Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-26
THE ARGC S.
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 26 1892
TO TAKE HER HOME
Arrangements for Mrs. Harri.
sons Last Sad journey.
THE FUNERAL TAKES PLACE FRIDAY

THE FUNERAL TAKES PLACE FRIDAY
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Everything to BE as Private as POSSIBLE
Selecting n Spot in Crown Hill Gene
tery-Oueen Victoria and the Pope Sen,
Condoience-Nessages of sympathy b.
the Hundreds-A Tribute From Indi
ana's Poet-The Funeral Train and 1T
Schedule-Notes and Incidents.
WASHINGTON Oct %. A change q
arrangements has been made regarding tn,
funeral of Mrs Harrison, and it will Occur
one day later than announced in these dis
patches yesterday. Funeral services il
Washington will not be held early Wednes
day morning. as intended, but will tax,
place Thursday morning After the service.
here the funeral party will leave Washing
ton Thursday at noon, or soon thereafter
Tor indianapolis, where services of a more
public character will take place 1t is pro
able that the funeral train will reach 1ndi
annapolis early Friday morning, and al
about 10 O'Clock the church services will
begin.
Want Everything Strictly Private.
The funeral services here will undoubted.
ly be held in the East room. This is the
largest room in the White House, and in
fact the only one at all adapted to the hold
Ing of services even as private as those
which the family desire. And it is the spe-
cial wish of the family that the services
shall be as private possible The funeral
will be personal and not public one. As
far as the official position of the president
will permit the services will be the same as
those customary in the case of a member Of
private family Invitations win be strict
1y limited in number, and no person will
be allowed to be present without them.
Messages of sympathy.
Among the first messages of sympathy
received at the White House Yesterday
and there were hundreds of them received
during the day-was one from Queen Vic
toria, who said: Il have heard with the
deepest regret of your sad loss, and sincere
ly sympathize with you n your grief"
The telegram was signed Victoria r. l."
Another early message was from ex Secre-
tary Blaine and wife. 1t was contained in
an envelope, directed by Blaine himself
but its contents at this writing have not
been given out Through Cardinal Glib
bons and Cardinal Rampollo the pope of
Rome also sent his heartfelt coincidence in
your present affection" Mr.. and Mrs.
Cleveland also sent coincidence; also Vice
President Morton, Governor Chase; Judge
Martindale, of Indianapolis; Governor Nc
Kinley and host of others.
Returned an Obligation in Kind.
OF course there were numerous callers at
the White House Yesterday Rev. Dr.
Hanllin was one, and he spent some time
with the president. Attorney General Mil
Ter also called, and so did Secretary Tracy
The secretary has never recovered from the
affiiction he suffered in the tragic death of
his wife and he knew well the feelings of
the grief-Stricken man to whom he came to
tender condolences, as the president and
Mrs. Harrison had done to him so tenderly
and thoughtfully i'll his own great bereave-
ment. The president is bearing up re
markably well in his deep affiiction. He
and the other members of the family are
bravely enduring the strain on them, and
their grief, though painfully evident, is
well controlled.
Took "Oid Glory Down.
The flagstaff on the White House was
bare yesterday morning. The familiar
stars and stripes which waved over the
presidents house Monday had been lowered
at sunset, furled and placed aside. Yester-
day morning the absence of the flag was
noticed. Halford explained that the presi-
dent was averse to having it placed at half
mast, so it was determined, rather than have
1t flying usual to refrain from displaying
it at all until after the body shall have
been taken away from here, when it will
again be raised. The public buildings are
open and the flags at half mast the
only public indications of the death in the
executive mansion.
viii Sing Lead Kindly Light
At the request of DR. Hamlin, Rev DR.
Bartlett, of the New York A Avenue Presby-
terrain church, will assist in the services at
the White House tomorrow morning. DIR.
Bartlett was pastor of the Second Presby-
terrain church, indianapolis, previous to
coming to Washington, and a neignbor 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
hymn Lead Kindly Light" by
the choir of St. Johns church, ana often
spoke of it. The choir will be present at
the services and repeat the hymn.