Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-11-02
Funeral and Burial of Mrs. Harrison.

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exercises over the remains of Mrs Har-
! rison, previous to their removal to In
| dianapolis for interment, were held in
the east room of the White House at 10
O'Clock this morning They were brief
and simple, in accordance with the
wishes of the President and family,
and that there be no attempt at dis
play. An hour before the services
began, the casket was brought down
stairs from the room in which Mrs
Harrison died, and placed in the centre
of the room, directly under the middle
chandelier. The body lay with the
head to the south and at either end of
the casket stood an immense sage
palm.
The floral tribute was probably the
most elaborate and beautiful ever seen
in Washington. They filled all the
space on either side of the casket al
most to the windows on the east and
door into the corridor on the west, con-
Meeting the apartment with the private
portion of the house. At the head
stood a cross sent by the Republican
State Central Committee of California.
made of white chrysantheums. All
tators had resumed their seats in
silence, DR.. Hamlin, the pastor, read
the opening passages of scripture I'm
my Fathers house are many man
sions," and other select passages, and
at the conclusion of the services the
remains, accompanied by the bereayed
family, were started on their last
journey to Indianapolis for interment.
Many distinguished persons were
present, including Cabinet Ministers,
Supreme Court Judges, foreign diplO
mats and other dignitaries. Mr.. Blaine
and Whitelaw Reid were conspicuous
among the visitors.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 29.-The early |
morning resembled that of Sabbath
There vas an almost complete cessa-
ton of business, and the quiet of the
hours succeeding daybreak was I'M
broken by the tramp of the toilers on
their way to work. The evidences of
sorrow in the form of mourning drap |
ings had been considerably added to
during the night, and the route selected
for the passing of the cortege might be
said to be fringed without break,
save for the intersections of the streets,
with sombre black and spOtless white,
a mute expression of the sorrow OF the
at the close of the pure and
lovable life of one of it's sisters
NlCC-I 1OoiuOho IhOl uOA1 eehNA Ooo-
master General Wanamaker and At
Miller were among
those who accompanied the President
and family from Washington. Ex-
President Hayes and General Schofeld
were present at Indianapolis.
More than ten thousand persons were
at and around the church at which the
funeral services were rendered.
Inc cemetery was reached sn0rIly
ne1ore O'CLOCK. once again am. ana Ior
7 last tlme Inc In, caskeG was liIIeu from
the heafse. Inc mourners gathereo
around the grave ana the spectators
OF whom there We're not less tnan i'ooo'
themselves :. IN tne rear.
passage q scripture was reau ny
Or. HYDE, hnal prayer ana penedlc-
tlon pronounced py fastor names,
ana all that Is mortar OF Caroline ncott
Harrison was lowered TO lts resting
place, there 10 Steep untll the dead are
awakened by the last Iruinpet.
For moment the E9ecutlve oI tne
nation looked down INTO Inc open
grave where ne was ABOUT 1:s 70 me deaVe me
nearest treasure OF MS lie. LheIl WITH