St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-26
SLEEPING IN DEATH.
The Stricken Family in the
White House Bearing Its
Sorrow Brayely.
Flags at Half-Mast in Mem
Dry Of the Departed
Woma n.
Arrangements Completed for
the Funeral, Which Will
Be Private.
Thousands Of Messages Of
Coincidence Received by
the President.

WASHINGTON Oct. 25.-The flag at
the White house was not raised this
morning. The fountains in the grounds
were stopped and the blinds of the win
dows of the mansion were drawn down.
Two policemen guarded the entrance to
the grounds, to prevent invasion
by the curious, but there was no
necessity for their services. The
department employees in the adjOin-
ing great war. stale and navy
building on one side and in the treasury
on the other passed to their morning
duties in silence, and ali the paSsers-by
respected the grief of the presidential
household and did not seek to intrude
upon the privacy of the executive man
sion and grounds. A constant but al
most noiseless stream of carriages
passed over the asphalt pavement driv-
ing III at the eastern entrance. and.
after leaving cards of coincidence at the
main door of the White house, drove
ont by the carriage exit to the west.
a chilly spell of weather had sue
ceeded the Indian summer of the last
few days, and the first frost of autumn
last night nipped the beautiful foliage
of the White house gardens. Over all
the government offices and over the
hotels and many of the business build
ings the
Flags Were at Half Mast.
From the hour VIXEN the White house
was closed following the death of Mrs.
Harrison. quiet had reigned until the
ultimate opening of the mansion. Pres
ident Harrison retired and obtained
some rest. When lie reappeared this
morning, he bore himself with the calm
ness and fortitude that comes from de-
pendence W a higher power and
a resignation to the mandates of
ering greatly from the blow that had
fallen. no less severe because long de-
layed and long expected. but his morn
ing greeting was as much like the usual
one as could have been expected.
The family breakfaSted together, and
the little ones learned of the great loss
they had sustained in the hours of
sleep. They have sadly missed grand
MAJ in the months that have passed,
for above all ether joys Mrs. Harrison
appreciated the companiOnship and
care as well of the children of the
household. The love of both the presi-
dent and herself for them was one OF
the beautiful and prominent features
of the home life in the White house
After breakfast the president retired
to his room, as did the ladies; also Mrs
Mckee and Mrs Dimmick, upon whom
the greater portion of the burden of the
illness of Mrs. Harrison has fallen,
were feeling the effects of the long
strain they had undergone, and perforce
sought rest and quiet, They are in no
Dther wise the worse, and will be able
soon to resume the Wonted duties of
life.
Many COusOIIna Messages.
The ushers were early required to re-
ceive the cards of callers who came
with messages of coincidence or on bust
ness connected with the sad event.
Among the first to arrive was Rev. Dr.
Hamlin, the presidents pastor; Attor-
hey General Miller, Secretary Tracy,
Postmaster General Wanamaker and
Assistant Secretary Of War Grant,
who remained some time in con.
Sultation with Private Secretary Hal
ford and Mr.. Mckee. II. A. Parke, dis.
trict passenger agent Of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad. who was consulted with
regard to the transportation of the flu
neral party to indianapolis. was aisC
among the early visitors.
Mrs. HarriSon's body lay undisturbed
dertaker w, r. Speare and assistants
took charge, and prepared it for exam
lnation by Dr. Gardner. AT II O'clock g
broad ribbon of crepe, with pinked ends
was tied in bow OH the Dell pull of the
front door of the mansion. The folds
fell to the stone doorstep. This was the
only sign. aside from the absence of the
flag overhead, OF the presence of the
great mystery within.
Tho IaAinC nt 40 f.,,,
their long vigil and the terrible, crush
ing blow that has fallen Oh them
needed
The Tender Sympathy
which few intimate friends FASTENED
to bestow. Mrs. Miller, the wife of The
attorney general. came very early ano
tried to console the ladies of the house
of death. Mrs. Breckenridge, wife
Of the inspector general of the
army. an intimate friend of Mrs
Harrison. was also an early visitor
Mrs. Wllmerding. Secretary Tracv':
daughter, whose own beloved dead no
long since lay within the same walls
and who, in that deep SORROW. wa
soothed and sustained by the kindl,
ministratious of Mrs. Harrison, alsi
came to tender sympathy. Mrs. Find
lay, of Baltimore, the wife of the presi
dents cousin. Hon. John '. l. Findlay
was admitted to the private part of til,
house.
AT 10 O'Clock Rev. DR.. Hamlin, thu
presidents pastor, came to the Whit,
house in the exercise of his pastora
duties to the afflicted family. Punctu
bus to dot in all matters pertaining t.
social and official functions. many mem
bers of the diplomatic corps hastenet
early to the White house and left thei
cards. With the great flood of note
and cards came comfOrtin:
message from ex-Secretary Blain
and Mrs. Blaine. A natural delicac
Dill the part of the president prevent
the publication of this note, but 1t
wording and sentiments are said to b
significant of earnest sympathy such a
would naturally be felt by these VIII
have themselves passed through TIL
deep
Waters Of AGiictiOn.
Though no selection of body bearer
has yet been made it is probable that tn
corpse will be borne by White hous
employees. About O. clock Russell Hal
rison, Mr.. Mckee and Mr.. Halford Wis
tied the establishment of Undertake
Speare and selected a casket Th
one finally decided upon is mad
of Spanish red cedar, covere
with fine black broadcioth Th
casket has a copper metallic inner case
hermoticallY sealed and lined VIII