The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-17
Rev. NJ. l.. Hnines Announces Some
Services to BE Held To-Day.
DISTINGUISHED MEN IN CITY
THEY COME TO HONOR THE MEMORY
OF GENERAL HARRISON.
Expressions Secured Showing the
President Was Held by All Men.


by the presence of William Mckinley.
President of the United States, who has
come without ostentation, accompanied
only by his private secretary, to pay his
tribute of sincere respect and admiration
to the mortal remains of his distinguished
predecessor in the highest Office within
the gift of the people.
The President and Secretary Cortelyou
left Canton, o.. the home of the McKin-
leys, at 9:4 last night in private car at
tached to the regular Pennsylvania train,
and arrived here at an early hour this
morning. Sufficient time will be allowed
the presidential party in which to secure
much-needed rest before they are visited
by the reception committee and escorted to
the residence of Governor and Mrs. Durbin,
where they will be entertained during their
stay in the city.
The committee which will meet the Pres
ident and Secretary Cortelyou is a subcom-
mittee appointed by Judge Martndale.
chairman of the committee on arrange
ments for the Harrison funeral, and is COM
posed of Smiley N. Chambers, Representa-
tive Jesse Overstreet, John l.. Griffiths,
Samuel E. Morss. Mayor Thomas Taggart,
Harry S. New, Lieut.. Gov. Newton w. Gil
Durbin and Senator Fairbanks will be with
the reception committee when it meets the
President
Without moments delay President Nc
Kinley and his secretary will be driven to
the Durbin home 1t Is likely that the
President Mr.. Cortelyou. Governor and
Mrs. Durbin and Senator Fairbanks win
pay a brief visit to the Harrison mansion
before noon
WILL GO TO HARRISON HOME.
After the midday meal at the Governors
home the party will drive again to the Har-
rison residence and accompany the family
and friends TO the First Presbyterian
Church. President Mckinley and Mr.. Cor
teyou will likely occupy the pew
occupied by the Governor and Mrs. Dur
bin during the service at the church. and
the party will also, it is understood, ac-
company the body to the cemetery.
The Presidents movements after the
funeral ceremonies are finished are in much
uncertainty as yet. A part of the little
time that will remain until the train leaves
for Canton will be spent in taking dinner
at the Governors house. President Morri-
son and other officials and members of the
Columbia Club are exceedingly desirous of
orary member of the organization, make
complete trip through the new building
occupied by the club When the President
was in this city before he was entertained
by the club in its old building, on the site
of the present structure.
The funeral of ex-President Harrison is
the third service of the kind that Presi-
dent Mckinley has attended in an official
aOit Vhar ha tod
Congress he attended the funeral of Presi-
dent Garfield. at Cleveland, o., and later
J during his term as Governor of Ohio, he at
tended the ceremonies incident to the burial
of ex-President Hayes, at Fremont, o.
On his return to Canton tonight Presi-
dent Mckinley will be met by his WIFE,
and both will return to Washington to-
morrow morning.
MKINLEY AT CANTON.
A dispatch from Canton, o., last night
| said: THE President was accompanied
by Secretary Cortelyou and one of the
executive office stenographers. The Pres
iGent will rejoin Mrs. Mckinley at break
fast here at Z o'clock Monday morning
| and the present intention is to start for
Washington Monday night at 10:4o. Pres
ident and Mrs. Mckinley had a quiet and
time dI the nome Oh MI and MIS-
| NJ c. Barber on South Market street to-
| day. Many old neighbors and friends
| called TO pay their respects and for in
formal visits. The President and Secretary
| Ccrtelyou were not entirely free from Off
cial work, but were less frequently inter-
rupted than usual. The President took
advantage OF the bright and milder wealth
er and went out for walk. He was ui-
| accompanied when he started out, and
meeting many familiar faces greeted them
| in a most cordial manner. He went to
the Mckinley block and met a number
Of his tenants. In one of the offices he
met a number of old neighbors and FRIENDS
and sat chatting with shem pleasantly for
| some time"