Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-27
THE FUNERAL,


PaIlDcaref3 SeIecUeu anu
Completed at Indianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 27.-Much mourn
full interest here centers in the arrange
ments for the funeral of Mrs. President
Harrison. Marshal Dan Ransdell, of the
District of Columbia, is the recognized
representative of the president. He is
consulted in everything, and to him all
questions are referred for decision.
A matter that engaged the attention
of Major Ransdell Tuesday afternoon
was the selection Of pallbearers. A tele-
gram from Secretary Halford expressed
the wishes of the president on this sub
iects. The list as finally agreed upon il
as follows: Dr. H. r. Allen, John B.
Elan, Hugh Hanna, e. B. Martindale,
General Lew Wallace, of Crawfords-
vile; Hon. w. E. Niblack, of Vincennes;
John r.. Elder and Theo P. Haughey.
In compliance with q request tele-
graphed by Secretary Halford Tuesday
morning, A. S. Mckee drove out to
Crown Hill cemetery to make selec-
ton of burial lot He was accom-
panied by Miss Mamie Newcomer and
Mrs. Benjamin WalcOtt, daughters OF
Mrs. F. s. Newcomer, and who are
cousins to the president. They, too,
had been designated to aid in making
the selection. There was also Of the
party Mrs. r.. S. Mckee, Mrs q. q.
Foster and Mr. Il. L. Mckee. On ar
rival at the cemetery Superintendent
Chislett showed the party about, indi,
eating to them the choicest lots and
locations.
The first lot looked at was in the sec
;,, ie 40 tfOVnTnOr
Hendricks, next the section in which
are the graves of Governors Morton and
Whitcomb and General Candy. Next
to these, lot No. s, in Section %, was
looked at a beautiful lot forty by forty
feet square. Another lot that received
favorable consideration was the one
lately purchased by r. S. Mckee.
The lot of all others, which received
most favorable consideration, was In
Section H. This is circular lot, sixty
| five feet in diameter, on the crest OF
beautiful knoll. the highest ground in
the cemetery, except the rise known as
Crown Hill. To the north and south
are fine stretches of the original forest.
| The lot is about 100 yards directly west
of the soldiers graves. This lot may be
selected, but it was thought best not to
at once make the choice, but to first
! communicate with Secretary Halford nj
! Washington that the wishes OF the
family might be definitely known.
Suggestion was made by one OF the
ladies of the party visiting the cemetery
that the grave should be lined with
chrysanthemums, as Mrs. Harrison was
great admirer of that flower, and, II
will be remembered was patron OF
the last annual exhibit Of chrysanthe
NUNS given in this city by Indians
florists.
The funeral services in Indianapolis
will be conducted by Rev. M. Il
Iiaines.
The Mckee Lot Selected.
Mrs. Harrison will be buried in the
Mckee lot in Crown Hill cemetery
This burial spot has no grave as vet. l
is q sloping piece of ground with tree
on two sides, but open to the sun. In
lot is near the Newcomer lot. Notihca
ton that it had been chosen was re
ceived by telegraph from Secretary hal
ford.
The president has indicated his prefer
ence in the matter of the funeral NJ
raugements, and in accordance there
with, DIR. NJ. l.. Haines announces tina
the ceremonies will be brief and simple
Instead of music from full choir, Their
will probably be quartette singing
Lead. Kindly Light and "One sweet
" Solemn Thought" will be sung. In
,Sraacher's talk will be short.