New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-28
MRS. HARRISUN'S FUNERAL.
SERVICES HELD IN THE EAST ROOM OF
THE WHIIE HOUSE
THE REV. pRs. uAMIIN MD BARTLETT OFFIcI
ATE-sTART OF THE FUNERAL TRAIN
FOR INDINNApOTIS.

Harrison took place at the White House tins hor7
Tacv were beautiful and impressive but cIar"'
hv simnllctv Police guards were stationed al 'he
gates to hes back the thronr Of people VINO -
to the number of several thousands on the s'ue"'N
bordering the northern lawn. In addition about
cor. ,v.r, scattered along tie walks leading 10 tl'
mansion and at the porc-cochere, to direct tle i",'
menis of the carriages ln~id" the house III VI '''
doors connccin. the halls and the adlolh'h6 I"o"'
with the East Room were thrown OPEN '''' W %"
centre 81 the East Room was the comi' ooN''' ~,
heautifrII flowers The great room was nearly "'''N
with chair, and sofas arranged In sehi-circle'
usual aspect was otherwise unchanged except py INV
snocaI abundance Of Its foliage decorations Ihe'c
consisted omos; entirely Of the several vnricues Vi
polm AT the head and foot ot The CONN o,
tall palms reaching nearly half way TO 'he ''i'"e
carr, hnd evidently been taken to aVoiu 'l''' "P
ear,rce ~ DISPLAY in the decorations and the erect
was charming in It's simplicity. Th& Mowers s'"' ~
friends were numerous and OF rare beauty
The Justices of the Supreme Court were I'LL P''
.xc,n, JustIce Lamar who not able to at'ehu oh
account of III health. Just before 10 oc'"'A M
blaine entered accompanied by Mrs. Blaine anu III,
dauchter Harriet, and the ex-secre'ary WIS s'
bosio General Proctor his old colleague In the 'ao"'
Mr. and Mrs Whitcaw Reid entered about 'l' S''n'
,,,,, and were seated In the SAME row. Among u'
other prominent pee pie present were Mlch'' !" ~
hort Chnrcc d aIaIres of the British Legation h"''"
rovo the Italian Minister: Minister Guzman, II Near
ocr, Minister Romero. of Mexico; VI arqus lihP''''
tbc Chinese Japanese and Coroan minister's
Secretary and Mrs, SOl"y. Justice strong MIS- r0.'
widow 81 Admiral Porter; the Miss ii"'Sp"u' "
u inh Admiral ana Mr. Jewctt Mrs Wlndom' WIZ" W
,in,,r,i Porter the Misses ilalstrad, Mrs. Doph'
,t'air,i and Mrs Jcwet. Mrs. window, widow of
secretary WINDOW. Mrs. Wncriing ana fr"hN WI"
urr,iing and Theodore Roosevelt
Al 10 O'Clock the seat, were all occup'N ""' Inv
ra.t Room was completely filed many p'''""'
standing along the walls and IN the adjacent ro'"',
and corridors, In tho Green Room auJ""'"t "''
oncrInc into the Fast Room were stationed 'i' 10,
- tho choir of ST. John, Episcopal Church. - '''
,lI In the hall struck The hour "f 10 O'Clock the u"
,,v n,lu,,r.r. entered m" East Room ANA WT'
.,ted They walked slowly IN the following 'ru''
Vice. President Morton and S'cr"'ar! ~ W t"s.''
Secretary EIkins and Attorney General ''''' ~"
MASTER General Wanamakcr ana secretary l"s "''
s,.,.t,r, Nohlc and secretary Rusk. The m'm"'r'
- the household followed soon ai"r"ard. i' i'''
,dept escorted Mrs Mckee. hi, only daush'"r' III
, r,,s..u came next with hi, wife. and the "th'r'
,,,, IA a.. follows: The Rev. Dr. scott Mr. hArn
sons father. with Mis-. Dimmich Mr. - H. ", ~
vsn vrs Parker; Lieutenant Parker with Mrs. -"
conner: Mr. and Mrs. J. Y. L. FindhS oi h'""n"''
Mr. Ualford Ml-s sanger Miss DAVIS '"' "u'
Jo.ephinc Kneip. Mrs IIarrisons nithiu maid Marie
krmpe the go''rhe~s ol MES' i'
the servants.
rle Rcv. DR.. Iiamlin. the Presidents pastor th'h
advanced and In n l,w voice repeated T." P's'u
r.m tie ,cri, turcs. t' 4 NM IL NY "a ""
are NAM Mansions and Including S"''ra WIS.,
from tho Palms lie closed with the Lords Prayer
Tben the Rev DR.. Bartlett. Of the Ne" iorh AN'""
presbyterlan Church, who was formerly MrS' ~'''
som. nosior at indianapolis, read number oi
,.aorcs from the Old and New Tcstaments ana 'he
Palms A. he came 10 the end the ch"lr sang NV
hymn ." | Heard the Voice Of Jesus say Dr' nam.
lin then uttered prayer A. the pastor San Ni"'i'
once NOR. the choir wits heard ms '''"' ai"e,,1
cardinal Newman's beautiful hymn " Lad, klndN
Light" 49,, ,-.
