Gilpin observer., 1901-03-21

Indianapolis, Ind, March 17.-In the
center of a hollow square, composed Of
fully $4,000 of his fellow citizens, the
remains of Benjamin Harrison We're
this afternoon inferred in the family
lot in Crown Hill cemetery.
Close by the grave were the members
of his family, President Mckinley and
other visitors of distinction, and the
more intimate friends Of General Har-
rison.
Back a distance of fifty yards, behind
ropes guarded zealously by a large
force Of police, stood with uncovered
heads the great multitude who knew
aim not so well as did they who stood
beside the freshly upturned earth, but
who honored him and admired him
fully as much.
1t is doubtful If any public man, Mt
least in this generation, was borne to
his last resting place among so many
manifestations of respect. There was
no exception anywhere to the express
sion that the nation had lost one of its
| hbleSt men, and the greatest man of his
generation in his own state.
BY the grave stood the chief magiS-
| trate of the nation, and behind the
ropes were all the streets arabs of Gen
eral Harrison's city-every grade of
human life in America, between the
two, was represented in the crowd
and in them all there was but the one
feeling-that man had died who was
honest at all times with himself and
with others, and whose ability and
| character We're shown as the nation
could Ill afford to lose.
The weather, like that of yesterday,
was unsurpassable, with bright sun
light-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
We're simple in the extreme, all in
! most excellent taste and like the pro-
ceedings yesterday there was an utter
absence Of friction in everything that
was done. All was well ordered and
well performed.
At the Harrison home before the re-
mains We're taken to the First Presby-
terian Church, where the full service
was held, there were brief exercises
for the members of the family, and
more immediate friends of General
Harrison. Possibly $50 people were
present. Mrs. Harrison did not appear,
but remained in her room until it was
time to leave for the church.
The doors were thrown wide open
and the honorary pail bearers, who
were General Benjamin f. Tracy of
New Iork. John Wanamaker of Phla-
delphia, W. III. III. Miller of Indianapo-
lis, John w. Noble of St Louis, ana
Charles Foster of Fostoria, ONO, Gen
eral Lew Wallace of indianapolis, Jud-
son Harmon of Cincinnati and William
A. Woods of Indianapolis, came slow
~ down the walk leading to the street.
After them came the active pail bear
ers, bearing the casket. They We're:
A. l.. Mason, James Whitcomb Riley
Evans WOoten. Harry j. Milligan, Cliff.
ford Arrick, William G. Bobbs, Harry
s. New, Howard Gale, John II. Grif-
tiths. Newton Booth Harrington, Hill.
ton u. Brown and Samuel Reid.
Behind the casket came Mrs. Harri
son, with her brother, Lieutenant Com
mander Parker of the navy, and little
Elizabeth Harrison. Then came Sec
retary I,ibbett and Mrs. Tibbett, then
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee. Russell Harrison
and Mrs. Russell Harrison, then the
other relatives of the dead ex-presi-
dent. Directly after the members of
the family came President Mckinley
and Governor Durbin. and following
them the friends of the family. The
route of the procession was south on
Delaware street. then one block east
to the church, a total distance OF twelve
squares. Twelve mounted policemen
led the way and cleared the streets.
There We're several thousand people
around the Harrison residence as the