The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-15
At THE HOME
A SAD DAY AT THE HOUSE OF THE
LATE GEN. HARRISON.
During the Day John Scott Harrison,
Mrs. james Robert Mckee and
Other Relatives Arrived.
MESSAGES OF CONDOLENCE
ARE COMING FROM ALL PARTS OF
THIS COUNTRY AND EUROPE.
They All Testify to the High Esteem
i'm Which the Ex-President
Was Held the World over.
BAR ASSOCIATION TO ACT
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO HONOR
GEN. HARRIsON's MEMORY.
Senator Fairbanks's Tribute to His
Dead Friend - Exercises in the
SchOOIs-Evidences of Mourning.
They All Testify to the High Esteem
i'm Which the Ex-President
Was Held the World Over.
BAR ASSOCIATION TO ACT
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO HONOR
GEN. HARRIsON's MEMORY.
Senator Fairbanks's Tribute to His
Observation-Disclosures OF Mourning.

Yesterday was a day of deep mourn
ing for General Harrison in this city. His
death brought sorrow to the people of
the Nation at large but here at his home,
where he came into almost daily contact
with his fellow citizens and was regarded
with feelings of affection by them, the
termination of his great life was felt the
most. On all hands the insignia of mourn
ing testified the esteem in which the dis
tinguished man was held.
Every fagstaff in the city had it's ban
ner floating at half-mast. Flags of heroic
size depending from tops of buildings and
draping their fronts were caught in the
middle with ribands of crepe. Whenever
a group was formed, whether on the
street, in store. office or private dwell
ing, the sorrowful faces and hushed voices
told that the topic of conversation was
the tragic removal of Americas greatest
private citizen. A curious and beautiful
feature of the impromptu tributes paid
to the memory of the dead ex-President
was that in most cases they related not TO
his career as a politician, lawyer or states
man, but to his brighter and better life
as a good citizen and thorough CHRIS
tian gentleman. His greatest work. said
many, was done after he had left the
glare of public life at the national capi-
tai and came home to pass the remainder
of his days with his family, friends and
fellow-citizens.
AT THE HARRISON HOME.
At the family home on North Delaware
street a solemn quiet prevailed throughout
the day. The sorrowing widow and near
relatives of the deceased passed the tiEe
in company with a few intimate friends
of the family, in a room adjoining that
which held the form of the one they loved
so we'll. The body will remain in the
room in which General Harrison died until
1t is turned over to the State authorities
tomorrow morning, to be taken to the
Capitol and allowed to lie in state with
all military and civic honors due one of
the dead mans lofty station in public and
private life.
Nearly all of the members of the i'm
mediate family of the distinguished de-
ceased have arrived in the city. His only
son, Col Russell 3. Harrison, came in
from Washington. d. c., Wednesday night,
and he was followed by his wife yesterday
morning Both are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. III. H. Miller. who reside just opposite
the Harrison home.
Mckee MARY Harrison Mckee,, and her
husband, arrived from Saratoga, n. V
yesterday morning at 11:30 o'clock, and will
be the guests of Mr.. McKee's parents Mr.
and Mrs. r. S. Mckee, at their home, on
North Meridian street, during their stay in
Indianapolis.
A BROTHER ARRIVES.
John Scott Harrison, a brother of the de-
ceased, arrived from Kansas City yesterday
Harrison, who resides in Murfreesboro,
Tenn, will get here this morning He has
been detained by illness. Representative
S. V. Morris, of Minneapolis, a nephew OF
the late general, will attend the funeral.
Lieutenant Commander John F.. Parker.
of the United States navy, accompanied by
his wife, who is a sister of General Har-
rison's widow, is on the way TO Indianapo-
lis from Vallejo, Cal, having left that
place Tuesday night. They will arrive to-
morrow afternoon.
Mrs. Harrison continues in excellent
health, despite the long and severe phys
cal strain under which she has been for
the past week more. Wednesday night
was the first that she has been able to get
any rest of consequence in six days. She
passed fairly comfortable night, and the
comment of those who have been near her
since the heavy bereavement Of Wednes-
able fortitude under burden that would
have prostrated person of less strength
OF mind.