The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-28
JOURNEY TO THE GRAVE.


| Simple but Impressive Services Over the
! Remains Of Mrs. Harrison.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 27.-The funeral GER
vices over the remains of Mrs. Harrison oc-
Cured in the east room of the White house
this morning at 10 O'Clock In the presence
of the family and immediate friends and
many notable persons. Rev. Hamlin and
Bartlett ot1iciated, the servic laating
three quarters Of an hour. The remains
weie then conveyed to the Pennsylvania
| depot and left for Indianapolis at 11:30.
| The services were very simple but beauti-
full and impressive. The floral offerings
were numerous and beautiful. They were
grouped about the easket and there were 80
many OF them as to give the appearance of
the casket resting lightly on them as a
| pedestal. Among many who sent flowers
| were members of the cabinet diplomatic
| corps. Mrs. Morton, Mrs. Whitelaw Reid,
the wives Of cabinet ministers. Mrs. Geo.
Gould. Daughters Of the Revolution. ladies
of the Mount Vernon association. ladies of
the treasury department and the republican
state central committee of California.
Seats were reserved near the caskst for
the members of the family, members of the
cabinet, and members of the supreme court.
Among the early arrivals were ex-Ssoretary
| Blaine, wife and daughter. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Whitelaw Reid. The members of the
diplomatic CORPS were also early in their
seats. At 10 O'Clock the seats were all oc-
cupied and the room completely filed
many standing along the walls anu in ada
cent rooms and corridors.
In the green room. adjoining the east
room. the boys of the choir of st. Johns
Episcopal church were stationed The rea-
son for adding this Episcopal feature to
the Presbyterian service is touching. At
the fune al of Mrs. Tracy, two years ago,
Mrs. Harrison was 50 much struck by the
singing bv te Episcopal choir of the hymn,
Lead, Kindly Light" that Hhe caused il to
be sung in the White house nearly every
sunday since. Because IL WAS 40 dear to
her it was decided to have it sung at the
service.
At 10 the yice-president, members of the
cabinet, as honorary pail bearers, entered
the room, followed by members of the af-
tlicted family. The audience was awaiting
their entrance with bowed heads. When
the family were seated Rev. DIR. Hamlin,
the presidents pastor, opened the service
by reading sections from tho Psalms and
other scriptures. The Rev. Dr. Bartlett,
formerly Mrs. Harrison's pastor in Indian
apolis, took up the service. reading a num-
Der of passages from the Old and New Tes-
taments. The choir then canted II Heard
the Voice of Jesus Say" Prayer by DIR.
Hsmlin followed, then the choir sang
Lead. Kindly Light" This closed the
simple service. The undertaken entered
and removed the flowers from around the
casket. The ody bearers, seleoted from
among the house servants, took their places
and preceded by the honorary pall bear-
ers, bore the body to the hearse
with two black no SOS attached. Then,
followed by carriages conveying the mem.
bers Of the party to accompany the remains
TO indianapolis, the cortege moved out
passed slowly to the Pennsylvania depot,
where the casket was transferred to the
car. together with the floral tribute', the
accompanying party took their seats in tho
train and, at l1:40, the train pulled out ON
its sorrowtul journey.