Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-03-16
STIFFNESS OF DEATH
IN HARRISON HOME
Air Redolent With Perfume
of Floral Tributes.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS

Body of the Dead Ex-President to
Lie In State In the Capitol-Citizen
SOldiery of Indiana to Participate
In Obsequies.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 15.-The sama
atmosphere Of quiet that has character.
lied the Harrison home since the death
OF General Harrison prevailed today.
The arrangements for the funeral pro-
gressed rapidly and there were numer
Gus arrivals Of relatives and friends, but
for all this there was little unusual stir
or commotion.
Mrs. Harrison saw all the messages
and letters of sympathy which arrived
during the night and the early hours of
the day, and she was consulted and ex.
pressed her wishes in regard to the ar
rangements for the funeral and for the
entertainment of the relatives who will
be here for the occasion. She received
no callers, however, except one or two
OF her most intimate friends With her
constantly is her friendfr New York,
Mrs Caroline B. Stroud Mrs Betty
II. Eaton of Cincinnati, the generals
sister, is staying at the Harrison home,
and she, with Mrs. w. H. H. Miller,
Samuel d. Miller and Mr.. Tibbott, re-
ceived the callers today.
Chaplin @. Foster and S. D. Miller
watched last night with the body of the
general. This afternoon John H. Ma
honey, the sculptor, took plaster cast
OF the features and head of the general,
and the undertakers then took charge
and prepared the body for the coffin.
This afternoon the coffin will be re-.
moved down stairs into the front parlor,
where it will lie until it is taken to the
capitol.
So many flowers have been received
at the Harrison home that single room
will not hold half of them, and these
beautiful tributes to the memory of the
general continue to come in i'll great
quantities, and the air throughout the
house is heavy with their odor
President Mckinley, who will arrive
Sunday morning, will be the guest Of
Governor and Mrs. Durbin.
military Display.
Arrangements for the military display
tomorrow have been completed and be-
fore daylight the troops of the Indiana
National guard, all of which have been
called out, will begin to arrive. All
will be here at o'clock and will es-
cort the body from the Harrison home
to the statehouse, where it will lie in
state until Saturday night
The funeral services Sunday Will be
IN charge OF the family and will be unos-
tenCatious
Senator Fairbanks is here and Senator
Beveridge will arrive tonight. Nearly
fIo IND
here, and distinguished men from all
over the country will come
The business houses in the CITY are to-
day draped i'll mourning, the suggestion
for this mark of respect having been
made by the Merchants association and
Mayor Taggart, All flags remain at
half-mast. From noon until O'Clock
tomorrow business will be discontinued.
PaIIbearers.
The list of honorary and active pail
bearers for the funeral of Gen raj Har-
rison has not been completed as vet,
and until an accurate and complete list
can be made Secretary Tibbott will not
make any announcements IL regard to
the matter. 1t is known, however, that
all of the members of General Harri-
sons cabinet who can attend the funeral
will be asked to officiate as honorary
pallbearers and that all who can be
here will accept the honor.
General Benjamin +. Tracy of New
York, eX-secretary of the navy; ex- Sec
retary of the Treasury Charles Foster,
ex-Postmaster General John Wanamak-
er of Philadelphia, and ex- x-Secretary of
the Interior John w. Noble of st. Louis
have sent word that they will be here
for the funeral. and they, together with
ex. Attorney w. Fl. H. Miller of this
city, will constitute part of the homo
rary pallbearers.
Judge Judson Harmon of Cincinnati,
who was attorney general under Presi-
dent Cleveland, will be here for the
funeral, but it is not known if he will
be one of the pallbearers.
The active pallbearers will be all In
dianapolis men who were intimate
frio Of I,a