began, constant stream
of social, official and political friends OF
the HARRISON family came through the
gates Of the mansion in vehicles and on
foot.
1t wanted few minutes only of 10
o'clock when Ex-Seoretary Blaine, fol-
lowing close behind Mrs. Blaine and
Miss Hattie Blaine, entered the white
house 1t was his first visit since just
before that memorable day when he
sent his resignation as secretary of state
to the president.
When the spectators had resumed
their seats in silence, DR.. Hamlin, the
pastor of the Church of the Covenant,
read the opening passage of scripture
"In My Fathers House are Many Man.
sions," and the other selected passages
which followed.
st. Johns P. e. church choir boys
sang: 81 Heard the Voice of Jesus
Say"
Rev. Dr. Hamlin closed with prayer.
The white house employees then car
ried the casket from the white house
the boy choir singing LEAD, Kindly
| Light"