Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-31
FOR HIS FINAL REST
Funeral Arrangements Of the
Murdered Mayor Completed.
REMAINS TO LIE IN STATE
In Cisy Hall for rwsnsy-Fosr Hears
aud Issernsens % Take Place In
Grassland Cemesesy

fsstations ot sorrow snd regret. thai can
be she~n by = great city 10 in muir
dersd executive. the remains OF Carter
H. Harrison will b bosss on wednes-
day 30 the beautiful city OF the dead On
the northern outskirts Of the city. by
general consent although there 10 no
one in authority 10 issue the necessary
proclamation business throughout the
city viii be generally suspended The
city and county offices viii be closed
throughout the day. and the public
buildings, ~ well AZ scores Of business
houses and private residences along the
route 10 be traversed by the eortAge on
the way 20 Graceland cemetery. will DO
draped with emblems OF woe The pro-
cession itself viii be long and imposing.
Besides the city officials. the members
OF the city council the board of educa-
ton and other nunincipal bodies and
the thousands OF personal friends pf the
dead mayor. many civic. fraternai aud
semi military bodies will appear in line
Nothing will be left undone 70 give
pomp. ceremony and impressiseness TO
the ohsequies of the man for whom not
only all Chicago, but tens OF thousands
scattered far and wide, Is in mourning
today.
Funeral Arrangements Completed.
The final arrangements Toe thefuneral
were completed this afternoon at a con-
ference between special aldermanic
. committee aud the sons Of the deceased
Tomorrow morning at 40 o'clock the
casket containing the remains will be
conveyed In a hearse from the family
residence to the city hall. There will
be an escort composed of eight captains
OF police. seven members OF the city
council and tue heads of the various
municipal departments. but outside OF
these there will be no attempt at an or
der procession. When the LasSalle street
entrance a the public building has been
reached the casket will be met by the
members OF the city council. These
walking two and two will. precede il
through the corridors 10 the center Of
the rotunda on the main tioor. Here il
will be placed on a magnificent catal
faque and upon the construction. OF
which a number of workmen are en-
gagged tonight. The bier will be en-
closed with a'raiiing hung with black
cloth and cluster Of fifty incandesoent
lights suspended from canopy will
shed a gentle light upon the scene. A
massive design in flowers. the Offering
Of the city council. will be given posi-
ton at the head Of the bier. while ele
vated upon horai pedestal. lifelike
marble bust viii look down upon the
man who lies cold In death below.
Remains co Lie i'm State.
I When all is in readiness the doors will
be opened TO the general public and for
| twenty four hours, or until 10 o'clock Of
I Wednesday morning the remains will
lie In state. Promptly at 10 o'clock on
/ "Wednesday morning the doors will be
/ closed and the casket Under the escort
/ OF the came committee selected for ser
/ vice tomorrow will be returned to the
house on Ashland boulevard. Here for
| the brief space Of half az hour the
members az the bereayed family will he
left alone with their honored dead.
In the meantime the funeral process.
sion will foru on the boulevard fronting
/ the residence. aud at IL o'clock or as
near thereto as may be possible. the
casket will be borne for the last time
down the gravelled walk 20 often traversed
by the dead man In the score or more
years that mansion had been his
home Then the cortege viii move. At
its head, mounted on coal black chargers
will ride Superintendent OF Police Bren-
nan. the marshal Of the day. ex.Chief
OF Police Doyle. as assistant marshal
and police Inspector; Hunt. Setback.
Shea. Ross and Lewis Next In line will
come five carriages occupied by the
twenty gentlemen who have been re
quested by the family 10 act ~ honorary
pail bearers This 10 the list as finally
/ revised Thomas w. Palmer. Harlow y.
Higinbotham, Maj. Gen. Nelson A. Miles.
ex.Goy. Richard j. Oglesby. Fred w.
Peck. Judge Lyman Trumbull, Frederick
II. Winston. Gen. Charles fitzsimons,
I H. j. Jones. e. G.. Billings. Adolph
kraus. Philip d. Armour. Frank Wenter.
/ ex Mayor John A. Roche. ex Mayor Jo-
seph Nedill. ex-Mayor Hampstead
Wsshburn. ige Francis Adams, Judge
ID. ID. Magrpder. Judge G. r. Mcconnell
and r A. Waller.
soldiers 90 Attend.
A carriage containing the officiating
clergymen will precede the hearse. Slx.
teen active pail bearers. evenly, divided
between police captains and fire mar
shais. xili march on either side ~ the
funeral carriage. and the Chicago
| Hasssrs. under command of Captain
( brand. Will rue IN uoupte eOunn on
the outside line Of the pail bearers.
Following tha hesrse will be- carriages
containing the immediate relatives. the
city council and officials, county. state
and national efiicisls In order Of prece
dencs. the rear heing brought up by
civic and military organixsiioils and citi
aens on foot II 10 expected that three
Chicago regiments - the national guHrd
Nili be in line. and IL is expected that
tornnrros morning General Miles will
order detachmsnf % United States
ironf. sn partictpste in me procession.
sto~ly the eortegr, which sal he several
lines in ieneth. viii proceed down the
bouletard 10 the Vrotsstaoi eplscopal
church n the k,iphsny a. Ashland AYR
nue. and Adanns street Wheu the hesfsr
has reached ths entrance 20 the c,iiiic~.
the ea.ket will be borns up The Aisi'' 10
The sanctuary milling By Toe active rail
bearers ard sitter th- relatives and
friends have been shown io ths psss
re~srv~si zoe tfeaa. the fansfal service
wtli be beeaa after ths regular fofra -
The sps.sopai church The Rev pf I.
y Norsissa. If. viH be The principal
oiiriAtsns eiefgymsa. sad be aiH siao
deliver : hsisf ii@oeense. Aftef tho
heoesilet,oa ha@ beea presumed the