Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-10-25
MRS. HARRISON IS DEAD
SHE PASSED AWAY EARLY
THIS MORNING.
Funeral Arrangements Decided
On-A Private Service at WASH
ington and InCIianapOIis-Dc
OCraIs Postpone a Parade

WASHINGTON, Oct 25.-Mrs Harrison
is no more, At lao this morning came
the end. For the second time in the his
tory of the White House Il President S
wife has died within its walls.
Mrs. Harrison met death with the pa
tiencc and resignation of a dcyout Chris.
tan, and her last days were compare
lively free from pain. For twenty-iour
hours the President and family had been
almost constantly at her bedside await.
ing the end,
All Of the family in Washington were
present at the death bed except three
little grandchildren and venerable Dr.
Scott, the father of Mrs. Harrison. They
were President Harrison, Mir. and
Mrs. Russell Harrison, Lieut.. and Mrs.
Parker, Mrs Dimmerick and Mrs. New.
conner. Inadditi N Mrs. Harrison faith.
iul maid, Josephine, and Miss Davis. a
trained nurse, were in the room. The
members of the family spent few mo.
ments around the lifeless clay, and then
let the veil be drawn owe. their deej
grief. When theyemerged. with sorrow.
ful faces, the President retired immcdi
ate y to his room and closed the door.
The guard of special officers detailed
Immediately on the death of Mrs Harri
son, to prevent the entcrance of iutrud
ers into the White House, or its grounds
was maintained this morning, and nc
one was admitted without some specia
reasons.
At an early hour an undertaken was
sent for, and Robert A. Parks, passcu.
ger agent Of the Pennsylvania railroad
was also summoned to await informa.
ton of the wishes Of the President and
his family in regard 10 arrangements fol
transportation of the dead and the fun
eral party to Indianapolis. The funeral
services in Washington will take place
Thursday morning, 1t is the specia
wish of the family that the services shal
be as private as possible, and the funeral
will be personal and not public cne
AS far as the official position of the Presi-
dent will possibly permit, the service wi j
be the same as those customary in the
case OF member of a private family.
The invitations will be strictly limited in
number and no person will be allowed to
be present without them.
The funeral services will be helL in tie
East room and will be conducted accord
ing to the Presbyterian rites by Rev. Dr.
Iunls 5. Hamlin, pastor OF the Church OF
the Convent on Connecticut avenue, OF
which church the President and his wife
have been regular attendents. The body
will not lie in state.
After the services here the funeral party
will leave Washington Thursday for In
dianapols, where services OF more pub.
lie character will take place.
1t is probable that the funeral train
will reach Indianapolis early Friday
morning, and ut about 10 o clock church
services there 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.. NJ. l.. Haines, pastor of
that church. will officiate. The body
will then be taken to Crown Hill GENE
terry and inferred, after which the Presi,
dent will return to Washington.
ROCHESTER, N. V. Oct. 25.-Out of
respect to President Harrison in his sad
bereavement the Democratic clubs which
were to have their first general parade
tonight have postponed it.