The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-21
HARREONS FUNERAL
Former Cabinet Officers Among the
Honorary Pallbearers.
THOUSANDS VIEW THE REMAINS.
Fer Nine Hours the People Passed by
the Body Of the DistinEuished Dead,
and Thousands More Were Turned
Away DisappOinted. '..

indianapolis, March 18-Surrounded
by fully $4,000 of his fellow citizens,
/ the remains Of Benjamin Harrison
were yesterday afternoon inferred in
the family lot in Crown Hill cemetery.
Close by the grave were the members
Of his family, President Mckinley and
! other visitors of distinction and the
more intimate friends Of Gen. Harri-
son. Back distance Of so yards, be-
hind ropes guarded zealously by a
large force of police. stood with un-
covered heads the great multitude.
| At the Harrison home before the re-
mains were taken to the First Presby-
terian church, where the full service
was held, there were brief exercises
for the members of the family and
more immediate friends of Gen. Har-
rison. Possibly $50 people were pres
ent. Mrs. Harrison did not appear, but
remained in her room until it was time
to leave for the church.
The doors were thrown wide open
and the honorary pail bearers. who We're
Gen. Benjamin f. Tracy, of New York
ex-secretary of the navy; John Wana-
maker, of Philadelphia, ex-postmaster
general; William II. II. Miller, Indian
aPolis, ex-attorney general; John w.
Noble, st. Louis, eX-secretary of the in
terror, and Charles Foster, Fostoria. O.,
eX-secretary Of the treasury; Judson
Harmon, attorney general during
Cleveland's administration; Gen. Lew
Wallace and William A. Woods. Of
this city, came slowly down the wall:
leading to the street After them came
the active pail bearers bearing the
casket. They were A. l.. Mason. james
Whitcomb RILEY. Evans WUOl.cn. Har-
ry J. Miliisan, Clifford ArriCk, W.llirm
G. B0bbs, Harry s. New, Howard Gale.
John T. GrifIlths, Newton Booth Tark-
ington, Hilton [. Brown and Sa&.ue
Reid.
Behind the casket car.o Mrs. Harri-
son, with her brother, Lieutenant Com
mander Parker, OF the navy, and little
Elizabeth Harrison. Then came Sec
retary TibhOtt and Mrs. Tibbott. ther
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee, MIR and Mrs.
Russell B. Harrison, then the ether
relatives of the dead ex-presdent. Di-
rectly after the members of the fam
lily came President Mckinley and Gov
ornOr Durbin, and following them tbs
friends Of the family.
1t was $50 o'clock when the process
sion arrived at the church, and for one
hour and twenty minutes before thai
time the church had been packed to its
utmost capacity.
The honorary and active pail bearers
cam- slowly up the north center aisle,
fling into the seats at the side The
ushcrs, forming in column near the
door, came up the south aisle, acting
as an escort to the president, who wa,
accompanied by Mrs. Durbin.
lmmo odiately in front of the casket
ana behind the pail bearers came the
Rev. NJ. l.. Haines and Rev. Samuel J.
Niccols, Of st. Louis, the latter bearing
facial resemblance to Senator Hanna,
although he is much larger man.
Immediately following the casket
were Lieutenant Commander Parker
and Mrs Harrison. They occupied the
second seat from the front to the left
of the north center aisle, corresponding
to that Of the president on the north
aisle. With them were Frank Tibbott.
Gen. HaTison'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 Garter B.
Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs. Newcomer, Mr..
and Mrs. S. V. Morris and other rela-
tives and close friends of the family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee and Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell B. Harrison occupied the
pew directly in the rear of that in
which Mrs. Harrison sat.
The services, which were conducted
by Rev. NJ. l.. Haincs, pastor of the
church, assisted by Rev. Samuel ].
Niccols, of st. Louis, We're solemnly
impressive. Gen. Harrison's favorite
hymn, Rock of Ages" was rendered
in beautiful manner by the choir.
1t was nearly o'clock when the
line Of relatives and friends went up
the graveied path of the tomb. The
burial service was very simple and
very brief. Rev. Mr.. Niccols read
the short committal and burial SER
vice and Rev. Mr.. Hanes followed
with a prayer. The silence was SO
deep that the words of the speakers.
pronounced in tones hardly above the
u 'Oulu Dt ulSllINlly utdlu Dc-
ycnd those Immediately around the
grave and by those massed around the
elevation on which the family and
friends stood.
When the last word had been said
and the service was over the attend
ants lowered the coffin to its place. On
the coffin was placed a heavy walnut
cover and then the granite roof of the
tomb was lowered and closed.
The only flowers buried with the
casket were those sent personally by
Mrs. Harrison. This was by her special
request. A portion Of the flowers sent
by Russell Harrison and Mrs. Mckee
were placed on the grave of Mrs. Car
oline Scott Harrison, their mother.
Gen. Harrison died on Wednesday
Of last week. His death was quiet
and painless, there being a gradual
sinking until the end came, which was
marked by single gasp for breath as
life departed from the body of the
great statesman. The relatives, with
few exceptions, and several of his old
and tried friends were at the former
presidents bedside when he passed
away. None of his children were pres
enf hic lttla douohtor bouipu hoo,