The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-03-22
Remains Of Benjamin Harrison Laid
to Rest in Crown Hill, Gem
etery, indianapolis.
uulTITuuEs HoNoRtp MS MEMORY.
Impressive Services ~ tho Home. st the
First Presbyterian Church and 1T the
GrAve-rrssidsnt Mckinley Among she
Most sincere Mourners was Well
ordered.


were yesterday afternoon Inferred II
the family lot in Crown Hill GENE
terry.
Close by the grave were the mem
beers of his family, President Mckin
ley and other visitors of distinction
and the more intimate friends of Gen
Harrison. Back distance of so yards
behind the ropes, guarded jealousy
by a large force of police, stood, with
uncovered heads the great multitude
who knew him not so well as did they
who stood beside the freshly upturnec
earth but who honorcd him and ad
mired him fully as much. II is doubt
full if any public man, mt least in THU
generation. was borne to his last rest
ing place among so many manifesto
tions of respect. OF passionate grief
there was little beyond the members
of his family. but the tribute of re-
spcct was universal. Ii came from all
alike. form those of his own political
faith and from those who differed
with him concerning what Is best for
the nations good; from men who
have been his lifelong friends. and
from those who knew him merely by
sight and 10 whom he never spoke.
Ii Game from women and children.
from white and black. from all condi-
tions and kinds of people. There was
no exception anywhere 10 the express
sion that the nation had lost one of
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of his generation in his own state.
| BY the grave stood the chief magis-
trate of the nation. and behind the
representative were all the street
arabs of GEN. Harrison's city--every
grade of humanity in America, be-
tween the two. was represented in the
crowd-and in them all there was hut
the one feeling. that Il man had died
who was honest at all times with him
self and with others and whose abiii-
~ and character were such as the ma
ton could i'll afford TO lose.
The weather. like that of Saturday,
was indispensable, bright sunlight and
the warm breath of spring in every
breeze. and yet in the air a touch Of
winter that brought the blood to the
cheek and sparkle to the eye.
The services AT the church and
grave were simple in the extreme nj.
in most excellent taste and like the
proceedings Saturday. there was an
utter absence of friction in every
thing that was done. All was well or
dered and we'll performed.
At the home, before the reamins
were taken to the First PRESBYTERIAN
church, where the fun service was
held. there were brief exercises for
the members of the family and more
immediate friends of Gen. Harrison.
Possibly i3o people were present.
Mrs. Harrison did not appear. but re-
manned in her room until it was time
TO leave for the church.
President Mckinley. orrpanied
by Gov. Durbin. called az the house
about one o'clock. At about the same
time came the members of President
Harrison's cabinet and Others contin-
ually arrived until the short services
were over.
The people sat in the parlors. filed
the halls and a number of them sat
upon the stairs. while DIR. Haines read
short passage from the Scriptures
and made few remarks touching the
life and character Of Cen Harrison as
did DIR. Nicholson st. Louis; and after
a brief prayer by DR.. Haincs the serv-
ices were over.
The florists wagon backed up 30 the
front of the house and "A number of
the larger pieces were loaded into the
vehicle preparatory 10 being taken to
the church.
Word was then sent to Mrs. Harri-
son that the time had come for the
body to he removed to the church.
room into the parlor. There was
few minutes of hustle. whispered di-
rections by the undertaken and his
assistants, and marshaling of the
honorary pallbcGrers into column of
twos.
The procession was to have left the
house at 1880 o'clock, but il was fully
80 minutes later when everything was
in readiness. The doors were thrown
wide open and the honorary pallbear-
ers came down the walk leading to the
street. After them came the active
pallbearers, bearing the casket.
While the casket was being placed
In the hearsc the honorary pallbear-
ers stood to one side with barred heads.
As soon as the hearsc had moved from
the front Of the house the carriages
came up rapidly and the family and
visitors entered them. The undertake
er and his assistants held list of the
occupants of each carriage as il
should go in the procession and as
quickly ms carriage stopped the peo-
pie TO whom IL belonged were ushercd
in and il moved down the street to
take its place in the procession.
One o'clock was the hour set for
opening the church. although IL was
opened somewhat earlier than that. |
BY l:i0 every seat was occupied. chairs