Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-02
MAYOR HARRISON BURlED.I

Ever Seen III ChiCago--M Odd Fell
lows, Trade Organizations aud Citizens
Of All Glasses Join in the March of Six
Miles to the Last Resting Place.
United Press DlaDaJ, Uy spsclal Wires.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. l.-All night long
there was the same ceaseless procession on
either side Of the black casket containing
the remains of Mayor Harrison, in the cor
ridor of the city hall, that began yesterday.
Midnight saw some slight diminution in
the throng MS compared with the sea of
wageworkers that swept round the build
ing at dusk, but ut a late hour, and from
thence on to daybreak there was no actual
break in the steady procession.
With the coming OF dawn and the hurry
ing down of the workers to the CITY, the
scenes about the building became more
animated. AT $50 o clock, when the repre-
sentative of the United Press took up the
closing hours of the vigil, the people were
passing through at the rate of 90 a min.
ute. One old man knelt at the foot OF the
casket and engaged in silent prayer. The
guard Of honor did not move him. He
was apparently working man, perhaps
QUE who remembered the dead mayor for
some act of kindness.
tAt5 O'Clock probably 5000 people were
sui awaiting admission Mt the eastern
portico. The funeral arrangements how
ever, necessitated the doors being closed.
RreparatiOns for the removal of the
bedy were then commenced The casket
wts lifted from the bier and the lid closed.
On theldoor was placed the Maltese cross
with the inscription Father" and the
pillow of lilies with the name of Papa"
which were the tributes of the daughters
and sof the murdered man.
In the meantime the various societies
and organizations whose representation in
I'm 10 had NaI
ing on the lake front and the streets ada.
cent thereto.
AT $50 O'Clock the doors of the building
were again opened. and with heads uncov-
cred and reverently bowed the guard of
honor passed down the steps. Behind
them, borne by eight sturdy members OF
the police and fire departments, came the
rasket. The heads of thousands of spec.
tators were barred as the casket was borne
down the sidewalk and placed upon the
| funeral car.
At signal from Chief Marshal Austin
]. Doyle, the head Of the great procession
moved. A platoon of police led the way.
| The Chicago Hussars acted as escorts TO
the carriages occupied by the honorary
| pall-bearers, who were as follows 4. W.
Palmer, Ex-Governor oglesby, Il. II. Win
ston, Adolf Kraus, Frank Wenter. ex.
| Mayor Washburne, II. N. Higinbotham,
u
| Billings. ex-Mayor Roche Judge Adams
| N. A. Miles, Lyman Trumbull, II. j.
Jones, z. ID. Armour, ex-Mayor Medill
| X. A. Walter. .
The funeral car was drawn by foul
horses, and on either side, with slow ano
stately step, marched the active pail
bearers, representing the police and fire de
partments. 1t was after the passing of the
| funeral car that the real sentiment of the
| nn1NtIluna ham ma ftanifaaf 90 IN Ia
had been official, now it was the turn Of
the people. Detachment after detachment
for over an hour, marched Masons ant
| Odd Fellows, members of Republican
Democratic and labor organizations, rep
RESERVATIONS of German, Polish, Bohemian
Irish, French, Canadian, Scandinavian
A Italian and British societies. Presiden
Griffin marched in front of the delegation
from the typographical union, and Presi
dent Waterloo before division made uI
of nearly two-thirds OF the members O.
the Press Club.
Governor Altgeld and the State official
i occupied carriages i'll the third division
The Catholic Order of Foresters, the Build
| ing Trades Council, the societies affiliated
with the Trade and Labor Assembly, tn,
Brewers Association, and numerous othe
labor organizations turned out in force.
Bringing up the rear was line of car
riage, two abreast and several miles il
length, containing citizens not affiliated
with any of the societies preceding. 1t wa
one OF the most imposing funeral process
sions ever witnessed in Chicago, and posi-
bly, in the country.
Fifty thousand mourners preceded o
followed the casket, and million o
people looked ON with bowed heads from
sidewalks, windows and housetops alonj
the route of over six miles.
AT THE CHURCH.
It was nearly noon when the secont
division of the procession reached tn
Church of the Epiphany, almost under tn
shadow of the dead mayors home. Tn
members of the family, Miss Howard, tn
late mayors fiancee, and her brother
and few intimate friends had been driver
to the edIfice in advance OF the arrival o
the procession and shown to seats in pew
Immediately facing the altar. To tho res
of the edifice was admitted the immediat
neighbors of the deceased, the honorar!
pall-bearers, the governor and staff, tb
members'of the City Council, and the deaf
mayors cabinet.
The officiating divine was the Rev. DR.
T. N. Morrison. The sermon was brief
but eloquent. It paid tribute to the lif
and public services Of the dead man, VIII,
had been member of the congregation
for many years, and deplored his assassina
ton.
Nearer Ny God to Thee" and "Lead
Kindly Light" were rendered by the choi
with touching effect.
Upon the conclusion of the services tn
casket was again borne from the churcl
and the march to the tomb was resumed
At North avenue, about two miles distant
the foot portion of the procession dis
banded and the mounted escort and thos
i'll carriages continued on to Gracelan
~. al
noon, amid the solemn rendering of til
committal service the remains will
placed in the receiving vault.
Many hotels, business houses and resi-
dences displayed evidence of mourning il
the form of draped doorways or draw
blinds, while there was general hoistin
Of flags at half-mast.