New-York tribune., 1901-03-17
HARRISON NLYING IN STATE.
BODY BORNE FROM HIS HOME TO THE
INDIANA CAPITOL.
MILITARY HoNoRs PAID TO THE DEAD
SOLDIER AND STATESMAN BY HIS
CITY. COUNTY AND STATE.


Indianapolis. March 16.-Beneath a canopy of
black in the rotunda of the Capitol building the
coffin, covered with the Stars and Stripes. sur
rounded by thousands of blossoms while over
all swung the great battle flag that flew from
the warship Indiana in the naval battle of
Santiago the body Of ex-President Harrison lay
in state for nine hours to-day In that time
fully fifty thousand persons passed by the coffin
10 take a last look at the dead, and when at 10
O'Clock the Capitol doors finally closed
and the people told that could enter
several thousand were waiting in line. The body
lay in state from 1:10 o'clock in the afternoon
until 10 o'clock at night.
il was Indiana's day with her dead. and most
touchingly was the esteem and honor in which
General Harrison was held by his fellow citizens
revealed. In front of the Harrison home along
the streets through which the body was carried
on the way to and from the State House, in
the lines that stretched at times a half mile
from the doors Of the Capitol building men,
women and children stood for hours waiting
their opportunity TO pay a tribute of respect 1t
was an immense throng, but there was no lost
ling no disorder, no disturbance of any kind
Weather more perfect could not have been de-
yised; a trifle cool in the earlier part of the
day, Il grew warmer later in the day and was
most pleasant throughout
The hour set for the formation of the parade
from the State House TO the Harrison home 10
receive the body and return with ii to the State
House 1890. and promptly at that time
the infantry and artillery Were drawn up in
Westinghouse. on the south side OF the State
House. At l0:45 Brigadier-General w J. Nc
Kee commanding the State troops ordered the
advance, and the infantry moved in long line
along Washington-st. on the way to the house.
Shortly before this a string OF carriages, con-
tanning Governor Durbin and other officials of
the State, had started by another route and
numerous other uniformed bodies were meeting
in front OF the Harrison home. The streets in
every direction full of marching bodies
and the crash Of bands was heard almost in
every street that afforded access TO Delaware
ST. The parade proper formed after the ar
rival at the Harrison home. and, despite the
fact that all preliminary arrangements had been
most carefully made, there was some confusion
and delay before everything was in readiness
for the return march TO the capital.
A dense throng had gathered around the Har-
rson home, in Delaware-st, for hours before the
parade arrived. Down Delaware-st. much
further than the eye could reach the crowd
packed the sidewalks to the doors Of the houses
along each side Of the way. For thirteen
squares, all the distance to Westinghouse tens
Of thousands OF persons stood for hours not
from idle curiosity or the desire to view an un-
precedented spectacle, but from the simple wish
to express by their presence the respect and
admiration IN which General Harrison was held
by his fellow citizens of Indianapolis.
Two hours before the police detail and the
military at the head Of the funeral procession
from the Capitol began to appear around the
corner Of Thirteenth-st from Pennsylvania ave
the crowd began assembling. For the most part
it was made up Of women and children. al
though considerable proportion consisted of
men-Inen in the lower walks Of life who had
stopped work for the day long enough to
show respect by standing with uncovered heads
while the body OF the honored dead passed on
,ts way the State House.
By II o'clock part OF the second division of
the funeral procession had formed at Thirteenth
and Delaware SITS. General Carnahan, the mar
shall Harry S. New, Captain J. NJ. Paver. Cap
tain W. II. Armstrong. Captain w. f. Haywood,
Captain James r. Henry. Captain ]. H. Porter.
Clinton L. Hare and Worth Merritt, mounted
and attired in citizens clothing OF plain black,
directed the movements of the various organiza-
lions they arrived and took positions TO await
the approach Of other divisions
The boys brigade soldiers of the future. erect,
with even step. We're first past the staff. The
10th Regiment, General Harrison's old command,
soldiers whose fighting days have gone, came
should have the place OF honor behind the
funeral car. George H. Thomas Post Grand
Army Of the Republic many of the members Of
which had fought with General Harrison in the
war, waited IN its turn. The Columbia and
Marion clubs. with John L. Grif1ths and Judge
Lawson N. Harvey, led the clubs as they passed
General Carnahan and staff.
DELAE IN PROCESSION'S MOVING.
Then came an hours wait. A number OF dis
fnguisheG men took advantage of the interval to
find each other in the crowd and exchange
greetings and say a few words OF honor TO the
Silent figure within the nearby home, who had
known and worked with OF them in the
councils Of the nation. The tall figure of Sen
ator Charles W. Fairbanks came up Thirteenth
81 With John B. Elam he stood and talked for
haf an hour. Then they Were Joined by Judge
Woods, and the three greeted Senator Albert ].
beveridge. who came little later. AS the Bar
Association OF Marion County passed the two
Senators BOWED gravely TO the numerous silent
greetings they received.
Inside the house the undertaken had completed
his arrangements. The coffin draped with the
banner Of the Loyal Legion. had been closed.
and was ready for the journey 10 the Capitol.
On It was a large wreath of Scotch heather and
orchids, the tribute of General Harrisons
daughter, Mrs. Mary Harrison Mckee.
The drawing room TO the left of the reception
hai' in which the coffin was placed, was mass
OF Mowers. President Mckinley had sent a mag
hhcent design OF Golden Gate roses and lilies of
me valley from the White House conservatory.
Inc Pittsburg Republican Club honored the
oeao ex-President with beautiful wreath of
roses. great star. filling one corner of the
foofn' was from the servants of the house. A
Nrge basket OF azaleas came from the State