Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-11-05

II am the resurrection and u life. y
Tho congregation remained standing
while the mourners were being seated.
The pew reserved for the bereaved
husband. Mr.. and Mrs. Scott, Mrs
Dlmmick, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Harri-
son was directly in front Of the family
pew. by the time tho rest of the
party had been seated the edifce was
crowded TO OVERLOOKING and tho doors
were closed The simple services were
inaugurated with tho singing of Mrs.
Hnrrison's fnvoritc hymn, Lead
Kindly Light" 10y n quartet.
AS the voice Of The singers died
away, DR. Haines stepped to the front
of the platform and with folded hands
pronounced the invocation The con
grcgation joined ~ferveItly in tho clos
ing amen and the pastor continued
tho service by reading n number Of
brief selections from the new tesla
mcnt having reference TO immortality
and the reward Of the faithful The
Passages of the last selection was
from tho seventh cha pter OF Revcla.
tions having references to tho happi.
ness OF the redeemed before the throne
of God. Taking this AS an
appropriate subject for his dis.
course, the divine in low and
trembling tones delivered n touching
and appropriate address a stiffness
as of death pervaded the sacred edifice
while the minister dwelt upon tho
beauties and happiness of n Christian
life, but when in low, troubling tones
he touchingly spoke Of her that had
passed away, and recouuted her
manifold virtues, many OF his
hearers were moved TO tears and
sounds of subdued sobbing pcrvaded
the church. The president sat with
head bowed upon his bre Ist but his
care worn and pallid face told of tho
storm Of grief hat was raging within.
and several times the witch
ing OF tho muscles indicated
how difficult was his eff
fort to retain his composure
in the sad and solemn surroundings
When the pastor lad concluded his
discourse prayer was offered up by tho
Rev. DR.. y. A hyde, OF the Congrtga.
tional demo niDatiou. At the conclu.
sion of DIR. llyde's prayer the voices OF
the singers broke the silence, by tho
presidents special desire another
favoritc selection OF the partner OF his
lifc's joys and sorrows, Ono Sweetly
Solemn Thought" had been chosen
with which to close the service.
Softly borne upon the air and penetrat-
ing with a softening influences to every
heart came the melodious strains.
"One swee!ly solemn thought comes TO me
DER and DER,
I'm nearer my tome today thai have been
before.
The singers retired. the benediction
was pronounced by DR.. Hyde, and the
services were at an end.
Little time was occu pied in reform.
ing the procession. The audience rose
to is feet as the cas.iet was borne
again TO the open mir. IL was carried
up the aisle and floral tributes were
placed on tho lid until the fragrant
flowers that tho president had laid
upon il as his personal Offering were
buried from sight.
When the last OF the funeral party
had been escorted to their carriages
the cortege moved slowly to the Crown
Hill cemetery. The cemetery was
reached shortly before / o'clock and
the cortege passed under the magnif-
cent stone arch and proceeded along
the drive TO the western boun-
dairy of the city of the dead
until it reached the slope of
q beautiful hill surrounded with
palms Here was the newly made
grave. Wiling hands had lined it
with beautiful flowers whose fragrance
filled the air. Once again and for the
last timc the casket was lifted
from the hearsc. The mourners gath
cred around the grave and the
spectators, of whom there were not
less than 10, 200, massed themselves in
the rear. A passage of scripture was
read by DIR. Hyde, "a final prayer and
bcnedictiou. pronounced by Pastor
l~llincs. and all that is mortal of Caro-
line Scott Harrison was lowered TO its
last resting place, there to sleep until
truinTct.
For a moment the executive of the
nation looked down into the
open grave where ho was about
to leave the dearest treasure OF his
earthly life. Then with moist eyes
and bowed head lo turned away.
President Harrison and tho i'm Mediate
members OF his family were driven
from the cemetery direct TO the resi-
dencc of Mr.. Mckee where he rested
and afterwards partools OF a luncheon.
The funeral party will leave on its
return to Washington at $50 this
evening.
A Letter to Pastor Uaines.