The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-01

French opera house, where they were
attending the performance when the news
was received here which made them fear
for the effect upon their beloved relative,
who was on a visit to the wife of Car
ter Harrison, jr, at Chicago.
Harry has a lovely residence up town
on St. Charles-ave., where he was COM
paratively free from intrusion, but Frank
resides in regal style in the brown stone
mansion, which was his fathers home,
adjoining the city hall in the very heart
of the city. Many came with the kind
est motives to make inquiries and offer
consolation, but as midnight was ap-
preached and there was no cessation to
the visitors, Mr.. Howard. in order to Sc
cure a few hours rest. was compelled to
place Waterman at the door to prevent
his being further disturbed.
This morning Frank Howard took the
train for Chicago to join his sister and
bring her South as soon as possible, as
the effect of the shock upon her not too
robust health is greatly feared. Harry
Howard took an early train for Biloxi.
where his mother has been spending the
summer.
Charles T. Howard the founder of the
Howard fortune. took a fancy TO Biloxi
and his influence aided in making it one
of the most prosperous and popular of
the lake resorts. The old Howard house.
where Mrs. Charles T. Howard and
Frank and his family lived for several
months of each year is one of the finest
places on the coast with a substantial
house, magnificent grounds, lawns, gar
den, orchard. an observation toward
which could we'll serve at a lighthouse,
with a fleet of boats and every other
comfort and convenience imaginable.
Alongside of the grounds is the pretty
little church of which the Towards are
the principal patrons, and it is on ac-
count of the great interest the family
hoe lltHFa VG falrcn IN tho oniCanral obi
flee that it was decided the nuptials be
celebrated there. A few hundred feet
away, with half a dozen small residences
between, is the mansion which Harry
Howard and his family occupy. The sit
uatiOn of the Howard homes and the
church would have permitted magniti-
cent scheme of decoration and ornamen-
tation which would have been taken full
advantage of. The arrangements had
been made for a wedding which would
have been in keeping with the standing
of those concerned and the gifts would
have been kingly in worth.
The society of the city was making
preparations for the event and it was
the intention TO run a special train for
the invited guests from New Orleans to
Biloxi, leaving here at 4:30 in the after
noon, making the run in about two
hours and giving ample time to attend
the wedding ceremony at O'Clock. The
bridal couple were to have left Biloxi
soon after the wedding, going direct to
Chicago. Mrs. Howard was in Biloxi,
although the rest of the family had al
ready removed to New Orleans for the
winter, personally supervising the ar
rangements for the wedding of the
daughter who had been her constant
companion from the time of Mr.. HOW
ards death. Her heart was in each lit
tie detail and under her loving concern
the preparation had grown into COM
pleteness. The breaking of the sad news
was an extremely delicate task, and Har-
ry Howard FASTENED to the house be-
fore the morning papers could arrive
with the full story of the tragedy. The
task was accomplished and the benevO-
lent lady found relief in tears. Her
anxiety was naturally for her daughter,
and it was with difficulty that she could
be restrained from Fastening to Chica-
go. She only consented to remain upon
the assurance that Frank had already
started for the scene and would soon
return with Miss Annie to resign her to
the mOtherly arms, the touch of which
would be the truest consolation and
gentlest support in the hour of trouble
and bereavement.