New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-01

THOUSANDS VIEW THE BODY OF CHICAGO'S
MURDERED MAYOR
AFFECTING SCENES IL THE CITY HALL-PLANS
FOR THE FUNERAL TO-DiY-THE PRO
CESSION TO BE 4 LAEGE ONE.

AFFECTING SCENES IL THE CITY HALL-PLANs
FoE THE FUNERAL To-DAy-THE PRO
CEssIoN TO BE LARGE ONE.
Chicago oct 31-All that was mortal Of Carter
II. Harrison was borne from his old home in Ash
land boulevard this morning and reverenty de-
nc sited upon a catafalque in the City Hall The
funeral procession was composed OF attachments
from the Police and Fire departments and several
score of close personal friends OF the murdered
Mayor. Eight fire captains were the first pail
bearers of the day. Arrived at the City Hail, the
funeral train Iassed to the west steps through
dense crowd. Borne by stalwart police captains
the coffin was carried slowly up the steps and
through the corridor to the Hall Of State. Their
the gates were thrown open and the people hiea
in to look upon their dead. The catafalque stahuS
in the main transverse corridor of the city Han
on the first floor. filing all the space between the
elevators and stairway From the black canopy
falls a chandelier of many incandescent nghts al
most hidden from view by heavy clusters of smiax
caught together at the canopy covering and again
after they fall over the chandelier. The coiin'
which rests upon 4 bier raised slightly above the
platform, Is of heavy cedar, covered deeply with
rich black hangings. On the silver pate III pam
black letters, is the simple inscription: Garter IL.
Harrison 1s25-ls93." At the foot OF the collin Is an
immense scroll of flowers sent by the employees Of
the Mayors newspaper. At the head rests a SIM
pie wreath of laurel Near at hand are the Offer
ngs of the employees of the various departments or
the city government.
All day long the people passed by the CONN.
All day long tears fell upon 1t, and the flowers
near it. Men passed slowly and no word was
spoken. The stiffness oppressive broken only
by sobs. Outside thousands were pressing upon
the heels of those who had gone before thehi'
They did not crowd and push-they simply wanted to
make their entrance certain. Men fell out of the Ire
to make place for the women and children, content
IN find nrfa furfi or Invru lri ne
eighty people passed the coffin each minute When
the fewest there they numbered sixty a
minute. AS the day wore the crowd increased,
and at the Clark-st. entrance the mass was q soma
one. Policemen could not extend the line into the
streets. Yet hurt bat many persons
gave up the attempt to enter. The band when
played ut the house was brought to the CITY hai'
and was composed Of 200 pieces. the men coming
from the Chicago Musical Union. The band was
under the direction Of Professor IL. II. Thele, and
played, besides Chopn5 Funeral March, COM
position of the directors In Memoriam' and the
familiar hymn, Nearer, Ny God. to Thee The
music inside the building by a triple quar-
tet, The first guard Of honor over the pody W., WIS
under command Of Captain Taylor or Enslne Con,I
pany No =. ~ o'clock captain McCorihIcn NJ, Tiiu
force OF eight men relieved this guard NE
list Of persons who looked upon the face OF the
murdered Mayor included nearly every proIni i.
official in the city. and many Well-knowh piiva,s
citizens one delegation consisted OF Mayor 2, ba
and the members OF the Common Councll OF iiiiia
delphia Mayor Haynes, OF Newark ~ d. WAS
also present.
In obedience to the expressed wishes OF the fam
ily callers were few this morning at the Harrison
home After the removal of the body 70 the cry
Hall the only persons occupying the old homestead
were the members Of the family and few close
personal friends The daughters, Miss Harrison ana
expected and Miss Howard was apparently so much
stronger that she from the cOucn she nad oc-
cupied ell day yesterday.
The funeral OF Mayor Harrison will take place
Epiphany. Ashland Boulevard and Adams-st. An
hour before that time the body Will be taken from
the City Hall the church accompanied by the same
guard OF honor which today escorted IT from the
ticpate in the procession Will form in the streets
the church Many societies, civil and mill
tary, have applied for places in the line, and have
been assigned TO positions by Marshal Austin ~
ing the Department OF the Missouri. ana las per-
sona and stan officers, with Captain EdTr NJ Rice
and his star. from the Worlds Fair gr l. VIII
attend the funeral in body Inc lotl i'ahtry
idan about 800 men in all, Will be in the lire The
procession will start from the City Hall AZ 20 a. m
The service in the church Will be according to the
Episcopal ritual and Will be conducted by the ReV.
the line OF march will be resumed TO Graceand
Cemetery where the burial will take place
\ large number Of ex-cty officials gathered IN TIE
city Council chamber this morning, ana passed
Harrison family. Arrangements were made for
attending the funeral services tomorrow morning
in "A body. The directors OF the Board OF Trade at
IL special meeting to-day, passed resolution 10
and appointed IA committee of eight prominent
members to represent the Board at the funeral.
Organized labor has determined 10 build a monu
ment to the memory OF Mayor Harrison The
meeting OF prominent members of the Trade and
Labor Assembly and the Building Trades Council.