The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-26

his son-in-law, were the only members
of the family who were seen, the rest
remaining in their apartments. Both
Lieutenant Parker ana Mr.. Mckee were
up all night, and this morning they came
to Mr.. Halford's assistance in making the
necessary funeral arrangements
MESSAGES OF SYMPATHY.
All night long kilograms of coincidence
with the president and his family in their
aff1iction arrived, and in the early hours
after dawn messenger boy after messenger
boy passed through the gates bearing tele-
grams of this nature. Many of those
which came last night were predicated on
premature report that death had taken
place at o'clock in the evening. Though
averse to making the messages of condo
lence public. the president consented that
some OF the more prominent persons who
had sent condolences, but be was unwilling
that the text of the messages should be
given to the public. Ex-Secretary Blaine
sent over message to the president this
morning. 1t was contained in an envelope,
directed in Mr.. Blaine's own handwriting,
and was sent up stairs to the president.
Among the many kilograms of condolence
which have been received were messages
from ex-President Grover Cleveland, Vice
President Morton, Hon. Whitelaw Reid,
Hon, Thomas Carter, Governor Chase
OF Indiana and the other state officers,
Hon. Robert Z. Lincoln, Hon. J. II. Man
ley, Francis Murphy, General G. H. Coils
of New York, Senator Allison, Judge j.
Martindale of Indianapolis, Governor
Pattison of Pennsylvania, Governor and
Mrs Cheney of New Hampshire. Governor
Brown of Rhode Island. Bishop and Mrs.
Newman, Governor Mckinley OF Ohio,
Hon John G. New, consul general to Lon
don, Governor Flower of New York. Gen
ersl K. A. Alger of Detroit, George X.
Roberts of the Pennsylvania railway, A.
J. Drexel of Philadelphia. Hon. L. w.
Palmer of Detroit. Hon. j. S. Clarkson,
Senator Hiscock. Hon. H. A. Hart of Ala
bama and President Palmer of the Worlds
Columbian exposition.
The following cable message has been
given out:
"To General Harrison. president of the United
Il have heard with the deepest regret of
your sad loss, and sincerely sympathize
with you in your grief.
LSigned.J VICTORIA, r. l."
Cardinal Gibbons this morning sent the
following message from Chicago:
TO President Harrison, Washington, d; {. :,
1.-The pope, through Cardinal Rampolla,
sends you his heartfelt coincidence in your
present aff1iction.
!Signed,I "CARDINAL GIBBoNs."
Mr.. Grover Cleveland sent the following
Il hasten to assure you of my sincere
sympathy in the hour of your terrible
bereavement.
tSigned. "GROvER CLEVELAND"
Messages of coincidence We're also re-
ceived from the American ministers
abroad and many attaches of various lega-
tions. Among the persons other than
those already mentioned from whom mes
sages of condolences were received were
the governors of the states and territories,
the mayors of the principal cities in the
United States, many congressman and
senators, the members of the cabinet,
foreign ministers in Washington, the
presidents many political friends, civil
organizations, and noted men all over the
country.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
Soon after o'clock this morning Mrs.
Harrison's remains were embalmed. They
will probably lie in the room in which she
died until the private services are held on
Thursday. At an early hour this morning
Undertaken Spear WAS sent for, and Robert
A. Boyd, the southeastern passenger agent
of the Pennsylvania railroad, was also
summoned to await Information of the
wishes of the president aud his family in
regard to the arrangements for the trans
portation of the funeral party to Indian
apolis The funeral services in Washington
will not be held early Wednesday morning,
as intended last night, but will take place
on Thursday morning. 1t is the especial
wish of the family that the services shall
be as private rs possible. AS far as the
official position of the president will possi
bly, permit, the services will be the same
as those customary in the case of mem
ber of private family. The invitations
will be limited in number, and no persons
will be allowed to be present without
them. The funeral services will undoubt
edly be held in the east room. This is the
largest room in the building, in fact the
only one adapted to the holding of services
even rs private as those which the family
desire They will be conducted according
to the Presbyterian FORMS Rev. DR.. Ham
lin, pastor of the Church of the Covenant
on Connecticut avenue. of which the
president and Mrs. Harrison have been
regular attendants, officiating. The body
will not lie in state.
After the services here the funeral party
will .leave Washington on Thursday at
noon. or soon thereafter for Indianapolis.
where services of more public character
will take place. 1t is probably that the
funeral train will reach Indianapolis early
on Friday morning and that at about 10
O'Clock the church services will begin.
They will take place in the First Presby-
terian church of indianapolis on the cor
ner of New York and Pennsylvania streets.
The Rev. Dr. NJ. l.. Haines, pastor of that
church, will officiate The body will then
be taken to Grown Hill cemetery and in-
TERED, after which the president will re-
turn to Washington. The president has
no lot in the cemetery, but the telegraph
has been called into use, and by this means
selection of a last resting place for the
loved wife will be made. The postpone
meut of the services here until Thursday
has been necessitated by the delay in
volved in making these arrangements at a
long distance. Private Secretary Halford,
who is IN charge of these arrangements,
emphasizes the statement that the services
in the White House will be strictly and
absolutely private. 1t is the earnest wish
of the president and the family. and there
is reason to believe that it was also the
wish OF the dead woman herself, who was
in life averse to public ceremonies, that
only the relatives of the president aud his
late wife, probably the members of the
cabiuet and their families, and a very few
intimate friends, will be bidden to the fun
eral services here.
THE FINAL PROGRAM.
The funeral arrangements are now TAX
ing definite shape. The services here, as
stated. will be conducted on Thursday
morning at 10 o clock by Rev. DR.. Hamlin
They will be strictly private, and it is ex-
pected that 1880 O'Clock, or L O'clock AT
the latest Will see the funeral train start
ed on its journey westward Friday morn
ing at 1880 O'clock is the time fixed for the
church services in indianapolis. The serv-
ices at indianapolis will be very simple.
The presidents wish in this respect has
been conveyed 10 Dr.. Haines, TO whom the
details of the arrangements will be left.
The body will be taken from the station to
the church, aud thence 10 Crown Hill Gem
etery. Though no selection of body bearers
has yet been made, il is probable that the
corpse will be borne by White House en-
ployes.