The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-22
ARRANGEMENTS
FOR FUNERAL

INDIANAPOLIS, March I5-The same
atmosphere of quiet that has character
lied the Harrison home since the death
of General Harrison prevailed today. The
arrangements for the funeral progressed
rapidly and there were numerous arriv-
ais of relatives and friends, but for all
this there was little unusual stir or
cCmmotion.
Mrs. Harrison all the messages
and letters of sympathy which arrived
during the night and the early hours of
the day and she was consulted and eX-
pressed her wishes in regard to the ar
engagements for the funeral and for the
entertainment of the relatives who would
be here for the occasion. She received
10 callers, however, except one or two
OF her most intimate friends. With her
constantly is her friend from New
York, Mrs. Caroline b. Stroud
Chaplin c. Foster and S. b. Miller
watched last night with the body of the
General. This afternoon John r. Maho-
ney, the sculptor, took a plaster cast of
the features and head of the General and
the undertakers then took charge and
prepared the bouy for the coffin.
This afternoon the coffin viii be remov-
ed downstairs into the front parlor,
where it will lie until it is taken to the
capitol tomorrow at noon to lie in state.
30 HldHy MOWERS nave Deen received at
the Harrison home that a single room
will not hold half of them, and these
beautiful tributes to the memory of the
General continue to come in great guam
titles and the air throughout the house
is heavy with their odor.
President Mckinley, who will arrive
Sunday morning will be the guest of
Governor and Mrs. Durbin.
Arrangements for the military display
tomorrow have been completed and be-
fore daylight the troops of the Indiana
National Guard, all of which have been
called out, will begin to arrive. All will
be here at 10 o'clock and an hour later
will escort the body from the Harrison
home to the State House, where it will
lie in state until Saturday night.
The funeral services Sunday will be In
charge of the family and win be unos-
tentatiouS.
Senator Fairbanks is here and Senator
Beveridge will arrive tonight. Nearly
all the Indiana Congressman Will be
here and distinguished men from all over
the country are expected to be in at
tendance.
The business houses in the city are to-
day draped in mourning. All flags re-
main at half-mast. From noon until
o'clock tomorrow business will be discon-
tinued.
John w. Foster, who was Secretary of
State in General Harrison's Cabinet tel
egrapIed Mrs. Harrison today from Cal
iforna that 1t would be impossible for
him to reach this city in time for the
funeral. 1t had been hoped that he
would be able to come and officiate as
one of the honorary pallbearers. Sena-
tor S. 3. Ellkins, who was Secretary of
War under the Harrison administration,
also telegraphed today that on account
of Mrs. Elkins' illness he may not be
able to come for the funeral. He was
also expected to be one of the honorary
pallbearers. All of the Harrison family
and relatives who will be here for the
funeral have now arrived, with the ex-
ception of Lieutenant Commander John
F. Parker and Mrs. Parker, who are en-
route from California, and will reach this
city some time tomorrow afternoon or
evening. Mrs. Parker Is a sister of Mrs,
Harrison, and during their stay in the
city the Parkers will be entertained at
the Harrison home. Those now here
are Colonel Russell B.. Harrison, the
Generals son; Mrs. Harrison and their
son, William Henry Harrison; Mrs. Mary
Harrison Mckee, the Generals daugh-
ter; John Scott Harrison. the Generals
brother; Carter b. Harrison, the second
brother; Mrs Anna Morris. one of the
Generals sisters and Mrs. Betty H.
Eaton, another sister.
The list of honorary and active pail
bearers for the funeral of General Har
rison has not been completed as yet, and
until an accurate and complete list can
be made, Secretary Tibbott will not make
any announcements in regard to the mat
ter. It Is known, however, that all or
the members of General Harrison's Cab
met who can attend the funeral will be
asked to offfciate as honorary pallbear-
ers and all who can be here will accept
the honor. General Benjamin f. Tracey
of New York, eX-Secretary of the Navy;
eX-Secretary of the Treasury Charles
Foster ex-POStmaSfer General JOhn
Wanamaker Of Philadelphia, and ex-
Secretary of the Interior General John
w. Noble of st. Louis have sent word
that they will be here for the funeral,
and they, together with ex-Attorney
General w. H. Miller of this city, will
be the honorary pallbearers. The act
i've pallbearers will all he indianapolis
men who were intimate friends of the
General.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 15.-Govern
or Nash and party will leave for Indian
apolis tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock to
attend the funeral of General Harrison.
The party will include Attorney General
Sheets, Supreme Court Judges Shawk,
Spear and Davis
INDIANAPOLIS. March 15.-The first
fifteen minutes in the public schools to-
day were devoted to suitable talks by
the teachers on the life and public SER
vices of General Harrison, by recommen-
dalton of the school superintendent. In
many of the schools the address that
General Harrison made to the school
children of Terre Haute. when they Wis
tied the State House February 3. was
read.
A letter was sent by the Superintend-
ent to the principals and teachers, brief
ly calling attention to those qualities OF
General Harrison's life which made him
respected for honesty and integrity. The
flags on the schools, as well as on all
other public buildings. will be at half
mast until the funeral