The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-10-26
The White House Closed TO All nut
Intimate Friends Or the PresI-
dents Family.
The Funeral or Mrs. Harrison viii Be
Held at the White House Thurs.
day Morning.
She will BE Buried ait Indianapolis on,
Friday Many Messages Of
Coincidence.

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WAsHINaToS. Oct. 2B.--The flag at
the White House is not raised as usual.
The fountains Ia the grounds are
stopped and the blinds of the windows
of the mansion are drawn down. Two
policemen guard the entrance to the
grounds to prevent invasion by the Gu
rious, but there is no necessity for their
services. The department employees in
the adjoining great wal, state and navy
building ON one side and in the treasury
on the other pass to their duties in
silence, and all the passers-by respect
the grief OF tile pre-: iasntiai household
and have not sought to intrude upon
the privacy of the executive mansion
and grounds. A cosstant but almost
noiseless stream Of carii ges has passed
over the asph,lt pavement driving in at
the eastern entrance, AMI after leaving
cards OF confidence at the main door Of
the White House, drove out by the car
rage exit to tie west. A chilly spell Of
weather had succeeded the Indian sum
mer Of the last few days and the first
frost Of autumn has nipped the beauti-
full foliage OF The White House gardens.
Over all the government offices and
over the hotels and many of the business
buildings the flags were at half mast.
From the hoHr when the White House
was closed following the death of Mrs.
Harrison at ii, a. m. quiet had reigned
until the opening of the nansion. Presi-
dent Harrison retired and obtained
some rest. When be reappeared in the
morning he bore himself with the calm
ness and fortitnde that comes from de-
pendence upon q higher power and q
resignation to the lnandates of His viii.
He was, On courae. suffering greatly
from the blow that had fallen, no less
severe because long delayed and long
expected, bnt lis morning greeting was
as much like the usual one as could have
been expected.
The family breakfasted together, and
the little ones learned Of the great loss
they had sustained in the hours Of
sleep. They have sadly missed grand
ma in the months that have passed, for
above all other JOYS Mrs. Harrison APP
preciated the can.panionship and care as
well Of the children of the household.
The love of both the president and her
self for thea y..as enc Of the beautiful
and pro,niaenf features of the home life
in the White House.
The ushers were early required to re-
ceive the cards of callers who came with
messages Of coincidence, or ON business
connected with the sad event. Among
the first to arrive was Rev. DR.. Hamlin,
the presidents pastor; Attorney General
Miller. Secretary Tracy, Postmaster
General Wsnamaker. and Assistant
Secretary of War Grant. who remained
some time in consultation with Private
Secretary Halford and Mr.. Mckee. Mr..
r. A. Parke, district passenger agent of
the transportation OF the funeral party
to indianapolis, was also among the
early visitors.
There will be private services in the
Blue room of the White House Thursday
morning. conducted by RevsDr. Hamln,
and services at indianapolis in the First
Presbyterian church, OF which the pres.
ident and Mrs. Harrison were for many
years active members, on Friday.
These will be in charge OF Rev. Matthew
4. Haines, D. D., who was pastor Of the
church when the family came to Wash.
ington. The mortuary train will prob
ably be run as section Of the Pennsyl.
vania hmited. reaching indianapolis al
ga. N. Friday.
A great .lanbar of kilograms convey
ing messages Of sympathy and sorrow
have been received at the White House
from all parts OF the country. They
have not yet been brought to the no
tice of the president and none will be
made public until he has been made
acquainted witt. them. One of the first
came from Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland.
Mrs. Harrison's body lay nndisturbed
until 10 O'Clock II. m, when Undertaken
w. n. SpeuTe aud assistants took charge
and prepared it for examination by DIR.
Garuner.
The arrangements for Mrs. Harrison's
funeral, which had been partially agreed
upon in the early hours Of the morning,
were changed later, after consultation
with members OF the cabinet and com
municatipn by wire with friends Of the
family in indianapolis.
AS the arrangements now stand, y,
short funeral servics will be held in the
East room Of tho White House Thursday
morning, and upon its conclusion the
remains will be taken to the Pennsyl
vania railway depot, where they will be
placed on hoard special train. The
train will psvs,tl,ly leave the station Al
noon, and it VIII ba due in indianapolis
about 8 o'clock Friday morning.
From the station in the president's
homerisy the trsia cortege will proceed
direc..s "a without delay to the Firsl
Presbyterian church. corper of New
York and Pennsylvania streets. Here DR..