Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-27

Ut. anu Mrs. CaoeL. zen. and Mrs. j. q.
Payne, Mr.; and Mrs: E. c. Halliday,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mclean, Mrs. WASH
ington Mclean, Mrs. Bugher, Mrs. Hazen.
| Judge and Mrs. Jeremiah Wilson. Mrs. Alex
| ander, Judge and Mrs. Wyie Mr. and Mrs,
McCammon, Mrs. and Miss Steuart, Major and
Mrs. Tucker, Mrs. Dolph. Mrs S. V. Niles. Mr..
and Mrs. William Thompson Harris, Admiral
! and Mrs. Crosby, Mr.. and Mrs Keim
large representation of the members of the
local chapters of the Daughters of the Revolu-
ton present.
All the women servants of the household
were seated together back of the relatives.
Mrs Morton and the ladies of the cabinet
were all in mourning. All the diplomats wore
black clothes and black gloves
THE SERVICE.
LET not your heart be troubled We believe
in God. believe also in me-" Rev DR.. T. s.
Hamlin, pastor Of the Church of the Covenant
and of President Harrison. was the speaker.
His clear voice and sympathetic tones gave the
familiar words new charm, and as he con-
| tnued his assuring recitation he touched
every soul. The President from the time
of entrance had done his utmost to
preserve an appearance of composure,
but as the words and their significance
reached his heart the tears started and com
PEELED him to raise a hand to wipe them away.
Russell Harrison, too. was very much affected.
1.-The Lord is merciful and gracious. slow to
anger and plenteous in mercy" 1t was the
Rev. DR.. Bartlett this time, pastor of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church and O friend
of the Harrison family. DR. Bartlett had be-
fore him a number of scriptural selections
in which there was comfort for Borrowing ones
| and these selections he read impressively. As
he concluded with There remaineth, there
FORE a rest for the people of God" chord was
struck on an organ in the adjacent parlor, and
then choir-principally of male voices-ren-
dered "Abide With Me-"
81 NEED Tuy pRrsFycr rvrpv p.sa,vo ,Yorp ~
sang the concealed choristers, and the Presi-
dent covered his face with gloved hands and wept
in spite Of the will that struggled to produce
physical calm.
Hold thou the cross before my closing eyes
Shine through the gloom and point to the skies"
were the words that once more compelled
visible evidence of grief The verse was
beautifully shaded-every one felt its in
huence. The venerable DR.. Scott, almost
centenarian and yet surviving his beloved
daughter, was affected to a considerable extent.
Throughout the prior portion of the service
he seemed to be dazed. but from the close of
that verse until the procession departed for the
carriages the aged divine gave way to his feel
ings.
MRS. HARRIsoN's FAvoRITE HYMN.
Prayer by DR.. Hamlin-an eloquent eulogy
of Mrs. Harrisons character-succeeded the
hymn and when the Amen" was said the choir
sang LEAD. Kindly Light" 1t was Mrs
Harrison's favorite, but it touched no heart
more deeply than it did the heart Of
Secretary Tracy. To him it was sadly
familiar. His wife and his daughter
were removed from that same room while the
same hymn was being sung by the same choir.
The associations were painful and despite
vigorous effort to restrain them tears rolled
down the Secretary's cheeks and great Jumps
arose in his throat.
LEAVING THE EAST ROOM.
The large floral offerings we're removed, and
the casket preceded by the Vice President and
the cabinet, was removed by Messrs. Loefler,
Turner, Dubois, Kenney, Bricker, Harrie.
Lewis and Hollinberger of the
Executive Mansion staff. There
was brief wait while the pallbearers got into
their overcoats. and then the family and
large proportion of those who had been present
during the services proceeded to the waiting
carriages and moved to the Pennsylvania sta
ton.
THE CoRTEGE.
As the remains we're carried across the broad
portico the pallbearers formed in two lines
while the body placed in the hearse,
which, drawn by two black horses, had been
driven under the porte-cochere as soon as
the services were over. The hearse was
then driven out into the semi-circle drive lead
ing to the street and the carriages for the min
listers. President and family and cabinet were
quickly moved up. and rs each one received its
load it took up position in line behind the
hearse.
The first carriage contained the Rev. DIR.
Hamlin and the Rev. Dr. Bartlett; the second,
Vice President Morton. Secretary John w.
Foster, Attorney General Miller and Secretary
Elkins; the third, Secretary Tracy, secre-
tary Noble. Secretary Rusk and Postmaster
General Wanamaker; then the Presidents car
riage with the President and MIS-. Mckee and
Russell Harrison and wife. The President and
family showed in their countenances the deep
grief caused by their terrible bereavement
DIR. Scott, the aged father OF Mr.. Harrison,
with Mrs. Parker. her niece, Mr.. Mckee and
Mrs. Dimmick, entered the next carriage. fol-
lowed by Mr.. j. V. s. Finley of Baltimore.
cousin of the President, and Lieut.. Parker Of
the navy.
Mr. and Mrs. George W. BOYD. Col. Ernst of
the army and Mr.. Haford entered the next car
riage. and those who were to accompany the re-
mains to the station quickly followed. There
was little delay, and Immediately the long pro-
cessiOn of carriages moving out of the
White House grounds into broad PENNSYLVANIA
avenue.
ON THE WAY TO THE STATION.
As the hearse Iassed through the high gates
at the entrance to the grounds the cable cars
ceased jingling their bells. all traffic stopped
the crowds which lined the sidewalks stood still
and looked with sorrow upon the black nearse
containing all that was left of one who WAS
universally loved by ali Washingtonians. The
flag on the Treasury Department and the
Department of Justice dropped languidly
against their staff, and the crowd of government
clerks on theapproaches to the treasury looked
mournfully upon the passing cortege. Down
l5lh street and again into historic Pennsylvania
avenue the procession slowly moved
and continued its way to the station.
Nearly all the business buildings had raised
the national "olor- to half mast and along the
rou'e people crowded the sidewalk and stood
III respectful. Hence. The cross-town cars
were stopped, the wagons drew aside and q pail
seemed to fail upon all HIS they watched the
carriages with drawn curtains slowly move by.
All ARA gem"nts at the depot were complete
when the -da recession arrived Elevated on
u cloth-covered dais in the observation car
Alroy was the case in which he casket was laid
while all around were the floral tributes. So
many were there of these and so large were
some OF them that only with difficulty could
places be found in which they might safely be
left.
THE FUNERAL TRAIN.
The train consisted of the Steering car e.
persnza-in which irs. Harrison returned from
Loon Lake the dining car Continental. the com
partment cars Narcisscus and Ideal the Pullman
prI,ate car Wildwood and the observation
Alroy. The Wildwood is the President
CT and will be occupied BY himself, and
h. Mr. nd ~ ~