Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-10-29
LAST RITES
OVER THE REMAINS OF MRS.
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
immense cOnccurses Of People on The
Streets and al The Cemetery arlsioi The
Pfesldent--The Services.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Oct. 2s.-Pres-
dent Harrison and the grief-stricken
members OF his personal and official
hmily arrived hero this morning for
The sad purpose Of placing the remains
Df Mrs. Harrison at eternal rest at the
place she called her home. The ele-
gantly equipped special train carrying
The party arrived here at $3.50 o'clock
and was greeted by the thousands Of
sympathetic friends. IL was a quiet
throng and manifested It's appreciation
Of the sadness Of tho occasion by grave
and respectful demeanor. Although
the president was personally known to
a majority OF the crowd, all desire on
their part to give vent toenthusiasn was
generally repressed. ssHis grief was gem
krally respected and nearly all the men
In attendance removed their hats
And bowed their heads when no
passed through the station aiding his
borrowing family 10 the carriages pro
vided for him. Everything being In
readiness, the casket was lifted and
Nlowly and reverently the cOrtege
moved out through the sheds, through
Union station TO the carriages in wait
Ing. The casket was born by Jno. b.
illANit AhG lItHlNtuk b Jaw DdLAAlIlf
Judge Woods, Hon. ID. y. Martlndale,
Gen. Lew Wallace, DR.. Allen and 4. B.
Hougher In front Of pall-bearers were
Judge Niblack and A. p. Fishback and
Rear Admiral Moses McClain and Jno.
X. Elder and following them tho sor-
rowing relatives and the presidents
official family.
The assignment Of carriages being
perfected the cOrtege moved ~ the
church, which was u thing OF beauty In
its sombre grace.
Soon after the train arrived, In ac-
eordance with the request OF the presi-
dent, the casllet was opened for a few
minutes in order that he, as well as the
most immediate kindred, could look for
the last time on the features OF tho
lady now stilled in death, whom all
loved so well Her face had a calm.
peaceful expression and she seemed
merely asleep. II was u sad moment
for the president and he was nearly
overcome. Some Of the others were so
Frustrated with grief il was some min
utes before they were able 10 undergo
the trying ordeal Of the public, az they
were compelled to do in going 10 the
carriages.
When the procession arrived at the
church crowd OF 5000 people thronged
the sid ewalls and pushed into the
streets, not boisterously but with u show
81 most intense interest. The caslSet
was lifted and borne into the church
without Incident OF moment As the
coffin was carried up the aisle and de-
posted in front OF tho chancel the Or
gan pealed forth soft melody and the
choir sang LEAD Kindly Light" with
beautiful effect. Or. Haynes offered a
short Invocation and read selection
rom the scriptures,
The funeral sermon upon the text,
Wherefore comfort one another with
these words" WAS feeling In the extreme
and an eloquent tribute to wife and
mother who was but gone before.
Rev. DR., Hyde then offered prayer.
The choir then rendered lone Sweet
ly Solemn Thought DR.. Haynes
closed the services with the hanedic-
ZION and the cortege took up the line
Of march 10 Crown Hill cemetery.
The procession left tho church at
Jl;3O o'clock. Along Delaware street
thousands Of people stood with UNI
covered heads rs the line Of carriages
passed slowly by. Crown Hill Gene
sery, FIVE miles distant Awas not
reached until 1880 o'clock. Here
NIuWu VI "uuV people huu assembled TO
witness the close Of the ceremonies.
which were here, as elsewhere, chatac-
leri2ed by the utmost simplicity.
The cemetery Is upon hillside which
slopes gently toward the east. The
grave had been dug facing east. IL had
bsen llued with iir and cedar ana chrys-
An hemums.
The means for the prc5crvatlon and
protection Of the romans arc OF the
most substantial. II was ten minutes
Of two when the casket had been en-
closed in the outer box and the whole
had been lowered.
The proceedings we're watched by
the president with streaming eyes, and
ever and anon his sturdy frame WAS
conyul-ed with the poignanoy OF his
grief, The services were exceedingly
brief. Dr. Hyde road the funeral sen
vices Of the Presbyterian church. Dr..
II yrei offered a prayer and Dr.. HYDE
pronounced the benediction.
The president. Mir and Mrs. Mckee
and Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Harrison
Mrs. Demiok and other near relatives
proceeded 10 tho residence OF II. S. Nc
heo, where they luuched. The mem
bers Of the cabinet and families had
luncheon at the Deuison honse.
The spheial train bearing the presi-
dents party left here at $50 ON tho re-
turn towards Washington.