Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-18
HARRlsoN's FUNERAL.
The Dead Ex-President Buried With i Imposing Ceremony.

The Dead Ex-President Buried With Imposing Ceremony.
 Indianapolis, Ind, March 1S.-Ex- President Benjamin Harrison was laid to rest yesterday in the family lot i'll Crown Hill cemetery. Saturday the body lay in state at the capitol while for several hours a constant stream of humanity passed by the bier to take a last look at the face of the dead statesman. The services yester- day were extremely simple. Brief ex- ercises were held at the house before the coffin was removed to the First Presbyterian church. Among those who attended were President Mc- Kinley and Governor Durbln.
 The procession left the house at 50 D. m First came the honorary pail bearers. General Benjamin F. Tracy of New York, John Wannamaker Of Philadelphia, William H. H. Miller Of Indianapolis John w. Noble of St Louis. Charles Foster of Forstoria, General Lew Wallace of Indianapolis. Hudson Harmon of Cincinnati and William A. Woods of Indianapolis. After them came the active pail bearers bearing the cashet: They were A. l.. Mason, James Whitcomb Riley. Evans Woollen, Harry J. Mllh- gan. Clifford Arric!s, William c. Bobbs, Harry s. New. Howard Gale. John T. Griffiths. Newton E. Tarkington, Hilton |. Brown and Samuel Reid.
 Behind the casket came Mrs Harri- son, with her brother, Lieutenant Com mander Parker of the navy, and little Elizabeth Harrison. Then came Sec retary Tibbott and Mrs Tibbott. then Mir and Mrs Mckee, Mir and Mrs Rus sell B. Harrison. then the other rela- tives of the dead ex-president. Direct ly after the members of the family came President Mckinley and Govern or Durbfn and, following them, the friends of the family. Twelve mount ed police led the way and cleared the streets.
 There were several thousand people around the Harrison residence as the funeral procession moved away, put the crowd there was insignificant to that gathered around the church.
 While the carriages were discharg- ing their inmates at the door of the church, the wild changing of fire engine gong was heard and down dhe street at top speed came dashinG tire truck. Its way lay through the crowd beyond where the police lines were formed and for brief space it seemed as if some accident must certainly 1Ol- low. The people made wild rushes in every direction to escape the threat ened danger, but the driver of the tfuck handling HIS uOlStS NcAS ShiiA fuliy as escaped without injury. President Mckinley was half way be- tween the sidewalk and the church when the commotion attracted his at tention and he stopped short With an expression of anxiety on his face until the truck passed, when he resumed his walk to the church.
 In the pew with President Mckln- lev were Governor and Mrs Durbln and Secretary Cortelyou. Immediate ly in front of the casket and behind the pall-bearers came Rev NJ. l. Haines and Rev Dr Samuel J. Niccol of St Louis. Immediately following the caskct were Lieutenant Command CT Parker and Mrs Harrison. They oc- cupied the second seat from the front of the left of the north center aise. corresponding to that of the president on the southern aisle. Behind the pew occupied by the president were Senator and Mrs Fairbanks, Senator Bever- idge, Governor Nash and party of Ohio: Governor Yates and party of Illinois; Congressmen Watson. Cromer. Oyerstreet, Steele, Crumpacker and many other distinguished men.
 When all had taken their seats, Dr Haines read a passage of scripture and offered prayer. The choir then sang Rock of Ages" General Harrison's s favorite hymn. Dr Niccol read an
 
 Haines delivered the funeral address. After the address, Dr Nicol offered prayer The services were closed with baritone solo: 'Hark. Hark. My Soul rendered by Edward Nell, the 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.
 Fully 15,0OO people were gathered in the cemetery when the funeral pro- cession arrived. President Mckinley came to the grave with MT Durbin and stood with her during the brief ser. vice. The president stood with barred head immediately beside tbe stone monument of the Harrison family and once, when the weariness of the day had touched him, seemingly, he leaned against it for a moment. The air had become chilly, but while some about the grave, to protect their heads, bare Iy raised their hats, the president kept his in his hands throughout the ser vice. Beside him were Governor Dur bin and Private Secretary Cortelyou.
 Dr. Niccol read the short cOmmitta a9d burial service and Rev MT Haines followed with 2 prayer.
 1'he last resting place Of ex-Presi dent Harrison is a tomb five feet deep e1lcased in granite four inches thicl and covered with q granite top of tht same thickness. On the reverse sidt of the cover is the simple inscription
 Benjamin Harrison,
 ''1S3S-19O1."
 The inferior of the tomb was deco rated with ferns so profusely that nt signs of earth or stone was visible Dozens of floral tributes were placed Ion the tomb and on the ground clos' by.