Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-16
Remains of General Harrison Lying
in State Today.
BORNE FROM HOUSE THIS MORNING
Parade Marked by Deep Grief of
Participants.
ORGANIZATIONS PRESENT

of the National Guard of Indlana-the re-
mains of former President Harrison this
noon were taken from his late home on
North Delaware street to the state capital
where they will lie In state until 10 o'clock
tonight, when they will be removed once
more to his home
Fourteen days OF gray skies, rain and
gloom. gave way this morning to bright
sunshine, and no more beautiful weather
could be desired for the day I'm which the
citizens OF Indiana paid the last tribute OF
honor and respect to the man whom they
deemed the foremost man of their state
and one of the kind that comes to COM
nlonwealth only with generations between.
The air was cold. but not uncomfortable.
A gentle wind blew from the north, just
strong enough to lift to their fun 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 were trimmed. Tho
temperature, while perhaps somewhat cool
for 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 cor
tege. To the men in the line of march it
was ideal day.
Tomorrow the ex-President will belong TO
most. Today he belonged to those who
knew him less, but whose honor. pride and
admiration were co-equal with that of the
members of his family. and those who en-
joyed intimate acquaintance. in most un-
stinted measure did the citizens Of Indiana
reveal the esteem I'm which they held him.
The body was borne through the streets
between deep lines of silent people; every
head was bowed. every hat was of. and
there was a deep silence, broken only by
the slow tramp of the marching men ana
the quick clatter of the horses feet In
the marching column.
All night long the people of Indiana and
the soldiers of the state poured into In
dianapolis. Every train discharged num-
dreds Of visitors, while special after spe-
cial steamed in loaded down with conn
pany after company of militia All night
long the shuttle of soldiers feet sounded In
the streets, and by sunrise three full regf-
ments were quartered in the state house.
The Line OF March.
The hour set for the formation Of the
parade rom the state house to the Harrison
home to receive the body and return with
IT to the state house was 1910. and prompt
ly at the time set the infantry and artil-
lery were drawn up in Washington street
on the south side of the state house AZ
1915 Brig. Gen. W. J. Mckee, command.
ing the state troops, ordered the advance,
and quickly wheeling into line the In
fantry poured in a long stream along
Washington street on it's way to the house
Shortly before this string of carriages
containing Governor Durbin and other Of
cials of the state had started by another
route, and numerous other uniformed bod
les were rendezvousng I'm front Of the
Harrison residence. The streets n every
direction were full of marching bodies
and the crash of bands was heard almost
in every street that affords access to Del
aware street. The parade proper was
formed after the arrival at the Ha Tison
home. and despite the fact that all the pre-
hna
fully made. there was some confusion and
DELAY before everything was I'm readiness
for the return march to the capitol.
Committee I'm Charge.
A committee composed of General Lew
Wallace. representing the army: Admiral
George Brown. the navy, and Judge John
H. Baker Of the United States court the
civil power of the state. was delegated to
take charge of the body from the time 1t
left the house until 1t was returned there
late tonight. Inside the house the cere-
monies were brief. General Wallace and
his fellow committeeman announced they
had come to assume their charge, and the
casket containing the remains was turned
over to them. 1t was at once lifted by
twelve soldiers and carried through the
door to the hearse. AS the casket appeared,
covered with the national colors. which had
been presented for the occasion by the
members of the Loyal Legion of the state
of Indiana, the soldiers presented arms, the
sands of spectators who filled the streets
in every direction. There was not sound
as the body was placed in the hearse. with
the exception Of the muff1ed roll OF the
drums.
When the members of the escort commit
tee had reached their carriages the order
for the return march was given, and, head
ed by the state guard, marching with re-
versed 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
his staff, commanding the first division,
composed entirely of state troops At the
right of the line came the Sd Infantry,
Colonel George NJ Studebaker command
ing; then the I'd Infantry. under Colonel
Harry B. Smith; then the LIST Infantry, led
by Colonel George w. Mccoy. The regi-
and presented splendid appearance Their
maneuvers were excellent and their march,
ing splenoId.
Behind the National Guard came a num-
Der of boys brigades, belonging to the diff
ferent churches of the city. and then the
battalion of artillery commanded by Major
A. B: Shanz, and comprising Batteries A,
B and e of the state guard. General James
b. Carnahan, surrounded by numerous
staff, comprised the second division which
was composed OF the civic societies which
came in the following order:
Then surrounded by the members of Gen.
eral Harrison's old regiment-the 10th In
diana Infantry-came the hearse, drawn. by
four magnificent black horses. Over the
black cloth covering the casket were
thrown the silken folds of the stars and
stripes. There was no other decoration
about the funeral car.
From the bit of each horse hung a
streamer of crepe, gathered In a large
rosette at the mouth, and this was the
only mark of mourning the horses bore
Behind the hearse came carriages con-
tanning the state. county and city officials,
members of the board of trade and the In
dianapolis Commercial Club.
At the State House.
Arriving at the state house the escort
was drawn up to one side. Then, while
the military presented arms and the drums
rolled softly, the casket was borne into the
state house. where. surrounded by its
guard Of honor with fixed bayonets, 1t was
to lie until night
Long before 1t was possible to admit
them a line of thousands of persons
stretched away from the state house door,
Before the doors were opened to the nulfi-
tude the state officials and officers Of the