Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-26
DEATH IN A HIGH PLACE,
The Grim Reaper's Doings in
the White House.
Ever and Anon He Visits the
Great Mansion.
Two Presidents and Two Presidents
Wives Have Died There.
At Various Times tho Icy Presence Has
Been Felt In Presidential House,
hold-Mrs. Harrison's Sad
Taking Of.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-The death il
the White House of Mrs. Harrison
makes the second case in the history o
the executive mansion, in which thu
wife of the president died there. Sep
tember 10, 1872 Letitia Christian Tyler
first wife of President John Tyler, died
in the White House. She entered it in
delicate health, and was unable. to per.
form the social duties of the place; but
her death nevertheless came as sur.
prise and shock to the country. The
| tolling of church bells the following day
| announced the death. The funeral
ceremonies took place in the east room.
Two presidents also have died in the
White House. William Henry Harrison,
President Benjamin Harrison's grand
father, ended his days there, just one
month after his inauguration. Zacha-
riah Taylor, the old Mexican war hero,
also died in the White House, in July OF
the second year after his inauguration.
There have been few other deaths In
the historic building, of which two were
members of the presidents family cir
Gle. Lincoln's little boy Thad died
there, and so did Frederick Dent, Mrs.
Grants father.
During President Arthur's adminis-
traction, the call of death interrupted
one of his New Years day receptions.
While the reception was in progress,
the Hawaiian minister suddenly fell and
died in very short time.
THE HOUSE OF MOURNING.
The guard around the executive man
sion to keep out intruders was continued
today.
Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Rqsk and other
ladies of the families OF members of the
cabinet, called this morning and spent
time with the family.
The death of Mrs. Harrison will inter-
rupt for some time the social functions
| Of Washington.
Tnis morning Mrs. Harrison remains
were embalmed. and will probably Lie in
| the room in which she died until the
private services are held Thursday.
The president is averse to having the
White House flag displayed at half mast,
go it was not placed on the staff this
morning as usual. The flags on the
public buildings are at half staff. A
plain black Grape knot on the White
House door is the only outward symbol
Of mourning.
THE PRESIDENT BEARS UP WELL.
The president is bearing up remark
ably we'll under his aff1iction. The
traces of great sorrow are plain, hut he
has nerved himself to face mis- aff1iction
with fortitude. Those who saw him
this morning found his eyes red with
weeping and his voice broken with emo
ton, but he constantly endeavored to
repress its influence.
After the end came last night, the
President retired to his own room, ad-
joining that in which the departed lay.
He remained in strict seclusion until
this morning, having his dark hour
alone.
Such members of the cabinet as were
in the city called this morning, and had
conference with the president. He ex-
pressed wish that public business be
transacted as usual, and the members of
the cabinet were therefore at their desks
most of the day. Such OF them as can
be spared will accompany the remains
to Indianapolis.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS CHANGED.
It has been found impracticable to
hold the funeral services Wednesday, 90
it has been decided to postpone them
till Thursday morning. They will be in
no sense public, admission to them be-
| ing limited strictly to those invited.
| Only relatives, members OF the cabinet
and their families, and very few inti-
mate friends will be in attendance, and
so far as the official position of the
president will permit, the services will
be the same as in the case OF member
Of private family. They will be held
| in the East room, and conducted
Rev. 7. s. Hamlin, pastor of the church
which the president attends. The body
| will not lie in state. After the services
the bed dy will be accompanied to Indian
apolis, where services of more public
| character will be held in the First Pres
byterian church, and the body inferred
! in Grown Hill cemetery.
NEARLY ALL THE RELATIVES PRESENT.
All the members OF the immediate
| families of President and Mrs. Harrison
are here except the presidents brother,
John Scott Harrison, of Ramsay City,
now on his way; Garter Harrison, of
| Tennessee, and Mrs. Harrison's only
brother, John Scott, OF Portland, Ore. !,
| who left there yesterday. The latter
will probably not come to Washington,
but 60 direct to Indianapolis. which city
there is only bare possibility of his
reaching in time for the interment.
! A CAsKET SELECTED.
About O'Clock Russell Harrison, Mr..
Mckee and Private Secretary Halford
visited the establishment OF Undertaken
Speare and selected casket, with fine
black hroadcloth, copper metallic in
ner case, Theoretically sealed and lined
with cream tufted satin. The exterior
i has no ornamentation whatever, except
oxidized bar handles, which run the full
length, and solid silver oxidized plate
bearing this inscription:
+: CAROLINE SCOTT HARRISON,
+: WIFE OF BENZ. HARRISON.
I: DIED OCTOBER 25, 1892.
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