Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-16
FINAL ARRAN NGEMENTS
For the Funeral of the Late Ex.
President Benjamin Har-
rison.
MKINLEY TO BE IN ATTENDANCE
Body Lies in State at the CapitoI-List
of Honorary Pallbearers-Many
Floral Tributes.

| Indianapolis, March 16 Escorted
by three regiments Of infantry and a
battalion of artillery of the National
Guard of Indiana, the reEcains of
former President Harrison were at
noon taken from the late home at
North Delaware street to the state
capitol where they will lie in state un-
til 10 tonight, when they will be re-
movedoonce more to the home. AS
the body was borne through the streets
between deep lines of silent people,
every head was bowed, aud every hat
off, and the deep silence was broken
only by the slow tramp of marching
men and the clatter of the horse feet.
All night long people of Indiana and
soldiers of the state poured into In
dianapolis. Every train discharged
hundreds of visitors, while special
after special streamed in loaded down
with company after company of militia.
Shortly after IL a committee COM
posed of Gen. Lew Wallace, represent
ing the army, Admiral George Brown,
the navy, and Judge John II. Baker.
the United States court and the civil
power of the state, which had been
delegated to take charge of the body
for today, entered the Harrison home,
and announced that they had come to
assume charge. The casket contain
ing the remains was at once lifted by
II soldiers and carried into the hearse.
AS the casket appeared, covered with
national colors, the soldiers presented
arms, and the civilian bodies uncoV
cred their heads, as did thousands of
spectators who filed the streets. AS
soon as the members of the escort
committee reached their carriages,
the order to march was given and
with the state guard marching with
reversed arms and in slow time
to the music of dirge played by the
band. the parade moved slowly away.
Arriving at the state house the cas-
ket was borne into the house, where it
was surrounded by a guard of honor
with fixed bayonets.
indianapolis, March 1G.-The ar
Engagements 1T lle IdillSOl nOLuS 1OI
the lying i'll state today and the funeral
services tomorrow We're practically
completed last night and little remains
To be done. The body was dressed
i'll the customary black suit of Prince
Albert cut which General Harrison al
ways wore. \ simple plain, black tie
was used and gold buttons adorn the
shirt front. The body reclines fat on
the back, the face looking out from the
silken lining. The left hand is folded
ring being on the second finger. This
is the only ornament used. The face
of General Harrison is composed and
restful, although very white, his illness
having made no perpceptible change in
his appearance. The casket contain
ing the body was taken to the front
parlor on the first floor and placed di-
rectly in front of the mantle and fire
place on the south side of the room,
the head being toward the east. The
mantle above it was piled high with
the floral offerings of friends and ad-
mirers of the dead statesman. Other
floral designs were arranged about the
loom.
Body Viewed by the Family.
The body was viewed by the friends
and family after it had been placed
in the position selected. Mrs. Har-
rison went into the room alone and re-
mained for some time there On the