The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-03-22
THE NATIONS GRIEF.
Benjamin Harrison, Soldier and
Statesman, Dead at Indianapolis.
HIS Funeral Was Attended BY Men In Every
Walk Of Life. from President to the
Humblest Citizen-Sketch Of His
Memorable Career.


death Of ex-President BENJAMIN Har-
rison was quiet and painless. there
being gradual sinking until the end
came, which was marked by single
gasp of breath as life passed from
the body of the great statesman. Mrs.
Harrison knelt at the right-hand side
3 of the bed, her husbands right hand
grasped in hers while DIR. Jameson
held the left hand of the dying man,
counting the feeble pulse. beats. A
few moments after the friends had
been summoned to the room the emil
came, DIR. Jameson announcing the
sad fact. The great silence that fell
on the Borrowing watchers by the
bedside was broken by the voice of
DR.. Haynes raised in prayer. suppl
eating consolation for the bereaved
wife and family, minglihg with the
sobs of the mourners.
No sooner was the news of the death
of ex President Harrison flashed to
the world than the messages of in
quiry which had been pouring in for
several days changed to messages of
sympathy and coincidence. The mes
sages came from intimate friends and
admirers of the general and from
men who had bee14 associated with
him in public life at one time or an
other. The greater part of them
were of such an intimate personal
nature that Mrs. Harrison felt that
their contents should not be given
to the public. One of the first mes
sages to be received was from ex-
President Cleveland, who was twice
the rival of Gen. Harrison for the
presidency, once successful and once
defeated. Early Thursday morning
President and Mrs. Mckinley sent
message full of sympathy and lauding
, the dead statesman. !t'
In the sick mans delirium, which
lasted from late Sunday night until
he became totally unconscious Tues
day afternoon, his mind wandered
back over the scenes of his life. Now
he was the soldier charging with his
column and again he was the states
man speaking before the convention
that nominated him for president.
The funeral took place Sunday aft
ernoon at two o'clock, from the First
Presbyterian church, of which Gen.
Harrison had been a member nearly
80 years. The body lay in state in
the rotunda of the state capitol from
IL o'clock Saturday until 10 o'clock
at night, guarded by detachment of
the state militia, and was viewed by
thousands of former friends and adj
mirers. The highest honors which
was in the power of the state of In
Ssono RI IN ho
remains. On Saturday every military
organization in the state took part in
the ceremonies. Gov. Durbin sent out
Invitations to the governors of every
state and territory in the union and
many of them were present with their
STATS. Railroads made a reduced rate
70 Indianapolis and over 100000 visit
ors were here Saturday and Sunday.
The honorary pall-bearers were former
members of his last cabinet. They are:
John w. Foster, secretary of state;
Charles W., Foster, secretary of the
treasury;. Stephen B. Elkins, secretary
OF war; B. F. Tracy, secretary of. the
navy; John w. Noble, secretary of the
interior; John Wanamaker, post
MASTER general; W. 81. II. Miller, at :
tOrney general, ana Jeremiah RuSk.
secretary of agriculture. -
The funeral was attended by Pres
'ldent Mckinley and his cabinet, JUS
tices of the supreme court, senator's,
representatives, ambassadors and
many others high in the military and
civil ranks of the nation The event
was not only one of national sig
nificance. but of international inn
portance. Every public building and
business house in Indianapolis, and
nearly every private residence was
draped in mourning. Business Of all
kinds was practically suspended. =.
i Mourning for Thirty Days.
Washington, March 1s.-The ma
6onal capital is In mourning. Flags
ore at half 5mast pot only. upon all
public buildings but upon. the hotels,
stores and many of the private resi-
denceA The act of 1893 inhibits the
draping Of public buildings in black,
as-wdS the custom formerly upon the
dezfH Of an ex-president President
Mckinley was deeply affected by the
death Of ex-President Harrison and
directed that the doors of the exec
Ntive mahsion be closed to visitors and
denied himself to callers except those
who had business of urgent impor-
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