Evening journal., 1901-03-18
THOUSANDS ATTEND FUNERAL
OF FORMER PRESIDENT HARRISON
Continued From First Page.

lily came President Mckinley and Gov
ernor Durbin, and following them the
friends of the family. The route Of the
procession was south on Delaware
street. then one block east to Pennsyl-
vania street, and thence direct TO the
church, a total distance of - squares.
Twelve mounted policemen led the way
and cleared the streets.
There were several thousand peo-
pie around the Harrison residence as
the funeral procession moved away.
but the crowd there was insignificant;
to that gathered around the church.
Two hours before the time set for the
commencement Of the services the peo-
pie had begun to gather at this point,
and by the time the funeral procession
arrived there was solid mass of hu-
manity stretching a block away on
every sidewalk. The streets were kept
entirely clear by a detachment Of po-
lice and Company G, of the Second in
Sentries patrolled the streets just out
side the curb, and nobody, without be-
Ing able to produce card emitting him
to admission to the church, was per-
mitted to step off the walk.
Fire Engine Breaks Through Crowd.
While the carriages were discharglng
their inmates at the door Of the church
the wild changing of q fire engine gong
was heard, and down the street at top
speed came dashing a fire truck. Its
way lay through the crowd beyond
where the police lines we're formed
and for a brief space it seemed as
though some accidents must certainly
follow. The people made wild rushes
in every direction to escape the threat
ened danger and the driver of the
truck handling his horses very skill
fully all escape dwithout injury Presi-
dent Mckinley was half between the
sidewalk and the church when the con-
fusion attracted his attention and he
stopped short, with an expression OF
anxiety on his face, until the truck
had passed. when he resumed his walk
into the church.
1t was 2.30 o'clock when the process
sion arrived at the church, and for one
hour and twenty minutes before that
time the church had been packed to its
utmost capacity. In fact its capacity
was stretched somewhat and in places
inside the building the people We're
wedged together much too tight fCr
comfort.
Directly after the morning religious
services in the church the ushers who
were to take charge of the crowd dur-
ing the funeral service Of the afternoon
went into the church TO complete their
final arrangements. While the ushsrs
were still at work people holding cards
of admission to the church commenced
to arrive. The front door of the build
ing on Pennsylvania street had been
closed until the arrival OF the funeral
party and all admissions to the church
were through the side door on New
York street. Those who came early
with the expectation of securing choice
seats. Jared badly, as the ushers adopt
ed the plan of placing the earliest ar
rivals at the end of the church and al
lowing it to fill up In the direction OF
the pulpit, so that those who came last
were seated in front of the more ener-
getic people who had come earlier.
The honorary and active pail bearers
came slowly up the north center aisle
filing into the seats at the side. The
ushers, forming in column near the
door, came up the south aisle, acting
o. dA koN0AA " AAAE RAtclnEnAf " AAO wa
accompanied by Mrs Durbin. As the
president reached the pew set apart for
him the ushers turned and faced him
He bowed his thanks for the honor
and then, ushering Mrs. Durbin ilto
the pew, followed after. Governor
Durbin and Secretary Cortelyou filled
up the pew.
Immediately in front of the caskei
and behind the pail bearers came the
Rev M. l.. Haines and Rev. Samuel ]
Niccols. Of st. Louis, the latter bearing
a facial resemblance to Senator Hanna
although he is much larger man.
Mrs. Harrison Follows CasIset.
Immediately following the casket
were Lieutenant Commander Parker
and Mrs. Harrison. They occupied the
second seat from the front to the left
of the north center aisle, corresponding
to that of the president on the north
aisle. With them were Frank Tibbott
Gen. Harrison's private secretary, anc
Mrs Parker. Following these were
I Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Harrison, Mr. anC
/ Mrs. J. X. Mckee and Mrs. Eaton
John Scott Harrison and Carter B
Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs. Newcomer, Mr.
and Mrs. s. V. Morris and other rela
tives and close friends Of the family.
Mr. and Mrs. Mckee and Mr.. an(
Mrs. Russell B. Harrison occupied thu
pew directly in the rear of that il
which Mrs. Harrison sat. Behind thi
pew occupied by the president wer'
Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks, Senate
Beveridge. Governor Nash and part.
of Ohio, Governor Yates and party o
| Illinois, Congressman Watson, Cromer
Overstreet, Steele, Crumpacker an,
many other distinguished men. Whel
all had taken their seats Mr.. Haine
advanced to the front of the pulpi
platform, and, resting his left han'
upon the large church Bible, openel
the service by saying.
81 am the resurrection and the life
He that belieyeth on me, though h
were dead, yet shall he live, and b
that liveth and believeth on me shal
never die"
Mr.. .Niccols then read from Corinth
fans, xv., 35-3S, inclusive, after whicl
Mr.. Haines offered prayer.
After the prayer the choir rendere
the hymn Rock Of Ages" in a beau