The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-22
IS LAID TO REST
Thousands Attend General Harri.
sons Funeral.
pRfNDfNI MCKINLEY IN The ThR0NG
friends. Nctghbors and Leading Men At
tend-Trief Ceremony at the House
Precedea Church seryics--Rurisl
at Crown IIiii Cemetery.
pRtNDfnI MCKINNEY IN The THpoNG

An indianapolis March 10 dispatch
says: In the center of hollow square,
composed Of fully $1,000 Of his fellow.
citizens, the remains of Benjamin Har-
rison were yesterday afternoon Inferred
In the family lot in Crown Hill cene-
terry. Close by tho grave were the
members of his family. President Me-
Knley and other visitors of distinc-
tion and the more intimate friends of
General Harrison. Back n distance OF
fifty yards behind the ropes, guarded
zealously by large force of po-
lice, stood with uncovered heads the
great multitude who knew him not 80
well as did they who stood beside the
freshly upturned earth, and who hon
ored him fully as much. II is doubt
full II any public man, at least in this
generation, was borne To his last rest
ing place among no many manifesto
tions of respect or passionate grief
there was little beyond the members of
his family, but the tribute Of respect
was universal. IL came from all alike,
from those of his own political faith
from men who have been his lifelong
friends, and from those who knew him
merely by sight and to whom he never
spoke. 1t came from women and chill
drcn, from white and black, from NIL
conditions and kinds Of people.
There was no exception anywhere to
the expression that the nation had lost
.,fi nh fnp
man Of his generation in his own state.
At the Harrison home, before the
remains were taken to the First Pres
byterian church. where the funeral
service was held, there were brief en-
ercises for the members of the family
aud more intimate friends of General
Harrison. Possibly $50 people were
present, Mrs. Harrison did not appear
but remained in her COON until IL was
time To leave for the church.
President Mckinley, accompanied by
Governor Durbin, called at the house
about o'clock. Al about the same
time came the members of President
narrisOn's cabinet, and others contin
ually arrived until the short services
were over The people sat in the par
lors, filled the halls and n number of
them sat upon the stairs, while DIR.
Haines read short passage from the
scriptures and made u few remarks
touching the life and character of Gen
eJal Harrison, as did DR.. Nichols of st.
Louis, and after u brief prayer by DR..
Haines, the services were over. The
florists offerings We're banked up in
front OF the house and a number of
larger PIE ces were taken TO the church.
The burial service was very simple
and very brief. The Rev. Mr. Mich oils
read the short committal and burial
service and the Rev. Mr.. Haincs fol.
lowed with prayer. When the last
word had been said and the service was
over, the attendants lowered the coffin
to its place. On the coffin was placed
heavy walnut plank protecting the
cover, and then the granite roof of the
tomb was lowered and closed.
The last resting place of cX-Prcsi-
dent Harrison is IA tomb five feet deep,
encased in granite four inches thick
and covered with granite top of the
same thickness. On the reverse side of
the cover is the simple inscription,
"Benjaml Harrison, 1888 1901" The
interior of the tomb was decorated
with ferns so profusely that to sign
Of earth or stone was visible.
Dozens of exquisitely beautiful floral
tributes were placed on the tomb and
on the ground close by.
The only flowers buried with the
casket were those sent personally by
Mrs. Harrison. This was by her cspe-
cial request. A portion of the flowers
sent by Russell Harrison and Mrs. Nc
Kee were placed on the grave of Mrs.
Caroline Scott Harrison, their mother.
After the services were over and the
people had left, carts of earth were un.
loaded at the grave side and the tomb
filled aud flowers placed over al. As
the people slowly left the cemetery
the distant boom of cannon, firing the
national salute, came To their ears, and
by the time the last gun was fired the
night was down and the grave alonel