Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-26
POLITICAL PARADEs SUSPENDED.
Action Taken by the Repu blican National
Committee.

The following statement has been issued at
republican headquarters in New York:
NATIONAL REPUBLIC,N HEADQUARTERS.
NEW YORK. October 25.
Mrs. Harrison. the beloved wife of the Presi-
dent, died at the Executive Mansion at I:iO
O'Clock this morning and will be buried at In
dianSpolis on Friday, the 2sth instant.
As mark of respect to the memory Of the
deceased. whose noble and pure life furnishes
an inspiration to all wives and mothers, and as
an expression Of sympathy with the Presi-
dent and his Borrowing family. the republican
national committee desire that you suspend all
street parade and campaign demonstration I'M
I'll after the conclusion of the funeral ceremo-
MES. THOMAS H. CARTER Chairman
L. Il. MCCOMAs. Secretary.
OTHER EVIDENCES OF SYMPATHY.
VIM. III. Fuller presided at meeting Of the
Wholesale Dry Goods Republican Club Of New
York. held at their headquarters Yesterday,
when the resolutions of sorrow and sympathy
were unanimously adopted.
The meeting then adjourned until after the
funeral Of Mrs. Harrison has taken place In In
dianapclIs.
The following telegrams were also sent to
Wellington by members of the republican
national committee:
My Dear Sir: I deeply sympathize with you
IN this hour OF your greatest sorrow. TO-DAY
in every family. in every home. are men and
women who grieye for you and yours.
Faithfully. L. +. MCCoMAs. Sec.
Hon. Benz. Harrison. Executive Man-ion
Mr. President: Nou have my sincerest svm-
pa'hy in these saddest hours of your life One
NAV possibly realize something of the measure
OF this sorrow. but he cannot fathom the depths
unless he l. alike bereaved. MAY lie good God
Who doeth all things wisely. sustain YOU IL nv
PRAYER. WV VI HAHN.
Dat Of respec' 10 the memory of Mrs Harri-
son. wife Of he Iresiden.. h. flag have been
hni ted on the BrDCAls "a cts hall ard her pub
lac buildings at hall-mast. 2 he club house, aid
many private re-I'ieuCes al-o paid a .ImIar tn
butte Of -espect TO the decra-cd iadv
"a" death of Mrs. Harri-on cast n shadow
% -o-TDw o. er The board Of bad managers of
'he world fair, and that bod after acting
uron m mortal, to deceased members ad-
jouTu"d e. dAv for the forenoon ~ IA marx
81 respect 20 The memory OF tho Ia e mistress
OF he WlI-, Ho-i-e
Al er reading # he minutes Mr. Nereli h
81 Indiana. -" no wa II warm personal friend OF
VIZ. .'urrl on. arose and mO.ed has a com
m e" BE- appOin ed a draft -IitabIe resolu Il Yns
on Mr.. HrrrI-on death. and Ter IA. II adup-
tinu memorials OF deceased member. be r, |
AMI an Adjournment urtIl ate noon be taken
Mrs. Meredith motion wa carried by a stand
ing vOi" and IN accordance with it, provi-l, y.
Nrs. Palmer appointed Mcrdame- Ne,edi' n
Brr.e'Sh and Lvrids a committee % dra;- rc-.,-
buttons OF coincidence with President Harri-on.
and 'lc.,'ames Sal bury and NL.iaIn- a com
ml.tee To express the boards sym.a.hv tor
Mrs. Russell Harrison. W b. Il one of the vice
trc-ldenf- 81 he board Il lad, managers
j lie hr>i hing III the Regular order Of ha-i-
u~s- % The uattlnI, cOmmI-. IuT o! he world ,
igi- -. t'r'lsT 'h- ado ZION Of q resolution
q SYM ably over the dea h Of Mrs. harrIso.l.