The Springfield herald., 1901-03-22

lnulnnlDOllS, Inu., Mnfcn Ii.-ln tue
center of Il hollow square, composed of
fully $4,000 of his fellow citizens, the
remains of Benjamin Harrison were
this afternoon Inferred in the family
lot in Crown Hill cemetery.
Close by the grave were the members
of his family, President Mckinley and
other visitors of distinction, and the
more intimate friends of General Har-
rison.
Back 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 honored him and admired him
fully as much.
1t is doubtful If any public man, Mt
least in this generation, was borne to
his last resting place among so many
manifestations of respect. There was
no exception anywhere to the express
sion that the nation had lost one of Its
ablest men, and the greatest man OF his
generation in his own state.
BY the grave stood the chief magls-
trate of the nation, and behind the
ropes were all the streets arabs of Gen
eral Harrison's city-every grade of
human life in America, between the
two, was represented in the crowd
and in them all there was but the one
feeling-that Il man had died who was
honest at all times with himself and
with others, and whose ability and
character were shown as the nation
could Ill afford to lose.
The weather, like that of yesterday,
was indispensable, with bright sun
light-the warm breath of spring in
every breeze, and yet in the air n
touch of winter that brought the blood
to the cheek and sparkle to the eye.
The services at the church and grave
We're simple in the extreme, all In
most excellent taste and like the pro-
ceedings yesterday there was an utter
absence of friction in everything that
was done. All was well ordered and
well performed.
At the Harrison home before the re-
mains were taken to the First Presby-
terrain Church. where the full service
was held. there We're brief exercises
| for the members OF the family, and
more immediate friends Of General
Harrison. Possibly $50 people were
present Mrs. Harrison did not appear,
but remained in her room until it was
time to leave for the church.
The doors were thrown wide open
and the honorary pail bearers, who
were General Benjamin +. Tracy of
New FORK. John Wanamaker of Phila-
delphia, w. II. ii. Miller of IndianapO-
lis, John w. Noble of st. Louis, ana
Charles Foster of Fostoria. ONO, Gen
! eral Lew Wallace of indianapolis, Jud-
son Harmon of Cincinnati and William
| A. Woods of indianapolis, came slow
iy down the walk leading to the street.
After them came the active pail bear
ers, bearing the casket They were:
A. L. Mason, james Whitcomb Riley
Evans Wooten, Harry J. Milligan. Cliff
ford Arrick, William G. Bobbs, Harry
| S. New, Howard Gale. John II. Crit
fiths. Newton Booth Harrington, Hill
ton U. Brown and Samuel Reid.
Behind the casket came Mrs. Harri-
son, with her brother, Lieutenant Com
mander Parker of the navy, and little
Elizabeth Harrison. Then came See
rotary Tfbbett and Mrs. Tibbett then
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee. Russell Harrison
and Mrs. Russell Harrison, then the
other relatives of the dead ex-presi-
dent. Directly after the members of
the family came President Mckinley
and Governor Durbin. and following
them the friends of the family. The
route of the procession was south on
| Delaware street, then one block east
| to the church, total distance Of twelve
squares. Twelve mounted policemen
led the way and cleared the streets.
There We're several thousand people
around the Harrison residence as the