Morning journal and courier., 1892-10-28
MRS. HARRIsoN,s FUNERAL.

Simple and Impressive Services at the
White House-Some OF the Persons
Prcsent-Departure of the Funeral
Train for Indianapolis.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-The funeral
services over the body of Mrs. Harrison
were conducted in the East room of the
White house at 10 o'clock this morning in
the presence of the family, immediate
friends and a number of notable per-
sons. Rev. Drs. Hamlin and Bartlett
oficiated and the services lasted about
three q uarters of an hour.
The services were beautiful and i'm
pressive, but simple. Except the Grape
rosette at the doorway there was no sign
of mourning about the exterior of the
mansion. Police guards were stationed at
the gates to keep back the throng of
people who gathered to the number Of
several Thousands on the sidewalks border
ing the northern lawn.
About score of policemen were also
placed along the walks leading to the White
house and at the entrances to direct the
movements of carriages. Inside the house
all Of the doors connecting the halls and
adjoining rooms with the East room were
| thrown open. Near the center of the east
| room was placed the coffin. The room
was nearly filled with chairs and sofas.
There was profusion of flowers and
plants.
Some time before the hour set for the
beginning of the services the personal
| friends of the family began to arrive and
| were shown to seats by the ushers, Com
| mander Cowles and Lieutenant Glover of
| the United States navy, Lieutenant D. A.
Fray of the army and Mr.. S.
Miller The son 1st of the Of sssts y
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 cabi-
net and Private Secretary Halford, the
second to the supreme court and the re-
naming rows to other friends, with
out specification. The Justices
of the supreme court were all
present except Justice Lamar, who was
not able to attend on account of ill-health.
Just before 10 o'clock Mr.. Blaine entered,
accompanied by Mrs. Blaine and his daugh-
ter Harriet, and the ex-secretary was seated
beside General Proctor, his old colleague
in the cabinet. Most of the members of
the diplomatic corps were also among the
early arrivals At 10 o'clock the seats
were all occupied and the East room was
completely filed, many persons standing
| along the walls and in the adjacent rooms
and corridors. In the Green room adjoin
ing and opening into the East room were
stationed the boys of the choir of st. Johns
Episcopal church and the precentor and
organist.
At 10 O'Clock the honorary pail bearers
entered the east room and were seated
They walked slowly in the following order
Vice President Morton and Secretary ]. w
J Foster, Secretary Elkins and Attorney
General Miller, Postmaster General Wanna
maker and Secretary Tracy and Secretar!
Noble and Secretary Rusk. The house
hold followed soon afterwards. The presi
, dent escorted Mrs. Mckee, his only daugh
l | ter: his son, Russell. and his wife cam
! next, followed by the Rev. DR.. Scott. Mrs
8 the other relatives and members o
D the household after them. Tn
9 Rev. DIR. Hamlin repeated a few passage
Q from the scriptures, beginning I'm m,
i | Fathers house are many mansions" anC
8 including several verses from the Psalms
r and closed with the Lords prayer. TIL
u Rev. DR.. Bartlett of the New York avenu
9 Presbyterian church, who was formerl
It Mrs. Harrison's pastor at Indianapolis
= read number of passages from the OF
% and New Testaments and the Psalms. Tn
heard the voice of Jesus say" and "Lesd
|. kindly light"
10 At the conclusion of the services, pr,
5. coded by the two officiating clergymen an
IT the honorary pallbearers, the coffin We
I. borne out of the doorway of the Whit
r. house, and as it came into view the throns
p on Pennsylvania avenue opposite the mai
d sion stood with uncovered head
r The funeral procession was forme
i'd behind the hearse and move
down Pennsylvania avenue on Il
way to the station. Nearly all the busine
buildings had raised the national colors
nj half-mast. About 2, 600 persons had CO.
in gregated at the station, but perfect ord
was preserved by squad of police.
Ill The body was then taken to the Pennsy
vania railroad station, from which Il
20 special funeral train left for Indianapol
w at II 40 o'clock.
Rufnous Cyclone.