The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-26
Died Oct. 25, 1892.

A view of the casket impresses one with
Its extreme simplicity and elegance. The
travelling case is also made of Spanish red
cedar, highly polished, with brass handles
and corners. This case is said to be one of
the finest ever constructed. Funeral
services liz Washington will not be held
early Wednesday morning, as intended last
night, but will take place Thursday morn
that the services shall be private
as possible. The funeral Will be
personal and not public one.
As far as the official position of the Presi-
dent will possibly permit, the services will
be the same as those customary in the case
of member of private family. Invita-
tions will be strictly limited In number.
and no person will be allowed to be present
without them. The body will not lie in
state. The funeral services will be held In
the East Room. This Is the largest room
in the building and, in fact. the only one at
all adapted to the holding of services.
even as private as those which the family
desire. They Will be conducted according
'fepnb Hamlin. pastor OF the Church of
the Covenant, of which the President and.
Mrs. Harrison have been regular attend
ants. At the request of DIR. Hamiin. Kew.
DR.. Bartlett. of the New York-avenue Pres
byterIan Church. will assist In the services
at tho White House. DR.. Bartlett was pas
tor of the Second Presbyterian Church.
indianapolis, previous to coming to
Washington end neighbor of OF
funeral of the wife and daughter of secre-
tary Tracy in the White House, Mrs. Har-
rison was much Impressed by the singing
OF Cardinal Newman's hymn, Lead, Kindly
Light" by the choir of ST. Lnke's Church.
and often spoke of 1t. The choir will be
present at the services and repeat the
hymn. Though. as already stated, 1t is the
Presidents wish that there shall be no
public or official display in connection
with the death of Mrs. Harrison, and that
the funera, services both here and in In
dianapolis will be as simple as the. rites of
the Preeby tcrIan Church will permit, there
are certain ceremonial observanceS insep-
arabic from the event.
After the services here the funeral party
: will leave Washington Thursday at 1l:3O
A. NJ, for Indianapolis. where services of a
more public character will take place.
Private Secretary Halford, who is In
charge of these arrangements emphasizes
the statement that the services ip the
White House will be strictly and absolute
ly private. It is the earnest wish of the
President and the family. and there is
reason TO believe that it was also the wish
of the dead woman herself, who In
life was averse TO public cere-
President and of his late wife. the Vice.
president. the mem bers of the Cabinet and
their families, and very few intimate
frien1s will be hidden to the funeral serv-
ployes Of the White House. 1t was thought
that the postponement of the services
might have been due to the absence of Mrs.
Harrison's brother, John Scott. who is on
his way. but this Is not the fact. The Pres
ident thought that 1t would be unduly
Fastening the ceremonies to have them
take place tomorrow morning. and it was
also found that the details for the proper
conduct of the services could not be we'll
arranged in q single day.
nf he M m m odi iaf "a
families of the President and Mrs. Harri-
son are here except the Presidents brother,
John Scott Harrison. of Kansas City, who
is now on his way; Carter Harrison. of
er, John Scott, of Portland, Ore. who left
there yesterday. de will probably not
como to WashinU Uton. hut Will 60 direct to
Indianapolis. which city there Is o bare
possibility of his reaching IN time for the
interment.
Many handsome floral offerings were re-
ceived and were sent up stairs to Mrs.
Dimmick and Mrs Mckee. The chrysanthe-
mum was one of Mrs. Harrisons favorite
flowers and many of her friends sent trib-
utes composed wholly of varieties of this
flower. Mr.. John Mclean sent large
bunch of magnificent chrysantbemums and
the students of Norwood Institute. with
whose principal. Mre. Campbell. Mrs. Har-
rIson WAS connected In several historical
and social organizations, sent q beautiful
wreath of roses.
Following tho precedent established at
the time of the death of Mrs. Tyler the ex-
ecutivc departments will be closed on the
day of the funeral. The fiagstaffs on the
White House were bare this morning. The
familiar stars and stripes which waved
over the Presidents house yesterday had
been lowered at sunset, fnrled and placed
aside. This morning the absence of the tia q
was noticed. Mr.. Halford explained that
the President was averse to having il placed
at half-mast 80 1t was determined. rather
than have it lying as usuai.fo refrain from
displaying it all until after the body shall
have BEEN taken away from here, when it
will again he raised.
The appended note was sent to the press
associations tonight:
The services will he private and very simple
No invitations have been issued to the exercises
in the Last Room, hut provision will he made rs
far as possible 10 enable the relatives and per-
sonal friends of the President and Mrs. Harrison
10 be present