Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-18
Noted Statesman Laid to Rest in
Family Lot in Crown Hill
Cemetery.
PRESIDENT MKINLEY PRESENT
Chief Executive and a Vast Con-
course of People Do Honor to
Memory of Late General.


600 of his fellow citizens the remains
of Benjamin Harrison were yesterday
afternoon inferred in the family lot in
Crown Hill cemetery. Close by the
grave We're the members of his family,
President Mckinley and other visitors
of distinction and the more intimate
friends of General Harrison. Back
a distance of fifty yards behind ropes
guarded zealOusIy by large force of
police stood with uncovered head, the
great multitude who knew him not so
well as did uney who stood beside the
freshly upturned earth but who hon
ored him and admired him fully as
much. 1t is doubtful if any public
man, at least in this generation, was
borne TO his last resting place among
so many manifestations of respect
Tribute of Respect Universal.
- OF passionate grief there was little
beyond the members of the family, but
the tribute of respect was universal.
1t came from all alike. from those of
his own political faith and from those
who differed with him concerning
what is best for the nations good,
from men who have been his lifelong
friends and from those who knew him
merely by sight and to whom he never
spoke. 1t came from women and chill
dren. from white and black, from ali
conditions and kinds of people. There
was no exception anywhere TO the eX.
preston that the nation had lost one
of its ablest men and the greatest man
of his generation in his own state.
President Mckinley Present
BY the grave stood the chief magis-
trate of the nation, and behind the
ropes were all the streets arabs of
General 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 were such as the nation
could i'll afford to lose. The weather
like that of Saturday. was unsurpassa-
BILE, bright sunlight-the warm breadth
of spring in every breeze, and yet i'll
the air touch of winter that brought
the blood to the cheek and a 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
proceedings Saturday there was an ut
ter absence of. friction in everything
that was done. All was well ordered
and well performed.
Brief Services Held at House.
At the Harrison home before the re-
mains were taken to the First Pres
byterian church, where the full service
was held there We're brief exercises
for the members of the family and
more immediate friends of General
Harrison. Possibly $50 people were
present. Mrs. Harrison did not ap-
pear, but remained in her room until
it was time to leave for the church.
TnT nj
Governor Durbin. called at the house
about l o'clock. At about the same
time came the members of President
Harrison'S cabinet and others con-
tinually arrived until the short serv-'
ices were over. The people sat in the
parlors. filled the halls and a number
of them sat upon the stairs, while
DIR. Haines read a short passage from
the Scriptures and made few re-
marks touching the life and character
of General Harrison. as did DR.. Mic
col, of st. Louis. and after brief
prayer by DR.. Haines the services were
over.
The PaIIbenrers.
At . o'clock the doors were thrown
wide open and the honorary pallbear-
crs. who were General Benjamin f.
Tracy. of New York; John Wanamak
er. of Philadelphia: w. H. III. Miller,
of Indianapolis; John w. Noble, of st.
Louis, and Charles Foster of FOs-
toria. o: General Lew Wallace, of In
dianapolls: Judson Harmon, of Gin
cinnati, and William A. Woods. of In
dianapolis. came slowly down the
walk leading to the street. After them
came the active pallbearerS. bearing
the casket. They were: A. l.. Mason,
James Whitcomb Riley. Evans Wool
len, Harry J. Milligan. Clifford Arrick,
William c. Bobbs, Harry S. New.
Howard Gale. John T. Griffiths. New
ton r. Harrington, Hilton L. Brown
and Samuel Reid.
Police Clear the Streets.
Behind the casket came Mrs. Har-
rlson with her brother. Lieutenant
Commander Parker. of the navy, and
little Elizabeth Harrison. Then came
Secretary Tibbett and Mrs. Tibbett.
then Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee, Russell
Harrison and Mrs. Russell Harrison.
then the other relatives of the dead
eN-president. Directly after the men,
bers of the family came President Nc
Kfnley and Governor Durbin, and fol-
lowing them the friends of the family
The route of the procession was south
on Delaware street. then one block
east to Pennsylvania street and thence
direct to the church, n total distance
of twelve squares Twelve mounted
policemen. commanded by Captain
Dawson, led the way and cleared the
streets.
Services at the Church.
At the church the honorary and act
ual palIbearers came slowly up the
north center aisle. filing into the seats
Mt the side. The ushers, forming in
column near the door, came up the
south aisle. acting as an escort TO the
president who WAS accompanied by
Mrs. Durbin Immediately in front of
the casket and behind the pallbearers