Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-26
THE PRESIDENTS SORROW.
Arrangements for Tomorrow Sad Cere-
monies Completed.
THE VICE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE
CABINET TO SERVE As HONORARY PALLBEAR-
ERs-FLoRAL REMEMBRAScEs AND MEssAsEs
OF coNpoLENcE.


ERs-FLoRAL REMEMBRANcEs AND MEssAsEs
OF coNpoLENcE.
Messages Of coincidence continue to pour in
upon the mourners at the Executive Mansion
and at the same time social Washington is can
ceiling hundred engagements to show its re-
spect for the memory Of Mrs. Harrison.
At the request Of Mr.. De Struve, minister
from Russia, dinner which was to be given in
his honor this evening by some sixty prominent
fellow members of the Metropolitan Club as
parting evidence OF their esteem-just prior to
his departure for Europe-has been indefinitely
postponed. Mr.. De Struve made this request
because Of the death Of Mrs. Harrison
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNERAL
Arrangements for the funeral have not un-
dergone any material change since they were
published in yesterdays STAR. Secretary
Charles Foster of the Treasury Department
and Secretary Elkins were the only cabinet
officers out of town this morning and both are
expected to arrive before evening. Secretary
Rusk got in this morning.
Secretary John W. Foster called at the White
House Immediately after his arrival last night
and, although he did not see the President, he
remained in the Office of Private Secretary Hal
ford for more than an hour.
The members of tho cabinet will act as hon
orary pallbearers in this city. The body bearers
will be employees of the White House.
THE FUNERAL PARTY.
The pallbearers who will ofhciate at Indian
apolis have been selected, as stated in THE
STAR. They are DR.. H. r. Allen, John B. Elam,
Hugh Hanna, E. B. Martindale Gen Lew VOL
lace OF Charlottesville. Hon. VIM. E. Niblack Of
Nincenncs, John r. Elder and Theodore P
Haughey
ALI the members Of the Presidents family
with the exception Of his three grandchildren
will accompany the remains of Mrs. Harrison to
Indianapolis. This of course includes DR..
Scott, the venerable father OF the deceased 1t
was at first felt that his advanced age would
prevent his making the trip, but when the matter
was broached to him he announced emphatic
ally that he proposed to go, and would not
listen to proposition to the contrary. Mr-L
R. Mckee, the Presidents son-in-law. has
Cancelled an important business engage
ment In Boston tomorrow, and will also
accompany the President, as will also the mem
bers Of the cabinet and probably the ladies of
their families. 1t is also likely that Vice Presi-
dent Morton and family, Chief Justice Fuller
and few others will be specially invited to ac-
company the party.
Mr.. John Scott Harrison, brother Of the
President has left his home in Kansas City and
is expected here tomorrow morning. Mr. Car
ter n. Harrison Of Tennessee, another brother,
has notified Secretary Halford that he will meet
the party at Indianapolis.
THE FUNERAL TRAIN.
Arrangements for the funeral train are being
perfected. The train will consist of six vesti-
buled Pullman cars, composite baggage and
saloon car, dining car a sleeping car, a COM
partment car, a private car ard an observation
car. The casket will be in the latter. The train
will leave this city at II 80 tomorrow morning,
oy.dv 10 fzlio IL
risburg 3:35 p. m, leave Altoona p. m, leave
Pittsburg, 9:20 p. m, leave Columbus 3:45 a.
m, arrive at indianapolis $50 a. m.
The program at Indianapolis includes services
at the First Presbyterian Church at IL 80 a. M,
followed by interment in Crown Hill cemetery
After remaining few hours at the residence Of
Mr.. r. g. Mckee the party will leave on the
return trip at $40 o'clock Friday afternoon.
reaching this city Saturday evening at about
o'clock.
DEPARTMENTS WILL NOT BE CLOSED.
The departments will be open tomorrow. the
day of the funeral, the same as on other days,
and by the wish Of the family the business of
government will run on though the nation
had not lost the wife of its most distinguished
citizen.
Mrs. Harrison's body has been laid out in
the room in which she died. and this afternoon
It Will be placed in the casket in which it will
finally repose She shows in her emaciation
the effects of the long wasting illness of eight
months that reduced her large, matronly figure
to thin, frail form. But her face in
death has the same kindly expression that it
had in life. Her appearance is natural. There
are no hard lines Of suffering visible upon it,
She looks as if her last moments had been full
OF peace, and her expression suggests that she
was tired and had gently dropped asleep.
Mrs. Mckee superintended the preparation
OF the dead woman for burial and communi-
Gated the wishes Of the family to the under
taker. Mrs. Harrison, as is we'll known was
exceedingly fond of flowers. The casket will
be deeply strewn with them and they will form
her couch. The body will be placed in the
casket during the afternoon and quietly re-
moved to the east room at a later hour to await
the funeral services.
The President is more composed today than
he was yesterday. He is reasonably calm,
though deeply grief stricken. Private Secre-
tary Halford consulted him for a short time
during the morning about the details of the
arrangements here and in indianapolis and the
President made suggestions with reference to
them.
VICE PRESIDENT MORTON TO SERVE.
Vice President Morton will be one Of the pail
bearers, taking the place Of Secretary Charles
Foster Of the Treasury Department, who is the
only one OF the cabinet officers otexpectedto to be
present at the services tomorrow morning. The
Secretary is not in the city. He will go direct
from the place where he is staying to Indian
apolis and will attend the services there and be
present at the interment.
Secretary Rusk upon his arrival in Washing
ton this morning from Wisconsin hastened to
the President. Secretary Elkins and Vice
President Morton will arrive here during the
day.
NO INVITATIONS TO BE IssCED.
Private Secretary Halford said today that the
statement that invitations would be issued to
the funeral services in the east room tomorrow
is erroneous. He said that the family would
not issue invitations, but expected only the
kinsmen and relatives and q few Of the really
personal friends of the dead woman and of the
President to attend. He added that the family
did not wish to make q discrimination BY the
issuance of invitations and that each person
must determine for himself or herself whether
or not the relations to the family brought him
or her within the designation Of . personal
friend.
SIMPLE SERVICES.
The services here tomorrow will be extremely
simple. The Rev. DR.. Hamlin of the Church
of the Covenant will be assisted in conducting
them by the Rev. DR.. Bartlett, pastor Of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church In this
city. DR.. Bartlett was the pastor for many
years Of the church in indianapolis Of which
the President and Mrs. Harrison were mem
bers. The boys choir Of St. Johns Episcopal
Church will sing few hymns.