The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-10-27
THE LAST SAD RITES
A Brief Service Over Mrs
Harrison This Morning.
ON THE WAY TO INDIANAPOLIS.

vice President Morton and the Cnbine'
Officers Honorary Pail Bearers -- The
Funeral Proper to be- Held at Her Old
Home Tomorrow Morning.
WASHINGTON. Oct 97. A few minutes
after 10 o'clock this morning, in the
presence of the President and his family,
the Vice President, the Cabinet officers
and the members Of their families, the
brief funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. Harrison commenced.
The casket, which was strewn with
flowers, of which Mrs. Harrison was eX.
ceedingly fond, was removed to the East
room, where the exercises were held, last
evening.
Rev Dr. Hamlin opened with the reel.
tation of a few selections from the Script
ures adapted to the occasion, closing with
short invocation. Rev DR.. Bartlett
then read the Scripture lesson, following
which the boy choir of st. Johns Episco-
pal Church, recessed in the adjoining
parlor, sang al Heard the Voice Of Jesus
Say Come Unto Ne and Rest"
DR. Hamlin offered the closing prayer,
and as those present left the room, the
choir rendered Cardinal Newman's hymn,
Lead, Kindly Light"
The body bearers were chosen from the
watchmen and messengers OF the White
House. They were Messrs. Loeffler,
Turner, Bubois, Kenny, Brickner, Har-
rie, Lewis and Hollinberger.
Vice Pres ident Morton and the men,
bers of the Cabinet present were honorary
bearers. The funeral cortege proceeded
to the Pennsylvania Railroad station, aud
shortly before noon the start was made
for indianapolis.
All the members of the Presidents
family, with the exception of his three
grandchildren, accompany the remains
of Mrs. Harrison. This, of course in
cludes Dr. Scott, the venerable father of
Mrs. Harrison.
1t was at first thought that his ad-
vanced age would prevent his making the
trip, but when the matter was broached
to him he emphatically declared that he
proposed to go, and would not listen to a
proposition to the contrary.
j. II. Mckee the Presidents son-in
law, is also with the party.
Others accompanying the remains are
Lieutenant and Mrs Parker, Mr.. Findlay
OF Baltimore, cousin of the President
! Vice Pres ideut Morton, Secretary OF State
and Mrs. Foster, Mrs. 5. b. Elkins, At
torney General and Mrs. Miller, Post
master General Wanamaker Mrs Viii
| merding, Secretary No bic, Secretary anG
Mrs. Rusk, Private Secretary Halford,
| Col. o. H. Ernest, Mrs. r. c. Barker, Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. W. Boyd, Miss Sanger.
The pail bearers who will o1iciate al
indianapolis are Ii. R, Allen, John B
Elan, Hugh Hanna, T., b. Martindale
Gen. Lew Wallace, of Charlottesville
William Il. Niback, Of Vincennes; JohI
r. Elder and T. P. Haughey.
The funeral train will reach Indian
apolis early tomorrow morning, and a
about 10 o'clock the Church services will
begin.
They will take place in the First Pres
byterian Church on the corner OF New
York and Pennsylvania Streets Rev
Dr. N. L, Hanes, pastor of that church
viii oficiate. The body will then b.
taken to Grown Hill Cemetery ant
buried, after which the President and tn
party will return to Washington. Tn
services at indianapolis will be yer
simple.