The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-15
period of thirty days. BY order of the Gov

urday, March IS, 1901 10 participate In the
ceremonies incident to the remains OF Cen
BENJAMIN Harrison. ex-President OF the
United States, lying in state at the State
Capitol Brigadier General W. j. Mckee
is charged with the execution Of this or
der. Brigadier General b. A Richardson,
quartermaster general, will furnish such
horses as may be necessary for mounted
officers and batteries. and will provide such
rations as may be necessary. The travel en-
joined Is necessary for the public service.
BY order Of the Governor"
General Richardson has not yet decided
where the soldiers will be quartered, but
will probably select either Tomlinson Hall
or a big building owned by Mrs. Rhodius,
near the fair grounds.
ARRANGEMENTS DISCUSSED.
At meeting held yesterday morning in
the executive parlors it was decided to
have the military forces here tomorrow,
instead of Sunday. The meeting was at
tended by state officers and citizens. Rep
resentatives of the Harrison family were
present. Ii was decided TO have the body of
General Harrison lie in state at the Capitol
building from about II o'clock tomorrow
until 10 o'clock in the evening. The military
forces of the State will act as an escort,
while the body is being taken from the
home to the Statehouse. The funeral will
take place Sunday afternoon at o'clock,
at the First Presbyterian Church.
A number Of those who attended the
meeting yesterday gave their views as TO
what they thought the State should do in
the way of honoring the illustrious dead.
Governor Durbin addressed the meeting
first, recalling that this was the second
time he had been called on to take action
on the death of prominent citizen since
he had taken office. 81 recall" he said,
that when General Harrison was chief
executive of the Nation he was surrounded
with gloom. owing to bereavements. l sim
cerely hope we shall not be called on again
in our term to call a meeting for such g.
purpose L now stand ready, as your chief
executive, to do whatever you may deem
best and most fitting"
SPOKE FOR THE FAMILY.
Governor. Durbin asked for expressions
as to whether he should mobilize the Ma
tional Guard. w. II. II. Miller, speaking in
behalf of the Harrison family, said there
was little TO be said, as far as the family
was concerned. 1t had been decided that the
funeral should take place at the First Pres
byterian Church, Sunday, at D. m. and
the family willing that the body of
General Harrison should lie in state on
Saturday as many hours as the State de-
sired. Mr.. Miller said the family recognized
that the esteem in which General Harrison
was held extended further than his family
and they were willing that as many should
pay their respects to the memory of the
dead as possible.
d. NJ Ransdell said that Mrs. Harrison
desired to avoid ostentation, but was will
Ing to accede to the wishes of the State
Personally Mr.. Ransdell thought the funer-
al should be without display of any kind
Gen. Lew Wallace thought that at least
one full regiment of the National Guard
should be called out. He said If he were
Governor he would call out the entire
guard. John w. Kern was of the same
opinion, and thought the entire National
Guard should BIZ called TO Indlanapolis
Judge Bowling believed that a fitting mill
tary display should be made A suggestion
from Mayor Taggart was to the effect that
committee call on Mrs. Harrison and
ascertain her wishes in this direction. Mr.
New thought the entire National Guard
should be called out. H. C. Adams and
John II. Holiday thought it would be bet
than on Sunday. Mr.. Holiday suggested
that a military display on Sunday would be
contrary to General Harrison's wishes
Judge Woods believed the military display
should be made tomorrow, instead Of
Sunday.
Then" said Mr.. Miller, 'let there be
fitting military display on Saturday
and then let there be quiet funeral on
although it was not the intention to ex-
press it,
Judge John H. Baker thought no display
should be made on Sunday, saying with
emotion: 'If General Harrison could say
he would speak against a display on the
day he so revered'
John p. Frenzei was of opinion that as
the President of the United States was 70
be here there should be a fitting military
| display. Mr.. Frenzel thought if there was
ever a funeral when the military forces of
the State should be here 1t is this occasion.
THE GENERAL COMMITTEE.
1t having been decided that the military
display should be made on Saturday. Gov
ernor Durbin, in carrying out motion of
Judge Bowling, announced the appoint
ment of the following general committee.
Wnlcn VIII nave cndrSe or the arrange
ments for the lying in state: The Governor,
the mayor, w. H. III. Miller, ID. Nj. Rams
dell, John z. Frenzel, D. III. BEEN, COM
mander of the G.. a. r. of the State, Lew
| Wallace, Z. b. Martindale. Admiral George
| Brown, w. H. Hart, Judge w. A. Woods,
John b. ELAN, Judge Alexander Bowling
and Judge w. ]. Henley.
After the meeting In the Governors par
| iors the general committee of fifteen dis
cusse6 the arrangements for tomorrow S
exercises. The troops will arrive tonight
and tomorrow Tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock the militia will form on Washing
ton street, in front of the Capitol. The
| troops will move TO the Harrison home, and
at IL O'Clock the body will be placed in the
funeral car. George II. Thomas Post viii.
/ march Immediately in front of the funeral
car during the march TO the Statehouse.
The members of the post will meet at Della
ware and Thirteenth streets tomorrow
morning at 1880 o'clock. The post will be
accompanied by the band from the Soldiers
and Sailors Orphans Home at knights
/ town
| The line of march for the escort of Cen
eral Harrison's remains to the Capitol will
be follows:
| Indiana Guard to lead the line. which
forms at Washington street and Capitol
| avenue, thence east on Washington street