Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-10-26
The NATION M0URNS
0verlhe Death Ofthe First
Lady in The Land.
MESSAGES OF CONDOLENCE.
Funeral Services Will Be Held In
Washington and Indianapolis.

WAsHTNGToN, Oct. 26.-Messages OF con-
doence have been received by the presi-
dent from Queen Victoria and other po-
tentates in the Old World, governors OF
all the states, mayors, statesmen OF oil
shades Of politics, religious, social, bust
ness and political organizations without
number aud lrom thousands OF private In
dividuals. They all express deep sym
pathy for Mr.. Harrison In the afiliction
which has come TO his home.
Dispatches from all over the Union state
that flags are at half mast everywhere,
and that the greatest sorrow Is felt for tho
death of the universally beloved woman
and her beresved family.
Funeral Arran yements.
At the request OF DR.. Hamlin, Rev. DR..
Bartlett OF the New York avenue Presby-
terian church will assist in the services at
the White House Thursday morning. DR..
Bartlett was pastor of the Second Presby-
terian church, Indianapolis, previous to
coming to Washington, and a neighbor OF
the presidents family. At the funeral Of
the wife and daughter OF Secretary Tracy
In the White House Mrs. Harrison was
much impressed 10y the singing Of Cardi-
nal Newman's hymn. Lead, Kindly
Light by the choir Of st. Johns church
and often spoke of il. The choir will be
present at the services and repeat the
hymn. IL Is the presdent's wish that
there shall be no public or official display
in connection with the death Of Mrs. Har-
rison, and the funeral services, both here
and In indianapolis, will be- as simple as
the rites Of the Presbyterian church will
permit.
The vice president and Mrs Morton and
members Of the cabinet and their wives,
being the official family OF the president.
will, IL il understood, go in mourning, and
will therefore withdraw from all partici-
patton In social events for one month.
blowing the precedent established In
the case Of the death Of Mrs. Tyler. the
executive departments in Washington will
probably be closed on the day of the
funeral ceremonies here.
The Funeral Train
will consist of six vestibuled Pullman
cars, composite baggage and saloon car
dining car, sleeping car, compart-
ment car, n private car and An observation
car, in which the casket will be placed
The train will leave Washington AZ ll:30
a. m. Thursday.
The program Mt indianapolis includes
services at the First Presbyterian church
at 1890 a. M, followed 10y interment at
Crown Hill. After remaining a few hours
at the residence of II. s. Mckee the party
will leave on the return trip at $40 o'clock
Friday afternoon, reaching Washington
Saturday afternoon about o o'clock. The
party will comprise the presidents per-
sonal and official family.
The appended note was sent to the press
associations last night:
The services will be private and simple. No
Invitations have been issued TO the exercises
in the east room, but provision will be made
az far as possible To enable the relatives and
personal friends OF the President and Mrs
Harrison % be present.
Secretary John w. Foster called at the
White House last night, and although he
did not see the president, he remained In
the Office Of Private Secretary Halford for
more than an hour.
All OF the members Of the cabinet arc
in Washington, except Secretaries Charles
Foster, Elkins and Rush, but they are sx-
pected to arrive today.