The silver star., 1901-03-22
HARRISON
BURIED AT INDIANAPOLIS

funeral procession moved away, but
the crowd there was insignificant to
that which 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 a solid mass of hui
mainly stretching n block away on ev-
cry side Of the walk.
One O'Clock w9e the hour set for open
ing the church, although 1t was opened
somewhat earlier than that.
The honorary and actual pallbearers
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
as an escort to the President, 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, ushering Mrs.
Durbin into the pew, followed after.
Governor Durbin and Secretary Cor
telyou filled the pew.
Immediately in front of the casket
and behind the pallbearers came Rev.
N. L. Haines and Rev. Samuel 7.
Nichols Of st. Louis.
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, corre-
spending to that of the President of
the south aisle. With them were
Frank Tibbett. General Harrison's
private secretary, and Mrs. Parker.
Following these were Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r.
Mckee and Mrs. Eaton, John Scott
Harrison and Carter B. Harrison, Mr..
and Mrs. Newcomer. Mr.. and Mrs. 8.
V. Morris, and other relatives and
close friends of the family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee and Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Harrison occupied the
pew directly in the rear Of that in
which Mrs. Harrison sat. Behind the
pew occupied by the President were
Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks, Senator
Beveridge, Governor Nash and party
OF Ohio; Governor Yates and party Of
Illinois. Congressman Waterson, Gro
mer, Overstreet, Steele. Crumpacker,
and many other distinguished men.
When all had taken their seats Mr..
Haines advanced to the front of the
pulpit platform and, resting his left
hand upon the large church Bible,
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II am the resurrection and the life.
He that believeth in me, though he
were dead, yet shall he live, and he
that liveth and believcth in me shall
never die"
Mr.. Nichols then read from / Corin-
thians 15:25-3S, inclusive. after which
Mr.. Haines offered prayer:
After the prayer the choir rendered
the hymn Rock of Ages" in a beauti-
full and impressive manner. This was
General Harrison's favorite hymn, and
1t is said 1t Is the only one he ever at
tempted to sing.
Following the hymn. DIR. Nichols
read portions of Scripture from the
fourteenth chapter of st. John and the
twenty-first chapter Of Revelations, af-
ter which DIR. Haines delivered the =
dress.
After the address DR.. Nichols offered
prayer. The services were closed with
n baritone solo. "Hark, Hank, My
Soul" rendered by Edward Nell, the
entire choir Joining 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 services left Immediately for
Crown Hill cemetery.
The only flowers buried with the
casket were those sent personally by
Mrs. Harrison. This was by her spe-
cial request. A portion OF the flow
ers sent by Russell Harrison and Mrs.
Mckee We're placed on the grave by
Mrs. Caroline Scott Harrison, their
mother.