The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-26
WHOLE WORLD KIN.
All sympathize With the Presi-
dent in His Affection.
rug FUNERAL NEXT THURSDAY.
a P,fvsts CeTemoDy-Infermens ~ In
aa...poIis-RepubIic Campaign
Suspended - Mark Of Respect

~-xc-o~ Cry. Oct. Every cold AMI
.-.r,..red ira white facade of tue presi-
$500 horae In the chill, frosty air OF gray hLo
-s.tv sutu mn morning. warchmen psceo the
$50. A tbs gates, the grounds were nese''ed'
80 ,hs only sound made was that " 'he iuzt
ling Of the sers and yeiiow .ehsss' nIi1H
$1,000 from. the stately elms ana oaks al every
$50, al ~ air upon the green swsra already
1 ,n,.siv csYpeted Ma. Harrison had oied
., ~. leaves and flowers che loved so Wen,
.ns hsr lie had ebbed away at iasi s'age' thA'
insnfy.nr hour OF the night when processes sae
e,se dush Of dawn, when tie blood runs SLOWLY
ara nature iyea seems to have ainios' SUE
pended IT. functions. TIE news Q, nsr 80
.sve y.., 10 uuiyersal expressions OF sympathy
mt caused no surprise. a. every one In this city
80 h.en fully prepared for T. There were
60. ~ rrourutng about the city NJ an early
houy I'm ths fazs which dropped az hau-uast on
tina pubi;c buildings and on tie hotels ana phi
vste housea But because OF the non-onciai
sositlou o. the presidents wife shese Demon
strsijoos OF sympathy were purely voluntary,
.,a the wheels OF the cIty's life revoived much
81 nasal. People going TO work glanced 1t the
headlines OF the morning papers, exchanging q
few sympathetie words. wen. on their way
with sobsr faces and the routine OF the day
proceeded.
The guard around the executive mansion Kept
NIT nil futrudcrs today Ii has been found I'M
"Wednesday so IL was decided TO postpone
them TIL Thursday morning. They viii be n
no ssnse public, admission 10 them being hin-
tied strictly to those invited. Only tie reia-
tiyes members Of the cabinet and their families
and a few intimate friends will be In attend
ance. Al far the official position OF the presi-
dent will permit the services VIII be TIE same
A in the case of a mem GER 81 private family.
They viii be held in the East room, conducted
according to Presbyterian forms, by Rev. T. ;.
Hsmlir, pastor OF the church which the presi-
dent attends The body will not lie In tate.
After the services II will be taken to lndianapo-
liz, where services OF a more public character
will be held IN the First Presbyterian church
and the body will be inferred in Crown Hill
cemetery
Secretary Rusk will reach here tonight and
Secretary Eikins will also arrive in time for the
funeral, so that all the members OF the cabinet
will BE- present. They will act IS honorary pail
bearers at the services in this city. Vice Presi
dent Norton may also be asked to serve. The
body bearers will be employees Of the White
House. The palibearers at indianapolis Will be
Dr. H. r. Alien, J. b. Elan, Hugh Hanna, T. u.
Martindele, Gen. Lew Wallace. OF Ciawiords-
Vile; Hon. william Z. Black. OF Vincennes:
John r. Elder and Theodore T.. Haughey. All
tbs mem bers OF The presidents family, with the
exception OF his three grandchildren, will &C.
company the remains 20 Indianapolis. This. OF
OF deceased. IL Was at frat felt that his ad-
vanced ago would prevent his making the trip,
bus when tho matter was hroached to him he
announced en- phaticaily that he proposed TO go.
aud would not listen to proposition to the con-
txary. Besides tho members OF the cabinet and
probably tho ladies of their families, il Is also
likely that Vice President Morton and family,
Chief Justice Fuller and q few others will be
especially invited to accompany the party. Mrs
Miles, Mrs Ruak and the ladies' of the families
of the members Of the cabinet called this morn
ing and spent some time with the family.
The president 10 bearing mp remarkably well
under his afniction. Traces OF his grest sorrow
are plain, but he had nervcd himself to face the
ahiiction with fortituds Thoss who him
this morning found his eyes red with weeping
and his voice broken with emotion, but he con-
stantly On ceavored 10 repress fta Influence.
After the end came last night the president re-
tired 70 his own room. adjoining that in which
the departed lay. and remained in strict seclu-
sion till morning, having his dark hour alone.
euch members of the cabinet were IN the
city called this morning and had . conference
with the president He expressed wish that
public business b transacted a. usual, and the
member OF the cabinet therefore were at their
desks most OF the day Such Of them - can lie
spared will accompany the remains to Indian
apoits.
All tho members OF the immediate families OF
except the presidents brother John Scott Har-
rison, of Kansas City, now on his way: Carter
Harrison. of Tennessee, and Mrs Harrison's
only brother, John N. Scott. OF Port Townsend.
who left there yesterday. lie viii probably not
come to this city, but will 20 direct to Indian
apollo. which city there II only bare posi-
biiity of mis- reaching in time for the interrneBt
This morning Mrs Hsrrison's remains were en-
bsimed. They will probably remain in the room
IA which she died until the private services 10
be held on Thursday. The president is averss
10 having the White House Tag displayed at
half mast. so IL was placed on the staf this
morning as usual The flags on the public
buildings are at half mast plain black cIepc
knot on the White House door 10 the only out
ward symbol OF mourning.
About o'clock Russell Harrison, Mckee and
Halford visited the establishment OF Under
taker Spear and seiected cssket They decided
upon one made OF spanish red cedar. covered
with fine black broadcloth. IL has a copper
metallic inner case, Theoretically sealed. aud
Tined with crown tuited satin. The c1ts:ior
has no ornsmentation whatever except or ydixcd
bar handles. which rua the full length. and
told silver oxyd!ted plate, bearing this in