The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-17

very hard TO come TO Indianapolis to
toe him when he was alive ana never
could. When I heard that he tzas dead
wanted to give him the old salute
for the last time and raising his hand
TO his forehead IN true military fashion
the old man turned away and passed
from the room.
At a quarter to u O'Clock General
Mckee ordered 1,20G infantry men
standing at attention on both sides
of the street to Present arms, and in
the reverential hush which ensued, the
caskeL was carried from the house and
placed IN the funeral car.
Bore Casket from the House.
Six sergeants from the Second regi-
Eseut OF the state militia and two ser
geants from the Indianapolis lighs ar
tiilery carried the casSet Admiral
George Brown, representing the navy
General Lew Wallace, representing the
al ny, and ,tudge Baker and Judge Dow
b Jing formed an escort of honor which
followed the pail bearers from the resi-
dence to -th.~neSrse.
The aged survivors of the Seventh
regiment marched to their place Of
honor behind the hearse, and when the
old, bent soldiers of the civil war saw
TIE black covered casket holding the
body of their Old friend and leader
borne 10 the hearse, many OF them
were affected to tears.
The bar association and the clubs
marched slowly by with uncovered
heads and took up their places IN the
procession At the head Of the column
rode BrigaCier General Mckee and his
staff, commanding the first division.
which was composed entirely of state
troops. At the right of the line came
the Third infantry. Colonel George NJ.
Stu4ebaker commanding: then the
Second infantry, led by Colonel George
w Mccoy. The regiments were all
In heavy marching order and presented
a splendid appearance. Their maneu-
vers were eXtant and they marched
splendidly.
Behind the National Guard came a.
number Of boys brigades belonging to
the different churches of the city, and
then the battalion of artillery com
handed by Major A Il. ShanZ and
comprising batteries A, B and of the
state guard.
General James b Csrnahan, sur
rounded by numerous staff. COM
prised the second division which
was composed of the civil societies,
which came in the following order:
Columbia club. Marion club, both local
Republican organizations, members Of
different posts of the Grand Army of
The Republic, headed by the band of
the Soldiers and Sailors Orphans
home.
Casket Covered by Stars and Stripes.
Then. surrounded by the members of
General HarrisOn's old regiment, the
SEVENTEEN Indiana infantry, came the
hearse, drawn by four magnificent
COal-hlack horses. Over the black
cloth covering the casket were thrown
the silken folds Of the stars and stripes.
There was no other decoration. The
flag for which he had fought in war
and whose honor ana dignity he had
upheld in peace, was the only decora-
ton. No flowers were TO be seen any,
where He lay in death beneath the
flag under hich he had lived and it
was enough
=,
strearaer of Grape, gathered in a large
rCSette at the mouth, and this was the
only mark Of mourning the horses
bore
Behind the hearse came carriages. con-
tanning the state. county and city Of
hcials. members of the board of trade
and the indianapolis Commercial club.
Arriving at the state house the es-
cort was drawn up to one side, and
then. while the military presented
arms, the drums rolled softly. the cas-
ket was borne into the state house.
where. surrounded by it's guard of
honor with fixed bayOnets. it was to
lie until night
Long before it was possible to admit
tn M. n line of people, thousands long.
wss stretched away from the. state
house door. waiting for the time to
c,'me when they would be admitted
Before the doors were opened to the
multitude. the state officials and Off
GERS OF the city and county passed by
the caSket. Those present were Gov
ernOr Durbin. Supreme Court Judges
James II. Jordan. Z. J. Monks. Alex
ander Bowling. John V Hadley and
Francis +. Baker Appellate Court
Judges James Black. Daniel w Com
stock. William J. Henley. w. d. Rob
inson and L. u. Wiley. Lieutenant
Governor Gilbert, Secretary of State L
=. Hunt, Attorney General w. l.. Tay-
Tor and a large number of lesser Off
Gals.
Body Viewed by Crowds.
All during the afternoon the crowd
passed through the staCe house un-
ceaSingly. and never once was there
hitch or jar. The casket stood on
two supports. which were swathed in
Grape. and over it was flung the great
nag which in other days futtered from
the mast of the battIeshfp Indiana
The natural gloom of the state house
was heightened by the black strearners
Wnich were in evidence upon every
Side. The marble pillars were hidden
behind the broad bands which wound
sround them from the top to the floor.
The only relief was that in each one
hung wreath OF golden laurel All
along the corridors We're large boomers
Ear1ously arranged. but all o. them
bearing the deep mark of mourning.
Here and there. in corners. were groups
o. palms and other plants. but they
served only to accentuate the deeu
black which was on every side. As a
maj n " respect 20 General Harrison
every business house closed at noon
and from then until O'clock no work
OF any kind done in Indianapolis
In marked contrast TO the military
and other display of today by which
the state Of Indiana raid its last trfb-
ute OF honor to General Harrison. will
be the funeral service tomorrow after
noon al the First Presbyterian church
The rites viii be simple dignified and
transformations.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR the services tonor-
row have beer practically completed in
detail. The church has been richly but
simply decorated with drapfngs OF
black and white. and of the American
Tag. The entrances have been draped
in wfrise- In relief TO the more sombre
trappings. the altar and rOstrum are
covered with a profusion of palms and
Dotted plants.
Owing to the limited capacity of the
church. which would seat only about
LOCO. and because of the great demand
for seats. the committee on arrange
ments found it necessary to announce
that entrance would be to friends of the
family. by card. The services tomor-
row are intended only Tor the friends
and relatives of General Harrison. and
this decision was deemed advisable in
order to guarantee that the church
would not be overrun with persons who
had no claim to entrance, and the
friends crowded out.
Honorary Pail Bearers.