The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-16

country he loved. AS President of the
United States ne brought to the discharge
Of the duties of that great office such Il
high order of ability as 10 cOmmand the
respect and compel the admiration of all
the nations of the earth As United States
senator he represented his State with dig
nifty and served its people with patriotic
devotion to their interests. As a lawyer
he stood at the very head of his profess
sion, and in a great litigation before a high
international tribunal in Europe established
his position as one of the worlds greatest
advocates.
while the people of indianapolis were
justly proud of his attachments ami
achievements as a public man, and re-
joiced when honOrs came to him in public
lfe~ they honored him as a private citi-
zen of this beautiful city. His uniform
courtesy, his gentle bearing. his deep in
terest in all things tending to promote the
cityS welfare, his transformations charity,
his irreproachable life and character, his
love of home and family. made him the
greatest type of an American citizen. and,
as his ~neighbOrs and friends, our people
honored him no less for these private vir-
tues than for his grand achievements as
soldier, lawyer and statesman, and regard
his death as a distinct personal loss.
THAT we tender to the family of General
Harrison the assurance that all the people
Of Indianapolis, without regard to party,
creed or condition., are mourning with them
to-day, and are extending to them their
heartfelt sympathy.
THAT I'm testimony of the respect due TO
to the eminent character of the deceased
we hereby request that all business or the
city be suspended and that all business
houses be closed between the hours of IL
O'Clock a. M. and 2 O'Clock d. m. on Satur-
day, March 16, A. ID. 1901.
''That a copy of these resolutions. duly
attested and properly engrossed. be fur
nished TO the family Of the deceased"
ACTION OF THE BOARDS.
The Board of Works, at it's meeting this
morning. adopted the following resolutions:
Whereas. The board learns with pro-
found regret OF the death, on March Is,
1901. of Gen. Benjamin Harrison. former
President OF the United States, and,
Whereas, The city OF Indianapolis sus-
tains thereby the loss of the foremost citi-
zen of no mean city,
Therefore, Be il resolved by the Board
of Public Works of the city of Indianapo-
lis that. as a mark of respect to the mem
DRY of the distinguished dead, the offices
OF the board, city civil engineer, street de-
partment and assessment bureau be closed
during the time in which the body shall
lie In state
The Board of Safety met in special ses-
sion yesterday morning and adopted reso-
lutions as follows:
"Whereas. the Board of Public Safety
learned with sincere sorrow of the death
of that great soldier. statesman and pub
lie servant. Gen. Benjamin Harrison. the
first citizen OF indianapolis, therefore be il
Resolved. That as a mark of respect
10 his memory the flags on all the engine
houses and the police station be placed
at half-mast, and the office of the board
be closed on Saturday during the hours
that the body OF the distinguished dead lies
In state at the Capitol"