Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-20
LAST SCENES OF ALL.
Remains of the Late President Har-
rison Are Entombed.
President Mckinley Attends the Flu
neral-impressive Services at the
Residence, the Church and the
Cemetery-Lying in State

Indianapolis, Ind, March 16.-In the
center of a hollow square of fully Is,
900 of his fellow-citizens, the remains
of Benjaminj Harrison were Sunday
afternoon Inferred in the family lot in
Crown Hill cemetery. Close by the
grave were the members of his fam
lily, President Mckinley and other Wis
itors of distinction and the more init
mate friends of Gen. Harrison. Back
a distance of so yards, behind ropes
guarded zealously by large force of
police, stood with uncovered heads,
the great multitude.
Services Mt the Residence.
At the Harrison home, before the
remains were taken to the First Pres
byterian church, where the full service
was held, there were brief exercises
for the members of the family and
more immediate friends of Gen. Har.
rison. Possibly $50 people were pres
ent. Mrs. Harrison did not appear,
but remained in her room until it was
time to leave for the church. Presi-
dent Mckinley, accompanied by Gov.
Durbin, called at the house about one
o'clock. At about the same time came
the members of President Harris On's
cabinet, and others continually ar
rived until the short services were
over. The people sat in the parlors,
filled the halls, and a number of them
sat upon the stairs, while DR.. Haines
read a short passage from the Scrip
lures and made a few remarks touch
ing the life and character of Gen. Har-
rison, as did DR.. Niccol, of ST. Louis,
and after brief prayer by DR.. Haines
the services were over.
The Procession.
While the casket was being placed
in the hearse the honorary pallbear-
ers stood to one side with barred
heads. AS soon as the hearse had
the carriages came up rapidly and
the family and visitors entered
them. The route of the pro-
cession was south on Delaware
street, then one block east to
Pennsylvania street, and thence di-
rect to the church, total distance Of
- squares. Twelve mounted police
men, commanded by Capt. Dawsofl
led the way and cleared the streets.
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
I0
Fairbanks, Senator Beveridge, Gov
Nash and party, of Ohio; Gov. Yates
and party, of Illinois: congressman
Watson, Cromer, Overstreet, Steele,
and many other distin-
guished 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,
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
Iiyeth and believeth on me shall never
die" Mr.. Niccols then read from
I Corinthians, 15:35-3S inclusive, after
which Mr.. Haines offered prayer.
After the prayer the choir rendered
the hymn Crock of Ages" in a beau
tifu1 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 thu
fourteenth chapter of ST. John and
the twenty-frst chapter of REVEAL
tions, after which DR.. Haines deliv-
cred the address. After t.. address
Or. Niccols offered prayer. The serv-
ices were closed with a baritone solo.
''Hark, Hark, My Soul" rendered by
Edward Nell, in which the entire
choir joined in the chorus.
At the Cemetery.
1t was nearly five o'clock when the
line of relatives and friends came up
the graveled path to the tomb. The
stiffness of the evening had come;
there was hardly sound in the air.
On the arm of Lieut.. Commander
Parker Mrs. Harrison took her place
al the head of the coffin, which had
been borne to the side of the grave
by the pa1lbearers. Through the
heavy mourning veil which she wore
there were visible marked signs of
the grief through which she had
passed. Her lips tremfsed continual
" and it was evident that she kept
her emotion under control by the
greatest effort.
The Tomb.
The last resting place of ex-Presi-
dent Harrison is tomb five feet
deep, incased in granite four inches
thick and covered with a granite top
of the same thickness. On the re-
verse side of the cover is the simple
''Benjamin Harrison,
1s33-19O1." The interior of the tomb
was decorated with ferns SO profuse-