St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-28
Beautiful Floral Tributes O.
Friends Completely Cover
the CaSket.
After the Services the Be-
reaved Family Start on
Their Sad Journey.
Services in Indianapolis To-
day to Be Of the Sama
Simplicity.

~ ehS oiui DiiCtty WHICH, WIS 50 utdT 10
her heart. Except the sable rosette of
Grape at the doorway, there was no sign
OF mourning about the exterior of the
mansion. Police guards were stationed
at the gates to keep back the throng Of
people who gathered to the number of
several thousands on the sidewalks bor-
dering the northern lawn.
Inside the house all the doors connect.
ing the halls and adjoining rooms with
the East room were thrown open. Near
the center of the East room the casket
was supported by two pedestals. with
the head to the rOrth, and was COW
cred with beautiful flowers. The great
room was nearly filled with chairs and
SOFAS, arranged in semi-circles. It's
usual aspect was otherwise unchanged,
except by the special abundance of its
foliage decorations. These consisted
almost entirely of the several varieties
of palms. Beautiful varieties
Filled The ManteIs
and the window receSseS, and others had
been placed at intervals along the walls
of the room and on each side of the great
mirrors. At the head and foot of the
casket stood tall palms, reaching nearly
half way to the ceiling. Care had evil
IDENTIFY been taken to avoid any appear
ance OF display In the decorations, and
the effect was charming i'll its SIM
plicity.
The floral tributes TO the memory of
the dead were very numerous and of
rare beauty. At the head of the casket
was large and most beautiful floral
crown, made of white carnations, violetS
and roses. resting upon base covered
with ivy. At the foot had been placed a
large Wreath-crowned cross of purple
vlolets. There was also at the head a
large wreath OF white and pink roses
and palm leaves, the tribute of
the clerks III the executive office.
and at the foot another wreath
made up of crysanthemums. orchids and
scarlet roses. WreathS and garfands Of
beautiful and fragrant flowers sur
rounded the casket OIL every side in
such quantities that it had the appear
ance OF lightly resting upon a mound
of blossoms.
Some time before the hour for the
beginning of the service the
Personal Friends
of the family began to arrive, and were
shown to seats by the uShers, Com
mander COwles and Lieut. Clover. of the
navy; Lieut.. ID. A. Pray, of the army.
and MIR. ID. d. Miller, son OF the attor-
hey general. The justices OF the SUI
premescourt were all present, except
Justice Lamar, who was not ableSto at
tend on account OF i'll health Just be-
fore 10 o'clock Mir. Blaine entered, ac-
companied by Mrs. Blaine and his
daughter Harriet. and the eX-Secretary
was seated beside Gen Proctor,
his old colleague in the cabinet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whtelaw Reid entered
about the same time and were seated in
the same row Most of the members of
the diplomatic corps were also noticed
among the early arrivals. AT 10 O'Clock
the seats were all occupied and the East
room was completely filed, many per-
sons standing along the walls and in the
adjacent FOOLS and corridors.
In the Green room adiOiningan opep-
ing into the East room were stationed
the boys OF the choir OF ST. Johns
Episcopal church, looking like cherubs
disguised in their white robes. The
reason for the inclusion of this Episco-
pal choral music iii the simple Presby-
terrain service is touching. 1t was a feat
ure IN che service at the funeral of Mrs.
Tracy (held in the East room about two
years ago. and Mrs. Harrison was so
much impressed by it, and so struck by
'Eiie Beautiful Hymn
LEAD, Kindly Light" that she caused
this hymn to be sung and played at the
White house at least once nearly every
Sabbath. Because it was SO dear to
her, the hymn was chosen for her flu
neral service. to be sung by the same
sweet voices that had first attracted her
attention to it.
AS the bell in the hall struck the
nf n n'n ho
bearers quietly entered the east loom
and were seated. They walked Slowly
in the following order: Vice President
Morton and Secretary j. W. Foster;
Secretary Elkins and Attorney General
Miller; Postmaster General Wanamaler
and Secretary Tracy, aud Secretary
Noble and Secretary kusk
The afflicted household followed soon
forwards, their appearance being
awaited by the asSemblage with bowed
heads. They were preceded by the
undertakers. The president escorted
Mrs. Mckee, his only daughter: his son
Russell came next with his wife, and
the others came in as follows: Rev. DR..
Scott, Mrs. HarrIson'S venerable father,
with Mrs. Dimmick; J. r. Mckee, with
Mrs. Parker; Lieut.. Parker, with Mrs.
s,ewcomer; MI. and Mrs. j. Y. L. Find
lay, OF Baltimore; Private Secretary
Halford. Miss Sanger, Miss Davis, the
nurse, Josephine kneip. Mrs. HarriSon's
faithful maid; Marie Kempe, the GOV
ernesS of Mrs. Mckee'S children, and
the servants.
TE,e Active Pail Bearers,
comprising eight of the White house
usherS and messengers, ranged them
selves in the main hallway, just outside
the open doors of the east room. When
the family were seated Rev. DR.. Ham
lin. the presidents pastor, advanced
and in low voice repeated a few pass
ages from the Scriptures, beginning:
I'm my Fathers house are many man
sions," and including several verses
from the Psalms. He closed with the
Lords prayer, which vas repeated with
him by almost every person in the
room.
Then Rev. DR.. Bartlett, of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian church, who
was formerly Mrs. Harrson's pastor at
indianapolis, took up the Scripture, and
in melodiOus voice read a number of
passages from the Old and New
Testaments and the Psalms, which
had been selected with taste and
sensibility to suit the occasion.
As he came to the end. the low
prelude of the organ was heard, and the
swelling voices of the choir chanted the
hymn, 81 Heard the Voice of Jesus
Say" As the concerted voices sang,
the clouds which had shrouded the sun
rolled away and flood of light filled
the room with soft radiance.
Let us pray" said DR.. Hamiin, and
all heads were bowed as the pastor
lifted up his voice in invocation to the
Lord. As
The Pastor Said ssAmen,,,
once more the choir was heard, this
time singing Cardinal Newman's beau
tiful hymn. LEAD, Kindly Light" The
solemn bush that followed was broken
by the entrance of the undertaken and
his assistants. who removed the floral
tributes from the casket. everybody
rose. the body guard advanced and took
their places. Loeffier and Lewis in the
lead. Preceded by the two ofiiciat-
ing clergymen and the honorary
OaIl-bearerS tle caskat horna hv