The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-03-22
FUNERAL Of GEN. harrison
THOUSANDS VIEWED REMAINS.
CasiSet Covered With American Flag
abundance of FIowers-Lay in
State Nine Hours at indianapolis
Procession a Long One.

indianapolis, March l7.-Beneath
canopy of black placed under the rotunda
of the capitol building, in a casket covered
with the sill<en folds Of the Stars and
Stripes, surrounded by thousands OF
blossoms, while over all swung the great
battle flag that flew from the warship
Indiana during the naval battle of Santi-
ago, the body of ex-President Harrison lay
in state for nine hours Saturday. During
that time fully $4,000 persons passed by
the coffin to take last look at the dis
tinguished dead, and when at 10 o'clock to-
night the capitol doors were finally closed
and the people told that no more could
enter. there were several thousands more
waiting patiently in line.
The body lay in state from lilo o'clock
in the afternoon until 10 clock at night,
and not once during the hours was there
a break or halt in the lines which passed
rapidly by ON the right and left OF the
casket. 1t was Indiana's day with her
dead. and most touchingly was the esteem
and honor in which General Harrison was
held by his fellow citizens revealed. In
front of the Harrison home, along the
streets through which the remains were
carried on their way to and from the state
house, in the lines that stretched at times
a half mile from the doors OF the capitol,
men. women and children stood for hours
waiting their opportunity to pay tribute
of respect to the dead. 1t was an immense
aaSlU handled or
rather one that required less handling
never gathered anywhere. There was nc
iostling. no disturbance of any kind.
The Procession.
General Carnahan, the marshal, and his
staff, mounted and attired in citizens
clothing of plain black, directed the move
ments of the various organizations as they
took positions to await the approach OF the
other division which was on its way iron
the capitol. The boys brigade, soldiers o
the future, erect, with even step, were hrs
past the staff
The Seventh regiment, General Harri
sons old command soldiers whose tightln!
DAYS have gone, came next and waited 10
the movement when they should have tn
place OF nOlOI DclllQ OAC lbASAop ~.
George IL. Thomas post, g. a. X, man
members of which had fought with Gen
eral Harrison during the war, waited in 1t
turn. The Columbia and Marion clubs lie
the clubs as they passed General Carnaha
and staff.
In the House.
Inside the house the magnificent caske
draped with the banner of the Loyal Ia
gion. had been closed for the time bein
and was ready for the journey to the cal
itol. On the casket was large wreath
Scotch heather and orchids, the tribute {
General Harrison's daughter, Mary Harr
son Mckee. The drawing room to the le
of the reception hall, in which the cask'
was placed, was a mass OF flowers. Tres
dent Mckinley sent a magnificent desig
of golden gate roses and lilies of the vale
from the White House conservatory.
great star, filling one corner of the ROOF
was from the servants of the Household
A Masonic lodge of indianapolis, compose
of Cinnamon, sent splendid tribute OF
harm and trumpets. A large basket =
azaleas came from the state officers. IL
Offering of the Seventh regiment was l
corps badge, great star OF blue immo
teles.
Shortly before the undertaken complete
his arrangements for the removal OF t
casket Mrs. Harrison and little Elizabet
both attired in deep mourning, came IN L
apartment to view the face of their nj
band and father.
Mrs. Harrison was composed, but show
plainly the traces of her deep sorrow ,
remained only a few minutes and then ]
tired to her apartment After she HI
left the room and just before the cask
was taken away, Russell Harrison and
wife. with Mr.. and Mrs Mckee, enter
the room and looked again at the face
the dead.
An Old Soldier MOurned.
Early in the morning Mrs. Harrison {
tered the room where her husband lay
be alone with him for probably the Ii
time. AS she stood in the darkened cha
Der the door of the room opened noiseles'
and an old soldier, bent with age and sh
ering with the bitter cold of the mornll
came slowly in. He did not see Mrs. ii
rison, and leaning over the dead face, tei
came to his eyes.
Colonel" he said softly, touching
white hand on the generals brea
Colonel"
Mrs. Harrison came to his side and sa
81 am Mrs. Harrison" "You will exc
me-" the old man said, ''for intruding
your grief, but 1 want to see my old &C
mander once more, just once more l h'