The age-herald., 1901-03-15
Gtn HarrisOns Body NH Lie
 in State Saturday
THOUSANDS OF MESSAGES
Members of Gen. Harrison's Cabinet Have Sent Word They Will Come and Will Act as Honorary
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Indianapolis, March 14-The arrange ments for the funeral of Gen. Benjamin Harrison, former President of the United States, have been completed The body will lie in state at the capitol Saturday from Il o'clock in the morning until 10 o'clock in the evening and the funeral services will be held from the First Pres byterian Church Sunday afternoon at : o'clock the Rev. M. L. Haines officiating
 Cablegrams are reaching the family of the dead statesman from all parts of the world offering condolence. President Me Kinley and members of his cabinet, Gov ernor Yates of Illinois, with his staff, and Governor Nash of Ohio will attend the funeral. Governor Durbin this afternoon sent a notice of General Harrisons death to the Governors of many of the States and a considerable number of them are expected to be here. The members of General Harrisons cabinet have sent word that they will come and 1t Is the intention to have them act as honorary pail bearers. Telegrams were received from General Tracy of New York, secre- tary of the navy, and John Wanamak- CT, postmaster general, under the Harri- son administration, to the effect that they will be here The railroads have made arrangements for a rate of one fare for the round trip.
 This morning a meeting, attended by Governor Durbn, State officers, repre- of Ia ot+ made arrangements for the funeral. The Merchants Association this afternoon drafted a memorial on the death of Gen eral Harrison Arrangements have been made for a joint meeting of the State and Marion County Bar Assetiations to De held tomorrow, at which ex-President Cleveland has been invited to speak. The city and county offices will be closed on Saturady at Il a. m. Mayor Taggart has called a special Council meeting for to- morrow morning to take suitable action The State Bar Association has requested that the Circuit Courts throughout the State be closed on Saturday.
 The Programme.
 The body will be taken from the home
 
 militarye escort, composed of the Ma tional Guard and Grand Army posts. By order of Governor Durbin, James K. Gore, adjutant-general, issued orders for the mobilization of the entire National Guard The troops will arrive tomorrow evening and Saturday morning and remain until Sunday evening. Saturday there will be a military display, but the exercises on Sunday will be transformations.
 Ex-President Grover Cleveland has tele- graphed that it will be impossible for him to attend Telegrams have been received from numerous governors. Among the telegrams are those from Wu Ting Fang Mexican Ambassad Azpirez, T. Dagetu, commissioner from Porto Rico; Sir Rich- ard Webster, London, who was chief consul for Great Britain in the Vene- zuela case and Baron Von Holleben, the German ambassador
 Telegrams were received from the de- partment of Minnesota post, G. A. R.; the faculty of DePauw University: the Manufacturers Club, Philadelphia; the Marquette Club, Chicago Burnside Post No. 8, Department of the Potomac, G. A R.; the board of trustees of Purdue Uni versity; Young Mems Republican Club, of Philadelphia; Senator Aldrich General J. NJ Schotield, John Philip Sousa, who was leader of the Marine Band while General Harrison was President; Charles C. Meet, chief justice of the court of claims; John c. Woolley, c. Emory Smith and many other distinguished men.
 Business Houses To Be Draped.
 While the body lies in state all the merchants in the city will drape their places in mourning and business will be practically suspended
 There were numerous callers at the Harrison home today and tonight. J. Scott Harrison, bother of the general, arrived today from his home in Kansas City and another brother, Carter B. liar rison, will arrive tomorrow morning from his home at Murfreesboro Tenn. MT and Mrs. Mckee arrived today.
 The casket selected is of plain red ce- dar. and will bear this inscription on tn, plate:
 Benjamin Harrison. 1S9S-1901.'
 The burial will be private.
 A large American flag will be thrown over the top of the hearse. The vault at Crown Hill, where the body is to be placed Is near the tombs of Oliver P. Morton, Thomas A. Hendricks and Will liam 1T. English.
 Gen. w. J. Mckee, commanding the h. diana National Guard, says not less than 2S0O troops will be under arms in Indian apolis Saturday morning. There will be no military display Sunday and the troops will be ordered home Saturday night.
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