New-York tribune., 1901-03-17

morning. came slowly in. He did not Mrs.
Harrison. and leaned the dead face and
tears came to his eyes.
Colonel he said softly. and touched the
white hand on the generals breast. Colonel"
Mrs Harrison came to where he standing
and said
Il am Mrs. Harrison"
You will excuse me-" the old said. for
intruding on your grief. but 1 wanted TO my
old commander once more just once more
have tried very hard 10 come to Indianapolis to
see him when was alive. and never could.
When 1 heard that he was dead 1 wanted to
give him the old salute for the last time
And, raising his hand to his forehead in true
military fashion the old man turned away and
passed from the room. The incident nearly
overpowered Mrs. Harrison, and it some
time before she regained her composure
AT 1l:45 o'clock General Mckee ordered
200 infantrymen standing at attention
both sides of the streets to present arms
and in the hush which ensued the coffin
carried from the house and placed in the funeral
Six sergeants from the I'd Regiment of the
State Militia, with two sergeants from the Ind
annapolis Light Artillery, carried the coffin. Ad
miral George Brown. representing the navy;
General Lew Wallace representing the army,
and Judge Baker and Judge Bowling formed an
escort of honor which followed the pallbearers
from the house to the hearse
The aged survivors of the 10th Regiment
hearse The Bar Association and the clubs
marched slowly by with uncovered heads. and
took up their places in the procession
MARCH TO THE CAPITOL.
When the members of the escort committee
had reached their carriages, the order for the
return march given and. headed by the
State Guard. marching with reversed arms and
in slow time to the music of the drge played
by the band, the parade moved slowly away. At
the head of the column rode Brigadier-General
Mckee and his staff. commanding the first di-
vision. composed entirely Of State troops. At the
right of the line came the Sd Infantry, Colonel
George NJ. Studebaker commanding; then the
I'd Infantry, under Colonel Harry B. Smith, then
the lst Infantry, led by Colonel George w.
Mccoy.
Behind the National Guard came number Of
boys brgades belonging the different
churches of the city. and then the battalion of
artillery commanded by Major A. B. Shanz, and
comprising batteries A, and c of the State
Guard. General James B. Ca-nahan. surrounded
by numerous staff, comprised the second di
vision. which was composed of the civic So
cieties.
Then, surrounded by the members Of General
Harrison's old regiment-the 10th Indiana In
fantry-came the hearse drawn by four black
horses. Over the black cloth covering the coffin
were thrown the silken folds of the Stars and
Stripes. There was no other decoration about
the funeral car.
On the bit of each horse was rosette and
streamer of Grape, and this was the only mark
Of mourning the horses bore.
Behind the hearSe came carriages containing
the State, county and city officials. members of
the Board of Trade and the Indianapolis Com
mercial Club.
Arriving at the State House the escort was
drawn up to side. Then. while the military
presented arms and the drums rolled softly, the
coffin borne into the State House. where.
surrounded by the guard of honor, with fixed
bayonets, it to lie until night. Long before
1t was possible to admit them line OF thou
sands of persons stretched away from the State
House door.
CROWDS VIEW THE DEAD FACE.
Before the doors were opened to the multitude
the State officials and officers OF the city and
county passed by the coffin. Those present were
Governor Durbin. Supreme Court Judges Jor-
dan, Monks. Bowling. Hadley and Baker, Appel
late Court Judges Black. Comstock. Henley.
Robinson and Wiley, Lieutenant-Governor Gill
bert. Secretary Of State Hunt, Attorney-General
Taylor and a large number Of lesser officials.
The handling OF the crowd by the police and the
committees was excellent. Their task was rem
dered comparatively easy by the fact that IL
jostling, no pushing, and the line once in
motion went swiftly into the State House.
passed the coffin and came out at the opposite
All the afternoon the crowd passed through
the State House, and never once was there a
hitch or jar The coffin stood on two circular
supports, which wound with Grape. The
natural gloom Of the State, House was height
ened by the black streamers in evidence upon
every side The marble pillars were hidden be-
meath the broad bands which encircled them
from the top to the floor.
The only relief from the signs OF mourning
found in the wreaths Of laurel hanging
upon the columns Along the corridors were
large banners varIously arranged but all bear
ing the deep mark Of mourning. Here and
there in corners We're groups OF palms and other
plants. but they served only TO accentuate the
deep black which every side.
AS a mark OF respect to General Harrison
every business house closed at noon, and until
2 o'clock no business Of any kind done in
Indiana polls. None Of the distinguished visitors
who will attend the funeral tomorrow were
present to-day.
About 3 O'Clock Mrs. Harrison, accompanied
by her brother. Lieutenant-C Commander Parker.
OF the United States Navy, was driven to the
east entrance of the building. They were
escorted Immediately to the Governors office,
and the order given to close the door and
clear the house. AS soon as this was done Mrs.
Harrison, her brother and others who accom-
panied her TO the building were escorted about
the structure by Governor Durbin. For a few
moments the widow stood alone by the side Of
the coffin. She quickly Joined by the others.
however and the trip about the building was
made. The decorations floral arrangements and
the arrangement generally were praised by Mrs.
Harrison. She did not remain in the building
more than five minutes. Previous to her visit
Colonel and Mrs. Russell Harrison Master Will
lam Henry Harrison, Major and Mrs. j. r. Nc
Kee and Benjamin Harrison Mckee had called.
The crowd permitted to stream through the
building during their visit, and they watched the
people with much interest from the balcony
THE FUNERAL EXERCISES TO-DAY.
SIMPLE SERVICES TO BE HELD IN FIRST
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-PREsIDENT
AMONG THE MoURNERS.