Ir.,.iea nv the two clergy glmcn and the honorary
nal bear. Rs the corin wal borne by tn Wmt' Hons
attendant, through the door, ana a. II o"''c "'''
,t.w IN. throneS on IennsylVaa-iNe. "PP"'i'" '
mansion stood I'm Silence and with un'oV'rt "e'"''
rh o.g proc, ss!on Of carrnses then moved out INTO
Icnrsylv,nla ave. on the way 60 the femlSEN''"i
Rallrold station. ~ the hearsc pa'sel through 'n'
h,, c,tcs at ih entrance 10 the grounds IN" cabl'
cars ceased jinc!ng their bells. All tr'h' "''
.topncd the crowds which lined the sme"aNN s'""'
sin and looked with sorrow upon the black mars
containing all that was LEFT OF ono VINO WIS "''.
,cr-ilv loved L, all WashnctOnan>. Nearly an
the huslne,, building had ra~ct the National '"l'i'
T., half mast and along the route people crowded the
id,,cal'., and stood In respectful eilonc" ABOUT
&" OOu persons had gathc ed al IN" station hu' Per
cci oricr wa, preserved by "A squad "t ponce LUZ
coffin VA. nj once removed from the hear'r ana put
upon the compartnent-car Eirpy lho "''"'"' "'"
onwcrs which covered It In tn" East Room w''c
again laid upon the case. completely bnrylhs II rom
-eht.
The ear wa, then run cut Of the station and
pl,ccd "A, the head II the train and next - the car
wildwood. which the President. Mr. and Mrs. Mckee
Russell Harrison and wife, ana MIS-. blm"ch occu'
,i,d uellnd tbs car was the sleeper Ideal, con
taluug Lieutenant Parker and Mrs Parker Dr. H'ou'
Mr.. Newcomer, Mr.. HalfOId. Mr.. and Ms. ). v l..
Finley and Mrs j. V. Finley, and Mr. ard Mr..
Gc,rse W. Boyd In the Narcissus were SECRETARY
Io.t,r aud Mrs Foster, Attorney General Milltr ana
Mr,. Mller Ios,mastef-Genclal Wanamakcr. Mrs.
Wtlmerdng Secretary Noble and Mrs. Noble and
Secretary ard Mr.. Rusk The other cars com
posing the tran the compartmentcar EsperanLa
and tle dining car Continental. George W. Boyd
Ms in charge OF the train. At IL 10 O'Clock 1t
,turted Oh the journey weStWad
baltimore oct. 27.The funeral train Of Mrs. llar
rison passed through this city In the early afternoon
On the waI to Indannpo. ~ the train rolled n!S
and remained with head bare until the train had
passed out = sight. All hass were at halimaot
Work. rem. oct. 27.-The run between Baltimore
and York marked by numerous evidences OF re
on & E part Of the Sr pTGgr along "%a 'bs r"e %e made
necessary chanse OF engines ana % s,ort sop @ Was vas
made at The alter place at 80 %co'k Tor ,n tnat
and along the ruad for considerable distance Inc
''aIh arIsSnrg. To r Penm. oct s7iSc funeral train nr
RI, ed hero at 30 O'Clock this afternoon on schedule
me and stopped about five minutes To chalGe en-
rines. The station crowded with people, bnt
they not allowed &c enter the trainyard Nearly
All stood with hcndS uncovered. .
Altoona, Penn oct. 27.-The run between hniTs
burg and Altoona over the main line Of me Penn
Pc pie gathered III all the vliSc stations between
these points to see the train The wofkmen IN tho
great workshops Of the PENNSYLVANIA road packed the
tation 10 itS utmost capacity. They Dared theii
heads the appr ach Of The train
Ptt,burg Oct. 27.-TheOd0rc VI. Ely, an Old aIm
intimate friend accompanied the President IL far n
Cnlitzcn from Altoona Three powerful engines were
required Ia draw the heavy train up the steep grade
hcwccn Altoona and that point II, passing VA, Wit
messed by large crowds Of sympathetic people al towns
along the road. There slight delay on the run
b.caIlsc Of n hot box the tencr o the engine, but
the train arrived at Ifttsburg at 10 40 O'Clock ana
WAS greeted by large thrOngs OF people. The train re
| mained there fifteen minutes. during which the cas
we're thoroughly inspected and fresh engine was ut
| on. At 10 :55 the train pulled out nr the West.
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