Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-15
FOR Military DISPLAY
Entire Indiana National Guard
will Participate in the Har.
rison Funeral.
Many Distinguished Men Arriv.
Ing Today at indianapolis for
the Obsequies.
Arrangements For the Funeral
Progressing Rapidly..Many

indianapolis, March l5.-The same at
mosphere of quiet that characterized
the Harrison home since the death of
Gen. Harrison prevailed today. Ar
rangements for the funeral have pro-
gressed rapidly and there were numer-
ous arrivals OF relatives and friends,
but for all this, there was little unusual.
stir or commotion. Mrs. Harrison saw
Iall messages and letters of symapthy
which arrived during the night and day,
and She was consulted and expressed:
her wishes in regard to the arrange
ments for the funeral and for the en-
tertainment of relatives who will be
here for the occasion. She received no
callers, however, except one or two of
her most intimate friends. This after
noon John H. Mahoney, the sculptor,
took a plaster cast Of the features Of the
general and the undertakers then took
charge and prepared the body for the
coffin. The coffin will be removed down
stairs into the front parlor, where it
Will lie until 1t is taken to the capitol
tomorrow at noon to lie in state. So
many flowers have been received at the
Harrison home that a single room Will
not hold half of them and these beauti-
full tributes to the memory of the gem
leral continue to come in great qnanti-
ties, and the air thruout the house is
heavy With their cdor.
President Mckinley, who will arrive
Sunday morning. will be the guest OF
Governor and Mrs. Durbin. The first fif-
teen minutes in the public schools today
a M
teachers on the life and public services
LOT Gen. Harrison, by Recommendation OF
the school superintendent In many of
made 10 the school children of Terre
Feb. 8 was read.
Arrangements for the military display
tomorrow have been completed and be-
fore daylight the troops Of the Indiana
National Guard. all OF which have been
called out, Will begin to arrive
Senator Fairbanks is here and Sena-
tor Beverldgc will arrive tonight. Near
" all the Indiana congressman will be
here and distinguished men from all
over the country will come The busi-
ness houses in the city are today draped
in mourning and all flags remain at half
mast. From noon until 2 o'clock tomor-
row business will be discontinued. John
w. Foster, who was secretary of state
in Harrson's cabinet, telegraphed to-
lsday from California that it would be
impossible for him to reach the city in
time for the funeral Senator S. 3. Ell
lkins, who was secretary of war under
Harrison, also telegraphed that On ac-
lscount of Mrs. Elkins illness he would
probably not be able to come for the
funeral. All the Harrison family and
relatives who will be here for the fu-
neral have now arrived, with tn. ex-
Iception of Lieutenant Commander John
F. Parker and Mrs Parker who are en-
route from California and will reach the
city tomorrow. Mrs Parker is a sister
OF Mrs. Harrison. Honorary and active
pail bearers have not been completed as
yet. Members of Gen. Harrison's cab
inet who attend the funeral Will be
asked to officiate as honorary pail bear
ers Ex-Secretary of the Navy Benja-
min F. Tracy, ex-Secretary OF the
Treasury Charles Foster, ex-Postmas-
ter General John G Wanamaker and
ex- Secretary of the Interior John w
Noble have sent word that they will be
here and they, together with ex-Attor-
ney General w. H. Miller. will consti-
tute part of the honorary pail bearers
The active pail bearers will be Indian
4 apolis men who were intimate friends
of the general.