The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-18
While the COrtege Was Making the
Start to the Church Men stood
with Uncovered Heads.
GREAT THRONGS NEAR CHURCH
THE SPLENDID DEPORTMENT OF
THE PEOPLE WORTHY OF PRAISE.
Arrival of President Mckinley and
terest-Departuref for Cemetery.

Long before noon, yesterday. people be-
gan vending their way toward the Har-
rison home on North Delaware street, to
secure a point OF vantage from which
they could witness the scenes incident
to the removal of the remains of Gen.
cral Harrison from his late home to the
church. Early in the day the people
walked quietly toward the residence, dur
ing the early hours going in twos and
threes, but. as the hour approached for
the funeral party to leave the house.
a constant stream of humanity orderly
to degree of perfect respect, filled North
Delaware street from Thirteenth TO Mas
sachusetts avenue.
These thousands of people seemed to
have one object in view-that of 0ayng
respect to the deceased ex-President.
They did not behave like ordinary crowds
of morbid sightseers, but were orderly
and respectful, although thousands crowd
ed the thoroughfare. Early in the day
Superintendent of Police Quigley ordered
a squad of police to the vicinity of the
residence, and as the throng increased
in numbers the police were reinforced,
and the street was kept clear By noon
the available space around the Harrison
home was occupied by hundreds ct peo-
pie. They crowded the opposite side of
the street and the yard on the south side
of the residence. Thirteenth street
also lined with humanity. AS the min
utes flew by, and hundreds of people ar
rived from all directions, the sidewalks
on both sides of Delaware street became
alive with men, women and children, all
classes mingling together. the rich and
poor standing side by side.
GREAT CROWDS GATHERED.
People anxious to get near the house
were prevented by those who had arrived
earlier. and those who came late were
compelled to take a place farther south
on Delaware street. Between l and 1:30
the street from Thirteenth street to Mas
sachusetts avenue was lined on both sides
and the sidewalks were almost impossible.
Police officers patrolled each square. but
they did not experience any difficulty,
for the people seemed to appreciate the
solemnty of the occasion, and their de-
corum was praised. Porches and windows
along the street were filled with faces,
and the side streets were lined with ve-
hicles of all descriptions.
There were no incidents of unusual in
terest at the residence until nearly l
o'clock. The carriages reserved for the
family and the funeral car were stationed
north of Thirteenth street. The curtains
TO the house were all drawn, except on
the south side that opened into the Ii
brary. The colored butler dressed i'm
black and wearing black gloves stood on
the front porch waiting to receive friends
of the family and the active and honorary
pallbearers. Camera enthusiasts were ev-
erywhere in evidence, and the click of
their little instruments sounded with the
regularity of the ticks of large clock
above the quietness of the occasion
Here and there in the crowd old men.
wearing the regulation Grand Army uni
form and badges of that order, stood with
uncovered heads. What little talking was
done was in whispered tones, and the
thousands stood patiently awaiting the
arrival OF the relatives and pallbearers.
and also the carriage of President Nc
| Kinley.
NJ MKINLEY REACHES THE HOUSE.
Carriages drove to and fro in the street.
but only a few stopped at the Harrison
| home. Others were sent after the imme-
| diate relatives and they soon returned At
| 1:20 a carriage drove up, and when the
| door opened a murmur. hardly audible. an
| nounced the arrival of President Nc Kinlev.
| He alighted from the carriage and immc-
| diately removed his silk hat He helped
Mrs. Durbin TO alight. and Governor Dur
| bin and Mr.. Cortelyou, President McKin-
| ley's private secretary, also stepped from
| the carriage. President Mckinley offered
his arm TO Mrs Durbin and the two. fol-
| lowed by Governor Durbin and Mr.. Cortel-
| you, walked slowly into the house
Another carriage soon arrived carrying
Senators Fairbanks and Beveridge. and
| they, too, entered the residence. Rev. Dr.
NJ. l.. Haines and Rev. DR.. Siccolls next
! came in their carriage. James Whitcomb
| Riley and John l.. Griffiths next arrived.
| and then I'm rapid succession carriages ar
rived containing the immediate members
of the family. excepting Mrs Harrison. the
widow of General Harrison, who had re-
NAMED in the home all the morning. After
| the arrival of the relatives and friends n
stiffness swept over the crowd on the out
side of the residence that was unbroken
except for distressing circumstance when
a drunken man was arrested as he tried to
enter the Harrison home.
| Those who stood in the yard and in the
street realized that the last prayer over
| the remains OF General Harrison TO be Of
fered in the North Delaware-street home
was then being uttered by the ministers to
| Almighty God. and while those on the out
side could not even hear a murmur OF what
was said on the inside yet they stood with
bowed heads as II each were Offering a
/ silent prayer.
| PREPARING FOR DEPARTURE.
| At f:40 the undertaken and his assistants
| slowly left the house and gave orders TO
the drivers of the funeral car and those