Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-29
EARTH TO EARTH.
LAST SAD RITES OVER THE REMAINS
OF MRS. HARRISON.
Services Simple to the EEd-Touching
Card OF Thanks from the Presi-
dent 60 IndIannpolltans.
[By telegraph to the Dispatch

10y ttAcBAtpu W tho RtpPoNsh-I
INDIANAPOLIS, October 2s.-The train convey
Ing the remains OF Mrs. Harrison and the NOM
bers of the funeral party arrived at $50 and
was greeted by thousands Of sympathetic friends
and admirers. The Presidents grief was gene
rally respected, and nearly all the men removed
their hats and bowed their heads when he
passed through the station, leading his sorrow
Ing family TO the carriages provided for them.
After a delay Of hslr an hour, caused by the
transfer from tho funeral car OF the wealth OF
noral embleme. the casket was lifted, and slowly
and reyerently the coTfege moved out through
the Union station 10 the carriages in waiting.
when the casket had been placed In the hoarse
ana the funeral party seated In the carriages
the procession slowly Wended Its way to the F1rst
Presbyterian church, where tho services were TO
be held.
AT THE CHURCH.
The church was heavily and tnstefully draped
with mourning emblems and decorated with
profusion Of flowers. When the funeral process
sion arrived there q crowd Of 5000 people
thronged the sidewalks and streets. The church
services were characterized by the greatest Sim
piiCity AS the comm was carried up the aisle ana
deposited In front OF the chgncel the organ
pealei forth soft melody. The choir then sang
" Lead, Kindly Light" with beautiful effect, and
Dr. Haines offered a short Invocation and read
selection from the Scriptures. The funeral
sermon was on the text: Wherefore comfort
one another with the Word" Tho choir then
rendered. "One Sweety. Solemn Thought" DR..
Halnes closed the services with the benedicton
and the eoTtege took up It's line OF march TO
CroWn-Hill cemetery.
TO THE CEMETERY
The procession left the church at 1880 o'clock.
Along Delaware street thousands OF people stood
with uncovered heads as the long line OF car
rlages passed slowly by. In front OF the Presl-
dents Indianapolis residence sighseers had
gathered in numbers that rendered the side
walks 0lmost impossible. Crown-Htl cemetery
was not reached until l:a0 O'Clock. Here crowd
OF 1000 people had assembled 20 witness the
close OF the ceremonies. which here, as elsewhere,
were characterized by the utmost simplicity.
THE LAST REsrISG-PLACE.
The lot selected Is upon hillside which slopes
gently toward the east. Tic grave had been
dug facing the east. The means for the
Preservation aLd protection OF the remains were
ol the most substantial kind. IL was ten minutes
Of o'clock when the casket had been enclosed
ia the outer box and the whole had been low
cred. The proceedings were watched by the
President with streaming eyes, and bis sturdy
frame vas cOnyulsod with the pognancy OF his
grei The services were exceedingly brief. DIR.
Hyde READ the funeral service OF the Presbyte-
rian Church. Dr. Haines offered prayer. and DR..
Hyde pronounced the benediction.
Leaving the cemetery, the President, Mr. ana
Mrs. Mckee, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell B. Harrison,
and Mrs. Dimmick, and other near relative pro-
ceeded 10 the residence Of Mr. r. ;. Mckee,
VII ere they had luncheon and were visited by a
lew Intimate friends.
THE Return To wAsHTNGToN.
The special train bearing tho presidential
party lcft here at $50 o'clock on its return %
Washington. Secretaries Rusk anil Noble did
not go back with tho party. Inc former Ia gonR
TO Chicago and from there 90 Wisconsin to take
part in the political campaign, anu the latter IS
going 20 his homo In 81. Louis for similar pur-
pose. Secretary Charles Foster joined the party
for return TO Washington. EX-President Haye;
accompanied II to Columbus
A large crowd assembled AZ the station TO pay
O parting tribute to the President, but made No
demonstration beyond an uncOverng of heads
on the part Of the men ami waving o.
handkerchiofs on the part OF tho WomeI
! ana children. The train Is scheduled 70 reacI
Washington tomorrow evening at u o'clock.
TuE PRESIDENTS THASEs.
! just before his departure the President gayi
the press a note to the public, OF which the fol
I lowing IA n copy:
"My Dear Oid Friends and Neighbors,--l can
! gracious sympathy which you have to-day showi
| for me and fOr my children, and much more, th'
! touching evidence you have gwen OF your loV'
! for the dear wile and mother, have deeply mOY9'
I our hearts. We ycarn 20 tarry with you ana u
/ rest near tho hallOwel spot whore your loylnl
| hands have laid our dead; but the ittlc granc
| children watcn IN wondering silence Tor our re
| turn and need our care, and some pubic Dusi
| ness will not longer wait upon my sorrow.
| MAY gracious God keep aud bless you all.
| "Most gratefully yours,
| "BENJAAIN HARRISON