The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-11-04
All RESI-.
The Remains ofsMrs- Harrison Laid to
Rest In Crown Hill Cemetery, Indian


Rest In Crown Hill Cemetery, Indian
apoIis.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct 29-The last
! sad rites over the mortal remains of
! Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, for thirty
nine years beloved wife and helpmate
I of the president of the United States,
were performed yesterday in the church
| in which she had for years worshipped in
health and in the afternoon the body of
the first lady of the land was laid to
rest for all time in beautiful Crown
Hill cemetery.
The funeral train arrived in the morn =
ing at $50 o'clock. on schedule time,
and was received by thousand of SYM
pathetic friends. who occupied all
points of vantage along the road and
crowded the station to its utmost capac-
ity. 1t was quiet throng which man
ifested its appreciation by grave and
respectful demeanor. Although the
president was personally known to a
majority of the crowd, all desire on
their part to give vent to enthusiasm
was generally repressed Nearly all
the men present removed their hats
and bowed their heads when he passed
through the station. leading his sorrow
ing family to the carriages provided for
them.
A delay of half an hour was caused in
transferring from the funeral ear the
wealth of emblems that typifed the de-
votion of hundreds of friends. Then
the casl1et was lifted and slowly and
reverently the cortege moved out
through the sheds of the Union station
to the carriages in waiting. The cas-
l1et was borne by John B. Elan. the
presidents old law partner, Judge
Woods. E. B. Martindale, Gen. Lew
Wallace DIR. Allen. I. p Esughey,
Judges Niblacl1 and Fishback, Moses
G. McClain and John r. Elder. Fol-
lowing them came the sorrowing rela-
tives and the presidents official family.
The church was deliberately dec
GRATED.
When the funeral procession arrived
at the church 5000 people thronged the
sidewalks and streets. not boisterously,
but with a show Of the most intense in
terest. The police had no difficulty in
holding the people back. and the casket
was lifted and borne into the church
without incident of moment.
The church services were character
lied by the greatest simplicity. As the
coffin was carried up the aisle and de-
posted in front of the chancel, the
organ pealed forth a soft melody. The
choir then sang Lead. Kindly Light
with beautiful effect and DR.. Hams Of
fered a short invocation and read
selection from the Scriptures.
The funeral sermon was upon that
text, Wherefore comfort one another"
At the conclusion of the sermon the
venerable DR.. Hyde gave utterance to
touching prayer.
The choir then rendered zone Sweet
" Solemn Thought DR. Haines closed
the service with benediction and the
cortege took up its line of march to
Crown Hill cemetery.
The president and party returned to
Washington an the $50 train. Before
his departure the president gave to the
press the following note:
NJ Dear Old Friends and Seichbors: can
not leave vou without saving that the terder
and gracious sympathy which You have to-dsT
shown for NE and FOR my children am muca
more the touching evidence YOU have given
u your love for the dead wife and mother
have deeply moved our breasts. We yearn
10 larry with you and to rest near the
hallowed spot where your loving hands
have IA q our dead but the little grandchildren
watch IL wondering silence for our return and
need our care and some public business will not
longer wait upon nv sorrow. Nav gracious
God keep and bless you all Mos; gratefully
yours. BENSAMIN HARRISON