Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-01
Imposing Display at Garter Harri-
sons Funeral.
THE PROCESSION MILES IN LENGTH
Services Held at the Church of the
Epiphany.
REMAINS NOW AT GRACELAND

CHICAGO, Nov. ALI night long there
was the same ceaseless procession on either
side of the black casket in the corridor Of
the city hall that was narrated yesterday.
Midnight saw some slight diminution in the
throng as compared with the sea Of wage
workers that swept around the building at
dusk, but at even that late hour and from
thence on to daybreak there was no actual
break in the steady procession.
With the coming of dawn and the hurry
ing down of the workers to their daily toll
the scenes about the building became more
animated. At $50 o'clock. when the repre-
sentative of the United Press took up the
closing hours Of the vigil. the people were
pa ssing through at the rate of ninety a
minute. There were old and young,
mothers with young children in their arms,
bent and withered old women in widows
weeds wage-workers and employers. All
filed solemnly and respectfully past the bier,
some gazing earnestly. others giving but
hurried glance at the calm, peaceful face of
the dead. Now and again some sobbed out
loud while there were few whose eyes were
not bedimmed. One old man this morning
knelt at the foot Of the casket and. engaged
in silent prayer several moments. The
guard of honor did not molest him. He was
evidently workingman, perhaps one who
remembered the dead mayor for some act
of kindness.
At o'clock probably 5000 people were still
awaiting admission at the eastern portico
The funeral arrangements, however, neces-
STATED the doors being closed. Preparations
for the removal of the body were then COM
menced The casket was lifted from the
bier and the lid closed.
On the top was placed the Maltese cross
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low of lilies with the name Papa" which
were the tributes of the daughters and sons
of the murdered man.
Bearing Out the Casket.
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 reverently bowed the guard
of honor passed down the steps, Behind
them, borne by eight sturdy members of
the police and fire departments, came the
casket The heads of the thousands of spec
tators were barred as the casket was borne
down the sidewalk and placed upon the
funeral car. A signal from Chief Marshal
Austin j. Doyle and the head of the great
procession moved. A platoon of police led
the way.
The Chicago Huzzars acted as escort to
the carriages occupied by the honorary pail
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ex-Gov. Oglesby, F. w. Winston, Adolf
kraus Frank Wenter, ex-Mayor Wash
burne. H. N. Higinbotham. Ferd w. Peck,
{. F1tzsimmons. c. X. G. Billings. ex-Mayor
Roche, Judge Adams, n. A. Miles, Lyman
Irumbull, h. ]. Jones, p. ID. Armour, ex-
Mayor Medill, r. A. Waller.
The funeral car was drawn by four horses,
and on either side, with slow and stately
step, marched the active pallbearers rep
resenting the police and fire departments
1t was after the passing of the funeral
car that the real sentiment of the populace
became manifest.
Popular Outpourfnx,
So far the line had been official; now it
was the turn of the people. In detachment
after detachment for over an hour marched
Masons and Odd Fellows, members of re-
publican. democratic and labor organiza-
tions. representatives of German, Polish.
Bohemian, Irish. French Canadian, Scan
dinavian, Italian and British societies
President Griffin marched in front of the
delegation from the Typographical Union
and President Waterloo before a division
made up of nearly two-thirds of the men,
bers of the Press Club
Gov. Altgeld and the state officials occu-
pied carriages in the third division. The
Catholic Order of Foresters. the Building
Trades Council, the societies affiliated with
the Trade and Labor Assembly, the Brew
ers' Association and numerous other labor
organizations turned out in force. Bringing
up the rear was line of carriages, two
abreast and several miles in length, con-
tanning citizens not affiliated with any of
the societies preceding
1t was one Of the most imposing funeral
professions ever witnessed in 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 the sidewalk, windows and
housetops along the route of over six miles,
The route of the procession was from the
city hall east on Washington to Michigan
avenue. thence south to Jackson street
west to Ashland avenue and north past the
Harrison residence to the church. Many
hotels. business houses and residences dis
played evidences of mourning in the form of
draped doorways drawn blinds while
there was a general hoisting Of flags at
half-mast
At the Church.
1t was nearly noon when the second d.
vision of the procession reached the Church
of the Epiphany, almost under the shadow
of the dead mayors home The members
of the family, Miss Howard, the late may
or's fance, and her brothers and a few
intimate friends had been driven TO ,he
edifice in advance of the arrival of the pro-
cession, and shown to seats in pews i'm
mediately facing the altar. To the rest of
the edifice were admitted the immediate
neighbors of the deceased, the honorary
pall5earers, the governor and stan the
members of the city council and the dead
mayors cabinet.
Upon the arrival Of the casket at the en-
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ficiating divine, Rev. DIR. T. N Morrison.
entered from the vestry, and the minister,
with two acolytes, proceeded up the center
aisle to meet the body.
AS the casket was borne into the edifice
those within rose to their feet, and in
solemn tones the preacher commenced :n-
toning the sentences of the funeral office
commencing: Il am the resurrection and
the life.'
When the altar was reached the casket
was placed on a bier before the chancel
rail, and the officiating clergyman proceed
ed with the reading of psalms, at the end
Of each of which the Gloria was sung The
lesson of the day was portion of the fif-
teenth chapter Of the First Epistle to the
Corinthians, and at the conclusion of the
reading Nearer, My God, to Thee" was rem
dered by the choir with touching effect.
The sermon was brief, but eloquent II
paid tribute to the life and public services
Of the dead man, who had been a member
of the congregation for many years. and
deplored his assassination.
When the preacher concluded the choir
sang the anthem, who Are These That
Are Arrayed in White Robes?'
The rest of the service, save the Com
INITIAL" was then proceeded with At its
conclusion Lead. Kindly Light" was rem
dered by the choir. Then the casket was
again borne from the church and the
march to the tomb was resumed AT North
avenue, about two miles distant, the foot