Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-25

cabinet Who called THIS morning, tual
the affairs of government be proceeded
with as usual, and in Difference to this
request the heads of the several e1ecu-
tive departments were at their desks
during the greater part of the day and
the departments remained open as
usual. 1t is expected that such men,
bcrs of the cabinet rs can safely leave
their official duties will accompany the
funeral TO indianapolis, in the capacity
of honorary pall-bearers. The Presl-
dents grandchildren were given their
breakfast after the other members
of the family and then in charge
of their nurses they were taken
out for their usual morning
walk in the White House grounds.
Mrs. Harrison's remains have been en-
balmed. They will probably lie in the
room in which she died until the pri-
vate services are held Thursday. The
flagstaff on the building was bare this
morning. The familiar stars and stripes
which waved over the Presidents
house yesterday had been lowered at
sunset, fiirled and placed aside. This
morning the absence of the flag was no.
ticed. Mr.. Halford explained that the
President was averse to having it
placed at half-mast. So it was deter
mined, rather than have it flying as
usual, to refrain from displaying it at
all until after the body shall have been
taken away from here, when it will
again be raised The emblem ofmourn-
ing was absent from the bell at the door
of the White House until towards L
o'clock, when the undertaken placed u
plain Black crepe knot and bow around
it. 4 number Of friends of the family
called and left cards or notes of condo
ence, most of them for the ladies ofthe
household. The funeral services here,
as stated, will be conducted Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock by DR.. Hamlin.
They will be strictly private, and it is
expected that 1l:30 o'clock, or y at the
latest, will see the funeral train started
on its westward journey. Friday morn
ing at 1890 o'clock is the time fixed for
the church services in Indianapolis
About noon the President was consult
cd by Private Secretary Haliord as to
his wishes in reference to the messages
of coincidence Though still averse to
making them public, he consented that
q statement should be given naming
some of the more prominent persons /
who had sent condolences. but was I'M
willing that the text of their messages
should be made public The following
cable messages have been given out:
gen. Harrison, President Of the United |
States, Washington.
BALMoRAL. |
l have heard with the deepest regret /
thize with you in Your grief.
VICTORIA. X. ].
Ex-Secretary Blaine sent over mas
sage to the President during the morn
ing. 1t was contained in an envelope
directed in Mr. Blaines own handwrit-
ing and was sent upstairs to the Presi-
dent. Among the many kilograms of
coincidence which have been received
was one from cx-President Grover
Cleveland. The services at Indianapo-
lis will be very simple. The Presi-
dents wish in this respect has been
conveyed TO Dr.. IIaines, to whom the
details of the arrangements will be left.
The body will be taken from the station
to the church and thence to Crown Hill
Cemetery This cemetery is directly
north of the city about two or three
miles from the city limits.
The venerable Dr. Scott, Mrs. Harri-
sons father, now in his ODD year, tear
fully told Mr.. Wanamaker how he
spent the evening beside the bed of his
stricken child, and finally retired
leaving her peacefully sleeping. When
he awoke this morning they told him
that his dear one had passed on before.
He could hardly realize, he said, that
-he sbould he taken and he left And
he could not understand why should
be so, but his faith in the wisdom ofthe
Master sustained him and gave him
strength to bear this great sorrow.
Mr.. Russell Harrison, Mr. Mckee
and Mr.. Halford have selected a casket.
1t is made Of Spanish red cedar, cover
ed with tine black broadcloth. The
casket has a copper metallic inner case,
dramatically sealed and lined with
cream tufted satin. The exterior of
the casket has no ornamentation what
ever, except the oxidized bar handles
which run its full length, and solid
silver oxidized plate bearing this in
(
CAROLINE SCOTT HARRISON,
Wife of
Benjamin Harrison,
Died October %, 1892"
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The travelling case is also made of Span
cb rod Cedar hiobIv noIisbaI With