Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-11-05
AT REST.
Tho Remains OF Mira. Harrison Laid 70
Rest In Crown Hill Cemetery, Indian

Tho Rsmaina OF Mira. Harrison Laid 70
Rest In Crown Hill Cemetery, Indian.
apolls.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. 90 The last
sad rites over the mortal remains Of
Mrs Benjamin HeSTison, for thirty.
nine years beloved wife and helpmate
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 $3.50 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 tho
president was personally known to n
majority of the crowd, all desire on
their part to give vent to enthusiasm
was generally rcpressed 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 car the
wealth of emblems that typified the de-
"a -f f..Ax1. ThAv,
the casket was lifted and slowly and
reverently the cortege moved out
through the sheds Of the Union station
to the carriages in waiting. The cas-
lxet was borne by John b. Elan, the
presidents old law partner, Judge
Woods, Z. B. Martindale, Gen. Lew
Wallace, Dr. Allen, 7. p. Haughey,
Judges Eiblacls 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
ut the church 5000 people thronged the
sidewalks and streets, not boisterously,
but with 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 a
touching prayer.
The choir then rendered Zone Sweet
~ Solemn Thought" DR. Haines closed
the service with a bcncdictiou and the
cortcge took up its line of march tc
Crown Hill cemetery.
The president and party returned to
an the $50 train. Before
his departure the president gave to the
press the following note:
My Dear Old Friends and Eeighbors: eau
not leave you without saying that the tender
and gracious sympathy which you have today
shown for me and for my children ana much
more the touching evidence you have given
Of your love for tae dead wife and mother
have deeply moved our breasts. We yearn
to tarry with you and TO rest near the
hallowed spot where your loving hands
have laid our dead but the little grandchildren
watch in wondering silence for our return and
need our care and some public business will not
longer wait upon my sorrow. May gracious
sod keep and bless you all Most gratefully
yours BENJAMIN HARRISON