Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-15
ALL INDIANA STATE TROOPS.
WILL TAKE PART IN THE PARADE
e. A. r HAS POST OF
HONOR.
WHO WILL BE PAIL BEARERS
His Presidential Cabinet Will Serve
Where Possible-McKinley
Will Attend.

Indianapolis Ind, March 15.-The
same atmosphere of quiet that has
characterized the Harrison home since
the death of Gen. Harrison, prevailed
today. The arrangements for the fu-
neral progressed rapidly, and there
were numerous 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
expressed her wish in regard to the ar
rangements for the funeral and for the
entertainment of the relatives who
would be here for the occasion. She re-
celVed no callers, however, except one
or two of her most intimate friends.
With her constantly is her friend from
New York, Mrs. Caroline B. Stroud.
Chaplin c. Foster and S. b. Miller
watched last night with the body of the
general. This afternoon John r. Ma
honey, the sculptor, took a plaster cast
OF the features and head of the general
and prepared the body for the coffin.
Thls afternoon the coffin will be re-
moved downstairs, where it will lie until
1t is taken to the capitol tomorrow at
noon to lie in state. SO many flowers
nave been received at the Harrison
nome that single room will not hold
half or them and these beautiful trib-
utes to the memoryof the general con-
tlnue to come in great quantities, and
the air throughout the house is heayv
with their odor.
President Mckinley, who will arrive,
sunday morning, will be the guest of
GOV. and Mrs. Durbin.
arrangements for the military display
tomorrow have been completed, and be-
fore daylight the troops of the Indiana
a,'on"i Suard, all OF which have been
called out, will begin to arrive. All
will be here at 10 o'clock. and an bonr
later VIII escort the body from the
harrison home to the state house
Where it will lie in state until Satur1,v
night.
Inc funeral services Sunday will H.. +,
charge of the family and will he unos.
tentatious
senator Fairbanks is here, and San.
ator Bever.dge will arrive tonioh-
Nearly all the Indiana congressman viii
be here, and distinguished men from ai1
over the country are expected to he in
attendance.
Ihe business houses in the city are
'ooay uraped in mourning. All flags re-
main at half mast. From noon until .
O'Clock tomorrow business will be dis
continued
John w. Foster, who was secretary %
state in General Harrison's cabinet t.la.
graphed Mrs Harrison today from Cali
lornia that it would be impossible for
MN TO reach this city i'm time for tn.
funeral. 1T had been hoped that he
would be aple to come and ohiciate an
one OF the honorary pail bearers
Senator S. b. Ell1ins, who was sec~e-
tary OF war under the Harrison admin.
lstraton, also telegraphed today that on
account OF Mrs Elkins' illness he may
not be able to come for the funeral !r.
was also expected to be one of the hon.
orary pail bearers.
All of the Harrison family and re,o.
tives who will be here for the funeral
have now arrived with the exception Of
Lieutenant Commander John f. Parker
and Mrs. Parker, who are en- route from
California and will reach this city some
tlme tomorrow or evening. Mrs. Parker
is sister of Mrs. Harrison. and during
their stay in the city the Parkers will
be entertained at the Harrison home.
Those now here are Colonel Russell 3.
Harrison, the generals son; Mrs Harr!-
son and their son, William Henry Har-
rison; Mrs. Mary Harrison Mckee, tho
generals daughter; John Scott Harr.-
son. the generals brother; Carter. &.
Harrison, the second brother: Mrs Anna
Morris, one of the generals sisters and
Mrs. Betty Heaton, another sister.
The list of honorary and active pail
bearers for the funeral of General Har.
rison has not been completed as yet ana
until an accurate and complete list can
be made. Secretary Tbbott will not make
any announcements in regard to the
matter. 1t is known. however, that all
of the members of General Harrison 3
cabinet who can attend the funeral will
be asked to officiate as honorary pail
bearers, and all who can be here will
accept he honor. General Benjamin F.,
Tracy of New York, ex-secretary Of tho
navy; ex-Secretary of the Treasury
Charles Foster; ex-Postmaster General
John Wanamaker of Philadelphia, and
ex-Secretary OF the Interior General
General John w. Noble of ST. Louis have
sent word that they will be here for tae
funeral. and together with ex-Attorney
General w. H. Miller of this city will bs
the honorary pail, bearers.
The active pail bearers will all oa
Indianapolis men who were intimate
@ends of the general.