The sun., 1901-03-16
.ATTHE HARHISQNH HOME
Many Relatives and Friends Gather
For the Funeral.
INDIANAPOLIS In MOURNING
The Honorary PaI1bearers Will In-
clude Members of Harrison's Cab
met, While indianapolis Men
Will he the Active Hearers.

Indianapolis, March 10. ~ Arrange
ments for the funeral of General Har-
rlson have progressed rapidly. There
have been numerous arrivals at the
Harrison home of relatives and friends,
but for all this there has been little un-
usual stir or commotion.
Mrs. Harrison saw all the messages
and letters Of sympathy and was con-
suited and expressed her wishes In re-
gard to the arrangements for the fu-
neral and for the entertainment Of the
relatives who will be here for the oc-
casion. She received no callers, how
ever, except one or two of her most in
innate friends. With her constantly is
her friend, Mrs. Caroline b. Stroud of
New York.
Mrs. Betty II. Eaton of Cincinnati.
the generals sister, is staying at the
Harrison home, and she. with Mrs. w.
III. II. Miller, Samuel ID. Miller and Mr..
| I'ibbott. received the callers.
| Chaplin G. Foster and S. ID. Miller
watched all night over the body of the
general. John III. Mahoney, the sculp-
tor, took a plaster cast of the features
and head Of the dead general. The un-
dertakers then took charge and pre-
pared the body for the coffin.
SO many flowers have been received
mt the Harrison home that n single
room will not hold half of them. These
beautiful tributes continue to come IN
great quantities, and the air through.
out the house is heavy with their odor.
i President Mckinley, who will ar
rive Sunday morning, will he the guest
of Governor and Mrs. Durbn. Senator
Fairbanks and Senator Beveridge are
here.
In the public schools the first quartz,
of an hour was devoted to suitable
: talks by the teachers on the life ant
! public services of General Harrison
; In many of the schools the address
that General Harrison made to til,
school children of Terre Haute whel
they visited the statehouse, Feb. 3
was read.
Flags on the schools as well as OF
ali other public buildings will be a
half mast until after the funeral.
7 The City In Mourning.
! Many residences and business house
! are draped in, mourning.
John W. Foster, who was secretar
I of state in General Harrison's cabinet
telegraphed Mrs. Harrison from Cal
: fornia that it will be impossible 70
! him to reach this city in time for tn
G funeral. Senator S. b. Elkins, secrt
Q tary of war under the Harrison az
ministration, also telegraphed that 0
II account of Mrs. Elkins' Illness he ma
G not be able to come.
8 All of the Harrison family and rel;
2 have now arrived, with the exceptio
a Of Lieutenant Commander John
II Parker and Mrs. Parker, who are no
ell route from California. Mrs. Park,
ie is a sister of Mrs. Harrison.
~ The list of honorary and active pal
e bearers for the funeral of Gener
y Harrison has not been complete
lt as yet, and until an accurate al
~ complete list can be made Secretal
u Tibbott will not make any announc
'i' ments in regard to the matter. 1t
IL expected, however, that all the mel
le bers of General Harrison's cabinet WI
s can attend the funeral will be asked
=, officiate as honorary pallbearers III
as all who can be here will accept t
y. honor
10 General Benjamin Tracy of Nc
u York, eX-secretary of the navy; G
~ Secretary of the Treasury Charles Ft
'ct ter, ex-Postmaster General John Wa
III amalSer of Philadelphia and ex-Secl
10Y tary of the Interior General John
Noble of st. Louis have sent word I'll
they will be here, and they. with {
IN Attorney General w. III. ii. Miller
III this city, will constitute part of [
zee honorary pallbearers.
TX Judge Judson Harmon of Cincinna
NJ attorney general under President Gle
ne land, will attend the funeral, but it
OF not known il he will be one of the p;
bearers.
Indianapolis men who We're intim;
friends Of the general will be the
llt tiyp na1lbparprs