Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-16
INV REMAINS OF
y CEN. HARRISON.
~ From the Home to the Capitol by
I' !. National Guard OF Indiana --Peo-
Die Pay Their Last Respects.

George Brown, OF the navy, and Judge
Gohn III. Baker, Of the United sites
court the civil power OF the state,
was delegated TO take charge OF the
hody from the time il left the house un-
m Il was returned there late tonight
Inside the house the ceremonies were
very brief. Gen. Wallace and MS tel-
low committeeman announced that they
had come TO assume their cnarge anu
the casket containing the remains was
turned over 70 them. II was at once
lifted by twelve soldiers ana carried
through the door TO the hearse' AS the
eaeket appeared, covered with the M,
tlonal colors, which had been presented
FOR the occasion by the members OF tne
LOYAL Legion Of the State OF Indiana,
the soldiers presented arms, the evil
ian bodies uncovered as did the thou-
sands OF spectators who flled the
streets in every direction, There was
not a suand as the body was placed IN
The hearse with the exception OF the
muffied roll Of the drums.
AS soon as the members OF the es-
cort committee had reached their car
rlages the order for the return maroh
WINS given and headed BY the state
guard. marching with reversed arms
and in slow time TO the music OF tne
dirge played by the band, the parade
moved slowly away. Al the head OF
the column rode Brig. Gen. Mckee and
his staff. commanding the hrst dlYis..
ion. which was composed entirely OF
state troops. At the right o. the line
came the Third infantry, Col. George
NJ Studebaker commanding, then tne
second infantry, under Col. Harry o.
smith. then the First infantry, lea by
Col George w. Mccoy The regiments
were all in heavy marching order ana
presented a splendid appearance, Inell
manoeuvres were extant and they
marched splendidly
Behind the national guard came
number OF boys brigades belonging 10
the different churches Of the city ana
then the battalion OF artillery COM
manded by Mai, A. b. sham and com
nrislng Batteries A. h and Y OF the
state guard ,s
ded nv a numerous staff, comprised the
second division. which was compose
~ the civil societies which came IN the
following order. =,
Columbia club, Marion club poth 10
cal Republican organizations inehpeIs
OF different posts OF the Grand army os
the Repshllc, headed By the pahu OF
the Soldiers and Sailors orphans ho'he;
Then, surrounded by the members vi
Gen Harrison's old regiment, the seN-
entieth Indiana infantry came tne
hears9 drawn by four magnihce9t eosi
black horses. over the black clotn Gov
srine the casket were thrown the silS-
on folds OF the Stars and stripes. ihere
was no other decoration. the nag; lor
witch he had fought in war ana whose
honor and dignity he had upheld IN
neace was the Willy decoration no
flowers were 10 - seen anywhere re
law in death beneath the flag under
which he had lived and 1t was enough.
From the bit OF each horse hung
streomer OF crepe. gathered IN larse
rosette al the mouth, and TINS was
the only mark OF mourning the horses
bore. ,,,ao
behind the hearse came carriages
containing the state, county ana CITY
officials. members of the board or traaf
and the Indianapolis Commercial clup'
Arriving at the statehouse, the escort
was drawn up TO one side. ana theh
while the military presented arms the
drums rolled softly, the casket was
borne into the statehouse, where SUI
rounded by It's guard Of honor, WIN
fixed bayonets, II was to lie uhui
night. -.
Long before II was possible to ADMIT
them, a line Of people, thousands long
was stretched away from the state
house door. waiting for the time 10
come when they would be admitted