The National tribune., 1892-11-03
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Simple Services Over Mrs. Harrison's Re
mains in Washington.

mains in Washington.
The funeral services over Mrs Harrison's
remains at the White House on Thursday
morning, Oct. 81, were simple vet very impress
sive There an entire absence of nything
resembling ceremony. but of tears and genuine
heartfelt sympathy there was no lack. The
friends of the Presidents family who were to
be present began to assemble at the Mansion
shortly after 8 o'clock aud they were immedi-
ately ushered into the East Room, the largest
ono in the house. The casket was covered
with the most beautiful flowers. Mrs. Harri-
sons favorite flowers were, during her lifetime
orchids, chrysantb emums, and roses and with
these the casket was literally covered as by a
mound Each floral piece rivaled the other in
beauty, and nearly all were in part composed
of orchids, which the dead woman painted so
often aud took so much delight in. At the
head and foot OF the casket large palm trees
were placed Seats were arranged on the east
and west sides, while the casket was placed in
the center Of the room.
As the hour for the services drew near a largo
number of persons Of prominence entered the
room, and most of them secured seats. Among
these was ex-Sccretary Of State Blaine, who
came in unobtrusvely and sat beside Senator
Proctor, of Vermont, and just back Of the row
of chairs occupied by the Justices of the Su-
preme Court Promptly at 10 o'clock the pail
bearers marched into the room consisting of
Vice President Morton Secretary of State John
W. Foster, Secretary of War Elkins, Attorney
General Miller, Secretary Of the Navy Tracy,
Postmaster General Wanamaker, Secretary of
Agriculture Rusk, and Secretary of the Interior
Noble Immediately alterward the President
entered tho room with his daughter, Mrs. Nc
Kee on his arm, and the 800 people immedi-
ately arose to their feet and remained standing
until Gen Harrison and all the family which
followed him. had taken seats.
Rev. DR.. Hamin, Pastor of the Church OF
the Covenant, opened the services by recltlng
Z" Let not your heart be troubled; We believe
in God. believe also in me-" etc. Rev. DIR.
Bartlett, Pastor of the New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church. assisted in conducting the
services The choir of st. Johns Episcopal
Church, which Is principally composed of male
voices and an organ, were IN an adjoining
room. and rendered abide with Ne" Lead,
Kindly Light" etc. After the services were
concluded the floral offerings were removed,
and the body bearers, consisting of eight en-
ployes of the Executive Mansion, took up the
casket, and, following the pail bearers marched
out to the north portico, where the hearse was
standing. the pall-b bearers forming in two lines
while the body was being placed in the hearse.
The hearse then moved out, and the carriages
were quickly filed, and the sad procession
started for the depot of the Baltimore & Poto.
mac Railway, along Pennsylvania avenue.
There were crowds of people on the streets,
who stood and gaZed with sorrow upon the
black hearse which contained all that was left
of one who was universally bonored and loved
in Washington.
All arrangements were completed when the
funeral cortege arrived at the depot. The
casket was placed on cloth covered dais in
the observation-car, the other cars Of the train
being the dining. car Continental compartment
cars Narcissus and Ideal, and the Pullman car
Wildwood--the latter car being occupied by
the President and his family-and a baggage
car.
The train left the station at 11:40 a.. m, and
slowly drew out, being watched along the line
of the road by crowds of people, who uncov-
cred their heads while the train passed. The
floral offerings were so numerous that there
was not room for them in the 0bservation-car,
where the body was resting, and they had to
be placed in the baggage car. 1t was one OF
the most impressive funerals ever seen in
Washington.