The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-03-16
BODY RESTS in
STATEHOUSE
Elaborate Floral Offerings
and Hundreds Of Mes
sageS Received
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indianapolis. Ind, March The
arrangements at the Harrison home
for the lying in state and the funeral
services Sunday are practically com
pleted. The body was dressed late
this afternoon and was then removed
to the wont parlor. whore II will lie
until taken to the state house. The body
was dressed ia the customary black suit
Of Prince Albert cut which General Har-
rison always wore a simple plain black
tie was used and gold buttons adorn the
shirt front The body reclines Nat on
the back Tho left hand ls folded across
tho breast q plain gold hand ring beins
on the second finger The face of Cen
eral Harrison is composed ana rcstful, al-
though very white, his illness having
nude no percehiblo change n bis ape
pearance.
The casket containing Che body was
taken To the front parlor on the first
.goor and placed IN front OF the ire place
on the south side Of the room, the head
being toward the east The mante above
Il was piled high with the floral offerlngs
Of friends and mrers of the statesmen.
Other fa,al designs were arranged about
the room
The body was viewed by the friends and
family after Il had been placed In the
position selected. Mrs. Harrison went
into the room and remained for some
time there. The copper lining TO tn,
casket will not be put IN place until just
before il Is taken 10 the church for the
funeral. when il VIII be hermeucaliy
scaled.
The caslSet viii be covered and ready TO
be taken to the state house by 10 o'clocR
tomorrow morning. The hearse IN which
IL viii be conveyed and which will be
used on the day Of the funeral has bren
draped In black and American flags. IL
win be drawn by four black horses.
On the return from the state house to-
morrow night the casket VIII be placed IN
the same position It now occupies where
q win remain until the time OF the fu.
neral Sunday afternoon.
President Mckinley will arrive in this
city from Canton ai 6.i5 o'clock sunday
morning. ana viii be entertained az the
home OF Governor nurbin during his stay
IN the city II Is understood the presi-
dental party win leave for Washington
Via Canton Sunday evening
The Columbia club and the leading ho-
tells OF the city are making extensive ar-
engagements for the entertainment Of dis
tinguished visitors who win attend the
funeral. Charles Oster. secretary OF the
treasury, General Benjamin r. Tracy.
secretary OF the navy and John Wanna
maker postmaster general during the
Harrison ADMINISTRATION viii arrive al
the Denison house early tomorrow. whore
rooms have been reserved for them Cap
tain W. r. Meredith chief Of the bureau
VI printing during the Harrison admlns-
tration. win arrive tomorrow
L. r Anchener OF Washington. who
was chairman OF the republican state
committee during the first campaign OF
General Harrison for the presidency win
be a guest Of the Columbia club
Numerous telegrams and messages o,
sympathy were received today hy Mrs
Harrison and many friends called IN pr.
son 60 ofler condolences Mrs Harrison
saw only one or two intimate friends
All of the relatives who nre expected o.
attend tho funeral are now IN the city
except Lieutenant and Mrs John Il Par-
ker They are on their way from CQlifor-
mia. and are expected 20 reach lndianap-
oils tomorrow afternoon or evening car
ter B Harrison, the second brother. arr
rived from his home at Murfeesboru.
Tenn. this morning
The number ~ noral tributes sent to
the house today was greatly increased
late this aftomoon many of the a9warn
were taken 90, the pariors where the cas-
ket was and placed near the hooy
Admiral George Brown, on behalf Of
the loyal Legion, sent a heautfu silk
Gag, bearing the emblem ot the Logion
ana Il will he placed over the c3ssey
IL will not be removed until just as tho
body is lowered lnto the grave Numor
Gus other offerings Of respect were re.
ceivod today.