The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1892-10-28

There will be private services in the
Blue room of the White House Thursday
morning, conducted by Rev.Dr. Hamlin,
and services at Indianapolis in the First
Presbyterian church, of which the pres
ident and Mrs. Harrison were for many
years active members, on Friday.
These will be in charge of Rev. Matthew
L. Haines, D. D., who was pastor of the
church when the family came to Wash
ington. The mortuary train will prob
ably be run as section of che Pennsyl-
vania limited, reaching Indianapolis at
8 a. m. Friday.
A great number of kilograms convey
ing messages Of sympathy and sorrow
have been received at the White House
from all parts of the country. They
have not yet been brought to the no
tice of the president and none will be
made public until he has been made
acquainted with them One of the first
came from Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland.
Mrs. Harrison's body lay undisturbed
until 10 o'clock a. m., when Undertaken
w. r. Speare and assistants took charge
and prepared it for examination by DR..
Gardner.
The arrangements for Mrs. Harrison's
funeral, which had been partially agreed
upon in the early hours of the morning,
were changed later, after consultation
with members of the cabinet and COM
munication by wire with friends Of the
family In Indianapolis
AS the arrangements now stand, q
short funeral service will be held in the
East room of the White House Thursday
morning, and upon its conclusion the
remains will be taken to the Pennsyl-
vania railway depot. where they will be
placed on board special train. The
train will probably leave the station at
noon, and it will be due in Indianapolis
about o'clock Friday morning.
From the station in the presidents
home city the train cortege will proceed
directly and without delay to the First
Presbyterian church, corner of New
York and Pennsylvania streets. Here DIR.
Haines will. conduct simple services,
attendance on which will be probably
restricted to relatives and intimate
friends. Leaving the church the funeral
procession will wind its way to the beau
tiful cemetery of Crown Hill, where the
body will be inferred with brief and
simple ceremony. The exact resting
place is being selected by friends of the
family in indianapolis.
It is not the desire of the executive
family to remain in Indianapolis for
rest after the fatigue of the journey
from Washington. The arrangements
for the funeral contemplate an immedi-
ate return on their part to the railroad
station, the special train to leave for
Washington within q short time there
after. The services at the White
House on Thursday morning will be Of
simplest character, and the utmost pri-
vacy will attend them. Rev. L. 8.
Hamlin, of the Church of the Covenant,
in this city, the pastor of the White
House family, will conduct the services.
At II o'clock a broad ribbon of crepe,
with pinked ends. was tied in bow on
the bell pull of the front door of the
mansion. The folds fell to the stone
doorstep. This was the only sign, aside
from the absence of the flag overhead,
of the presence of the great mystery
within.
Such members of the cabinet as are in
Washington and those who are will be
able to reach here before Thursday will
act as honorary pail bearers at the
funeral. Chief Justice Fuller will also
be an honorary pail bearer.
The ladies Of the family, worn out by
their long vigil and the terrible, crush.
ing blow that has fallen on them,
needed the tender sympathy q few init
mate friends hastenal to bestow. Mrs.
Miller, the wife Of the attorney general,
came very early aud tried to conrole the
afflicted ladies of the house Of