Missouri Valley times., 1901-03-21
IsOLDlER, STATESMAN
AND FINE CITIZEN
.ex-President Benjamin Harrison Is
Buried While a Nation
Moufns.
THOUSANDS ABOUT THE TOMB
President Mckinley and Many other Dis.
tinguishcd Persons Present at the
Obsequles-Solemn Services ut
the Church and Grave.


Indianapolis, March 1e.--1n the CEN
ter of a hollow square, composed of
fully $4,000 of his fellow citizens, the
remains Of Benjamin Harrison were
yesterday inferred In the family lot in
Grown Hill cemetery. Close by the
grave We're the members Of his family,
President Mckinley and other visitors
of distinction and the more intimate
friends of General Harrison. Back
distance of fifty yards. behind ropes
Lealously guarded by a large force of
police, stood with uncovered head the
great multitude who knew him not 30
we'll as did they who stood beside the
freshly upturned earth, but who hon-
ored him and admired him fully as
much. 1t is doubtful IL any public man,
at least in this generation. has been
borne to his last resting place among
so many manifestations of respect.
OF passionate grief there was little,
beyond the members of the family, but
the tribute of respect was universal.
1T came from all alike, from those of
his own political faith, and from those
who differed from him concerning
what Is the best for the nations good,
and from those 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
dren. from white and black, from all
conditions and kinds of people. There
preston that the nation had lost one
Of its ablest men, and the greatest
man of his generation in his own state.
By the grave stood the chief magis
trate of the anton, and behind the
ropes We're all the street arabs Of Gen.
Harrison's city-every grade Of human
life in America, between the two. was
represented in the crowd-and in them
all there was but the one feellng-that
man had died who was honest at all
times with himself and with others and
whose ability and character were such
as the nation could i'll afford to lose.
The procession was to have left the
house at 1880 o'clock, but it was fully
thirty minutes later than that when
everything was in readiness. The
doors were thrown wide open, and the
honorary pallbearers, who We're Cen
eral Benjamin F. Tracey of New York,
John Wanamaker of PHILADELPHIA, w.
H. II. Miller of Indianapolis, John w.
Noble of st. Louis and Charles Foster
of Fostoria. o.. General Lew Wallace
of Indianapolis, Judge Harmon of
Cincinnati, and William A. Woods of
indianapolis, came slowly down the
walk leading to the street. After them
came the active pallbearers, bearing
the casket. They We're: A. L. Mason,
James Whitcomb Riley. Evans Wool
William c. Bobbs, Harry S. New, How
ard Gale, John I. Grifiiths Newton B.
Harrington, Hilton U. Brown and Sam
uel Reid. While the casket was being
placed In the hearse the honorary pall-1
bearers stood to one side with barred
heads. AS soon as the hearse had
moved from the front of the house the
family and visitors entered them.
Behind the casket came Mrs. Harri-
son with her brother, Lieutenant Com
mander Parker, of the navy, and little
Elizabeth Harrison. Then came Secre-
tary Tibbett and Mrs. Tibbett, then
Mr.. and Mrs Mckee. Russell Harrison
and Mrs. Russell Harrison, then the
other relatives of the dead ex-presi-
dent. Directly after the family came
President Mckinley and Governor Dur
bin, and following them the friends of
the family. Twelve mounted police
men led the way and cleared the
streets.
AT the Church.
At the church there were solemn and
affecting services. The mourners were
grouped as follows: Immediately in
front of the casket and behind the pall-
berers were Rev. M. L. Haines and
Rev. Samuel j.. Niccols of st. Louis.
Immediately following the casket were
Lieutenant Commander Parker and
Mrs. Harrison. They occupied the Sec
ond seat front, to the left of the CEN
ter aisle, corresponding to that Of the
president on the south aisle. With
them were Frank Tibbett, General Har-
rison's private secretary, and Mrs.
a y{t,fr hos NF,,
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 rear of that in which Mrs.
Harrison sat. Behind the pew occu-
pied by the president were Senator and
Mrs. Fairbanks. Senator Beveridge.
Governor Nash and party of Ohio, Cow
ernor Yates and party of Illinois, Con-
gressmen Watson, Cromer, Overstreet,
Steele, Crumpacker. and many other
distinguished men. When all had taken
their seats, Rev. Mr.. Haines opened
the service by saying: II am the res
direction and the life. He that be-
lieveth in me, though he We're dead, yet
shall he live, and he that liveth and
believeth in me shall never die"
Rev. Mr.. Niccols then read from I.
Cor, XIV, 1888, inclusive, after which
Mr.. Haines offered prayer.
The choir then rendered Gen. Harri
sons favorite hymn, Rock of Ages"
in beautiful and impressive manner.
Following the hymn DIR. Niccols read
portions of scripture from the four
teenth chapter of st. John and the
twenty-first chapter of Revelation, af-
ter which DR.. Hatnes delivered an ad-
mirable address.
After the address DIR. Niccols offered
prayer. The services were closed with
baritone solo, "Hark. Hark, My
Soul" rendered by Edward Neil, in
which the entire choir joined 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.
Thousands pecked the way to the
cemetery and about the tomb.
Accepts Carnegies OFFER.
ST. Joseph, Mo-, March 16.-The city
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