The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-11-02
LATE FOREIGN NEWS.
San Francisco, October 60, per s. s.
australia.
UNITED STATES.
THE DARKENED WHITE HOUSE.

At o'clock on the night of the
25th the President and the entire
family had retired, leaving the
watchers to their long vigil. Orders
were given by Private Secretary Hal
ford not to disturb the household
with messages or cards from anyone,
and hundreds who called simply left
some token of respect and went
away. Among the callers were
nearly all the members of the Su-
preme Court and pretty nearly
every person of social prominence in
the city.
DR.. Scott, Mrs. Harrison's father,
Notwithstanding his 90 years, bears
the loss of his favorite daughter
with unexpected fortitude. Mrs.
Dimmick broke the news to him
gently when he rose shortly after
daybreak.
OF the members of the family the
President shows most seriously the
effects of his long vigil. He is terri
bly, changed. Pale and almost ema-
ciated, he looks like anything but
the President Harrison whom every
body in Washington knows: but,
notwithstanding his appearance, it
is quite evident that the President
is able to rise above the trouble that
surrounds him.
One of the first requests or in
structions made by the President
was that the funeral services, what
ever their details might be, should
be strictly quiet. Mr.. Harrison in
sisted that there should be no dis
play of any kind. He did not see
the necessity of it, because he re-
garded his wifes funeral as family
affair, pure and simple. In defer
ence to his wishes those in charge
of the funeral arrangements at
Washington will avoid anything in
the way of ostentation. The cere-
monies will be simple in the ex-
treme.
At the Presidents suggestion the
Stars and Stripes, which usually
float above the White House, were
not placed at half-mast, but instead
were folded and put away. A SINH
lar request was made of the heads OF
several departments. There is but
one precedent to be followed for the
present case. 1t is that of the death
of President Tyler's wife. At that
time it was decided that the wife OF
the President, having no official
position, should be given no official
recognition. In the present instance
however, the departments will be
closed on the day of the funeral in
order to give the clerks an oppor,
tunity to attend.
The funeral services will be held
Thursday. They will be conducted
in the White House by DR.. Hamlin
OF the Church of the Covenant
where the Presidential family are
communicates, and after the services
the remains are to be taken to the
Pennsylvania Railroad station, where
special train will be in waiting. II
will leave Washington shortly after
noon and will be due in Indiana
polls, where the interment will take
place, some time Friday morning.
Among numberless letters and
dispatches of coincidence are the
following:
"Balmoral Castle General Harri
son, President United States, Wash.
ington: | have heard with deepest
regret of your sad loss and sincerely
sympathize with you in your grief
(Signed VERONA"
ITO Benjamin Harrison, Executive
Mansion, Washington: | hasten tc
assure you of my sincere sympathy
in the hour of your terrible bereave
ment. GROVER CLEVELAND"