The record-union., 1893-11-02
Last Sad Rites Over the Remains of
Carter H. Harrison.
IMPOSING CEREMONIES BEFITTING
THE CHIEF MAGISTRATE
An Immense Throng of People, Both
Military and civic, Escort the Body
to Its Last Resting-Place at Grace
land Cemetery-No Former Funeral
of such Proportions Ever Seen in
the Worlds Fair City.
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.


Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-With solemn pomp
and imposing ceremonies befitting the
interment of the Chief Magistrate OF the
Worlds Fair city and his dramatic fate
Carter II. Harrison's body was escorted
to Graceland Cemetery to-day by an i'm
mense throng of sorrowing citizens.
All night long two lines of people
passed steadily by the bier on which the
remains lay in state in the City Hall
corridor. The crowd about the City Hall
gradually decreased toward morning, as
those who had stood in line for hours to
get the last glimpse Of the familiar feat
ures passed into the flower-decked corri-
dor; but the early comers soon heightened
the lines again, and when finally the time
arrived for the beginning of the ceremon-
les Of the day and the doors were closed,
it left vast throng on the outside de-
barred of the privilege of seeing the
peaceful features of the departed Chief
Executive.
How many thousand looked into the
casket during the tWenty-tour hours the
POH'SAOAN ~ S~N~
mate.
After the door was closed, tenderly the
remains were borne from the black
draped corridor and placed in the funeral
car. Through the great crowd gathered
to see the murdered Mayors last leave
taking of the scene of his labors in behalf
of the city he loved, the black car slowly
passed and took its place in the waiting
procession. AS it drew into line the
march was taken up, and thousands who
had gathered to honor the dead moved
slowly through the crowded streets with
banners draped and to the SAD music of
funeral marches by bands distributed at
intervals through the long line.
Out from the center of the city the great
procession marched across the river to
the beautiful Church of the Epiphany,
near the late Executives home.
All along the line of march the people,
with sad faces and barred heads, watched
the somber column, and about the church
throng as great as that which stood
about the City Hall was gathered.
Arrived at the church, the remains
were carried in and deposited in front OF
the chancel, where i'll an impressive
was performed, at the close of which the
procession again took up the line of
march to Graceland Cemetery.
The cortege moved in the following
order: Platoon of police, Iowa State
Band, Austin j. Doyle, Marshal of the
Day. with mounted aids; General Nelson
A. Miles and personal stall, department
staff OF army officers connected with the
Worlds Fair, Colonel Crofton and staff
and Fifteenth Regiment of United States
regulars from Fort Sheridan, Light Bat
terry United States Artillery, First Bril-
gade Illinois National Guard, Chief of
Police Michael Brennan and four COM
panies of policemen, battalion of four
companies of the Fire Department, Chi
cagO Hussars, guard OF honor of seven
Aldermen, honorary pall-bearers. Hon.
Hon. f. w. Winston, Adolph Kraus,
Frank Wenter, ex-Mayor Washburne,
Ii. n. Higginbotham, President of the
Worlds Fair Directory; Fred w. Peck,
General Charles Fitzsimons, c. X. q.
Billings, ex-Mayor Roche, Judge Francis
Adams, Judge Lyman Trumbull, Comp
troller NJ. J. Jones, p. D. Armour, ex-
Mayor Medill and r. a. Waller.
Then came the black k-draped funeral
arc with active pall-bearers, consisting of
eight Captains of Police and eight Cap
tains of the Fire Department. Follow
ing these were the mourners and carria-
ges with members OF the City Council,
city officials eX-city officials of the Board
of Education, the Library Board, county
y,
resentatives of the Chicago Bar Associa-
ton, trustees of the sanitary district,
Park Commissioners, Governor Altgeld
and State officials, the Illinois Board of
Worlds Fair Commissioners, United
States Government officials, Topographic
cal Union, representatives OF the various
civic societies, the Chicago Press Club,
the Chicago Newspaper Club, Demo-
cratic and Republican Central Commit
tees, 1000 city employees, various political
clubs of both parties, German turner and
singing societies, 2,060 representatives of
Polish societies, 1900 representatives of
Bohemian societies, 500 Catholic uni
formed societies and other Catholic
Church societies, Clan-na-Gael Guards,
Ancient Order of Hibernians, Irish Lite
rary Club, French Canadian societies,
Norwegian societies. Italian society and
citizens on foot and in carriages.
Though the military walked eight
abreast and the carriages were driven
close together three abreast, and the great
number of society members i'll line
moved in close order. it required hours
for the procession to pass given point.
No former funeral of such proportions
las ever been seen in this city.
A sad scene occurred at the church,
Miss Annie Howard, who was so soon to
be married to Mr.. Harrison, breaking
down completely aud bursting into a fit
of hysterical sobbing. She was quickly
removed to the Harrison mansion and a
physician summoned. She was in a state
OF complete collapse all day, but was bet
ter tonight. Preston Harrison, The
Mayors son. tainted during the services
in the church. and also required the aid
of medical men.
Despite the efforts of 800 policemen
distributed along the route of the process
sion, the crush was SO terrible that
number of women tainted and some were
seriously hurt, one having to be removed
l.. - I'll IIr.r.,, oil