The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-18

the service Mrs Russell Harrison and
Mrs. Mckee were composed, but now and
then little storm Of emotion you'd
buried in their handkerchiefs- The bro
theirs. of General Harrison, John Scott
Harrison and Carter 3. Harrison, stood
close together, old men with faces that
revealed now deeply they felt their loss.
Morris We're together at the side of the
grave. The other relatives stood to the
left and slightly below them in the circle
which was formed for the service of
President Mckinley came to the grave
with Mrs D1rbin and stood with her
during the brief service. When the prayer
vas offered the president was seemingly
bowed head after the final word had been
mediafely beside the stone monument of
the Harrison family. and once, when. the
seemingly leaned against it for a mo-
Inent- The air had begun to be chilly and
the wind began to blow cold, but while
some others around the grave, to protect
their heads barely raised their hats, the
the service Beside him were Governor
Durbin and Secretary CortelyQu:
mourners and from the tomb were thou
sands who heard and watched the cere-
mony. Long ropes were stretched to give
free access to the grave to the family
and friends and to keep back the crowd
which formed a solid square Of human
in the center.
The burial service was very simple and
very brief. The Rev. Mr.. Niccols read
the short comnittal and burial service.
and the Rev. Mr.. Haines followed with a
prayer. The silence was so deep that
the words of the speakers. pronounced in
distinctly heard beyond those immediate
~ around the grave and by those nassed
around the elevation on which-the family
and friends stood
Instead of following the usual practice,
which consists of dropping a few grains
of dust on the coffin. three white carna-
tons were placed upon the lid.
When the last word had been said and
attendants
cred the coffin to its place To the last
it bore the wreath from Mrs. Harrison
from little Elizabeth. On the coffin was
placed a heavy walnut protecting cover
and then the granite roof of the tomb
was lowered and closed.
encased in granite four inches thick. and
covered with a granite top Of the same
cover is the les. Single mp inscription, Benjamin
The interior of the tomb was decorated
with ferns SO profusely that no sign of
earth or stone Vas XgisbIIe Dozens Of
placed on the tomb and on the ground
There seemed to be a hesitation on the
part of the spectators to leave when the
services ,.tIe were re- over; After the mourning
the carriages. the thousands of spectators
stood and looked long at the grave 1t
fact that Benjamin Harrison. general. ex-
president, senator, diplomat, man of at
The arrangements for the services at
the grave had been carefully perfected.
There was not the slightest hitch in any
of the details After the services at the
grave were over and the people had left,
carts of earth were unloaded at the grave
side and the tomb filled and flowers
placed over all As the people slowly left
the cemetery the distant boom of cannon
firing the national salute, came to their
ears, and by the time the last gun was
fired the night was down and the grave
alone.
Although the career of Benjamin Har-
rison was SO Intimately associated with
the state of Indiana, he was an Ohioan
by birth. He was born at the little town
Of North Bend, near Cincinnati, August