The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-26
THE PRESIDENTS GRIEF.
WIDESPREAD SYMPATHY S6OWN
FOR HIM IN HIS SORROW.


Cleveland and Ex-Secretsry Blaine
Among Those Who Sent Tender Mes-
sages-servicss at Washington To
morrow and at Indianapolis on Fri
day.
WASHINGTON, Dot. 25.-A guard Of spe-
cisl officers detailed Immediately ON the
death of Mrs. Harrison to prevent the en-
trance of intruders into the white house or
its grounds was maintained this morning,
and no one was admitted without some
snecial reason. At an early hour Under
taker Spears was sent for, aud Robert A.
Parks, southeastern passenger agent OF the
Pennsylvania railway, was also summoned
to await Information Of the wishes of the
President and his family in regard TO the
arrangements for the transportation Of the
dead and the funeral party to Indianapolis.
The funeral services in Washington will
not be held early Wednesday morning, as
intended last night, but will take place
Thursday morning. 1t is the especial wish
of the family that the services shall be as
private as possible. The funeral will be q
personal, and not public, one. AS far as
the official position Of the President will
possibly permit the service will be the same
as those customary in the case of member
of a private family. The invitations will
be strictly limited in number and no person
will be allowed to be present without them.
TO BE HELD IN TIE EAST ROOM.
The funeral services will undoubtedly be
held in the east room. Ihls is the largest
room in the building, and in fact the only
one at all adapted 60 the holding OF the
services, even as private as those which the
family desire. They will be conducted &C.
cordinR to the Presbyterian forms by Rev.
Dr. Hamlin, pastor of the Church
OF the Covenant, on Connecticut avenue, of
which President and Mrs. Harrison have
been regular attendants. The body will
not lie in state.
After the services here the funeral party
will leave Washington Thursday at noon,
or soou thereafter, for indianapolis, where
services of more public character will take
place. 1t is possible that the funeral train
will reach Indianapolis early Friday morn
ing and at 1880 O'Clock the church services
will begin. They will take plhce in the
First Presbyterian church, on the corner Of
New York and Pennsylvania streets. They
will be very simple. The Rev. DR.. III. l..
Haipes, pastor of that church, will otticiate.
The body will then be taken to Crownhill
cemetery and inferred, after which the
THE REMAINS EMBALMED.
Mrs. Harrison's remains have been en-
balmed. They will probably lie IN the room
in which she died until the private services
are held Thursday.
Lieut.. Parker Of the navy, the Presidents
aid and husband of Mrs. Harrison's niece,
and Mr. Mckee, his son-in-law, were the
only members of the family who were seen
about the house, the rest remaining in their
atYN pavtrn ,A AN
Mckee were up all night, and this morn
ing they came TO Secretary Halford's
assistance in making the necessary funeral
arrangements. These arrangements have
now taken definite shape. The services
here, as stated will be conducted Thursday
morning at 10 O'clock by DR.. Hemlin. They
will be strictly private aud it is expected
that 1880 O'Clock, or u o'clock at the
latest, will see the funeral train started on
its sorrowful westward journey.
TELEGRAMs OF CONDoLENCE.
All night long kilograms Of coincidence
with the President and his family in theiI
affection arrived, and in the early hours
after dawn messenger boy after messenger
boy passed through the gates bearing tele'
grams of this nature. Many of those
which came last night were predicated on
the premature report that death had taken
place at O'Clock in tho evening. The mes
public for the present The President
had not up to II o'clock had an opportunity
to examine them and until he does, it is Ger
tain tnat they will not be given to the pub
lie and they may not be given out ever
then The President is averse to q parade
Of these messages before the public, and i
they are furnished to the press at all it vii
be with graf ereluctance on his part. HI
has 50 far permitted only these swo TO bt
u published:
BALaoRA1, Oct rs, 1899.
n Gen, Harrison, President Of the United states
Washington.
q Ihave heard with the deepest regret Of you
sad loss and sincerely sympathize with you il
# your grief. VICTORIA, r. l.
a The pope, through Cardinals Gibbons ant
Bampolla, sends his heartfelt coincidence.
THE sENDERs OF SOME OF THE OTHERS
Il The President has, however. consented
81 that a statement should be given out nam
ing some Of the more prominent person
who have sent condolences, but was unwill
ing that the text Of their messages Should
be made public.
II Ex-Secretary Blaine sent over messag
70 the President uring the morning l
Fl was contained in an envelope directed II
Mr. Blaine's own handwriting, ana wa
sent upstairs to the President. Amonl
many kilograms of coincidence which hav
6een received are those from exPresiden
Grover Cleveland, Vice President Morton
Whitelaw Reid, Gov. Chase o
Indiana and the state officers, Rober
l. Lincoln, Gov. Pattison Of Pennsylvania
Senator Allison, Cows. Peck of Wisconsin
Gheney OF New Hampshire. Brown of Rh9d
island, Mckinley of Ohio. Flower Of NeV
York, Eagle of Arkansas, Merriam of Min
Sssota, Archbishop Ireland, Gen. Schofield
zen Alger, Anthony Drexel and grea
many other prominent persons. MI
Dialne's letter was an autograph ono.
was short and rendered the President th
Ympathy Of himself and Mrs. Blaine.
THE PALL-BEARERs.
Though no selection OF the body bearer
z@4 mas vet been made IL is probable that tn
corpse will be borne by the white house EN-
ployes.
All the members of the cabinet will be
sae city for the funeral and will act q
.onorary pail bearers All the members o
ec9 Residents family, with the excepto
~ ~ Ills three grandchildren, will accompan
tue eremains of Mrs. Harrison to Indiana
poIs This Of course, includes DR.. Scott
tue venerable father of the deceased. 1t We
az first felt that his advanced age wOul
prevent his making the trip, but when th
matter was broached to him he announce
alphabetically that he proposed to go an
& would not listen to proposition 70 the cor
trary.
/ HARRISON BEARING UP BRAvELY.
The President is bearing up remarkabl
well in his deep affection. Traces of hi