The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1892-10-26
HER MEMORY WILL LIVE
The Nation Moufns The Loss Of the
distress Of the White House.
OF COINCIDENCE
Hundreds OF Friends Express Their
Sympathy With the Bereaved
President-Arranging for
the Funeral.

white house of Mrs. Harrison makes the
second case in the history Of the executive
mansion In which the wife of president
has died there. September 10. 1912, Lcli-
tia Christian Tyler. first wife Of President
John Tyler, died in the white house. She
entered Il In delicate health, unable to
perform tho social duties OF the place. but
her death nevertheless came as surprise
and shock to the country. The tolling Of
church bells the next day announced her
death. The funeral services took place in
the east room.
Two presidents also have died i'm the
white house. William Henry Harrison,
the presidents grandfather. ended his
days there just one month after the inau-
guration. Zacharia Taylor. the old Mcxi-
can war hero, also died in the white house
in July Of the second year after his inau.
gnration. There have been few other
deaths in the history Of the building. Of
which two were members OF tho presi.
dents family circle. Lincoln's little boy
''Tad" died there. and SO did Frederick
Dent. Mrs. Grants father. During Prcsi-
dent Arthur's administration the call OF
death interrupted one of his New Years
day receptions. While the reception was
In progrcss the Hawaiian minister sud-
This afternoon about I o'clock Russell
Harrison and Mcssrs. Mckee and Halford
visited the establishment of Undertaken
Spears and selected casket. deciding
upon one of Spanish red cedar. covered
with fine black broaticloth. 1t has cop.
per metallic inner case, hermctically
sealed and lined with cream tufted satin.
The exterior has no ornamentation what
ever. except oxidized bar handles which
run full length. and solid silver oxi,lizcd
plato bearing this inscription: CAROLINE
SCorT HARRISON, WIFE OF BENJAMIN HAIR
RisoN, DIED Der. %, ls92."
The travelling case 10 also Spanish red
cedar, highly polished, with brass han.
dies and corners.
The funeral arrangements concluded
arc as follows: Religious services will be
held at the white house Wednesday morn-
ing. after which the remains will he taken
TO Indianapolis. where the intcrncnt will
take place at Crown Hill cemetery on
Thursday.
Secretary Rusk will reach here tonight
and Secretary Elkins will also arrive in
time for the funeral. SO all the members
of the cabinet will he psesent. They will
act as honorary pallbearcrs at the scrv-
ices in this city. Vice President Morton
may also be asked TO serve. Tho body
bearers will be employees Of the white
house. The pallbcarers mt Indianapolis
will he DIR. II. II. Allen, John B. Elam,
Hugh Hanna, F.. ID. Martindalc. Gen. Lew
Wallace, Hon. William 4. Niblack OF
vincenncs, John II. Elder and Theodore
p. Haughey. All members of the prcsi-
dents family with the exception of his
three grandchildren will accompany tho
remains to indianapolis. This. of course,
includes DIR. Scott, the venerable father of
the deceased. Il was at first felt his ad-
vanced age would prevent his making the
trip, but when the matter was broached 10
him he announced emphatically lac pro-
posed 10 go and would not listen to any
proposition to the contrary. Besides the
members of the cabinet and probably the
ladies Of their families. il is likely Vice
President Morton and family, Chief jus
tice Fuller and few others will be spe-
cially invited to accompany the party.
Mrs. Miller. Mrs. Rusk and other ladies
of the families Of the members of the cab
met called this morning and spent some
time with the family.
Mr.. Cleveland sent the following dis.
patch to President Harrison this morning: !:
10 BcRjamfa Harrison. Erecutire Mansion.
WdsilHgio1:
Ihasten IN assure Won or my sincere .v,upa.
thy In the hour OF YOUR terrible bereavement.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Hon. T. jefferson Coolidge. American
u,in;s,or 40 rronco son, N cahIoyr,m or.
, - a. CI.,
pressing .is erea' so''ow' "'' "o''s'
has called q meeting of Americans in
Paris for the purpose Of adopting resolu-
tions of sympathy. Hundreds OF other
messapes we're received from prominent
persons from nil parts of tie country.
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Al the request cf Mr.. DcSiruv". minister
from Russia, the dinner which was to he
given in his honor tomorrow evening by
| the MetropoIitau club prior to his lcpart-
urc far E,,rope has bcen indefinitely nost-
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Harr'son'
Tho supreme court, through Its CHIEF
| Justice, will also tender its collective SYM