The evening world., 1893-11-01
A FUNERAL PAGEANT.
so, 900 Mourners for Chioago's
Dead Mayor in Line.
Soldiers. Policemen and Firemen
March in Full Uniform.
Fraternities and Trades Unions
Round Out the Procession.

CHICAGO, Nov. AT 0 o'clock prob
ably 5000 people were still awaiting ad-
mission at the eastern portico of the
City Hall. where Mayor Harrison's body
lay in state. The funeral arrangements,
however, necessitated the doors being
closed.
Preparations for the removal Of the
body were then commenced. The casket
was lifted from the bier and the lid
CLOSED. On the top was placed the NAL
tese cross with the inscription Father"
and the pillow of lilies with the name
of Papa" which were the tributes of
the daughters and sons Of the murdered
man.
In the mean time the various societies
and organizations whose representation
in the parade had been accepted, were
forming Of the lax front and the
streets adjacent thereto. At $50 o'clock
the doors of the building were again
opened, and with heads uncovered and
reverently bowed the guard of honor
passed down the steps.
Behind them, borne by eight sturdy
members of the Police and Fire Depart
ments, came the casket. The heads of
thousands of spectators were barred as
the casket was borne down the sidewalk
and placed upon the funeral car.
A signal from Chief Marshal Martin ].
Doyle. and the head of the procession
moved. a platoon of police led the way:
then came the Iowa State Band, rem
Marshal and his seventy-two assistants
We're followed by two detachments of
the Fifteenth Infantry Of the United
nv Col tTOftOn and I.ipnt-CDl Oven
shine.
Behind the regulars rode Brig-Gen. II.
A., Wheeler, of the First Brigade of the
Illinois National Guard, with his staff:
then came Battery f. of. the First Ar
tillery; the First. Second and Seventh
Regiments. of the National Guard. and
pipers of the Royal Scots.
in his division of the parade alone
there were nearly five thousand uni
formed men.
The next division was that of the De-
partment of Police. A band OF nearly
$50 pieces preceded Chief Brennan and
his inspectors. and every precinct in the
city was represented by as many men
as could be spared from duty:
The Fire department division. com
manded by Marshals Heaney, and Cam.
eight hre-fghters from each of the thir-
teen battalions. Like the police, they
were in full uniform, and wore memorial
badges.
Next in line. mounted on their richly
caparisOned horses, We're the Chicago
Hussars, under command Of Capt.
Brand.
occupied by the honorary pall-boarcre,
who were as follows: T. w. Palmer, OK
Gov. oglesby RI. Winston, Adolf
kbra%s' E F. =. TMGigii Sbot GN,maE Frr TaT Il,
ings, cx-Mayor Roche: Judge Adams,
N. A. Miles, Lyman Trumbull, II. !.
- II ~pN al ~ n ~ AIAli1l
There was a slight break in the pro-
~ession at this point. Then came the
t-.nernl car. 1t was drawn by -four
stately step. marched the active. pail
bearers. representing the Police and Fire
Departments.
It was the turn of the people. In de-
tachmcnt after detachment. for over an
hour. marched Masons and Odd Fellows.
members of Republican, Democratic and
labor organizations, representatives OF
German. Polish, Bohemian, Irish,
French Canadian, Scandinavian, Italian
and British societies. .
President Griffin marched In front of
the delegation from the Typographical
Union, and President Waterloo before n
division made up. Of nearly two-thirds
OF G IMe m mS@GSr an %i the the stSte o Gt% c &C.
curied carriages In the third division.
The Catholic Order Of Foresters, the
Ru,lding Trades Council, the Societies
scmbiy, the Brewers Association and
numerous other labor organiza lions
TUNED out IN force.
Bringing up the rear was a line OF
carriages, two abreast, and several miles
In length. containing citizens rot anil
ated with any OF the societies preced-
ing.
II was one OF the most imposing
funeral professions ever witnessed I'm
Chicago. and possibly in the country.
Fifty thousand mourners preceded or
followed the casket. and a million OF
! people looked on with bowed heads from
sidewalkJ. windows and house tops along
the route OF over six miles.