Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-03-20
GEN. HARRISON BURIED
Body Laid to Rest in the Family
Plot at indianapolis, Ind.
THOUSANDS WITNESS LAST Rites


Attend - Former Cabinet Members as
Pallbearcrs Services mt the House.
Church and Grav.-Great Multitude
Follows the Procession to tho Cemetery
Indianapolis. Ind-Surrounded by
fully $4,000 of his former fellow citi-
zens the body OF former President
Harrison was buried in the fam
lily lot in Crown Hill Cemetery Close
by the brave were the members OF
his family. President Mckinley and
other visitors of distinction and the
more intimate friends of General Har-
rison. Back distance OF fifty yards,
behind ropes guarded zealously by n
large force of police stood with un-
covered heads the great multitude.
Beneath II canopy of black. placed
ON the rotunda of the Capitol building.
the casbet. covered with the silken
folds of the Stars and Stripes, sur
rounded by thousands of blossoms. the
body of General Harrison lay I'm state
Tor nine hours. During that time fully
10000 people passed by the coffin to
take last look ut the DISTINGUISHED
dead. The body lay i'm state from 10
o'clock in the afternoon until 10
o'clock mt night. and not once !urlng
The hours was there break or halt
In the lines which passed rapidly by
on the right and left Of the caskct.
The services at the church and
grave were simple in the extreme. all
In most excellent taste. At the Uar-
rlson home, before the body was taken
to the First Presbyterian Church.
there were brief exercises for the
members of the family and the more
Immediate friends OF General Hnrri-
son. Possibly $50 persons were pres
ent.
President Mckinley. accompanied
by Governor Durbin, called Mt the
house about 1 o'clock. At about the
same time came the former members
OF General Harrison's Cabinet.
After the service the honorary pail
hearers. who were General BENJAMIN
f. Tracy, John Wanamaker. William
II. II. Miller. John w. Noble. Charles
roster, General Lew Wallace, Judson
Harmon and William A. Woods. came
slowly down the walk to the street.
After them came the active pallbear-
ers, bearing the coffin. AS the hcnrse
moved from the front OF the house the
carriages came up rapidly, and the
1t was 230 o'clock when the pro-
cesslon arrived at the church, and for
more than an hour before that time
the church, excepting the reserved
pews. had been packed to It's utmost
capacity.
AS the President reached the pew
set apart for him the usherS turned
and faced him. He bowed his thanks
and then. ushering Mrs. Durbin into
the pew, followed after Governor
Durbin and Secretary Cortelyou
filled up the pew.
inImediately following the coffin
were Mrs. Harrison and Lieutcnant-
Commander Parker. They occupied
the second seat to the left. correspond
ing to that OF the President
When all had taken their seats the
Rev. w. l.. Haines advanced to the
front of the pulpit platform and
opened the service.
The Rev. DIR. Samuel ]. Niccolls then
read from l. Corinthians. XIV, 1898
inclusive, after which the Rev. Mr..
Haines offered n prayer. After the
prayer the choir sang Rock OF Ages"
Following the hymn DR. Nlccolls
read portions of scripture. altcr which
the Rev. Mr.. Haines delivered nm ud-
dress. After the address DR.. Niccolls
offered prayer.
The party left the church In the
order In which it entered. 1t was
nearly o'clock when the line of rela-
uves and friends came up the gray
elied path to the tomb at Crown Hill
cemetery. On the arm of Lieutenant
Commander Parker Mrs Harrison
took her place ut the head of the
coffin. President Mckinley came to
the grave with Mrs. Durbin and stood
with her during the brief service.
The burial service was brief. When
the last words had been said the at
tendants lowered the coffin TO it's
place. On the coffin was placed n
heavy walnut cover. and then the
granite roof OF the tomb was lowered
and closed.
President Mckinley dined with Gov
erhor Durbln after the funeral. and
then left In his private car for Canton.
Ohio.