The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-14

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and ex x-President Cleveland is expected to
be present
kilograms OF coincidence are coming in
from prominent men throughout the
country.
n PRESIDENT WILL ATTEND.
3 .Ndispstch from Washington states that
President Mckinley will attend fhe f,ner-
akof Gen. Harrison. He will leave Wash
inGton probably tonight although the
exact time OF departure has not been de-
termined definitely. accompanied by Mrs.
Mckinley and Secretary Cortelyou.
II The party will stop at Canton for day
or more and Mrs. Mckinley will remain
there while the president and Mr.. Cortei-
you proceed 10 Indianapolis
7, The itinerary will be 80 arranged as TO
enable the president 20. leave Canton Sat-
urday night for Indianapolis and return
Immediately after tbe funerah After ~
brief stop at Canton he, will return TO
Washington It Is not expected that any
members OF the cabinet will go.
Although expected. the death OF Gen.
HarrisAn. was aydistinct shock to the
president the two men having seen much
OF each other while the former was in the
executive office.
The president. learned OF Gen. Harri-
sons death during the evening and sent a
telegram OF coincidence to Mrs. Harrison.
GENAHARRIsoNs FAMILY.
Mrs. Harrison. Gen. Harrison's FIRST
wife. died I'm october, 1892. and IN 1896 Mrs.
Mary Scott Lord Dimmick became the
bride of ex-President Harrison, the cere-
mony being performed I'm st. Thomas
church, New York. on Easter Monday of
that year.
Mrs. Harrison was born In Pennsyiya-
mia and had lived In the West, as well as
I'm Washington and New York. Her first
married life was brief. Although SO
young. she dwelt in semi-retirement from
that date, being home loving body and
fond of quiet womanly pursuits.
RUSSELL Il. Harrison, the ex-presidents
only son, served through the war with
Spain as a volunteer. Later Lieut.. Col.
Harrison saw service I'm Porto Rico
Mr.. Harrison's daughter. Mary, by his
first wife. married j. R.sAfckee. With the
two Mckee children. Benjamin Harrison
Mckee. or Baby Mckee, the ex-presi-
dent was fond OF rompng.
MIR. Harrison's daughter by mis- second
wife, Mary Elizabeth Harrison, was born
I'm H. In indianapolis, Ind
besides the widow and children men,
toned above. three sisters and two broth
ers survive the ex-president. The sisters
are Mrs. Eaton OF Cincinnati. Mrs. Nor
ris of Minneapolis, and Mrs. Bevin OF OF
tumwa. la. The brothers are John Scott
Harrison OF Kansas City and Carver b.
Harrison OF Murfreesboro, Tenn.
A message from President and Mrs. Me-
Kinley reached. the home OF the late
President Harrison, In North Delaware
street, today. 1t was as follows:
r Executive Mansion.
Washington, d. c., March Ii.
Mrs. benjamin Harrison.
indianapolis. Ind.
'In the death OF Gen. Harrison the
country has lost distinguished states
man, devoted and exemplary citizen.
The people OF the nation mourn with YOU
You have the heartfelt sympathy OF Mrs.
Mckinley and myself I'm this hour of over
whelfning sorrow in your home,
'WM. MKINLEY.'
THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.
The proclamation issued by President
Mckinley is as follows:
BENJAMIN Harrison. president of the
United States from 1889 To 1893, died .sss-
dianapois. In his death the cguntry has
been deprived of one of it's greatest ciu-
zens. A brilliant soldier in his young
manhood. he gained fame and rapid ad-
vancement by his energy and yalor. AS
a lawyer he rose to be a leader of the bar.
In the Senate he at once took and re-
tanned high ranks as an orator and leg
islaror; and in the high office OF president
he displayed extraordinary gifts as ad-
ministrator and statesman. In public and
private life he set a shining example for
his countrymen. -
his memory is held by the government
and people of the United States do here
by direct that the flags on the executive
mansion and the several departmental
buildings be displayed at half staff for a
period of 80 days; and that suitable milt-
tary and naval honors, under the orders
of the secretaries of war and or the navy,
be rendered on the day OF the funeral