, 1892-10-28
THE LAST SAD RITES.
The Presidents Wife Peacefully
Laid to Rest.
The FnneraI COrtege and Its SOr-
rOwTul Journey 10 the Grave.
Touching incidents at the SER
vice-The Interment.

AhC 1NA
vice-The Interment.
IND1AEAPoIIs, October 2S.-The funeral
train bearing the remains of Mrs. Harrison
arrived here this morning at $3.50. AL
along the route after daylight, at all the
stations people gathered to see the train &c
by. They seemed to beactuated, not so much
by curiosity as by the desire to testify sym.
pathy with the president in his sorrow and
nearly all stood with bowed, uncovered
heads as the train passed. The same was
true, only in a greater degree on the arrival
here, where the deceased and her disting-
uished husband were so well known. A
mass of people gathered about the station
when the train came to a stop and all stood
reyerently with bowed heads as the solemn
cortege emerged from the station and took
places in the waiting carriages.
The Presbyterian church, in which the
funeral services was held, was beautifully
decorated, chiefly in festoons and roses,
in black and white, relieved here and
there with loops Of smilax. w hite chrys-
anthemums and potted plants we're placed
on each side of the pulpit, and the floral
offerings were laid upon the choir rail. The
presidents pew was draped in black, and
was not used during the service.
When the cortege arrived at the church,
throng of 5000 people filled the sidewalks
and adjacent street and stood respectfully
silent while the coffin was borne into the
church. The services were extremely SIM
pie. AS the coffin was carried up the aisle
and deposited in front of the chancel, the
organ played softly. Then the choir sang
LEAD Kindly Light" DR.. Haines offered
short invocation and read a selection of
scripture. The funeral sermon from the
text ''Wherefore comfort We one another
with these words, was then preached by
DR.. Haines. Gods ways are not our
way said the preacher. 1--WE cannot un-
derstand them perhaps we could not un-
derstand them if the explanations were
given. Human intelligence is yet too inn
mature to take in the reach and scope Of
Gods plan We are shut up 20 faith and
faith is the greatest exercise OF the spirit Of
man. To believers sorrows are not acci-
DENTS they are not judgments; they are
chastenings, permitted III Gods wisdom
and kindness. The duty of the hour
is Christian resignation, and not
a more enforced submission to the newt
able. 1t is looking up into the face of a
wise and loving God and saying: Thy will
be done for Thy will is our well-being.'
The constant follower of God has been
called to her reward. Think not of her as
dead. Death to Gods children is not a
wall, but gateway; the entrance upon a
larger and sweeter life in a higher realm.
To die is gain"
The speaker then dwelt at length upon
the beauty and sweetness which character
lied the career of the departed in every re-
lation OF life From that of quiet christ
ian home-keepeF, full Of charity and loving
kindness, to that Of courteous, kindly,
thoughtful mistress of the White House.
And turning to the bereaYed members of
the soTrowing family, he spoke words of
consolation and comfort with the assur-
ance of the sympathy of the entire nation,
exhorting them to "trust in the Lord and
wait patiently for him." At the cOnclus-
ion Of the sermon the venerable DR.. Hyde
prayed, commencing the mourners, espec-
tally the chief magistrate, to the tender
mercies of the divine and loving Father,
| that he might be strengthened in the hour
of trial to bear his burdens and finish the
work given him to do.
The choir then sang hymn, and the SER
vices closed with the benedictiOn by DR..
Haynes, and the cortege took up the line
of march to Grown Hill cemetery. Soon
after the train arrived, at the request of the
president, the casket was opened and the
sad ceremony of taking the last look at the
face of the dead followed. The features
were calm and peaceful, as in sleep. 1t was
a sad moment for the president, and he
was nearly overcome.