The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-18
HRRRISON'S BODY IS
CONSIGNED TO CRAVE
Laid TO Rest Amid Demonstrations of Profound Re-
SpeCt From Thousands.
Chief Magistrate of the Nation Attends the Funeral Of
the Former President.

! The people made Wild rushes in every
/ direction to escape the threatened dan
J ger. but the driver of the truck hand
without injury.
/ president Mckinley was half way he
tween the sidewalk and the church
/ When the confusion attracted his ar
lehtlon, and he stopped short with an
/ expression of anxiety on his face ,lr+if
1 the truck had passed and done no
harIn, when he resumed his walk into
/ the church.
Services at the Church.
Tt was 2:so O'Clock when the proces-
sion arrived at the church and for one
hour and twenty minutes before that
time the church had been packed to its
utmost capacity Directly after the
morning religious services in the
church, the ushers who were to take
charge of the crowd during the funeral
services of the afternoon went inO the
church to complete their final arrange
ments Long ribbons of silk white
upon one side, black on the reverse
were stretched around twenty peWs i'm
the body of the church and fifteen on
each side, making a total reservation of
fifty pewS for the family. pallbearers
and visitors While the ushers were
still at work the people holding cards
or admission 70 the church commenced
to arrive.
The front door of the building on
Pennsylvania street had been closed
until the arrival Of the funeral party
ana all admissions to the church were
through the side door on New York
street. Those who came early with
the expectation of securing choice
seats Jared badly, as the ushers adopt
ed the plan of placing the earliest ar
rivals at the end of the church and
allowing it to fill UP in the direction
OF the pulpit, so that those who came
last were seated in front of the more
energetic people who had sought them
as good things.
One o'clock was the hour set for
opening the church, although it was
opened somewhat earlier than that. BY
l:iO clock every seat was occupied.
chairs filed the side aisles, a long row
or people stood along the two side walls
ana men were perched upon the pull
pit stairs. The doors were closed AT
1;Io Q clock to prevent any more peo-
PIE from gaining admission. They
were opened at lis, that q small party
which had gathered during the brief
closing might be able 10 stand in the
doorway and listen to such. portions OF
the service as We're evident to the ears.
y wait of over an hour ensued dur
ing which the organist played softly.
AT 40 o'clock the florist, with his men.
came IN, bearing many of the large
Horal pieces which had been around
the easket yesterday while it lay in
had been renewed and looked brighter.
and handsOmer than before
Flowers For the Bier.
President McKinIey's great wreath -
golden gate roses had, however. lost
much of its beauty as compared Attn
the day before. but for all that It was
one of the most handsome pieces pres
emit There were baskets Of roses Of
crimson, OF yellow and of white: there
were viOlets, orchids, callas lilies of
the valley, and many others in so great
prOfuSion that there was no longer
space on the floor for them. and many
Wreaths were hung over the sides of
the DeWs.
The honorary and actual paII-bearers
came slowly up the north center aisle,
filing into the seats at the side. The
ushers, forming in column near the
door, came up the south aisle, acting
as an escort to the president, who was
accompanied by Mrs. Durbin. As the
president reached the pew set apart
for him, the Ushers turned and faced
him. He bowed his thanks for the
honor and then. ushering Mrs. Durbin
into the pew, followed after. Governor
Durbin and Secretary Cortelyou filled
the pew.
Immediately in front Of the casket
and behind the paIl-bearers came the
Rev NJ L. Haines and the Rev. Samuel
J. Nichols Immediately following the
caSket were Lieutenant Commander
Parker and Mrs. Harrison. They occu-
pied the second seat from the front to
the left of the north center aisle, CORE
spending to that of the president on
the south aisle.
With them were Frank Tibbett. Cen
eraI Harrison's private secretary, and
Mrs. Parker. Following these were Mr.
and Mrs. Russell Harrison. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. r. Mckee and Mrs. Eaton, John
Scott Harrison and Carter b. Harrison,
Mr.. and Mrs. Newcomer, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. V. Morris and other relatives and
close friends of the family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee and Mr. and
Mrs Russell Harrison occupied the pew
directly in the rear of that in which
Mrs. Harrison sat Behind the Pew
occupied by the president were Senator
and Mrs. Fairbanks, Senator Beverage,
Governor Nash and party of Ohio Gov
gressmen Watson. Cromer, Overstreet,
Steele. Crumpacker and many other
distinguished men,
Reading of the Service.
When all had taken their seats. Mr..
Haines advanced to the front Of the
pulpit platform, andS resting his LEFT
hand upon the large church Bible.
opened the service by saying;
q am the resurrection and the life.
He that beIieveth in me. though ho
we're dead. vet shall he live, and d.
that Iiveth and believeth in me shal
never die.
Mr.. Nichols then read from Corin-
thians. XIV. 25-3S, inclusive, after winch
Mr.. Haines offered prayer.
After the prayer the choir rendered
the hvnn Rock Of Ages" IN a beautl-
full and impressive manner This was
General FIarrison's favorite hymn, anu
If was said it is the only one he ever
to sing.
Following the hymn, DR.. Nichols
road portions of scripture from the
fourteenth chapter Of St. John, and the
+wentv-first chapter of Revelations,
after which DR.. Haines delivered an
address.
After the address Dr. NicOls offered
nraver. The services We're closed with
:. baritone solo, ''HarS, Hark, My Soul,
rendered by Edward Nell, the entire
choir joining in the chorus
The party left the church IN the same
order in which it entered For the
most part those who attended the
church services left Immediately for
Crown Hill cemetery
Gathered around the HarrisonIot in
Crown Hill cemetery and standing in
$3.50 masses along the winding read