Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-16
THE STATE is IN MOURNING
CREPE AND FLAGS DECORATE THE
STREETS WHERE FUNERAL
CoRTEGE PASSES
WAS FAV0RITE SON OF INDIANA
Greatest Crowds Ever in Indianapolis
The First Bright Day for
Two Weeks.

indianapolis, Ind, March 16.-Escorted
by three regiments of infantry and ba-
tallion of artillery, the full strength Of
the national guard of Indiana, the re-
mains of former President Harrison this
noon We're taken from his late home on
North Delaware street to the state capi-
tol where they will be removed once
more to his former home.
Fourteen days of gray skies, rain and
gloom gave way this morning to bright
sunshine and no more beautiful weather
could have been desired for the day in
which the citizens of Indiana paid the
last tribute Of honor ana respect to the
man whom they deem the foremost SON
of their state and one of the kind that
comes to any commonwealth only with
generations between.
The air was cold but not highly un-
comfortable. A gentle breeze blew from
the north, just strong enough to lift to
their full length the thousands of half
masted banners and to softly wave the
long streamers of black with which all
the business houses and many Of the
residences We're trimmed. The tempera-
ture, while perhaps somewhat cool for a
long wait in the open air was borne with
patience by the thousands Of people
who lined the streets between the Harri-
son home on North Delaware street and
the state house as they waited for the
arrival and passage of the funeral corr
! tege. To the men in line of march it was
an ideal day. Tomorrow the ex-presi-
dent will belong to those who knew him
best and loved him most. Today he be-
iOnsed to those who knew him less but
whose honor. pride and admiration were
| co-equal with that of the members Of
ia a mi hn ;r}i
mate acquaintance. In most unstinted
measure did the citizens Of Indiana re-
veal the esteem in which they held him.
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 the horses
feet in the marching column All night
long the people of Indiana and the SOL
diers of the state poured into Indianapo-
lis. Every train discharged hundreds
of visitors, While special after special
steamed in loaded with company after
company of militia. All night long the
scuf of soldiers feet sounded in the
streets, and by sunrise this morning
three regiments We're quartered in the
state house. The hour set for the forma-
tion of the parade from the state house
to the Harrison home to receive the
body and return with it to the state
house was 1O30 a. m. The infantry was
drawn up in Harrison street on the
south side Of the state house. AT 1O:45
a. m. Brigadier General w. J. Mckee
commanding the state troops, ordered
the advance and quickly wheeling into
the line the infantry poured in a long
stream along Washington street on its
way to the house.
Shortly before this string Of carriages
containing Governor Durbin and other
officials of the state had started by an
other route and numerous other uni
formed bodies had gone were going and
preparing to go to the place of rendez-
vOus in front Of the Harrison residence.
The streets in every direction were full
of marching bodies and the crash of the
bands was heard in almost every street
that afforded access to Delaware street.
The parade proper was formed after the
arrival at the Harrison home and des.
pite the fact that all the preliminary ar
rangements had been most carefully
made, there was some confusion and de-
lay before everything was in readiness
for the return march to the capitol.
AS soon as the members of the escort
committee had reached their carriages
the order for the return march was given
and hes1ed by the state guard march,n-
with reversed arms and in slow time to
the music of the dirge played by the band
the parade moved slowly away. At the
head of the column rode Brigader Gem
eral Mckee and his staff, commandinc
the first division which was composed
entirely of state troops. At the right Of
the line, came the Third infantry, Col.
Geo. NJ. Studebaker comman nding: then
the second infantry under Col. Harry B.
Smith. then the First infantry. led bv
Col. Geo. w. Mccoy. The regiments wer,
all in heavy marching order and present.
ed splendid appearance. Their man.
ouevers We're excellent and they marched
sp!endidly
A committee composed of Lew Wallace
representing the army, Admiral George
Brown of the navy and Judge John II.
Baker, Of the United States court, ths
civil power Of the state was delegated to
take charge Of the body from the time it
left the house until it was returned there
late tonight. Inside the house the cery-
monies We're very brief. General Wall
lace and his fellow committeeman 1n-
nounced that they had come to assume
their charge and the casket containing
the remains were turned over to them. It
was at once lifted by twelve soldiers and