Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-03-18
LOVING HANDS
Lay Remains Of Late Ex-Pres.
Harrison in Tomb.
Pes. Mckinley and at Least $4,000
Citizens Attend Funeral.
Services Simple But Impressive. Universal
Expressions Of Sincere Regret.

rounded ny fUuy IL 00U of his fellow cit
iZcns, the remains Of Benjamin Har-
rison We're. this afternoon. Inferred in
the family lot in Crown IIill cemetery.
Cio~c by the grave were the members
of his family. President Mckinley ana
ether visitors Of distinction and the
more intimate friends of Cen. Hcrri-
son. Back 4 distance of % yards he
hind ropes guarded zealously by a
lar2" force or police. stood with un-
covered heads the great multitude Who
knew him not 50 well as did they who
stood hcsid" the freshly upturned earth
bat who honorcd him and admired him
quite as much.
II !" doubtful is any public man at
least in this generation has been borne
% MS last resting plae among 50 many
"" "niieStatlonS ~ respect. OF passion
ale grief there was little outside Of his
family. but III" tribute Of respect was
universal. There was no execution any
where to the expression that the natinn
had lost one Of its ahicst mon. amt
his own state.
by ;hr grave stood the chief Nagis-
tratr Of the nation ana behind thc
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church
Prrs.den, 3Icnl3iev. a.comuaoi.d b,.
Gov. Dur5in. called at the Lousa nj
about o'clock. A, 3ho.It the same -.nla
lra,n.. the nrr,IerS Of President Uarrf-
sons cabinet ana others continually MIL
lived until TIL. short service. worn ov4r.
DR.. Haiu.s read A short massage fran, N .
Scriptur,s ana made 4 few remarks;
touching the life and character of Gen.
Harrison as did Dr. NiccoI nf ST I.ukc's
and after a brief pyav.r bv Dr. IIatue;
the services were over. The procession
was 10 have left the ho4se at I.y0 but ii
was tu!lv 50 minutes later when every
thing was I'LL readiness.
The doors were thrown open ana the
honorary rail- bearers. who were Gen
Benz. r. Tracy of New YORK John Wana-
maker of Philadclphia VIM H. H. Mill, +
of Indianarolis. John w. Noble OF St
Louis. and Charles Foster OF Fosteria
Ohio. Gen. Low Wallace Of indianapolis.
Juuson iicrmou Of Cincinnati ana VIM
A. Woods of Indianapolis, Camr SLOWLY
down the walk leading to the street
After them came tine active pan bear
crs bearing the casket. They were: \. l.
Mason. James Whitcomb Riley, Evans
Wooden. Harry J. Millisar, Clifford Ar
rick. Wm II. Hohbs Harry S New. How
ara Gale. John Z. Griftiths. Newton B
Harrington. Milton D. Brown ana Samu,l
Reid
While the casket was beng placed in
the hearsc the honorary pail bearer;
stood n one side with barred heads.
Behind the caskct came Mrs. Harrison
with her brother. Lieut. Commander
Parker of the navy. ana Little Elizabeth
Harrison Then came Secretary Tlbhctts