Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-31
CHICAG0'S TRAGEDY.
Home Of the Murdered Mayor Shroudsd
In Gloom.
BODY TOLIEIN STATE
Il Will Be Taken to the City Hall
This Morning.
SORROWFUL EXPOSITION CLOSING
Resolutions Of Sympathy with the Grief
Stricken Family, u Prayer
and the End.
Rr TELEGRAPH to the pispa.cn.l J

CHICAGO. ILL, october 3o.-All was
shroudsd I'm gloom and quiet in and about
the quaint old Harrison homestead on
Ashland boulevard to-day. The Sunday
crowds about the palings were absent
and only few pedestrians stopped as
they passed to gaze awe-struck at the
cosely-drawn curtains and the black
badge of mourning at the portal. But
one policeman was on duty at the outer
gate, and he had only TO tell all inquirers
that the family desired uninterrupted
quiet and that the body would be con-
veyed to the City Hall there to remain
in state for twenty-four hours. Two more
uniformed officers quietly patrolled the
block but they had little to do. They
VINO passed stopped but a moment 10
converse In undertones about the awful
calamity and then passed on.
CALLERS FEW.
Callers were very few, as all condo
lences had been offered Saturday evening
and yesterday. and emily an occasional
messenger-boy with a note or telegram
Of sympathy disturbed the silent bell.
The drivers Of carriages and vehicles that
passed involuntarily brought their horses
to a walk, and the quiet of an idle thor
oughfare prevailed In the neighborhood.
All OF the curtains were tightly drawn
save those in the parlor to the right.
one of the earliest callers was the
family physician, and he was closely fol-
lowed by undertaken c. III. Jordan. who
saw that the details of preparing the
remains for the casket were properly
attended to. The body VIII be placed
in the casket tomorrow just before 1t
is conveyed TO the City Hall
AT THE FAIR.
From turret. dome and spire Of the
White City's palaces hung the emblems
Of the nations at mourning height on this.
the dying day Of the Worlds Fair. The
people came, and looking towards the
sun-lit sky OF blue. realized that not
only Chicago mourned, but the whole
world Of humanity as represented at the
exposition. They came in much smaller
numbers than was expected at sunset
Saturday, and they found no evidences
of rejoicing over the crowning achieve
ment; no music in the court OF honor
no merry throngs; no celebration-only a
solemn stiffness, an unparalleled tribute
to the memory Of ChicaRo's Mayor. One
grand symphony of sympathy for the
loss OF loving father an, illustrious
faithful citizen. ana the chosen chief
OF a million and half OF people
Even the noisy Midway Plaisance. was
'lhltifI iidl uTudi Hf DtiIOiH OL iIt
street seemed to share in the general
sorrow In the American Offices the chief
men Of the fair returned to their desks
with sadcened hearts. and a gloom hung
over all.
RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY.
At II o'clock the committee OF twelve
which was chosen 10 draft resolutions
which were read 10 the people I'm Fcs
tival Hall met in President Higgin
botham's Office. They were President
Dot InHl =
Massey, (. Ali II siIiitchen q"Hy.' Of he Naiiona
Commissions President Hieginbotham, Ly-
man J. Gage Edwin Walker, r. W. Peck
Robert A.. Walker. G. r. Davis. of th'
Board OF Directors.
The resolutions expressed at som,
length and In the most sympathetic Ian
guaGe at the committees command th'
general sorrow. and delivered a eulOgy
upon the dead Mayor. One set Of IN,
resolutions were presented by Presiden
Iiigeiubotham on behalf OF the Board o
Directors. and another by Commlssionei
Massey. OF Delaware. for the Nationa
Committee.
PRAYER.
The Rev John Henry Barrows. pastor
Of the Fourth Presbyterian church. de-
liVered the prayer with which the funeral
gathering, as 1t really was began. Tn.
invocation contained a feeling reference
TO the tragedy which had turned the fare
well ceremonies into memorial meeting
and appealed to the Throne of Grace or
| behalf Of the griefstrickcn family.
Following this sad opening which
brought tears from the many thousands
gathered in the great hall. came IN,
formal announcement by President Pal
mer Of the Mayors death and a state
ment that all exercises Of a festive char
acter would be omitted. The resolutions
were then presented without any accom-
panying speech. although many eloquent
orators were present. the resolutions ex
pressing In their sympathetic sentiment.
all that orators could say.
THE EXPOSITION'S END.
President Palmer then formally an
| nounced that in compliance with the "a
Of Congress the exposition was ofllciall,
at an end as a worlds exposition, anl
after the Rev. Dr. Barrows had pro
| nounced the benediction and offered up
short PRAYER the gathering of mournar,
| quietly DISPERSED.
The Worlds Fair ike Carter Harrison
was no more.