Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-03-19

other relatives.
Directly after the family came Presl-
dent Mckinley and Governor Durbin
Following them were friends of the
family.
The route of the procession was
south on Delaware street, east to Penn
sylvania street. thence direct to the
church. total distance of 12 squares
Mounted policemen led the way and
cleared the streets. Several thousand
people gathered around the Harrison
residence IS the funeral procession
moved away, but the crowd there was
insignificant to that gathered around
the church.
AT THE GRAVE.
Gathered around General Harrison's
lot in Crown Hill cemetery and stand
ing in solid masses along the winding
roadway which led to the place were
thousands who. with bowed heads and
manifestations of sincere sorrow,
watched the funeral procession take its
way through the grounds. The rev
erent demeanor of the vast assemblage
was more noticeable even than on the
preceding day. 1t was nearly o'clock
when the line of relatives and friends
came up the gravelled path to the tomb.
The stiffness of the evening had come
and there was hardly asound in the air.
On the arm Of Lieutenant Commander
Parker, Mrs. Harrison took her place
at the head of the coffin. which had
been borne to the grave. Through the
heavy mourning veil which she wore
there were visible marked signs of the
grief through which she had passed.
Her lips trembled continually.
Near her on the left stood the Gener-
ais son, Russell b. Harrison. with his
wife and Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee. Colonel
Harrison kept his eyes fixed on the
casket, never turning them away from
it during the service. Mrs. Russell
Harrison and Mrs. Mckee were COM
posed, but now and then little storm
of emotion would shake them and their
faces would be buried in their hand
kerchiefs. The brothers of General
Harrison, John Scott Harrison and
Carter B. Harrison stood close together,
old men. whose faces revealed how
deeply they felt their loss. Mrs. New
conner and Mr.. and Mrs. S. V. Morris
stood together at the side of the grave
and other relatives stood to the left
and slightly below them, in a circle
which was formed for the service Of
the burial.
President Mckinley came to the grave
with Mrs. Durbin and stood with her
during the service. When the prayer
was offered, the president was seeming
ly deep in thought and remained with
bowed head after the final word had
been said. He stood with barred head
Immediately beside the stone monu-
ment of the Harrison family and once
when the weariness of the day had
touched him seemingly, he leaned
against it for moment. The air had
become chilly and the wind began to
blow cold. but while some Others
around the grave to protect their heads
barely raised their hats, the president
4 kept his in his hands throughout the
service. Beside him were Governor
Durbin and Private Secretary Cortel
/ you.
! The burial services were very sim.
pie and brief Rev. Niccols read the
short committal burial service and Rev
Haines followed with prayer. The 81
lence was so deep that the words of tn,
speakers pronounced in tones hardly
above ordinary could be distinct!
heard beyond those immediatel.
around the grave and by those arount
the elevation on which the family anC
friends stood.
Instead of following the usual cus
tom, which consists of dropping few
grains of dust on the coffin, three whit
carnations were placed upon the lid
When the last word had been said ant
the service was over. the attendants
lowered the coffin into its place. Tt
the last it bore the wreath from Mrs
Harrison and boQuet of lines of thu
valley from little Elizabeth. !. On the
coffin was placed heavy walnut pro
tecting cover and then the granite roof
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