The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-15
FUNERAL TO OCCUR SUNDAY
BODY WILL REST BY THE SIDE OF
THAT OF HIS FIRST
WIFE
TO LIE IN STATE TOMORROW
Citizens of indianapolis VIII Have
an Opportunity of Viewing the
Remains in the Indiana
State Capitol.

WASHINGTON, March 14.-President
Mckinley left Washington at 1855 O'Clock
| tonight by the Pennsylvania railroad for
canton, o., whence he will proceed Sas
urday night to Indianapolis to attend
| the funeral of Gen. Harrison. With him
were Mrs. Mckinley, Secretary Cortel-
| you and DR.. P. M. Rixey Mrs Nc
! Kinley will not go to Indianapolis, but
| will await the presidents return at Can
| ton. The return trip from Indianapolis
| will be made Sunday night, and although
the matter has not been finally deter
mined the probability is that the chief
executive will make only a very brief
| stop at Canton and come back promptly
to Washington. The party occupied the
! private car Yale attached to the regular
| Western express.
WILL LIE IN STATE.
The arrangements for the funeral of
| Gen. Benjamin Harrison, eX-president of
! the United States, have been completed
The body will lie in state at the capitol
| Saturday from II o'clock in the morn
| ing until 10 o'clock in the evening, and
the funeral services will be held from
| the First Presbyterian church Sunday
| afternoon at o'clock, the Rev. DR..
| M. l.. Haines officiating
The event will not only be one of ma
tional significance, but of international
| Importance. Cablegrams are reaching
| the family of the dead statesman from
all parts of the world, Offering condo
| lences
The funeral will be attended by many
Of the noted men of the United States.
The living members of President Har-
rlsons cabinet have sent word that they
VIII be here, and it is the intention to
have them act as honorary pallbearers.
The railroads have made arrangements
10 .
which will have the effect of greatly in
creasing the crowds
Many state and city organizations of
different character held meetings today
and took action ON the death Of the
noted statesman. In the morning a
meeting attended by Gov. Durb.n, the
state officials and representatives of
the family, was held in the governors
parlors, and arrangements were made for
the funeral
The body will be taken from the home
Saturday morning, accompanied by mil
itary escort composed of the national
guard and Grand Army posts. BY or
der of Gov. Durbin James K Gore ad-
jutant general, issued orders for the mob
iliZatfon Of the entire atonal guard
The troops will arrive tomorrow evening
and Saturday morning and remain until
Sunday evening. On Saturday there will
Sunday will be unostentatious
MESSAGE FROM M'KINLEY.
Mrs. Harrison received a telegram
from President Mckinley, which read as
follows:
I'm the death Of Gen. Harrison, the
country has lost distinguished states
man, a devoted patriot and an exemplary
citizen. The people of the nation mourn
with you. You have the heartfelt sym
pathy Of Mrs Mckinley and myself in
this hour of overwhelming sorrow in
your home"
Former President Grover Cleveland has
telegraphed that it will be impossible
for him to attend the funeral. Telegrams
have been received from Gov Beckham,
of Kentucky; Gov. Nash, of Ohio; Gov
Dietrich, of Nebraska, and others. Sir
Richard Webster, of London, who was
chief counsel for Great Britain in the fa-
| nous Venezuela case and Baron Won Hol-
leben, the German ambassador, sent mes
sages of coincidence.
kilograms expressing sympathy were
also received today from the department
of Minnesota. G. A. R., the faculty and
president of Depew university, the Man
ufacturers' Club of Philadelphia, the
Marquette Club of Chicago, the board
of trustees of Purdue university, Senator
Nelson w. Aldrich, of Rhode Island;
Gen. John M. Schofield, John Philip Sou
sa, who was leader Of the Marine band
Charles c. Neel chief Justice Of the
court of claims; John G. Woolley, Charles
Emory Smith and many other d:stingu sh-
ed men
Throughout the city and state flags
are at half-mast and build ngs are
draped in mourning. While the body
lies in state tomorrow business in this
l1;4, o4io 1,1f.e, Id
AT THE HARRISON HOME. :
All was quiet at the Harrison home to-
day. Many intimate friends of the family
called during the day to express their
sympathy. They were received liz the
parlors by Gen. Harrison's sisters and
brother. John Scott Harrison, who ar
rived during the afternoon. Mrs. Harri-
son, however, was seen only by one or
two Of her most intimate friends. Mrs
Mary Harrison Mckee. Gen. Harrison's
daughter. arrived at noon from Saratoga
with her husband, and was at once driven
to the home of R. S. Mckee No. 1925
North Meridian street
During the afternoon she visited the
Harrison home. where she remained for
some time and viewed her fathers body
telegram was received during the
day from Carter II. Harrison another
brother of the dead statesman, who lives
" -. - NAAA.s oAiAouiASlliS Ihel
he will arrive in the city today.
Late this afternoon W. H. H Miller
Col Russell Harrison, Secretary Tibbett
and Col Ransdell, who is in constant
attendance at the Harrison home, made
trip to the undertaking establishment
of C. E. Kregelo to select a casket What
is known as state casket was decided
upon. the party being unanimous in the
selection, after brief examination Of the
various caSkets offered for inspection
THE CASKET.
1t is made of red cedar and is provided
with copper lining, which makes the