The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-27
WHITE HOUSE FUNERAL.
Services at the White House Over
Mrs. Harrson's Remains.
A PLAIN AND BRIEF CEREMONY.
The Last Sad Rites at the White House
Were Very Plain and simple, at the
Presidents Request - The Floral
Offerings.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-The last sad
rites at the White House are ended, and
the body of its late mistress is now on
its way To her old home in Indianapolis.
The casket was in the center OF the
East room, resting on four black sup
ports. in the same spot where. three years
ago, there stood the caskets OF Mrs. and
Miss Tracey.
The sweet odor of flowers filled the
room. The largest pieces were grouped
about the bier, while others were distriD-
nted all arou I'd tue room.
The funeral services were plain and
simple, as the President wisned them, an u
tue wish that his private grief should not
he made a public one was respected.
There WAS no intrusion, and the mourn
ers were not subjected TO the gaze of a
curious throng. There was no crowd
and not many present.
At 10 O'clock the Rev. DIR. Hamlin, OF
the Church of the Covenant and tie Rev.
DIR. Bartlett of the New York Avenue
Presbyterial Church, appeared in the
f. ist room, and soon after the family
came down from their private apart
ments
The services, according to the pre-
scribed Presbyterian form, were CON.
menced by the reading OF the Scrlptural
selection by Dr. Hamlin, following
which WAS the INVOCATION.
Dr.. Bartlett then read the lesson OF the
dav, aud as the words died away the soft.
sweet notes of IL heard the voice OF
Jesus say. come unto me and rest" came
from the green room.
The beautiful hymn was admirably
rendered b. the boys choir Of 81. j ohm s
Protestant Episcopal Church.
DR. Hamlin offered the closing prayer,
aud as the bearers took their places about
the casket, the beautiful Lead, Kindly
Light" was sung by the boy choir.
The honorary pail bearers led the pro-
cession from the room. The bearers were
Vice President Morton, Secretary Foster,
Secretary Tracy, Secretary Elkins, Secre-
tary Rusk. Postmaster General Wana'
maker and Attorney General Miller.
Then came the casket, followed by the
President and family, and the other
mourners.
The funeral procession moved to the
Pennsylvania Railroad station aud the
| re emains will be conveyed TO lndia napolis
| Oh special train that lett this clty AL
| 1870 O'clock.
After the services the floral offerings
were taken in the large wagons anu were
placed with the caskeG in the observation
Car on the funeral train.
Among the many BEAUTIFUL floral offer
| in IS was wreath which occupied posi-
ii IN at:the head OF the casket, made AT the
| White House conservatory under the di-
rection of the President, consisting OF
white roses aud orchids, the latter bsins
| Mrs. Harrison's favorite flower.
| Other notable offerings were n beauti-
| full wreath of chrysanthe nums from
| Queen Victoria; mammoth wreath
from the diplomatic corps, consist
| Of chry ysan themums and bride roses
pink orchids, ferns aud palms tied with
three bows of broad heliotrope ribbon
one of the bows being inscribed ,Diplo
matic Corps aud wreath OF large
chrysant hemums from the members o.
the cabinet.