The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-15
Public Buildings. the Monument Clubs
and other Structures Draped
I'm Black.
MANY FLAGS At HALF-STAFF
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY BOARD
OF TRADE GOVERNORS.
Clubs and other Organizations Pre-
pare to Take Action on Presidents
Death-MemOriaI Services.

of the new century and before the year was
three-fourths gone Indiana's capital has
been called upon 10 mourn a great man
dead. The city began yesterday morning
for the third time this year the work of
putting on the habiliments of grief. The
death of President Mckinley, coming at
this time. brought about one of those sharp
contrasts that are becoming very familiar
In the country's strenuous modern life. 1t
occurred just when indianapolis was be-
decking itself in festal beauty to welcome
the myriaGs OF visitors that are to be here
the present week. The Odd Fellows deco
rations could not well be removed, so they
were chastened by being mingled with
somber crepe On account of the citys
decorative artists being engaged in pre-
pairing for Odd Fellows week it was diff
hcult to secure the help needed to put in
mourning the public buildings at such short
notice. Although the work Of draping the
city progressed slowly of necessity, it was
In a large measure completed by nightfall.
The Columbia Club last night had it's en-
trance hid beneath the same insignia of
mourning that were put up for the first
time six months ago I'm memory of General
Harrison. The Marion Club. the German
House, the courthouse. the State Capitol
and the soldiers monument were ali ap-
ture in the city that is supplied with a
flagstaff the national emblem futtered to
the breeze at half-staff in honor of the
fallen chieftain
a number OF the clubs of indianapolis held
meetings yesterday and adopted resolutions
of sorrow over the Presidents untimely
death and OF coincidence for his stricken
widow. Other clubs and societies will hold
meetings for this Iurpcsc to morrow. All
In all. II may truthfully be said that not
since General Harrison died has Indian
apOlis mOurned so Deeply or with such evil
dent sincerity. Ordinarily the people laugh
and talk with charming freedom as they
pass along the streets. but yesterday levity
seemed 10 have taken a sGdden departure
from the city
At the StatehOuse yesterday the custo-
dian and his force Of assistants were kept
bUsily engaged I'm draping the great marble
pillars OF the structure and i'm tastefully
dispOsinE the emblems of mourning at the
various entrances of the building. A State
official who was watching the progress of
the work noted the striking contrast
tons for Odd Fellows week alongside the
dead black of the ribbons of crepe Once
before during this year decorations like
these gave way to emblems of mourning"
he said. and then came back the memory
o. the sharp contrast visible in the State
Governor Durbin. The Inauguration cere-
monies took place Jan. IA and i'm their
honor the Capitol wore its brightest festal
earb. Before the decorations could be re-
moved the whole city and State were
startled and shocked at the news that ex-
Governor Mount had dropped dead I'm the
Deniscn Hotel the evening of Jan. 10. Then
as now, gay and grave mingled in incOn-
gruOus contrast in the decorations of the
great building.
The State officials were so bewildered by
the blow of Friday night that they scarce
ly knew their bearings yesterday, as one
of them expressed it, When asked if they
would attend the Presidents funeral, few
OF them could reply. They had not fully
realized that he was gone and could not
therefore, think OF the funeral. Attorney
General Taylor said he would probably go,
although he could not say positively yet.
State Auditor Hart would go TO Canton for
the services Thursday if 1t were not for the
fact that his deputy. Frank Martin, is in
the East and will not return until next
week. The Governor Will, of course, at
tend the funeral and he will be accom-
panied by his staff II the services take on
military character. Private Secretary
Wilson, Adjutant General Ward and Quar-
termaster General Foster will also in all
probability go 10 Canton. Secretary of
State Hunt Is not in the city and it is not
known whether he will become a member
OF the indianapolis party that will go to
Canton.
BY the merest accident the eyes of a
State official fell upon a window in the
second story OF building near the Capitol
yesterday morning, and the picture he saw
there will never fade from his memory
From the window sill hung a bit of cheap
black calico, while in the room sat an aged
man intensely reading a newspaper The
picture was so striking that the observer
gazed intenty upon it for many minutes
He noticed that at intervals the old man
bowed his head and covered his eyes with
his hands Late in the afternoon the aged
still keeping his lonely vigil of
sorrow. When / went out To lunch" said
the official who discovered this touching
picture OF simple grief, II was struck with
the richness and splendor of the mourning
emblems on store that L passed. The
proprietor evidently wished 10 testify his
sorrow over the death of the President
but one could not avoid the thought that
he had an eye TO business in the lavishness
at his window with bowed head and his
bit of faded, cheap calico. however suc-
gests nothing but honest grief and TO my
mind is one of the most beautiful life pic
lures L ever saw. He is probably "a Grand
Army veteran and his hearts blood is i'm
that little fiuttering rag"
xxx
Colonel Charles r. Wilson. secretary to
Governor Durbin. received a telegram from
Senator Fairbanks late yesterday after
noon. follows: Informal services here
at O'Clock tomorrow Sunday afternoon
Funeral train will leave for Washington
at go a. m. Monday Remains will rest i'm
the White House Monday night and will be
TO lie In state there until Wednesday morn
Ing, when services viii be held Funeral
train leaves Tor Canton about Wednesday
noon FINAL services at Canton Thursday
afternoon. n later dispatch from the
senator said that the remains of the Presi-
dent VIII lie IN state in Washington on
Tuesday only.
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