The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-11-09

Cnicseo's Last Tribute of Respect TO
Carter Harrison. A Great Procession
of Soldiers. Of'icisls and Civic


of Soldiers, Oficisis and Civic
Organizations.
With solemn pomp aud ceremonies be-
fitting the interment OF the former chief
magistrate OF the Worlds Fair city and bis
pitifully dramatic fate, Carter II. Hsrrisons
body wa. escorted TO Grscelsnd cemetery
on Wednesday at Chicago by an
immense thfong OF sorrowing cin-
zens. Tenderly the remains were
borne from the, blsct-draped and
flowerfcented corridor OF the City hali.
where they had rested in state, and placed
in the funeral car.
All along the line OF march toe people
with sad faces and bare heads watched the
,omber columns aud about the church
throng as great as that which had been
about the City Hall was gathered.
The church had been draped in mourn
ing and presented u very somber appeal
ance as the remains were carried in and
borne up the isle. The services were ac-
cording to the Episcopal ritual, being
conducted by Rev T. n. Morrison, and the
silence OF the throng in the sacred editice
added to the impressiyeness OF the scene,
Upon the conclusion Of the services the
cOrtege reformed and slowly proceeded To
the cemetery.
The funeral procession wa. the Longest
and most imposing ever seen in this city. IL
was led by platoon OF police officers.
opening the way for the marshal OF The day
and his staff OF 20 mounted aides. Then
came Major Gen. Nelson A. Miles and his
| personal stan. the department stan, aud
army officers on duty at the Worlds Fair.
| light companies oi the 18th I. ;. infantry
| frOm Fort Sheridan under com mand of Cot,
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| q :. artillery: First Brigade Illinois Ns-
,ional Guard, under command OF Gen. u. ii.
| Wheeler. the Chicago IouaSes, Royal SCOTS
| and other military organizations; band OF
| i2j pieces furnished by the Chicago Musical
| Union; the department OF police under com.
maud OF CHIEF Bremen; four companies Of
| the fire department battalion; n band OF
| i25 pieces Ted by Z. NJ. Curfer, and the
| Chicago Hussars.
| Immediately preceding the carriages con-
tanning the honorary pall-bearers was q
guard OF honor composed of seven aldermen
| In front OF the funeral car were the honor
ary pall-hearers: /. W. Palmer. ex.Gov.
| Oglesby, i. w. Winston, Adolph kraus,
| Frank Wenter, Mayor ashburne, II.
| y. lliginbotbam. Fred. w. Peck, G. Fitz-
simmons, G. h. G. Bilings.e1 Mayor Roche,
| Judge Francis Adams. Judge Lyman Irum-
| bull. II. j. Jones, =. u. Armour. er-Mayor
Medil and Il. A. Waller. The active pail
bearers following the funeral car consisted
| OF eight captains of the police department
and eight captains OF the fire department.
| Then came long recession, city officials,
| members OF the various municipal boards.
| carriages filled with local officers OF Cook
county, the judges of the courts, ,reprssen
tatives OF the Bar Association, Governor
| Altgeld aud state officials.
After them came the Worlds Fair Com
missoners aud the officers IN the civil ser
| vice of the United States at Chicago, nuner
| Gus civic and beneficial societies, political
clubs. the latter III carriages, and many
other organizations the rear being brought
| up by citizens in carriages and ON foot
| Brief services in the cemetery concluded
the ceremonies. after which the remains
were placed in the family vault The pro-
ces.ion then returned to the city and slowly
dispersed.
During the church service Miss Howard
gave way completely and had TO be takeL
to the Harrison residence. She is better 10
night. William Preston Harrison also had .
| fainting tit in the church.