Bridgeton pioneer., 1892-11-03

clouds which had shrouded the sun
rolled away and flood of light filled
the room with soft radiance. 'sLet
us pray" said DIR. HamlIn, and all
heads were bowed as the pastor lifted
up his voice In invocation to the Lord.
As the pastor said Amen once more
the choir was heard, this time singing
Cardinal Newman's beautiful hymn,
Lead Kindly Light" nff
The services lasted about three quar-
ters of an hour. The remains were
then taken to the Pennsylvania Rail-
road station. from which place the
funeral train started for Indianapolis
at 10:40 O'Clock.
BORNE TO HER OLD HOME.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. 28. -Presi-
dent Harrison and the grief stricken
members of his personal and official
family arrived here this morning for
the purpose of placing the remains of
Mrs. Harrison to eternal rest in the
place she lovingly called her homes
The elegantly equipped "specialn ar
rived here at $50 o'clock, promptly on
schedule time.
The train arriving at Indianapolis, a
delay OF half an hour was caused in
transferring from the funeral car the
wealth of floral emblems that typified
the love and devotion of hundreds of
friends. Everything being in readi-
ness, the casket was lifted, and slowly
and reverently the cortege moved out
through the sheds, through the Union
Station to the carriages in waiting.
The casket was borne by John B
ELAN, the Presidents law partner;
Judge Woods, Hon. T. B. Martindale.
General Lew Wallace, DIR. Allen and
T. P. Haughey.
The church was a thing of beauty in
its somber and graceful decorations.
The sides of the room, high up under
the cornices and between the large
brackets, were hung with heavy fes-
toons of black with white rosettes.
Below there and between the windows
were draperies along the brackets to
the corbels, belowlwhich were festoons
of black and white, softened with
ropes of smilax. The decoration of
the gallery consisted of two American
flags at either end, the stars of which
are covered with Grape set with white
stars.
The Presidents pew, No. 81 was not
used during the service and was draped
in black and white strewn with flow
ers.
When the funeral procession arrived
at the church a crowd of 5000 people
thronged the sidewalks and pushed
into the streets, not boisterously, but
with show Of intense interest. The
police had no difficulty in pushing the
crowds back, and the casket was lifted
and borne into the church without in.
cident or moment.
The church services were character
ized by the greatest simplicity. AS the
coffin was carried up the aisle and de-
posted in front of the chancel the or
gan pealed forth soft melody. The
choir then sang LEAD Kindly Light"
with beautiful effect, and DR.. Haines
offered short Invocation and read a
selection from the Scriptures. The
funeral sermon was upon the text
Wherefore comfort one another with
these words"
After DIR. Hyde's prayer, the choir
rendered Zone Sweetly Solemn
Thought" DR.. Haines closed the SER
vices with the benediction, and the
cortege took up its line of march to
Grown Hill Cemetery. Along Della
ware street thousands of people stood
with uncovered heads as the long line
of carriages passed slowly by. In front
of the Presidents residence sight-seers
had gathered in numbers that rend-
cred the sidewalks almost impossible.
Grown Hill Cemetery, five miles dis
tant, was net reached until / o'clock
Here crowd of five thousand people
had assembled to witness the close of
the ceremonies, which here as else
where, were characterized by the ut
most simplicity. 1t was ten minutes
of two o'clock when the casket had
been enclosed in the outer box, and
the whole had been lowered
The proceedings were watched By
the President with streaming eyes.
and his sturdy frame was convulsed
with the poignancy of his grief. The
services were exceedingly brief. DIR.
Hyde read the funeral service of the
Presbyterian Church. DIR. Haines
offered prayer, and DR.. Hyde pro-
nounced the benediction.
How Unpleasant