Omaha daily bee., 1901-03-15
FUNERAL PLANS COMPLETE
Distinguished Dead to RspO,e in stste
saturday Afternoon.
FUNERAL SERVICES THE NEXT DAY
Public Cerem mics to Bc on Impress
sivc Scale, with Many Distin-
guished Citizens In At
tendance.

ments for the funeral OF Benjamin Har-
rison, ex-president OF the United States.
have been completed The body will lie
In state at the capitol Saturday from IL
o'clock in the morning until 10 o'clock In
the evening. and the funeral services will
se held from the First Presbyterian church
.onday afternoon at 2 o'clock Rev. NJ. L.
Haines officiating
The funeral will be attended by many Of
the noted men OF the United States. Presi-
dent Mckinley and members Of his cabt-
net will be here. Governor Yates Of IL
linois telegraphed that he will be here, at
tended by his staff. Governor Nash OF
Ohio with his STAFF will attend the funeral.
Governor Durbin this afternoon sent no
tice OF General Harrison's death to the
governors OF many states and 1t is the
belief that the majority Of them will come.
The members OF General Harrisons cabi-
net have sent word that they will attend
and 1t is the intention to have them act
as honorary palbearers.
The railroads have made arrangements
for a rate of one fare for the round trip,
which will have the effect of greatly in
creasing the crowds. Many different state
and city organizations held meetings today
and took action on the death OF the noted
statesman.
In the morning a meeting attended by
Governor Durbn, state officials, represent
atives Of the family and citizens was held
in the governors parlors and arrangements
were made for the funeral The Merchants
association OF Indianapolis held meeting
this afternoon and drafted memorial on
the death of General Harrison. Arrange
ments have been made for a joint meeting
of the state and Marion county bar as
sociations to be held in the senate cham
Der at the state house tomorrow afternoon.
c. n. Kendall superintendent OF the public
schools, has issued an order recommending
that part Of Friday be devoted to the life
and services OF General Harrison and that
the teachers speak of his life in connection
with the history Of the United States, OF his
services as a soldier, as a senator and as
president OF the United States.
city and County Oaices 10 Close.
The city and county offices will be closed
Saturday at IL o'clock In honor OF General
Harrison Mayor Taggart has called a
special council meeting for tomorrow
morning to take action on his death The
State Bar association has issued an order
requesting that the circuit courts through
out the state be closed Saturday
The body will lie in the state capitol
Saturday from II o'clock in the morning
until 10 o'clock at night. All arrange
ments have been completed and the body
Will be taken from the home Saturday
morning, accompanied by a military 'es-
cort composed of the National guard and
Grand Army posts BY order OF Governor
Durbin. James X, Gore. adjutant general,
issued orders for the mobilization of the
entire National guard. Saturday there will
be a military display. but the exercises
Sunday will be unostentatious.
All OF the members OF General Harrison's ;
hay bao rb Wit tha
ception OF Rcdfeld Proctor who is now in
Cuba. kilograms have been received from
B. +. Tracy. secretary OF the navy; Charles
Foster, secretary of the treasury; John w.
Noble secretary OF the interior: c. s.
Elkins, secretary OF war; John w. Foster.
secretary of state, and John Wanamaker,
postmaster general
From Governor Dietrich.
Former President Cleveland teegraphed
that it will be impossible for him to attend
kilograms have been received from Gov,
ernor Beckham OF Kentucky. Governor Nash
of Ohio Governor Dietrich OF Nebraska ana
others.
Among the kilograms received from for
eign lands are those from WI Ting Fang,
Mexican Ambassador Azproz, T. Degeau.
commissioner from Porto Rico; Sir Richard
Webster OF London. who was chief counsel
case, and Roleben. imperial German ambas-
sador. kilograms were received from the
department OF Minnesota, Grand Army OF
the Republic; the faculty and president o;
DePauw university. the Manufacturers club
OF Philadelphia. the Marquette club OF Chi
cago. Burnside post No s. department OF
the Potomac. Grand Army OF the Republic:
the board Of trustees of Purdue university
the Young Mems Republican club OF Phil
aIt,hk Ca al
cral J. NJ. SchoHeld, John Philip Sousa, who
was leader OF the Marine band while Gen
eral Harrison was president; Charles G.
Meet. chief justice of the court OF claims
John G.. Woolley Charles Emory Smith and
many other distinguished men.
Flags are at half mast and buildings are
draped In mourning. While the body lies In
state tomorrow morning all the merchants
In the city will drape their places in mourn
ing and business practically will be sus.
pended.
senator Fairbanks Arrives.
Senator Charles w. Fairbanks arrived
from the east late today and went directly
to the Harrison home, in North Delaware
street. He was seen at his home later and
gave the following to the Associated Press
THE death Of General Harrison fills the
land with sorrow He was indeed a great
and kindly man who never fell below the
reasonable expectations OF his friends or OF
the public. He met every demand upon him
at the bar and in public station In full meas,
ure.
HE was a man OF work. He did not rely
upon his gifts alone, with which nature had
most richly endowed him. but worked faith
fully at every task set before him until he
was Its undisputed master. He avoided non,
OF the details OF the practice at the bar
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into court always well prepared. and los
no cause because Of any neglect OF his. II
the senate OF the United States he was ,
faithful worker, He met every demand upor
him In that great tribunal with unswervins
fidelity. As president OF the United State
he was the same earnest, conscientious