The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-16

Remains Will Be Taken to
State Capitol Today.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR
FUNERAL ALL MADE
President Mckinley to Arrive
in indianapolis Tomorrow.

Indianapolis, Ind, March 15.-The
arrangements at the Harrison home
for the lying in. state tomorrow and
the funeral services Sunday were prac-
tically completed tonight. The body
was dressed late this afternoon and
was then removed to the front parlor,
where it will lie until taken to the
state house. The body was dressed in
the customary black suit of Prince Al
bert cut which General Harrison al
ways wore. A simple plain black tie
was used and gold buttons adorn the
shirt front. The body reclines fiat on
the back. The left hand is folded
across the breast, a PLAIN gold band
ring being on the second finger The
face of General Harrison is composed
and resttul, although very white, his
illness having MADE no perceptible
change in his appearance.
The casket containing the body was
taken to the front parior on the first
floor and placed directly in front of
the fireplace on the south side of the
room, the head being toward the east
The mantel above it was piled high
with floral offerings of friends and ad-
mirers of the dead statesman. Other
floral designs were arranged about tn :
room.
The body was viewed by the friends
and family after it had been placed in
the position selected. Mrs. Harrison
went into the room alone and remained
for some time there. The copper lining
to the casket will not be put in place
until Just before it is taken to the
church for the funeral, when it will be
Theoretically sealed
The casket will be covered and ready
to be taken to the state house by 10
o'clock tomorrow morning. The hearse
in which it will be conveyed and which
will be used on the day of the funeral
has been draped in black and American
flags. 1t will be drawn by four black
horses.
On the return from the state house
tomorrow night the casket will be
placed in the same position it now oc-
cupies. where it will remain until time
for the funeral Sunday afternoon.
President to Arrive Tomorrow.
President Mckinley will arrive in
this city from Canton at 6.25 o'clock
Sunday morning and will be enter
tanned at the home of Governor Durbin
during his stay in indianapolis. 1t is
understood that the presidential party
will leave for Washington via Canton,
o.. Sunday evening.
The Columbia club and the leading
hotels Of the city are making extensive
arrangements for the entertainment of
distinguished visitors who win attend
the funeral. Charles Foster, secretary
of the treasury; General Benjamin f.
Tracy, secretary of the navy, and John
Wanamaker. postmaster general, dur
ing the Harrison administration. will
arrive at the Denison House early to-
morrow morning, where rooms have
been reserved for them. Captain w.
e.. Meredith. chief of the bureau of
printing during the Harrison admins
tration, will arrive tomorrow.
l. T. Kitchener OF Washington, d. c.,
who was chairman Of the Republican
national committee during Mr.. Harri-
sons first campaign for the presidency,
will be a guest of the columbia club.
Numerous te,egrAfns and messages of
sympathy were received today by Mrs.
Harrison, and many friends called in
person to offer condolences Mrs. Har-
rison saw only one or two intimate
friends.
All of the relatives who are expected
to attend the funeral are now in the
city except Lieutenant Commander ana