The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-10-26
THE sad RITES.
Announcement Concerning
Mrs. Harrison's
Funeral.
The Services at Washington viii Not
Be Public.
The Remains viii be Taken to In
dIanapoIis for Burial.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.--The guard
of special officers detailed Immediately
upon the death OF Mrs. Harrison to
prevent entrance of intruders in the
House or its grounds was maintained
and no one was admitted without
some special reason.
At an early hour Undertaken Spears
was sent for, and Robert A. Parks, the
southeastern passenger agent of the
Pennsylvania railroad was also sum-
moned to await the wishes of the Pres
ident and his family in regard to the
arrangements to be madefor the trans
portation OF the dead and the funeral
party to Indianapolis.
The funeral services were not held
early Wednesday morning as intended
but will take place this morning.
1t is the especial wish OF the family
that the services shall be as private as
possible. The funeral will be per-
sonal not public one. As far as the
off ial position of the President will
possibly permit the services will be
the same as those customary in the
case of member of private family.
Invitations will be strictly limited in
number and no person will be allowed
to be present without them.
The funeral services will undoubt-
edly be held in the east room. This
is the largest room in the building
and in fact the only one at all adapted
to the holding Of services even as pri-
vate as those, which the family desire.
They will be conducted according to
the Presbyterian forms by Rev. DR..
Tennis s. Hamlin, the pastor OF the
church of the Covenant on Connecti-
cut Avenue, of which the President
and Mrs. Harrison have been regular
attendants. The body will not lie in
State.
After the services here the funeral
party will leave Washington Thursday
at noon or soon thereafter for Indian
apolis, where services ct more public
character will take place. 1t is proba-
BILE that the funeral train will reach
Indianapolis early Friday morning
and at about 10 o'clock the church
services will begin. They will take
place in the First Presbyterian church
of Indianapolis, on the corner Of New
York and Pennsylvania streets. The
Rev. DR.. M. L. Haines, pastor Of tha
church, will officiate. The body vii
then be taken to Crown Hill Gene
terry and inferred, after which the Pres
ident will return to Washington.
| Mrs. Harrison's remains have beer
embalmed. They will probably lie II
the room in which she died until th'
private services have been held today
Lieutenant Parker, of the Navy
| the Presidents aid de camp, the hus
yand of Mrs. Harrison's niece, and MI
Mckee, his son-in-law, were the onl.
members Of the family seen about tn
house, the rest remained in their apart
ments. Both Lieutenant Parker aud
Mr.. Mckee were up all night and thi
morning they came to Halford's as
sistance in making funeral arrange
ments. These arrangements are nov
taking definite shape. Services here
as stated, were to take place thi
morning at 10 o'clock by DR.. Hamlir
They are strictly private and 1t is ex
pected that IL will see the funera
train started on its sorrowful wester
journey. Friday morning at 10 80
the time fixed for church services i
indianapolis, The services there wi
be very simple.
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