Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-10-27

IluIlisbll Wis thkeil away temporarily W
Washington, but public life had few
charms for her, and She was little known
iii Washington society.
She came to the White House as the
Presidents wife almost unknown, but full
filled her full duty in the responsible
position OF ''the first lady of the land.
and was soon q great fayorite. She still
maintained, as far us possible, her interest
in domestic life, and the White House.
under her care, has been pleasant and
happy home.
Mrs. Harrison united with the Presby-
terrain Church when she was "A years old.
and remained all her life a consistent
church woman. While in Indianapolis
she took an efficient part in orphan asylum
work and other charitable undertakings
and in Washington her charities, though
unobstrusive, were constant and iudiciotls.
Her venerable father, the Rev. DIR. Scott,
survives her, as do her daughter, now Mrs.
Mckee, her son, Russell B., and several
grandchildren.
WAsurNGroN, Oct 25.-'The guard of
special officers detailed Immediately on
the death Of Mrs. Harrison to prevent the
entrance Of intrudcrs into the White
House or into the grounds was main
tanned this morning and no one admitted
without some special reason. Al an early
hour Undertaken Speare was sent for and
Robert A. larkc, the southeastern pas
senEer agent of the Pennsylvania railroad
was also summoned to await information
of the wishes of the President and his
family in regard to arrangements for the
transportation of the dead and the funeral
party To indianapolis.
Funeral services in Washington will not
be held early "Wednesday morning, (as in
tended last nighU, hut will take place
Thursday morning II is especially de
sired by the family that the services shall
he as private as possible. The funeral
will he n personal and not a public one,
~ FAR as tine official position of the Presl-
dent Will possibly permit the services will
he the same as those customary in the case
Of member Of private family. Invita-,
tons will be strictly limited in number,
and no person will lie allowed to be pres
ent without them.
The funeral services will undoubtedly
be held in the east room. This is the
largest room in the building and in fact tho
only one at all adopted to holding of ser
| vices even as private rs those which the
| family desire. They will be conducted nc
| c1rding to the Presbyterian form by tht
Rev. DR.. runs lumlin pastor Of the
| Church of the Covenant on Connection
avenue, at which the President and Mrs
| Harrison have been regular attendants
| The body Will not lie in state
After the services here the funeral party
| will leave Washington Thursday At noon
| or soon thereafter, for INDIANAPOLIS. whrr,
services Of amorepUblic character will take
| place. 1t is probable that the funeral trni
| Will reach indianapolis early fridaN
morning, and At about 10 O'Clock iii,
| church services will begin. They will TAX,
| place in the First Presbyterian Church al
| Indianapolis on the corner of New Iorl
AMI PENNSYLVANIA streets. The Rev. NJ. L
| HHlncS, pastor of that church will
| otliciatc. The body will be- taken to Crow
I'LL cemetery and Inferred, after whicl
| the President will return to Washington
| The President has no plot in the cemetery
huf the telegraph has been in use and hl
this means arrangements for the last rest
ing-placc for he loved wife will be made
The lnstpuncmout Of the service here
until Thursday has been neccssitatcd b,
the delay involved in making thcs,
arrangements ~ long distance. Private
Secretary llaliOrd, Mo il in CHARGE o
these arrangements, emphasizes tho state
ment that the service in the White llonst
will br strictly and absolutely private. i
is the earnest wish Of the President an,
family, and there is reason to believe tina
ii was also the wish hl the dcatl woman
herself who III life was avcrsc 10 publ,
ceremonies only Tie klsmen d III,
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