The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-11-01
THE MURDERED MAYOR
His Body Laid to Rest in Grace
land Cemetery.
"A MONSTER FUNERAL oORTEGE.

"A MONSTER FUNERAL CORTEGE. :
The BODY Followed to the Grave by So
oieties of all Nationaiities. While I'm
organized citizens Swell the Ranks to
Mammoth Proportions.
Chicago. Nov. THE remains Of Chi
cago's Garfield were borne to the City Hall
yesterday, there to lie in state. Dense
crowds thronged the streets and sidewalks
for blocks around the Carter Harrison
mansion on Ashland avenue and wit
messed the start In the main 1t was not q
fashionable multitude, but 1t was such
one as the famous mayor best liked to
move among and speak with. Solemn
stiffness was observed as eight stalwart
fire department captains emerged bearing
the coffin. Eight captains Of police fol
lowed, sharing with the fire captains the
honors as pail bearers. The cortege was a
lengthy one, and the distance 10 the City
Hall, two miles through the heart of the
city, was not covered for a considerable
time
Following the carriages containing city
officials and mourners came great throng
resolved to accompany the comparatively
small cortege. Simplicity was the feature.
The hearse was plain black and bore no
waving plumes, nor did heavy trappings
adorn the black steeds which drew 1t. No
strains of solemn music were heard as the
procession passed slowly down jackson
boulevard to the great greystone building
where once Carter Harrison was supreme.
The sweet strains of Chopin's funeral
march floated ont upon the quiet air from
the instruments of 200 musicians stationed
ON the great steps of the La Sale street
N.,k Ia I,I t..
the multitude which filed the street rs
!, far rs the eye could reach became even
more quiet IL possible than during the
minutes preceding. Hardly a sound was
heard, save the rumbling of wagons on
some distant side street. As If by inspira-
ton, coming to all the members of the
vast concourse at the same instant, men
lifted their hats and stood with uncovered
heads awaiting the arrival Of the peoples
dead. A moment later, when the oasket
was uncovered to the eyes Of the people,
sobs were heard on every side.
As soon as the casket was borne in and
placed on the catafalque the Clark street
entrance was thrown open and a seem
ingly endless line Of silent awed citizens
began to file through the building, each to
aook his last on the face Of the dead Sell
dom has such gorgeous floral display
been made in honor Of any public man as
could be witnessed within the great cor
ridors where lay the catafalque
All day long two lines of people passed
rapidly by, while quartets stationed un-
seen near the bier, voice at intervals the
hymn, lead, Kindly Light"
The face the people looked upon was the
one they had been accustomed to In life.
Death had wrought no perceptible
changes The late mayor appeared to be
sleeping. Old city employees brushed
away tear as they went by. There were
many women in the procession. Mothers
sArried their children. 1t was not crowd
Of notables, not q crowd of mere curiosity
seekers, but evidently crowd of people
who wanted a last look at the face Of the
man they all admired
In the meantime Prendergast, the MUIR
dsrer, is having rough time In Jail. The
other prisoners have taken to setting every
opportunity to ieer at the wretch and
shrteking imprecations at him. All along
he had apparently labored under the delu-
sion that his companions in crime would
look up to him as sort Of king among
them. But their frightfnl denunciations
have dispelled this vagary from the mans
mind, and he seems now to understand
bitterly that he is abhorred even by hard
enod criminals as a cowardly assassin.
the funeral The board of trade banks
and other places of business are also de-
serted. The funeral took place at II
O'Clock from the Church of the Epiphany,
ht Ashland boulevard and Adams street.
An hour before that time the remains We're
taken from tho City Hall to the church,
where the services, according to the Epis-
cCpal ritual, were conducted by Rev. Il.
n. Morrison, Jr The funeral procession
then proceeded from the .h..r1i. 90 ,,s Grace
s--<u comecetJ. never before has Chicago
witnessed such monster funeral process
sion, nearly every society In the city turn
ing out a majority of its membership,
while thousands who were conn ected with
no organization Joined the renks of the
citizens who formed the last division.
The order of the procession was us fol-
lows:
Plntoon Of Police.
Band.
Chief Marshal and STAFF
United States Troops, General Nelson A Miles
Commanding.
First Brigade, !. n. O., Brigadier General
Wheeler Commanding.
Chicago Xouaves, Royal Scots Ninth Battalion
Department of Police and Firo Department
Chicago Hussars.
Honorary Pallbearers in Carriages.
Catafhlque.
Active Pallbearers
Members of the City Council.
Elk Members of the City Council.
ExMeinbers of the Board Of Education.
Library Boards and Other City Officials.
Members of the County Board and Other
County oficlals.
Memberh and Fx-Members OF the Judiciary
Chicago Bar Association.
Members Of tho Drainage Board.
U. s. Government Officials.
State Officials
Commit ces in Carriages
Masonic orga nizations, Gil w. Barnard Com
mnnding
Cook County Democracy, Ca plain Farrell Com
mandng.
Letter Carriers.
City Employees.
Political Organizations.
German Sooietiee, A. Ortselfer Commanding
Polish Societies. Peter Kiolbassa Commanding
Bohemian Societies, J. q. Panoch Command z.
Irish Societies, T E. Ryan, Commanding.
Scandinavian Societies.
Odd Fellows.
= italian Societies.
Citizens on Foot.
invited to Augusta's Exposition.
:. WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-President Patrick
Walsh, of the Augusta, Ga, exposition,