Omaha daily bee., 1892-10-26
UNDER DEATHS DARK PAIL
Gable Shadow Of Deep Bereavement Rests
Upon the Presidents Eome'
PLANS FOR THE LAST SAD OFFICES
Funeral viii Be Private and VIII Occur at
Indianapolis on friday-Telegrams
of Coincidence Sent from Many
Prominent Persons.

WAsHISGrov, d. c., Oct. 25,-Special Tele-
gram to Tue BEE. BY Mrs. Harrlson's
bedside till the END came were oil
the relatives and friends of the dying wo-
man, except the three little grandchildren
pnd the venerable DR. Scott, the father OF
Mrs. Harrison. President Harrison, Mr.
ana Mrs. Mckee, Mr.. aud Mrs Russell
Harrison, Lieutenant and Mrs. Parker, Mrs.
Dimmick aud Mrs. Newcomer, Mrs. llarri-
sons faithful maid Josephine aud Miss
Davis, the trained nurse, were in the room.
The members Of the family spent a few
/ minutes around the lifeless clay. When
they emerged, with sorrowful faces, the presi
dent retired Immediately TO his own room
and closed his door. Tho othor members OF
the family respected his evident wish and
allowed him to remain unmoested to con
template his great bereav vement and COM
mune with his Maker.
Dr. Garduer's eye told the story. He
passed out and then the last sad offices for
the dead were performed by tho nurse, Miss
Davis who composed tho remains for the
| hands of the undertaken The doctor went
home, the last of the many questions put bv
the knot of waiting newspaper reporters
were answered by Mr.. Halford, the lights
were dimmed and the quiet of the grave
eral policemen who mad been summoned
were stationed at all the entrances of the
grounds to prevent people from ntrUding on
the privacy of the president aud family in
their bereavement.
Telegrams conveying the sad intelligence
were also Mt once dispatched to all members
of the cabinet ana Mrs. harrison's brother,
who was in hope of seeing her before the
end came. He was at Port Townsend yester-
day.
Will He Buried Friday.
The guard around the executive mansion
to keep out intruders was continued today.
1t was found impracticabe to hold
the funeral services Wednesday, so it
was decided to postpone them till
Thursday morning They will be IN no
sense public admission to them being
limited strictly to those invited. Only
relatives, members OF tho cabinet and thor
families, and very few intimate friends
will be in attendance. AS lar as tue Official
position Of the president Will permit, the
services will be the same as in the case OF q
member of private family. They will be
held In the east room, conducted according to
the Presbyterian form, by Rev. L. >. Ham,
lin, pastor of the church which the president
attends The body will not lie in state.
After the services tho body will be accom-
panied to Indianapolis, where services of a
more public character will be held in the
First Presbytorion church, and the body will
he inferred 10 Crown Hill cemetery.
All night long and today kilograms of con-
dolence poured in at the white house If anv,
only few will be given the public, including
those from persons of unusual prominence or
from other governments The president is
averse to parades OF this sort.
The remains were embalmed this morning
plain black Grape knot on the door is the
only outward symbol of mourning.
Funeral Arrangements.
Secretary Rusk will reach here tonight
and Secretary Elklns will also arrive in time
for the funeral, so that all the members of
monies. They will act as honorary pail
bearers at the services IN this city. Vice
Pres ldent Morton, who teiegraphed during
the day asking the time when the funeral
would take place, and Chief Justice Fuller
may also be asked TO serve pail bearers
The body bearers will be employees of the
white house. Tho pail bearers VINO viii
offlciate at indianapolis have been selected
There are DIR. H. r. Allen, John b. Elan
Hugh Hanla, f. Is. Martindale, General Lew
Wallace of Charlottesville, Hon. William f.
Niblack Of Vihcennes, John II. Elder aut
Theodore Il. Haughey.
Ali the members of the presidents family,
with the exception OF bis three grand chill
dren, will accompany the remains of Mrs
Harrison to indianapolis. This, of course
includes DIR. Scott, the venerable father Of
the deceased. IL was at first felt that his
| advanced age would prevent his making the
trip. but when the matter was broached Il
him. he announced emphatically that he pro
posed to go and would not listen to q propo
sition to the contrary. Mr. j. Il. Mckee
the presidents son-in-aw, has cancelled Al
important business engagement in Baltimore
and will also accompany the body will
! the members of the cabinet and possibly tn,
ladies of their families. II is also likely tha
Vice President Morton and family, Chic
Justice Fuller ana few others will be es-
pecially invited to accompany the party.
Mrs. Miller, wife of the att orney general
and Mrs Rusk and other ladies of the fam
lilies Of the members of the cabinet, callet
tins morning and spent some. time with thu
Fnn fnyHt nj hos int lima ia frtnf
also received. Mrs. Parker met most of th
callers who went up stairs.
Mrs. Mckee is bearing up bravely in he
loss. She was up and about the same a
A usual tins morning, although her pale sa,
a face tells the story Of her desolation bette
than any words.
= IMPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY.