Evening journal., 1892-10-27
SIMPLE UNTO SEVERITY.
Brief Funeral Services Conduct.
ed in the White House.
A WEALTH OF FLORAL OFFERINGS

They Relieve the somber Aspect of the
Darkened East Room-lIrs. Harrison'a
Body with Its Escort of Mourners on
Its Way to indianapolis FOR Interment.
tBy Telegraph TO the Evening Journal.l
WASHINGTON, Oct 27.-'rhe White Horse
is deserted, and the funeral train bearing
the body of Mrs. Harrison and its sad es
cort of mourners is speeding ON its way to
indianapolis, where final interment will
take place The spacious East room, the
scene OF so many brilliant receptions in
which the presidents wife participated,
was put in readiness last night for the sad
rites Of today, and the casket was brought
in by gentle hands at o O'Clock this morn
ing.
A larger attendance was present at the
funeral services than was anticipated, in
view of the fact that Private Secretary
Halford gave notice that the family would
not issue invitations TO the funeral services,
but expected only the kinsmen and rela-
tives and few Of the closest personal
friends of the dead woman and of the
president to attend He added that the
family did not wish to make discrimina-
lion by the issuance Of invitations, and
that each person must determine for him
self or herself whether or not the relations
to the family brought him or her within
the designation of personal friend.
Thedarkened East room presented a beau
tiful appearance as the mourners entered,
the floral remembrance banking the vast
apartment on all sides and reaching well
out ON the floor.
The Floral Remembrances.
Among them were those from Mr.. White
law Reid, a magnificent wreath; Mrs
Washington Mclean, three crossed palms,
tied with bunch of violets; Mrs Hazen,
fan Of ivy, sprayed with lilies of the valley;
Mrs Senator Dolph, cushion of chrysan.
themums; Mr.. Richard Mansfield, a crown
of roses and orchids; Mrs. Richardson
Glover, a star OF roses and valley lilies, Mr.
Theodore Roosevelt, a wreath; Mrs. Hit, a
wreath; Republican state central commit
tee Of California, 4-foot cross of white
chrysanthemums with garland of yellow
poppies, the California state flower; Mrs.
Bugher, bunch of chrysanthemums; Mrs.
Wilmerding, a large cross Of ivy with a
wreath Of violets.
A large, handsome pillow formed Of roses,
/ violets and ivy leaves came as the gift of
ladies employed in the treasury depart
ment. Mrs. Admiral Porter sent wreath
of roses and lilies. From Mrs. Daniel La.
throp, of Boston, came a large cross OF
fronds OF the Sago palm, faced with gigan.
tic white chrysanthemums and bearing a
card reading, For her whom the nation
mourns and whom / loved" Mrs Noble
wife of the secretary of the interior, sent a
.r
! of the valley, Sago palm and black ostricl
tips, giving a striking effect
One OF the most striking floral pieces was
designed by j. II. Small and presented BY
the ladies of the Mary Washington chap
ter Of the Daughters of the Revolution, o
which Mrs. Harrison was a member. It il
an immense shield of white chrysanthe
NUNS seven feet high, upon which i,
worked the insignia Of the chapter-a blu,
wheel with thirteen spokes and stars tC
represent the original states.
Vice President and Mrs Morton sent
cross Of chrysanthemums, liliesof thevalley
and orchids The members of the diplo
matte corps sent a wreath four feet il
diameter of large chrysanthemums; mem
bers of the cabinet, a cross of palms, chrys
anthemums and lilies of the valley.
Nearly every piece contained chrysan
themums, the fondness Of Mrs Harrison
for that bloom being generally known
She took great interest in the annual ma
tional chrysanthemum exhibitions held a
indianapolis, and offered one of the prize
competed for at the spring meeting.
The Funeral Services.
Promptly at 10 o'clock President Harri
son, with his head bowed and trembling
slightly with agitation, entered the room
with Mrs. Mckee, his daughter, on hi
arm Then Russell Harrison and the othe
members of the family came followed b.
those who felt themselves privileged q
witness the sacred scene. When all had as
sembled the severely brief and simple sery
ices, which barely occupied half an hour
We're commenced.
Rev. DIR. Hamlin opened with the recita
tion of few selections from the scripture
adapted to the occasion, closing with
short invocation. Rev Dr. Bartlett the
read the scripture lesson, following whic
the boys choir Of St. Johns Episcopa
church, recessed in the adjoining parlor
sang Il Heard the Voice Of Jesus Sa
Come Unto Me and Rest"
DR.. Hamlin then offered a closing prayer
and as those present were leaving the roor
the choir rendered Cardinal Newman
hymn, LEAD, Kindly Light
When all had retired the body bearers
Messrs. Loehler, Turner, Dubois Kenny
BricSer, Harrie, Lewis and Hollinberger-
who had been chosen from the watchme
and messengers at the White House, er
: tered the room and tenderly bore the caslIe
to the hearse, and without ostentation q
delay the sad cortege moved TO the Penn
: sylvania railroad depot, Vice Presiden
5 Morton acting as an honorary pallbeare
5 in place of Secretary of the Treasury Fostel
1 who was unable to reach the city.
Y Arrived at the depot, the casket wa
S placed in the funeral car, and with draw
blinds the train at 11:3O o'clock pulled on
in the presence Of great crowd that stoo
5 ! with uncovered heads.
I. The Funeral Escort.
The party which went to Indianapolis O
d the funeral train was composed OF the 70
t lowing persons; President Harrison, NJ
n and Mrs Russell b. Harrison. Mr.. and Mr.
B. ]. r. Mckee. DR.. Scott, Mrs. Dimmick, Liel
d tenant and Mrs. Parker, Mr.. Findlay,
5 Baltimore, cousin Of the president; vi,
d President Morton, Secretary of State an
(. Mrs. Foster, Mrs. 5. b. Elkins, Attorns
d General and Mrs. Miller, Postmaster Gel
t eral Wanamaker, Mrs. Wilmerding, Sc