The Indianapolis journal., 1893-11-02
100000 People Either Participated in
the 0bsequies or Barred Their Heads
as the Bier Passed By.
$4,000 In THE PROCESSION
Streets So Jammed and Crowded
that Many Women tainted.
Miss Howard and Preston Harrison
Overcome at the Church-The Exer-
cises-Scenes and Incidents.
Special to the Indianapolis Jourral

Speclal TO the indianapolis Journal.
CHICAGO, Nov. L-With pomp and cir
cumstance and wealth OF honors befitting
the obsequies Of king the remains OF Chi
cago's late Mayor were laid to rest to-day
and left alone in the quiet of Graceland
Cemetery. Not in the palmy days of his
greatest triumphs did the great mass OF
people whose applause was so dear to his
heart pay him so heartfelt tribute as they
did to-day as he took his last Journey
through the busy streets amid the palaces
of trade, past the splendid residences, over
the broad boulevards OF that Chicago he
loved so well. More than fifty thousand
men walked with slow step. keeping 10 the
solemn measure of the funeral dirge and
probably ten times that number of men and
women stood with barred and bowed heads
while his bier went on Its melancholy way.
People thronged TO see his remains as
they lay in state this morning. The line
extended down the steps on the Clark
street side TO Washington. along Washing
ton street to Lasalle and to the great en-
trance to the hall on Lasalle street from
where those who had viewed the body were
passing. Almost one hundred people a min
ute passed the bier during the early hours
OF the morning, and when the police re-
fused entrance to the people at $50 O'Clock
the line in the street was as long as be-
fore. The crowd was just like that of yes
terday-made up Of all classes of people, yet
all apparently deeply grieving.
At o'clock the thoroughfares around the
City Hall were so packed with people that
vehicular traffic was impossible. Ten
o'clock saw vast multitude as far as the
eye could reach and the adjacent buildings
from which view of the street might be
hod yaI
filled and hundreds of persons sat upon the
copings of the buildings far above the
street. There was an ample corps OF police
men, but they were not thrown out upon
the street until the throng had become SO
great that it could with difficulty be
handled. Captain Byrne, who had charge OF
the police, had three hundred picked men
under hin-twelve companies-and they
managed to clear the streets upon which
the procession was to pass. The people
were not so tractabe as on yesterday
when the remains were brought to the City
Hall TO lie in state. They were inclined to
resent being thrown back where they
could see nothing. Many OF them had been
there for several hours waiting in the long
lines to see the remains and had reached
the Clark-Street entrance only to find that
further entrance had been shut of. They
were not inclined 20 give up their last op-
portunity of looking upon the casket. The
officers went quietly about their duty, how
ever, and without any undue show of force
they managed to clear the Lasalle-street
side.
made at the time set, and many of the
people had to stand in the crush for nearly
Two hours. Ihere was no getting out The
people in the background refused TO fall
back further, and TO penetrate the heavy
lines an impoSsibility. a number OF
women tainted and the police officers could
nothing them
the City Hall, which had been kept clear
No one was seriously injured in the crush.
THE FUNERAL CAR.
At about 10 o'clock the magnificent fu-
neral car, drawn by four coal black horses.
covered with heavy funeral drapings OF
black silk, rolled up to the entrance. A
more magnificent car can hardly be iulag-
ined. Surmounted by lifelike images. great
golden carriage lamps, magnificent drap-
ings of rich black, the woodwork touched
up yorgeousy with gold, the hearse was an
impressive object. Soon behind II was led
the late Mayors favorite horse, saddled
and bridIed as though waiting for its mas
ter. The only indication that he might not
appear and mount into the saddle was a
single bit of crepe which fell from the bril-
die.
The casket rested in the City Hall until
1890 O'clock when undertaken jordan
placed the black covering OF the glass
plate. No word was spoken as IL was placed
in position, but away in the distance came
the notes OF the hymn from a chorus Of
twenty children. REST Came" were the
words of the song. The eight captains of
police took their places in front OF the cas-
ket and eight captains of the fire depart
ment tenderly lifted il from the black bier
and stood like statues holding IL until tha
honorary pailbearers. the city officials and
the Mayors associates in his office had
taken their places before IL. In front Ot
the entrance the al1ermanic guard OF honor
was drawn up in open order before ths
door OF the funeral car. Slowly the march
fnlr hon Vasal1l
heads of the city departments and the
Mayors own retinuc lined up on either
side. The floWer-decked casket came into
the view of the people. Hats were doffed
and multitude stood uncovered and in
respectful silence while down the flight OF
stone steps the firemen bore their burden.
In a moment il was hidden among the dra-
perieS Of the funeral car and only the
word of command was needed for the fu-
neral march 10 be taken up Then came n
long delay. The crowd overfowed in among
the waiting carriages. Women tainted in
tie crush. and more than one was borne
through the lines of the procession TO the
steps Of the City Hall.
The funeral car took it's place in the line.
the eight captains Of the fire department.
| took their places, four on each side Of the
car. In line with them were the eight cap
tains of police. Still outside this line were
mounted hussars. The hussars took posi-
] tiOn in front and in the rear Of the hearse,
surrounding the late Mayors horse, which
followed Immediately after the hearse. Fol-
lowing them came the carriages containing
the City Council and eX-city officials.
THE PROCESSION.
The solemn and lengthy march was then
begun in the following order: Platoon OF
police, Iowa State Band, Marshal Doyle
and staff Gen. Nelson A. Miles and STAFF,
army officers on worlds fair duty. Fif-
teenth Regiment Band, Fifteenth United
States Infantry, Colonel Crofton commando
ing: First Brigade Illinois NationI Guard.
| Gen. II. Wheeler commanding, and stan;
| Elgin band, Chicago Zouaves. Royal Scots.
! Col. James L. Stewart commanding; Ninth
Battalion Infantry, j. j. Jolnson COM
manding, and staff: Ninth Battalion Drum
| and Fife Corps. Chicago Musical Union
Band, 125 pieces; department cf police,
! Chief Brennan commanding: one aundred
police officers in battalion OF four c9mpa-
| MEG. battalion OF four companies from IRE
| department. band OF lbs pieces. Chicago
| Hussars. Capt. l.. L. Brand comulsa ling:
! aldermanic guard OF honor. honorary Tall-
| bearers funeral car. hanlked by eight cap
| tains OF fire department AMI eight captains
| OF police; engine colppa lies s,ui hook and
| ladder companies, members Of city Council
| in carriages city officials in carriages
| city officials In carriages, Board IF Educa-
/ tion in carriages Library Board In car
/ riages, county officers in thirty carriages.
/ County Commissioners judges OF the APP
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