The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-15
WILL BE BURIED SUNDAY.
President and Other Distinguished Per
sonages Will Attend Funeral.

| Indianapolis, March 14-The ar
rangements for the funeral of General
Harrison have been completed. The
body will lie in state at the capitol
Saturday from II O'Clock in the
morning until 10 O'Clock in the even
ing, and the funeral services will he
held from the First Presbyterian
church Sunday afternoon. at 2 O'Clock,
the Rev. DR.. M. L. Haines officiating.
The event will not only be one of
national significance, but Of interna-
tional Importance. Cablegrams are
reaching the family of the dead states
man from all parts Of the world, offer
ing coincidence. The funeral will be
attended by many Of the noted men of
the United States.
President Mckinley and the mem
bers of his cabinet will be here. Gov
ernor Yates of Illinois telegraphed to-
day that he will be here, attended by
his staff. Governor Nash of Ohio
with his staff, will also attend the
funeral. Governor Durbin this after
noon sent notice Of General Harri-
sons death to the governors of many
OF the states, aud 1t is the belief that
the majority Of them will be here.
The living members of President Har-
rison's cabinet have sent word that
they will be here and it is the inten-
tlon to have them act as honorary pail
bearers.
kilograms were received yesterday
from General Bejamin F. Tracey of
New York, secretary of the navy, and
John Wannamaker, postmaster general
under the Harrison administration,
saying that they will attend the
funeral.
The railroads have made arrange
ments for rate of one fare for the
round trip which will have the effect
OF greatly increasing the crowds.
The body will be taken from the
home to the capitol Saturday morn
ing, accompanied by military escort
Of the national guard and
grand army posts. By order of Gov
9rnor Durbin James K. Gore, adjutant
general. issued orders for the mobiliz-
ing of the entire national guard of the
state. which will act as escort and
guard of honor.
Late this afternoon W. H. H. Miller,
Colonel Russell Harrison, Secretary
Tibbitt and Colonel Ransdell, who is
n constant attendance at the Harrison
lome, made trip to an undertaking
establishment to select casket and
give directions concerning the funeral
What is known as
tate casket was decided upon, the
,arty being unanimous in the selec-
ion, after brief examination of the
'arious caskets offered for inspection.
t is made of red cedar and is provided
With copper lining which makes the
absolutely air tight. I
)ver the copper is silk lining on
which the body will rest. The casket
$ decorated at the corners with sim
lie hand carved ornaments and has
eayy carved holdings. The top is j
bsolutely plain and the only orna- I
lent will be plain oxydized plate, /.
u which will be engraved the s
lords: Benjamin Harrison, 1888 i
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The covering is Of black broadcloth.
[eavy oxydized handles and orna- q
lents will be used. The casket will p
'eigh nearly 800 pounds. A heavy t
I'd cedar. outside box will be used U
18th the casket. It will be deposited
! an air tight vault and the casket p
ill then be placed inside. p
The casket will be removed to the Il
Dme tomorrow afternoon and the q
ody will then be dressed for burial. b
I'd placed in it. A long prince albert "
,at will probably be used, as this is p
70 dress to which General Harrison
as most accustomed. This may be Q,
langed, however, for a dress suit. m
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