Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-09

Their Last Respects to the Dead.
Chicago, Nov. 1.-The remains of
Ohicago's assassinated mayor, Carter
H Harrison, were borne to the grave
at Graceland cemetery today with
befttingly solemn pOmp and imposing
ceremony.
Theatrical in life, the final obse-
quies over the dead mayor have Dor
dered on the spectacular. Always
seeking, always welcoming the adula-
ton Of the masses, it has come to
him or to his memory with great and
overlooking measure, now that he is
no more of men.
All night long there was the same
ceaseless procession on either side of
the black casket in the corridor Of the
city hall Midnight saw some slight
diminution in the t.hrong as compared
with the sea of wage workers that
swept around the building at dusk, but
even at that late hour, and from then
on to day break in the steady process
sion.
With the coming of the dawn and the
hurrying down of the workers to the
city the scenes about the building be
came more animated.
At 8 o'clock probably 5000 people
were still waiting admission at the
eastern portico. The funeral arrange
mentS, however, necessitated the doors
being closed. The caslet was closed
On the top was placed the maltese
cross with the inscription Father, .
and the pillow of lilies with the name
of Papa" which were the tributes
of the daughters and sons.
AT $50 O'Clock the doors of the build
ing were again opened, and the guard
of honor passed down the steps. Be
hind them, borne by eight members of
the police and fire departments, came
the caSket The heads of thousands OF
spectators were barred rs tie cdSket was
placed upon the funeral bier
A signal from Chief Marshal Austin
Doyle, and the head of the procession
moved. A platoon of police lead the
way, then came the Iowa state band
The chief marshal and his seventy-two
assistants were followed by two de
fachmentS of the fifteenth infantry OF
The United States troops. Behind the
regulars rode Brig.-Gen. II. A. Wheeler
Of the first brigade of the Illinois Ma
tional guard, with his staff. Battery
r., of the first artillery, and batteries
u, the first, second and seventh regi-
DentS of national guard, the Chicago
zouaves headed by the pipers of the
royal Scots. In this division of the pa
rade alone there were nearly 5000 I'M
formed men.
The next division was that of the de-
partment of police. A band of nearly
$50 pieces preceded Chief Brennan and
III inspectors, and every precinct i'll
the city was represented by as many
men rs could be spared from duty.
The fire department division was COM
posed of a delegation of eight from
each of the thirteen battaliOns. Next
in line were the Chicago Hussers, these
acted as escort to the carriages occu-
pied by the honorary pail bearers, who
were us follows.
T. w. Calmer, eX-Gov. OgleSby, f. Fl.
Winston, Adolph Kraus, Frank Wenter,
-eX-NIayOr Washburne, H. n. Higinboth-
am, Ferdinand w. Peck, G. FGtzsim-
mons, C. X. G. Billings, eX-Mayor
Roche, Judge Adams, n. A. Miles, Ly-
man Trumbull, III. j. Jones, P. D. Ar
mour, eX-Mayor Medill, r. A. Waller.
There was a slight break in the pro-
ceSsion at this point. Then came the
funeral car. IT was drawn by four
horses and ON either side marched the
active pall-bearers as follows:
Police-Capt. Hartnett, Capt Larsen,
Capt. Ward, Capt. Bletner, Capt, Ma
honey, Capt. Gibbons, Capt. Madden,
Capt. Koch.
Firemen-Capt. Seyferlich, Capt. T.
O'ConnOr. Capt. G.. T. Marks, Capt. J.
c. Goodwin, Capt. A. Kopeta, Capt. t.
Elliott, Capt. ]. w. Shaughnessy, Capt.
j. Lynch.
A peculiarly pathetic reminder of
the dead mayor came into view imme-
diately following the great black and
golden hearse-a thoroughbred mare,
saddled and bridled, but riderless.
In many a labor riot or fierce election
contest. thousands of people have seen
the dashing mayor press forward on
that same thoroughbred into positions
of danger few public men would dare.
The noble-loolzing animal, today led
lonesomely behind the hearse of her
master, was a sight that not many wit
messed unmoved.
But it was after the passing of the
funeral car that the real sentiment of
the pOpulace became manifest. There
followed III detachment after detach-
ment societies and unions of all de-
scriptionS
Bringing up the rear was a line of
carriages, two abreast and several
miles in length, containing citizens not
affiliated with any of the societies
proceeding. 1t was one of the most i'm
posing funeral professions ever wit
messed in Chicago, and possibly in the
country
Fifty thousand mourners preceded
the casket and 100000 people looked
on from the sidewalks.
The funeral services were simple
but very impressive. About o'clock
service the remains were placed II the
receiving vault.
A sad scene occurred at the church,
Miss Annie Howard. who was so soon
to be married to Mr.. Harrison, break
ing down completely and bursting into
a fit of historical SOhhirg