The Springfield herald., 1901-03-22
EX.PRESIDENT 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 Mt this point
and by the time the funeral procession
arrived there was n solid mass of hui
mainly stretching II block away on ev-
cry side of the walk.
One o'clock was 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 Mt 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.
NJ. l.. IIaines and Rev. Samuel j.
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, CORE
spending to that of the President OF
the south aisle. With them were
Frank Tibbett General Hnrrison's
private secretary, and Mrs. Parker.
Following these were Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II.
Mckee and Mrs. Eaton, John Scott
Harrison and Carter b. Harrison, Mr..
and Mrs. Newcomer, Mr. and Mrs. S.
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
mcr, Overstrect, 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,
opened the services by saying:
81 am the resurrection and the life.
He that believeth in me, though he
We're dead, vet shall he live, and he
that liveth and believeth in me shall
never die"
Mr.. Nichols then read from 1 CORN
thians 15:25-3S, inclusive, after which
Mr.. Haines offered a prayer:
After the prayer the choir rendered
the hymn Rock of Ages" in benuti
full and impressive manner. This was
General Harrison's fnvorite hymn, and
it is said it 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 DR.. Haines delivered the ad-
dress.
After the address Dr. Nichols offered
prayer. The services We're closed with
n baritone solo, "Hnrk. 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 1t entered. For
the most part those who attended the
church services left Immediately for
Crown Hill cemetery.
The only flowers buried with the
casket We're 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 OH the grave by
Mrs. Caroline Scott Harrison, their
mother.
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