The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-15
MILITARY Will
ESCORT REMAINS
Body Of HARRISON to Lie.
in State Saturday. II d: J
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Exercises on Sunday VIII be
Unostentatious.
BUILDINGS DRAPED IN MOURNING
The President and His Cabinet Will Attend
the Funeral. as Well as Many Gov.
errors OF States and Other
Distinguished Men.
A Proclamation
BUILDINGS DRAPED IN MOURNING
(Ey Associated Prcss.)

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, March Little
Benjamin Harrison, eX-President OIL inc
United States, have been completed Inc
body will lie in state at the Capltol Sat-
urday from II O'Clock in the morning
until 10 o'clock in the evening, and the
funeral services will be held from the
First Presbyterian Church Sunday after
noon at clock, Rev. DR.. Halnes officlat-
ing The funeral will be attended Ey
many of the noted men of the United
States. President Mckinley and his Cab
met will be here.
Governor Yates, of Illinois, telegraphed
to-day that he will be here, attended by
his staff. Governor Nash, of Ohio. with
his staff, will attend the funeral. Cover
nor Durbin this evening sent a notice of
General Harrisons death to the governors
of many Of the States, and it is the belief
that the majority of them Will pc :lere.
The members of General Harrison's Cab
met have sent word that they will be
here, and it is the intention TO have them
asst as honorary pall-bcarers.
Tho railways have made arrangements
for a rate of one fare for the round-trip,
which will have the effect of greatly III
creasing the crowds.
MILITARY ESCORT.
The body will lie i'll state in the Capitol
Saturday from II O'Clock in the morning
until 10 o'clock at night. All arrangements
have been completed and the body will be
taken from the home Saturday morning,
accompanied by a military escort COM
posed of the National Guard and Grand
Army Posts BY order of Governor Dur
,n,>ol
issued orders for the mobilization of the
entire State National Guard. The troops
will arrive tomorrow evening and Satur-
day morning and remain until Sunday
evening Saturday there will be a military
display. but the exercises Sunday Will
be transformations.
a STATE CASKET.
General Harrisons body will be placed
in a State casket. / is made OF red
cedar and is copper lined. The lid VII
bear an oXdized plate, on which Will DC
engraved the words Benjamin Harrison,
lS33-1901." "
The body will remain at the home un-
til Saturday morning. when it will be
taken to the State House to lie in state
throughout the day and until 10 o'clock
that night | will be brought back to
the home once more.
The interment will take place in Crown
Hill. Mr.. Harrison will lie with the first
Mrs Harrison, whose remains lie III the
family vault.
All of the members of General EenJamii
Harrisons Cabinet have been heard from
with the exception of Rcdheld Proctor,
who is now in Cuba.
Te!egrams have been received from
Governor Beckham, OF Kentucky; GOV
ernor Nash. OF Ohio; Governor Deitrch
of Nebraska; from WI Ting Fang: also
from the Mexican ambassador, Azpiroz
Il. Dakuata. commissioner from Porto
Rico. Sir Richard Webster, of London
who was chief counsel for Great Britain
in The famous Venezuela case, and DR.
Holleben. German ambassador.
There is a feeling of gloom throughou
the city and State. tlass are at hali MAJ
mast and buildings are draped in mourn
ing.
row morning, all the merchants IN th'
CITY will drape their places in mourning
and business will practically be sHs
pended.