The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-03-22

dent must certainly rernlt. The poo
pie made wild rushes in every dircc-
tion TO escape the threatened dan
ger and the driver of the truck.
handling his horses skillfully, all cs-
capped without injury. President Nc
kinley was half way between the
sidewalk and the church when the
confusion attracted his attention,
and he stopped short with an express
sion of anxiety on his face until The
truck hal passed and done no harm,
when he resumed his walk into the
church.
II was $50 when the procession
arrived at the church, and for one
hodr and twenty minutes prior 10
that time the church had been pack
eel to its utmost capacity. In fact
lis utmost capacity was stretched
somewhat. and in places inside the
building the people were wcdged to-
gethor much too tightly for COM
/ fort
! The honorary and actual p1li-
bearers came slowly up the north
center aisle, filing into the seats at
the side. The ushers, forming n col
unn near The door. came up the
south aisle, acting as an escort 20
the president. who was accompanied
! 10y Mrs. Durbiu.
1 As the president reached the pew
/ set apart for him. the ushers turned
ana faced him. He bowed his thanks
/ Tor the honor. and then ushcring
Mrs. Durbin into the pew, followed
after. GOV. Durbin and Secretary
Cortclyou filled up tho pew.
Immediately in front of the casilet.
and behind the pallcbarers. came
Rev. NJ l.. Haines and Rev. Samuel
j. Niccols. of ST. Louis.
Immediately following the casket
we're Lieut.. Commander Parker and
Mrs. Harrison. They occupied the
second seat from the front 20 tie
| left of the north center aisle. cor
responding TO that of the presidents
on the south aisle. With them were
| Frank Tibbott. Gen. Harrison's pri-
vate secretary. and Mrs. Parker. Fol
| lowing these were Mr.. and Mrs. Rls-
sell Harrison. Mr.. and Mrs. !. Il.
/ Mckee, Mr.. and Mrs. Eaton, John
scott Harrison and Carter b. EIarri-
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Newcomer. Mr..
and Mrs. :. V. Norris. and other rel
atives and close friends OF the family
When all had taken their seats,
| Mr.. llaines advanced 10 the frou: of
th., pulpit platform and, resting ais
les hand upon the large church
| Bible. opened the service by saving:
Il ann the resurrection and the -life.
! re that Eelieycfh on me. though 10
were dead, yet shall he live. and lie
;hut liyeth and beiievcth on me shall
never die"
Mr.. Niccols then read from / Corin-
thians Nv. 55-5S inclusive. after which
Mr.. lIaines offered prayer.
After the prayer the choir EN-
dered the hymn, Rock of Ages in
a beautiful and impressive manner
| This was Gen. Harrison's favorite
hymn. and it is said it is the only
| one he ever attempted TO sing.
Following the hymn. Dr. Niccols
read portions of Scriptures from the
fourteenth chapter Of 1T. John and
the twenty-first chapter of Revela-
! lions. after which DR.. Haincs deliy-
cred an address.
After the address. DR.. NiccOls offer
ed prayer. The services were cloSru
with a baritone solo. "Hark. H-rH,
My Soul" rendered by Edward Neil.
in which the entire choir joined in
the chorus.
The party left the church in the
same order in which il entered For
the most part those who attended
the church services left immediately
for Crown Hill cemetery.
indianapolis, Ind, March 1s.-Tn
the center of hollow square. com
posed of fully $4,000 of his fellow
citizens. the remains of Ben lamn
Harrison were Sunday afternoon i'll
TERED in the family lot in Crown
Hill cemetery. Close by the grave
were the members of his family. Pres
ident Mckinney. and other visitors of
distinction and the more intimate
friends of Gen. Harrison. Back Il
distance of fifty yards behind ropes
guarded zealously by large force of
police stood with uncovered heads
the great multitude who knew him
not so well as did they who stood
beside the freshly upturned earth.
but who honorcd him and admired
him full as much. Ii is doubtful if
any public man, at least in this gen
GRAFTON, was borne to his last rest
ing place among SO many demonstra-
tions of respect. OF passionate grief
there was little beyond the members
of his family, but the tribute of re-
spect was universal.
It-came from all alike. from those
of his own political faith. AID from
those who differed with him con-
corning what is best for the nations
good, from men who have been life
long friends, and from those who
knew him merely by sight. and to
whom he never spoke. IL came from
women and children, from white and
black. from all conditions and kind
of people. There was nc exception
anywhere to the expression that the