The evening world., 1893-11-01
A FUNERAL PAGEANT.
50,0 Mourners for Chicago's
Dead Mayor in Line.
Soldiers. Policemen and Firemen
March in Full Uniform.
F~raternities and Trades Unions
Round Out the Procession.

CHICAGO, Nov. lat 0 o'clock prob
ably 1000 people were still awaiting adj
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 meantime the various societies
and organizations whose representation
in the parade had been accepted, were
forming on the lake front and the
streets adjacent thereto. At $50 o'clock
the doors of the building were again
opened, and with heads uncovered and
re%verently 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 " ilhl lIullt 'ilit " MA .lfl ~ -
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
were followed by two d~etachments OF
the Fifteenth Infantry. of the United
States troops commanded respectively
by Col. Crofton and Lieut.-Col. Oven
shine.
Behind the regulars rode Brie-Gen. II.
a, Wheeler. OF the First Brigade of the
Illinois National Guard. with his STAFF;
tillery: the First, Second and Seventh
Regiments. Of the National Guard. and
the Chicago louayes. headed by the
In this division OF the parade alone
there was nearly five thousand uniformed
men.
100 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
mandei by Marshals Heaney n CAM
pion, was composed of a delegation or
teen battalions, Like the police, they
were in full uniform, and wore memorial
badges.
Next in line, mounted on their richly
Hussars, under command of Capt.
These acted as escort to the carriages
who were as follows. T. W. Palmer, ex:
Gov. oglesby F. II. Winston. Adolf
hurne, H. y. Higginbothami Ferd ".
Peck, G. FitZsimmons, c. h. G.. Bill
ings. ex-Mayor Roche, Judge Adams,
n. A. Miles, Lyman Trumbull. H, !.
Jones, P. u, Armour, ex-Mayor Medill.
r. A. Waller.
There was a slight break in the pro-
cession at this point. Then came the
funeral car. 1t was drawn by four
horses, and on either side; with slow n
stately step, marched the active pail
bearers. representing the Police and Fire
Departments.
So far the line had been Official; now
1t was the turn OF the people. In de-
tachment after detachment, for owe an
hour. marched Masons and Odd Fellows:
members of Republican, Democratic and
labor Crsaqt6n!iOns' ReRnmisI ,s e.
French-Canadian. scandinavian, Italian
and British societies.
President Griffin marched in front OF
Tnlon, and President Waterloo before a
division made up OF nearly two-thirds
OF the members OF the Press Club.
Gov. Altgeld and the State officials oc-
CURED carriages in the third division. !
The Catholic Order Of Foresters; the
Ru'lding Trades Council. the Societies
affiliated with the Trade and Labor AS,
sembly. the Brewers, Association, and
numerous other labor organization
turned out in force.
Bringing up the rear was a line OF
carriages, two abreast, and several miles
in length. containing citizens not aiili-
ated with any of the societies proceed
ing.
II was one Of the most imposing
funeral professions ever witnessed In
Chicago. n possibly in the country.
Fifty thousand mourners preceded or
followed the casket. and a million of
people looked on with bowed heads from
sidewalk, windows and house tops along
the route of owe six miles.