The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-11-16
MRS. HARRIS0N'S FUNERAL,
The Obsequies of the Presidents Wife
Simple and Impressive.

Tue Obsequies of the Presidents Wife
Simple and Impressive.
J The funeral services over the body Of
drs. Harrison were conducted In the East
Rocm Of the White House at Washington al
10 O'Clock in the morning in the presence of
the family, immediate friends and a num-
ber OF notable persons. Rev. Drs. Hamlin
and Bartlett officiated and the services
lasted about three-qLarters Of an hsuf The
services were beautiful and impressive, but
simple.
Inside the house all Of the doors connect
ing the halls and adjoining rooms with the
East Room were thrown open. Near the
centre of the East Room was placei the
coffin. The room was nearly filed with
chairs and sofas. There was q profusion Of
flowers and plants.
Some time before the hour set for the be-
ginning Of the services the personal friends
OF the family began to arrive and were
shown to seats by the tshers, Commander
Cowles and Lieutenant Clover Of the United
States Navy, Lieutenant D. A. Fray Of the
Army, and S. d. Miller, son Of the Attor-
pey.General. The first row of seats at
the foot OF the coffin was occupied by the
family, the next by the most intimate
friends, and the remainder by the
employees and servants of the house.. The
first row on the north side was assigned to
the Cabinet and Private Secretary Halford,
the second to the Supreme Court, and the
remaining rows to other friends, without
specification. Just before ten o'clock Mr..
Blaine entered, accompanied by Mrs. Blaine,
and his daughter Harriet and the e1-Secre-
tary was seated beside General Proctor.
Most Of the members Of the Diplomatic
Corps were also among the early arrivals.
In the green room adjoining and opening
into the East Room were stationed the boys
Of the choir oESt. Johns Episcopal Church
and the precentor and organist.
At 10 o'clock the honorary pall-bearers en-
tered the East Room and were seated. They
walked slowly In the following orders, Vice
President Morton and Secretary J. W. Fos-
ter. Secretary Elkins and Attorneys General
Miller, Postmaster-G General Wanamaker and
Secretary Tracy, and Secretary Noble and
Secretary Rusk. The household followed soon
afterwards. The President escorted Mrs. Nc.
Kee, his only daughter: bis son, Russell. and
bis wife came next followed by the Rev. DR..
Scott Mrs. Harrison's father, with Mrs.
Dimmick, and the other relatives and men,
bers Of the household after them. The
Rev. DR.. Hamlin repeated q few passages
from the Scriptures. beginning I'm Ny
Fathers house are many mansions" and in
cluding several verses from the Psalms, and
closed with the Lords Prayer. The Rev. DR..
Bartlett, of tho New York Avenue Presby.
terian Church, who was formally Mrs. Har-
rison's pastor at indianapolis read num-
ber Of passages from the Old and New Tes-
taments, and the Psalms. The choral selec-
tions Of the service were ~ heard the voice
Of Jesus say" and "Lead, kindly light"
At the conclusion Of the services preceded
by the two officiating clergymen and the
honorary pallbearers, the coffin was borne
out of the doorway Of the White House, and
as it came into view the throngs on Pennsyl.
vania avenue opposite the mansion stood
with uncovered heads. The funeral process
sion was formed behind the hearse and
moved down Pennsylvania avenue on the
way to the station. Nearly all the business
buildings had raised the National colors to
half-mast. About 1000 persons had congre-
gated at the station, but perfect order was
preserved by squad Of police. The special
funeral train started from the station at
11:40 o'clock for Indianapolis.