Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-03-20
WITH M|L|TARYPOMP
Remains of Ex-President Harrison
Escorted Through Streets
of indianapolis.
LIE IN STATE IN THE CAPITOL
Citizens and Soldiers of Indiana PAY
Tribute to the Memory OF
i.&s the Dead General.

indianapolis, Ind, March 1S.-Es-
corted by three regiments of infantry
and battalion of artillery, the full
strength of the Indiana national guard
the remains of ex-President Benjamin
Harrison Saturday were taken from
his late home on North Delaware
street to the state capitol, where they
laid in state until 10 o'clock Saturday
night, when they were removed once
more to his home. In most unstinted
measure did the citizens of Indiana
reveal the esteem in which they held
the dead ex-president. The body was
borne through the streets between
deep lines OF silent people, every head
was bowed. every hat was off and there
was deep silence broken only by
the slow tramp of the marching men,
and the quick clatter of horses
feet in the marching column.
Soldiers Arrive During the Night.
All night long the people of Indiana
and the soldiers of the state poured
into indianapolis. Every train dis
charged hundreds of visitors, while
special after special steamed in loaded
down with company after company
OF militia. All night long the scuff of
soldiers feet sounded in the streets
and by sunrise i'm the morning three
1uil regiments were quartered in the
state house. The hour set for the
formation of the parade from the state
house to the Harrison home to re-
ceive the body and return with it to
the state house was 1890, and prompt
Ixyo no linn s,At h. I'D, n
tillery were drawn up in Washing
ton street on the south side of the state
house. At 10:45 Brigadier General w.
j. Mckee, commanding the state
troops, ordered the advance and quick
ly wheeling into line the infantry
poured in long stream along Wash
1ngton street on Its way to the house.
Streets Full of Marching Mon.
Shortly before this string of car
riages containing Governor Durbin
and other officials of the state had
started by another route and numer-
Gus other uniformed bodies had gone,
were going and preparing to go to the
place of rendezvous in front of the
Harrison residence. The streets in
every direction were full Of marching
bodies and the crash of bands was
heard almost in every street that af-
forded access to Delaware street The
parade proper was formed after the
arrival at the Harrison home. Despite
the fact that all the preliminary ar
rangements had been most carefully
made there was some confusion and
delay before everything was in read
mess for the return march to the cap
itol. A committee composed of Gen
eral Lew Wallace. representing the
army; Admiral George Brown, the
navy, and Judge John III. Baker Of the
United States court, the civil power of
the state, was delegated to take charge
of the body from the time 1t left the
house until it was returned there late
at night.
Remains Placed in Hearse.
Inside the house the ceremonies
were very brief. General Lew Wallace
and his fellow committeeman an
nounced that they had come to assume
their charge and the casket contain
ing the remains was turned over to
them 1t was at once lifted by twelve
soldiers and carried through the door
to the hearse. AS the casket appeared,
covered with the national colors,
sion by the members of the Loyal
Legion of Indiana, the soldiers pre-
scented arms. the civilian bodies I'M
covered, as did the thousands Of spec
tators who filed the streets in every
direction. There was not a sound as
the body was placed in the hearse
with the exception of the mufiied roll
of the drums. AS soon as the men,
berS of the escort committee had
reached their carriages. the order for
the return march was given, and,
headed by the state guard marching
with reversed arms and in slow time
to the music of the dirge played by
the band. the parade moved slowly
away.
The casket containing the remains
was placed in the rOtunda of the cap
itol and thousands of people took the
opportunity to take a last look at the
dead.