Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-28
INDIANAPOLIS IN MOURNING.
AL Arrangements Completed for Today's
Funeral

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 27.-The capital
of the state is in mourning garb tonight
for its favorite daughter. The bust
ness streets, bright but few days
since with decorations IN honor of the
discovery OF the continent, tell mutely
of the approach of the funeral train
from Washington. Sonbre drapery is
10 be seen on every hand. Flags are
displayed at half mast from roof and
window and for block after block there
is hardly building that is not draped
to more or less elaborate extent.
Some of the biggest structures have
steamers of b ack and white reaching
from roof to sidewalk, or stretched
across from window to window on
every story. In others the goods have
been removed from the show windows
and replaced with mourning emblems
and devices of various kinds; while
crepe and white rosettes are displayed
on many OF the private residences
along the streets over which the fun
eral PROCESSION will move TO the Gem
etery.
Arranging For the Funeral
All day long United States Marshal
Ransdeli of the District of Columbia,
who will have general charge of ar
rangements for the funeral, was clos
eted IN room at the DenlsOn, buslly
engaged In comforting with the local
friends of the president and laying out
the details. Early ia the day he re-
ceived a message from Washington,
intimating that 1t was the presidents
desire that the arrangements be so
changed as 10 dispense with the SER
wees of the ten soldiers from the
United States arsenal. who had been
selected TO act an active pailbesrers.
The request was due to the wish of the
president TO avoid anything savoring
Of display or osteutatiOn aud the hon
orary pallbearers that had been select
ed, Judge ". A. Woods. Thomas III.
Sharpe, ". L. Fishbsck aud Moses G..
MCLain. Or. II. Il. Alien, John 4.
Elam, Hugh Hanna. f.. X. Msrtindsle,
General Lew Wallace of Crswfords-
vile, tho Hon. W. r.. NihIsck OF VIM
oeunes. John X. Elder and Theodore
Z. Haughey were notified Of the change
ia the program and which wifi necessi-
tate Their acting in sn sctlve capacity.
Few VIII ne Admitted
It was also decided by the marshal
eld those ASSISTING nm mat owing 70
the limited capacity OF the edItce il
rlll he impossible to seat clubs or or
Canned bodies. although representa-
tives OF such vili be accommodated so
far "a e possible. An exception TO this
rule will be made in behalf or some
sixty members Of General Harrlson's
regiment. the seventeen, snd who
viii De gwen seats N the south aisle.
About one-third OF the seating cspsc-
~ Of the ed fee has been reserved for
ths immediate family, relatives and
friends, and those Of the general pub
lie VINO are first on the ground vii be
admitted I'll every sest a occupied.
TIE doors vii then be closed. The
total seating capacity Of tee place 81
rorshi . = about 500. 40 that compare
lively few OF the thousands tsst vii
doubtless be anxious u participate p
the sxerc sea wil be ahie 20 gain al
naissicn No other arrangements, how
ever, were poss be.
Gr.nd Army sen
This morning delegation q Grand
Array men. beaded by Adiatsnt Rob
bas and Pass Commander walker.
c. lied at The Denlson ard ssxsd per
misson fer the veterans 81 tie city to
form IN iins a. AGENT % ths church snd
stand VIA discovered heads sc TIE
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