Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-01
MAYOR HARRISON IN STATE,
Thousands Of saddened Chicagoans Look
Upon His Face for the Last Time.

Upon His Face for the Last Time.
CHICAGO, October 31.-The remains
OF Chicago's Garfield were borne TO the
city hal to-day, there to lie in state.
Dense crowds thronged the streets and
sidewalks for blocks around the Carter
Harrison mansion on Ashland boule-
ward and witnessed the start.
In the main it was not fashionable
multitude, but il 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 emerg-
ed bearing the coffin. Eight captains OF
police followed, sharing with the fire
captains the honors of pallbearers. The
cnrtege was q lengthy one End the dist
auce to 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 formed to accompany the COM
paratively small cortege proper TO its
destination.
Simplicity was the notable feature OF
the obseQueS.
The hearse was plain black and bore no
waving plumes, nor did any trappings
! adorp the black Steeds which drew 1t
| No strains of solemn music were heard
as the procession passed slowly down
Jackson Boulevard TO the great gray
stone building, where once Carter Hsr-
rison was supreme.
The sweet strains OF Chopn's funeral
march floated out upon the quiet air
from the instruments Of 300 musicians
stationed on the great steps OF the
LsSalle street entrance to the City
Hall.
In an instant the multitude which
| filed the street as far as the eye could
reach became even more quiet, II pos
slble, than during the minutes pre-
ceding.
A moment later when the casket was
uncovered 10 the eyes OF the people,
sobs were heard on every side. A
simple wreath of laurel lay close to the
glass, through which hundreds OF thou
sands OF people were soon ID look at the
race of the dead executive.
Just below il was a pillow Of roses,
bright red blossoms sprinkled in among
others OF milky whlteness. No other
floral offerings were there, and one in
stnctively knew these had come from
| those who stood in the mayors life
closest and nearest his heart.
As seon as the casket was borne in
and placed upon the cataialque in the
center corridor the Clark street en-
| trance was thrown open and seeming
! ly endless line of silent, awed citizens
began to file through the building, each
to look his last on the face OF the dead.
The face, the people looked upon was
the one they had been accustomed to
in life. Death had wrought no per-
ceptibe changes. The late mayor ap-
peared Ia be sleeping.
Three quartettes, stationed unseen
near the bier. voiced at intervals the
hymn Lead Kindly Light"
Grimy little bootblacks, with their
kits upon their shoulders and their
ragged hats In their dirty hands, tip
toed by and paused moment to look
upon the face OF the man they knew in
life.
Old city employees brushed away a
tear as they went by. There were
mauy women in the procession. Moth
ers carried their children. 1t was not a
crowd of notabes, not crowd of mere
curiosity seekers, but evidently crowd
of people who wanted last look at the
face OF a man they all admired.
The public schools will be closed to-
morro1 for the funeral. The Board of
Trade, banks and other places Of busi-
ness will also be deserted.
The funeral will take place at IL
o'c ock from the Church of the Ephiph-
any at Ashland Boulevard and Ad.
ans street. An hour before that time
the remains will be taken from the City
Hall 10 the church. where the services,
according to the Episcopal ritual, will
be conducted.