Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-11-03
AT REST.
The Remains of Mrs. Harrison Laid to
Rest In Crown Kill Cemetery, Indian


The Remains OF MIS-. Harrison LAID TO
Rest In Crown Kill Cemetery, Indian
apolis.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct 29.-The last
sad rites over the mortal remains of
Mrs Benjamin Harrison, for thirty
nine years beloved wife and helpmate
of the president of the United States,
were performed yesterday in the church
in which she had for years worshipped in
health and in the afternoon the body OF
the first lady of the land was laid to
rest for all time in beautiful Crown
Hill cemetery.
The funeral train arrived in the morn
ing at $50 o'clock. on schedule time,
and was received by thousand of SYM
pathetic friends, who occupied all
points of vantage along the road and
| crowded the station to its utmost capac-
| ity. It was a quiet throng which man
! Tested its appreciation by grave and
| respectful demeanor. Although the
president was personally known to
majority of the crowd, all desire on
! their part to give vent to enthusiasm
was generally repressed. Nearly all
| the men present removed their hats
and bowed their heads when he passed
! through the station, leading his sorrow
| ing family to the carriages provided for
| them.
| A delay of half an hour was caused in
| transferring from the funeral car the
wealth of emblems that typifed the de-
! votion of hundreds of friends. Then
! the casket was lifted and slowly and
reverently the cortege moved out
through the sheds of the Union station
/ to the carriages in waiting. The cas-
! lzet was borne by John B. Elan, the
| presidents old law partner, Judge
Woods, E. B. Martindale, Gen. Lew
| Wallace, DR.. Allen, T. P Esughey,
Judges Niblack and Fishback, Moses
G. McClain and John r. Elder. Fol-
| lowing them came the sorrowing re1a-
tives and the presidents official family.
| The church was deliberately dec
Grated.
When the funeral procession arrived
at the church 5000 people thronged the
sidewalks and streets, not boisterously,
but with show of the most intense in
terest- The police had no difficulty in
holding the people back, and the casket
was lifted and borne into the church
without incident of moment.
The church services were character
lied by the greatest simplicity. As the
coffin was carried up the aisle and de-
posted in front of the chancel, the
organ pealed forth a soft melody. The
choir then sang LEAD, Kindly Light
with beautiful effect and DR.. Hams Of
fered short invocation and read a
selection from the Scriptures.
The funeral sermon was upon that
| text, Wherefore comfort one another. :"
At the conclusion of the sermon the
venerable DR.. Hyde gave utterance to a
touching prayer.
The choir then rendered "One Sweet
~ Solemn Thought" DR. Haines closed
the service with a benediction and the
cortege took up its line of march to
Crown Hill cemetery
The president and party returned to
Washington an the $50 train. Before
his departure the president gave to the
press the following note:
My Dear Old Friends and Neighbors: I can
not leave you without saying that the tender
and gracious sympathy which you have today
| shown for me and for my children and much
more the touching evidence you have given
Of your love for tho dead wife and mother
| have deeply moved our breasts. We yearn
to tarry with you and to rest near the
| hallowed spot where your loving hands
! have laid our dead: but the little grandchldI en-
| watch in wondering silence for our return and
! need our and some public business will not
longer wait upon my sorrow. May gracious
God keep and bless you all Most gratefully
! yours . BENJAMIN HARRISON