Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-03-21

WdNS NOiC. SihpiNs p'"ihs "A"N.,
tic was used and gold buttons adorn
the shirt front. The body reclines
fat on the back. The left hand is
folded across the breast, a plain gold
band ring being on the second finger.
The face of Gen. Harrison is com
posed and restful, although very
white, his illness having made no per-
ccptible change in his appearance.
The casket containing the body was
taken to the front parlor on the first
floor and placed directly in front OK
the fireplace on the south side of the
room, the head being toward the east.
The mantel above it was piled high
with the floral offerings OF friends
and admirers of the dead statesman.
Other floral designs were arranged
about the room.
The body was viewed by the friends
and family after it had been placed
in ;he position selected. Mrs. lIar-
risOn wen, into the room alone and
remained for some time there. The
c0ppcs lining to the caskct will not
be put in place until just before 1t is
taken TO the church for the funeral,
when il will be Theoretically sealed.
The casket was covered and taken
10 the stntchousc at ten O'Clock this
morning. The hearsc in which it was
conveyed and which will be used on
the day of the funeral was draped in
black and American flags. 1t was
drawn by four black horses. On the
return from the statehOuse tonight
the casket will be placed in the same
position as it now occupies, where it
will remain until the time of the fu-
neral Sunday afternoon.
President Mckinley will arrive in
this city from Canton at 6:45 o'clock
Sunday morning and will be enter
tanned at the home of Gov. Dnrbin
during his stay in the city. 1t is UNI
derstood the presidential party will
leave for Washington via Canton Sun.
day evening. The Columbia club and
the leading hotels of the city are max
ing extensive arrangements for the
entertainment Of distinguished visitors
who vii lattend the funeral.
All Of the relatives who are expect
ed TO attend the funeral are now in
the city except Lieutenant Com
mander and Mrs. John r. Parker.
They are on their way from Cali
fornia and are expected to reach In
dianapolis this afternoon or evening.
Carter b. Harrison, the second
brother, arrived from his home at
Murfreesboro, Tenn, yesterday morn
ing.
The number of floral tributes sent
to the house Yesterday was greatly
increased. Late in the afternoon
many OF the flowers were taken to
the parlOrs where the casket was
! placed after the body had been pre-
pared for burial, Other flowers were
left in the bed chamber, where they
had been placed near the body,
Admiral George Brown, on behalf OF
the Loyal legion, sent beautiful sill,
flag, bearing the emil gem of the le-
gion, and IT will be placed over the
caskct. II will not be removed until
just as the body is lowered into the
grave. Numerous other offerings OF
respect were received yesterday.
Adjt Gen. Smoek, of the Indiana
department, g. A. r.. received the
following telegram from Commander,
in-Chief Leo Rassieur at st. Louis:
"Please convey sincere coincidence of
the Grand Army to Mrs. Harrison,
Comrade Armstrong is requested to
represent the national officers at the
funeral"
The list of active and honorary pail
bearers who will oficate at the fl-
neral ceremonies of Gen. Harrison
was announced last night, Among
| the, honorary pall-bearers will be the
members of Gen. Harrison's cabinet
who will attend. The active pail.
bearers are A. L. Mason. James Whit.
comb Riley, Evans Woollen, Harry J.
Milligan, Clifford Arrick. William G.
Bobbs, Harry s. New, Howard Gale
John l.. Grifliths, Newton Booth Tark.
ington, Hilton U. Brown and Samuel
Reid, The honorary pall-bearers are
Gen. Benjamin F. Tracy, Of New
York; John Wanamaker, W. II. II
Miller. John W. Noble and Charlie,
Foster; Gen. Lew Wallace, .Iudsor
Harmon and William A. Woods, of thi,
city.
All arrangements Tor tnr l,n,g !,
state have been completed and III,
body will he taken from he hom,
Saturday morning accompanied by 8
military escort composed Of the ma
tional guard aud Grand Army posts
by order Of Gov Dnrbin. lanes K
Gore, adjulant general, issued order,
for the mobilization OF the entire ma
tional guard. Saturday there will b,
u military display, but the exercises
Sunday will be transformations.
Yesterday morning Mrs. Harrison
received telegram from Presiden
Mckinley which read as follows: I'll
the death of Gen, Harrison the coun
try has lost n DISTINGUISHED states