The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-03-21
Floral

the service as were evident to the
ears.
Floral Tributes.
A wait of over an hour ensued, dur
ing which the organist played softly.
At 2:20 the florist with his men came
in, bearing many of the large floral
pieces which had been around the
casket Saturday while it lay in the
statehouse. Most of the flowers had
been renewed and looked brighter
and handsomer than before. Presi-
dentMcKinley's great wreath of gold
en- gate roses had, however, lost
much of its beauty as compared with
the day before, but for all that II
was n of the most handsome pieces
present. There were baskets of roses
of crimson, of yellow and of white;
there were v~iolets, orchids, Gala lilies,
lilies of the valley and many others
in so great profuslon that there was
no longer space on the floor for them
and many wreaths were hung over
the sides of pews.
Funeral Party Appears.
The florist had scarcely completed
his work when the front doors were
opened and the funeral party APP
peared. The honorary and actual
pallbearers CINE slowly up the north
center aisle, filing into the seats at
the side. The ushers, forming in col
umn neal the door, came up the south
aisle, acting as an escor to the pres
ident, who was 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, ush-
ering Mrs. Durbin into the pew,
followed after. Gov. Durbin and Sec
rotary Cortelyou filed up the pew.
Immediately in front of the casket
and behind the pallbearPrs came Rev.
NJ. L. Haines and Rev. Samuel j. Mic
coils, of st. Louis.
Immediately following the casket
were Lieut.. Commander Parker and
Mrs. Harrison. Other relatives and
close friends of the family came
next. Behind the pew occupied by
the president were Senator and Mrs.
Fairbanks, Senator Beveridge, Gov.
NdSll anu party. VI 'ulos pON. ldJtS
and party, of Illinois: Congressman
Watson, Cromer, Overstreet, Steele,
CFumpacl-er and many other distin-
guished men.
A the Cemetery.
When all had taken their seats Mr.,
IIaines advanced to the front of the
pulpit platform, and, resting his left
hand upon the large church Bible,
opened the service by saying: 81 am
the resurrection and the life. He
that believeth on me, though he were
dead, yet shall he live, and he that
liveth and believeth on me shall never
die" Mr.. Niccols then read from
/ Corinthians, 15:35-3S inclusive, after
which Mr.. Haines offered prayer.
After the prayer the choir rendered
the hymn 'Rock of Ages" in a beau
tiful and impressive manner This
was Gen. Harrison's favorite hymn.
and it is said it Is the only one he
ever attempted to sing.
Following the hymn DR.. Niccols
read portions of Scripture from the
fourteenth chapter of St. John and
the twenty-irst chapter of Reyela-
tions, after which DR.. Haines deliv-
cred the address. After the address
nr. Niceols offered prayer. The serv-
ices were closed with a baritone solo.
clark, Hank, My Soul" rendered by
Edward Nell, in which the entire
choir joined in the chorus. The party
left the church in the same order in
which it entered. For the most part
those who attended the church serv-
ices left immediately for Crown Hill
cemetery.
At the Cemetery.
Gathered around the Harrison lot
in Crown Hin cemetery and standing
IN solid masses along the winding
road which led to the place were the
thousands OF people who with bowed
heads and manifestations of sincere
sorrow watched the funeral process
sion take its way through the
grounds. The reverent demeanor Of
the vast assemblage was more notice.
able even than on the preceding day.
II was nearly five o'clock when tho
line of relatives and friends came up
the graveled path to the tomb. The
stiffness of the evening had come;
there was hardly q sound in the air.