The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-29
RETURNED TO MOTHER EARTH.
Mrs. Harrison In Her Final Rest
ing Place.
The FunoraI Party Was Met st the Depot
BY an Immense Throne-The Press~
dont's Grief-scrvices at tho Church
Were Worry simple-Fully 5000 People
at the Cometerv-The President Writes
Note.


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. 2s.-ISpe-
cialJ-The special train conveying the
remains OF Mrs. Harrison aud members
OF the funeral party arrived at e:a0,
greeted by thousands of sympathetic
friends and admirers. The Presidents
grief was general respected, and nearly
all men removed their hats and bowed
their heads when he passed through the
station, leading his sorrowing family to
carriages provided for them. After a
delay of half an hour, caused in trans-
ferring from the funeral car the wleath
OF floral emblems, the casket was lifted,
and slowly and reverently the cortege
moved out through the Union station
to carriages in waiting. When the cas-
ket had been placed in the hearse and
the funeral party seated in the car
riages the procession slowly wendell its
way to the First Presbyterian Church,
where the services were held
The church was heavily and taste
fully draped with mourning emblems
and decorated with profusion of ffow-
ers. When the funeral procession ar
rived at the church crowd OF S 900
people thronged the sidewalks and
streets. The church services wore
characterized by the greatest simplicity.
AS the collin was carrie up the aisle
and deposited in front Of the ohancel
the organ pealed forth soft melody.
The choir then sang LEAD, Kindly
Light" with beautiful effect and DIR.
Haines offered short In vocation and
read selection from the scriptures.
The funeral sermon was on the text:
"Wherefore comfort one another with
the world" The choir then rendered.
ION Sweetly Solen Thought" DR..
Haines closed tho service with the bene-
diction and the cortege took took up it's
The procession left the church at 1880
o'clock.
Along Delaware street thousands OF
people stood with uncovered heads as
the long line Of carriages passed slowly
by. In front of the Presidents Indian
apolis residence the sightseers had
gathered in numbers that rend cred the
sidewalks almost impossible. Crown
Hill Cemetery was not reached until
half past one o'clock. Here a crowd of
5000 people had assembled to witnel IS
the close of the ceremonies which here,
as elsewhere. were characterized by the
NouOoo oiibpiiObtys a0 lOt 66ltCLGu ID
upon hillside which slopes gently to-
ward the east. The grave had been dug
facing the east. The means for the
preservation and protect IN of the re-
mains were most substantial.
| 1t was ten minutes of 2 o'clock when
the casket had been enclosed in the
outer box and the whole had been
lowered. The proceedings were watched
| by the President with streaming eyes
and his sturdy frame was convulsed with
the pOignancy OF his grief. The services
were exceedingly brief DR.. Hyde road
the funeral services Of the Presbyterian
Church. DR.. Haines offered prayer and
DR.. hyde pronounced the benediction.
Leaving the cen eterY the President,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee, Mr.. and Mira. Rus
| sell Harrison and Mrs. Dimmiok and
| other near relatives proceeded to the
residence of r. s. Mckee. where they
had lunche on and were visited by few
| intimate friends. The special train,
bearing the Presidential party left here
at $50 o'clock on its return to Washing
to-. Secretaries Rusk and Noble did
not go back with the party. The for
mer is going to Chicago and from there
to Wisconsin, to take part in the polit-
ical campaign, and the latter is going
to his home in st. Louis for similar
purpose. Secretary Charles Foster
| joined the party for the return to Wash
ington. ExPresident Hayes accom-
| panied it to Columbus.
A large Gro wd assembled at the station
to pay parting tribute to the President,
but made no demonstration beyond an
uncovering OF The heads on the part of
the men and tao waving Of handker-
| chiefs on the part Of tho women and
| children. Tho train is scheduled to
reach Washington to morrow evening at
6 o'clock. Just before his departure the
President gave the press note to the
public OF which the following is copy:
my DEAR OLD FRIENDS AND NEIGH
DORIS: cannot leave yon without saying
that the tender and gracious sympathy
which you have to-day shown for me
and my children, and much more, the
touc bing evidence you have given of
your love for the dear wife and mother,
have deeply moved our hearts. We
yearn to tarry with you apd to rest near
the hallowed spots where your loving
hands have laid our dead, but tho little
grandchildren watch in wondering
silence for our return and need our care,
and some public business will not longer
wait upon my sorrow. May gracious
God keep and bless you all.
Most gratefully yours.
"BENJAMiN HARRISON"
|
Killed by u Runaway Car.