Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-18
last RITES PERFORMED
General Iiarrison' 5 Remains Laid
to Rest With Fitting Cere-
mony Sunday.
President Mckinley and Other
Distinguished Men Present
at Funeral Services.
All Conditions and Kinds Of PEG.
pie Pay Respect to Dead
Statesman.

OldlSSIAdus
indianapolis. Ind, March 1S--ln the
center of a hollow square composed of
fully $4,000 Of his fellow citizens the re-
mains OF Benjamin Harrison We're yes
8tesday Inferred in the family lot iii
Crown Hill cemetery. close bs the
gray Mere the members of his family
President Mckinley and others visitors
of distinction, and the more intimate
OF Gen. Harrison. Back dis
3tasicesof fittysyalds behind ropes guard
sd by a large force Of police stood. with
uncovered heads. the great multitude
who knew the former president not so
Wei as did they who stood beside the
freshly npturned earth, but who hon
cfeC him and admired him fully az
much.
is doubtful if any public man. at
least in this generation, was bore TO
his last resting place among 50 many
manifestations of respect. The tribute
pt respect was universal. II came from
AL alike. from those of hislown political
faith and from those who differed With
hilll Concerning what is best for the na-
iiail' s good. from men Who had beer. his
sifelong friends and from those who
kii~w him merely by sight and TO whom
u. eyer spoke. II came from women
and children. from White and black,
from al conditions and kinds of people.
There Mas no exception anywhere to the
xloressinn that the nation had lost one
f1j
~ his generation in his own state.
lsy tbs crave stood the chief magis-
sfrate Of the nation, and behind the
ropes We're all the street arabs Of Gen.
Harrison's city. Every grade of human
life in America between the two were
represented in the crowd, and in them
an there was only the one feeling-that
:. man had died who was honest at all
whose ability and character We're such
az the nation could i'll afford to lose.
The Weather. like that of Saturday,
warm breath of spring in every breeze
brought the blood TO the cheke and a
sparkle 10 the eye
The services at The church and grave
excellent taste and like, the proceed
inss Saturday there was an utter alb
senee of friction in everything that was
done Al Was we'll ordered and we'll
perfornle{ q.
AZ ;lla Harrison home, before the re-
mains we're taken 10 the First Presby-
terian church where the principal serv-
ice was held, there We're brief exercises
for the members of the family and more
immediate friends of Gen. Harrison.
Possibly Lou persons Were present. Mrs.
Harrison did not appear but remained
in her room until 1T Vas time to leave
Tor the church.
PRESIDENT Mckinley accompanied by
Coy. Durbin, called about O'clock.
shortly after came the members of the
ea hinet of Harrison when he Vas pres
iuert and others continually arrived un-
i'll the short services We're over. DR..
aAiraes read short passage from the
scriptures and made a few remarks
touching the life and character of Gen.
Harrison, as did DR. Nichols, OF st.
Louis. After brief PRAYER by DIR.
liaines the services We're over.
Word Was sent TO Mrs Harrison that
the time had come for The body to be
lsiilostl 10 the ctluIeli, ana ssle dL once
made her way to the parlor.
The honorary pallbearers, who were
Gen. benjamin r. Tracy Of New York
John NNanamaker of Philadelphia, w
II. IA Miller of Indianapolis. John w
Noble of St. Louis. Charles Foster Of
Fostoria, O.; Gen. Lew Wallace of In
Islianapolis, Julson Harmon of Cincin-
matt, and William Woods of Indianapo-
lis. came down the walk leading 20 the
street at 2 o'clock. After them came the
active palibearers bearing the casket
They We're: a. L. Mason, James Whit
comb Riley. Evans Woolen. Harry j
lssfilligan. clifford Arrick, William G
Bobbs. Harry 5. New, Howard Gale
John + Griffitils Newton B. Tarkin-
ton. Hilton 9. Brown, and Samuel Reid
When the last word had been said and
the service was over, the attendants
.ewe.ea the eof1in 70 It's nlaca tn tbs
son and the boauet Of lilies Of the val
Vas placed heavy walnut protecting
cover and then the granite roof of the
tomb was lowered and closed.
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