The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-10-26
A NATION IN MOURNING
Sympathy for Mr.. Harrison
from All Quarters.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETE

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Brief Service TO be r5eId Over the Re.
mains of the White House Mistress To
morrow Burial at indianapolis Friday
Only the Members of the President,
Official Family TO Accompany the Body
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-Although it il
the Presidents wish that there shall he
no public or official display in connec
tion with the death of Mrs. Harrison,
and the funeral services both here and in |
indianapolis will be as simple as the |
rites of the Presbyterian Church will |
permit, there are certain ceremonial OBJ. |
servGnces inseparable from the event.
All the Minister'S of foreign powers in
this city win call personally on the Sec
retary of State to express coincidence,
and will subsequently file in writing with
him in permanent form the testimonials
OF their regret The foreign secretaries
of friendly powers will in like manner
convey their sympathes to our Ministers
and representatives abroad.
The Vice-President and Mrs Morton
and the members of the Cabinet and
biltlI WIVES BtluE liO OlllGldl lhlnlly Ol
the President will it is understood, 90 in
mourning and win therefore Withdraw
from all participation in social events for
one month
Following the precedent established in
the case of the death of Mrs Tyler, the
Executive Departments in Washing ton
will probably be closed on The day of the
funeral ceremonies bere.
President Harrison's brother, John
Scott Harrison of Kansas City, will reach
Washington tomorrow morning and ac-
company the train to indianapolis after
the services here,
Mr.. Carter b. Harrison of Tennessee,
another brother will join the party at
indianapolis.
Vice President Morton will be present
at the services in this city.
Over all the government offices and
over the hotels and many of the business
buildings the flags are at half mast.
Two policemen guard the entrance to
the grounds to prevent invasion by the
curious, but there has been no necessity
for their services.
There will be private services in the
Blue room of the White House tomorrow
morning, conducted by DR.. Hamlin, and
services at indianapolis in the First
Presbyterian Church, of which the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Harrison were for many
years active members, on Friday
These will be in charge of Rev Mat
thew L. Haines, d. D., who was pastor
of the church when the family came to
| Washington.
At the request of DR.. Hamlin, Rev DIR.
| BARTLETT of the New York Avenue Presby-
terian Church. viii assist in the services
at the White House tomorrow morning.
| H., Lott II Il.
| Presbyterian Church, Indianapolis, pre-
vious to coming to Washington, and
neighbor of the Presidents family.
At the funeral of the wife and daughter
of Secretary Tracy in the White House,
Mrs. Harrison was much impressed by
the singing of Cardinal Newman's hymn,
LEAD, Kindly Light" by the choir of St.
Johns Church, and often spoke of it,
The choir will be present at the services
and repeat the hymn.
Arrangements for the funeral train are
being perfected by Mr.. George w Boyd,
assistant general passenger agent of the
Pennsylvania road, acting under the di-
rection of Mr.. Frank Thompson, first
vice-president. The train will consist of
six vestibuled Pullman cars-a composite
baggage and saloon car, a dining car,
sleeping car, a compartment car, a pri-
vate car, and an observation car, in the
latter of which the casket will be carried
to indianapolis,
The train will leave Washington at
11;90 a. m. tomorrow, and run on the
following schedule: Leave Harrisburg
$3.50 p. m, leave Altoona D. m, leave
Pittsburg central time) 9;20 p m, leave
Columbus $40 a. m, arrive at Indianap-
oils $3.50 a. m.
From the station in the Presidents
home city, which his beloved wife last
saw amid scenes of patriotic enthusiasm
and friendly welcome when the chief exc
cutive and his party We're returning from
the famous tour through the South and
West, the funeral cortege will proceed
directly and without delay to the First
Presbyterian Church, corner of New York
and Pennsylvania streets.
Here Rev. NJ l.. Haines, the Presidents
pastor, will conduct simple services, at
tendance on which will probably be re-
stricted to relatives and intimate friends.
Leaving the church the funeral process
sion will wind its way to the beautiful
cemetery of Crown Hin, where rests the
remains of Governor Oliver =. Morton,
Vice President Thomas A. Hendricks, ex-
Senator Joseph E. Mcdonald, General E.
r. S. Canby and Governor Whitcomb.
In this beautiful spot, overlooking the
city where President Harrison ranks as a
private citizen, the body will be inferred
with briet and simple ceremony.
The exact resting place is being Sc
lected by friends OF the family in Indian
apolis.
1t is not the desire of the Executive
family 20 remain in indianapolis for rest
after the fatigue of the journey from
Washington. The arrangements for the
funeral contemplate an immediate return
on their part to the railroad station, the
special train to leave for Washington
within a short time thereafter.
From the hour when the White House
was closed following the death of Mrs
Harrison quiet had reigned until the
usual time for opening the mansion.
President Harrison retired and OBJ
tanned some rest; when he reappeared
in the morning, he bore himself with the
calmness and f0rtitude that comes from
dependence upon a higher power and