The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-26
|IHEPRESIDENT'S GRIEF.
Silence and Sorrow Reign at the
Executive Mansion.
FUNERAL SERVICES TOMORROW.
Messages of sympathy and Coincidence
Are Hourly Received at the White
House From All Parts o. This Coun-
ryand From Many Foreign Potentates.

WARRINGTON, Oct. 26.-The city Is In
mourning over the death Of Mrs. Harri-
son. There are no outward emblems OF
grief upon the public buildings, but in
the hearts OF all the people there is gem
uine sorrow.
The death OF Mrs Harrison makes the
second case in the history OF the execu-
tive mansion in which the wife of Pres.-
dent has died there. A little more than
half century ago, on September TO- 1872,
Letitia Christian Tyler, first wife OF Pres
ident John Tyler, died in the Whhe
House. Two Presid nts have died IN
the w mite House. William Henry Har-
rison. the Pres ident's grandfather, ended
his days there just one month after ms
inauguration. Zachary Taylor, the ola
Mexican war hero, died in the White
House in July of the second year after
his Inauguration. There have oeen ieW
other deaths in the historic bulldlng, OF
which deaths two were members OF the
Presidents family circle. Liucoln's 1T
tie boy nTadn died there, and so did MIR.
Frederick Dent. Mrs. Grants father.
The guard OF special officers detailed
Immediately after the death OF Mrs. har-
rison to prevent the entrance OF intrud-
ers into the White House has been main
tained and no one is admitted without
some special reason. Robert A. Parke,
the Southeastern passenger agent OF tne
Pennsylvania Railroad has complied with
the wishes OF the President and his fam
fly in regard to arrangements for the
fransportation of the dead and the fune-
xal party to indianapolis.
Funeral services in Washington VIII
take place tomorrow morning. 1t IL the
especial wish of the family that the ser
vices shall be as private as possible. The
funoral will be personal and not pub
lie one. As far as the official position OF
the President will possibly permit, the
services will be the same as those GUS
tomary in the case OF a member OF pri-
vate family. Invitations Will be strictly
aimited in number and no person will be
allowed to be present without them.
The funeral services will undoubtedly
be held in the East Room. This IS the
lar est room in the building, and In fact
the only one at all adapted TO the hold
ing OF services even as private as those
which the family desire. They Will be
conducted according to the Presbyterian
forms by the Rev DR.. Teuuis ). Hamlin,
pastor of the Church OF the Covenant on
connecticut avenue, where President and
Mrs Harrison have been regular attend
ants. rhe body will not lie m state.
After the services here the funeral par
ty will leave Washington at noon or soon
thereafter for Indianapolis, where SER
vices of more public character Will take
place. 1t is probable that the funeral
train will reach Indianapolis early FRI
day morning; and at about 10 o'clock the
church services will begin. They Will
take place in the First Pres byterian
church of Indianapolis. The body will
then be taken to Crown Hill cemetery
and inferred, after which the President
will return to Washington. The Presi-
dent has no plot in the cemetery, but the
telegraph has been called into use, ana
by this means a selection OF last resting
place for the loved wife will be made.
IA Of
until tomorrow has been necessitated by
the delay involved in making these ar
rangements at long distance.
Only the kinsman of the President and
OF his late wife, probably the memb bers OF
the cabinet and their families, and a very
few intimate friends, will be hidden TO
the funeral services here. Soon after nine
o'clock Mrs. Harrson's remains were
embalmed. They will probably lie in the
room in which she died until the private
services are held.
n. Postmaster General Wanamaker was
one of the first OF the members OF the
cabinet to arrive at the Executive Man
sion. He had a half hours conversation
with the President, and found him
stronger and braver than he had expect
ed. His tear-stained face showed unmis-
taxable evidences of intense suffering,
and yet he seemed to have been gather
ing up his strength and nerving him
self for a month past for the cay that
must come. The postmaster general also
saw the venerable DIR. Scott, Mrs. Hsrri-
sons father, now in his ninety third
year. He tearfully told his friend how
he spent the evening beside the bed OF
his stricken child, and finally retired,
leaving her peacefully sleeping. When
he awoke in the morning they told him
that his dear one had passed on before.
He could hardly realize, he said, that she
should be taken and he left.
Secretary Rusk reached here last even
ing and Secretary Elkns will also ar
rive in time for Mrs. Harrson's funeral,
no that all the members of the cabinet
will be present at the ceremonies. They
will act as honorary pail bearers at the
services in this city. Niee-Presfdeni
Morton, who telegraphed during the day
asking the time when the funeral would
take place, and Chief Justice Fuller, may
also be asked to serve as pail bearers. The
body bearers will be employees OF the
White House.
It was at first felt that DIR. Scott's ad-
vanced age would not permit his max
ing the trip to indianapolis, but when
the matter was broached to him he an
nounced emphstically that he proposed
to go.
Although the wife of the President is
held to be strictly private individual
the death OF Mrs. Harrison will be mad'
the subject of a good deal OF forma
notice that ordinarily follows the deatt
of a President. In all foreign countries
where we have representatives, the min
listers OF foreign affairs will at once cal
upon the heads OF our legations and ex
press their sovereign's sympathy. In
this city the foreign ministers will cal
on the Secretary OF State and extend q
him, for transm ission to the President
messages conveying their own persona
sympathy an we'll as that sent them by
their home governments. Later thes,
messages will be fully and formally ex
pressed in writing and so placed in tn,
iles OF the State department. The Su
perior Court. through the Chief Justice
will also tender its collective sympat hies
Many handsome horsl offerings hav
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