The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-18


which led 20 the place were thousands
OF people who, with bowed heads and
manifestations of sincere sorrow.
watched the funeral procession take its
way through the grounds. The reverant
oemeanor of the vast assenblage was
more noticeable even than on the pre-.
ceding day
At was nearly O'CLOCK when the line
OF relatives and friends came up the
Eraveled path to the tomb. The still
ness OF evening had come and there
was hardly q sound in the air. On the
arm OF lieutenant Commander Parker.
ssdrS- Harrison took her place at the
mead OF the coffin. which had been
Docne 70 the side of the grave by the
pail bearers Through the heavy
mourning veil which she wore tnere
we're visible marked signs OF the grief
Snrough which she had passed. Her
nps Irembled and it was evident that
me kept her emotion under control
oy the greatest EFFORT.
Near there. stood the generals son
SSsusseIl b Harrison, with his wife ana
Ais Mck6eZ Mr.. Harrison kern his
syes fixed on the caslzet. never turn
spt them ssn-2y from it during the ser
zee MIS- Russell Harrison and Mrs
mckee We're composed, but now and
e1en little storm of emotion would
SNAKE them and their faces would soe
NgIied IN their handkerchiefs.
Inc brothers OF General Harrison,
Aerrison, stood close together. old
men Wils faces that revealed how
uecpiy they felt their loss. Mrs. New
comer and Mr. and Mrs. 5. V. Morris
s Msre together at the side of the grave.
Iae otner relatives stood to the left
a1o shghdy below them in the circle
burial
President Stood With Bent Head.
President Mckinley came to the
grave with Mrs Durbin and stood
with her during the brief service.
When the prayer was offered the presi-
cent was seemingly deeply in thought
and remained so with bowed head af-
ter the final word had been said. He
stood with barred head Immediately
tehind the stone monument Of the Hsr-
tsson family, and once. when the weari-
ness had touched him, he leaned
against IL Tor moment.
The air had begun to be chilly and
tne Nind began to blow cold, but while
some others around the grave to protect
their heads raised their hats the presi-
dent kept his in his hand throughout
the service. Beside him were Cover
nor Durbin and Private Secretary Cor
telyou.
Fifty yards away from the circle of
monrners and from the tomb were
thousands who heard and watched the
ceremony Long ropes were stretched
10 give free access to the grave to the
family and friends arf TO keen back
tne crowd, which formed Giolid square
OF humanity, with the little group
around the grave in the center.
The burial service was very simple
and very brief. The Rev. Mr.. NicoIs
read the short comm. -taI and burial
service and the Rev Mr.. Haines fol-
lowed with a prayer The silence was
so dense that the words of the speak
ere, pronounced in tones hardly above
the ordinary, could be distinctly heard
beyond those Immediately around the
glaTe and by those massed around the
eieVat ton on which the family and
frien1s stood.
To It's Last Resting Place.
Instead of following the usual prac-
uce. which consists of dropping a few
grains of dust on the coffin, three white
carnations we're placed upon the lid
When the last word had been said
and the service was over me attend
ants lowered the coffin TO its place. To
the last Il bore the wreath from Mrs.
HarrisOn and the bouquet of lilies of
the valley from little Elizabeth. On
the coffin were placed a heavy walnut
protecting cover and then the granite
closeC.
The last resting place of ex-Presi-
dent Harrison is a tomb five feet deep
encaHed in granite four inches thick
and covered with a granite top of the
same thickness. On the reverse side
of the cover is the simple inscription:
o . - -.
BENJAMIN HARRISON,