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Show THE LAST SAD RITES Over the Remains of Mrs. Harrison in Washinrrto i. VHYTHE EPISCOPAL CHOIR SANG The Floral Tributes Fill the Room in the White House in Which the Services Are Held Mr. Blaine Present at the Obsequies The Remains On the Way to Their Last Resting Place. Washington, Oct. 27 The funeral services ser-vices over the remains of Mrs. Harrison occurred oc-curred in the east room of the White bouse this morning at 10 o'clock in the presence of the family, immediate friends and many notable persons. Kevs. Hamlin and Bart-lett Bart-lett officiated, the services lasting three quarters of an hour. The remains were then conveyed to the Pennsylvania depot and left for Indianapolis at 11:30. The services were very simple, but beautiful beauti-ful and impressive. The casket sat in the 'middle of the east room, and the chairs were arranged about it in a semi-circle. At the head and foot stood large palms, reaching almost to the ceiling. Other palms stood in the embrasures, windows and other points about the room, this being about the only change from the ordinary appearance of the room except - THE FLORAL OFFERINGS. These were very numerous and beautiful. beau-tiful. They were grouped about the casket, and there were ao many of them as to arive the appearance ap-pearance that the casket wn resting litiitly on them as a pedestal. Among the tunny who sent flowers were the members of the cabinet, the diplomatic corps, Mrs. Morton, Mrs. Whitelaw Reld, the wives of cabinet ministers, Mrs. George Gould, Daughters of Revolution, ladies of a Mount Vernon Ver-non association, ladies of the treasury department. Republican state central committee of California. Seats were reserved near the casket for members of the family, members of the cabinet, members of the supreme court. Among the early arrivals ar-rivals were ex-Secretary Blaine, wife and daughter, and Mr. and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid. The members of tbe diplomatic corps were also eariy in their seats. At 10 o'clock the seats were all occupied and the room completely tilled, many standing along the walls and in the adjacent rooms and corridors. corrid-ors. In the green room adjoining the east BOYS OF THE CHOIR of St. John's Episcopal church were stationed. sta-tioned. The reason for addinir this Episcopal Epis-copal feature to the Presbyterian service is touching. At tbe funeral fun-eral of Mrs. Secretary Tracy two years ago, Mrs. Harrison was so -much struck by the singing by the Episcopal choir of the hymn, "Lead, Kindly Light," that she caused it to be sung in the White house nearly every Sunday since. Becf.ue it was so dear to her it was decided to have it sung at the service. At 10 the vice-president and members of the cabinet, as honorary pall-bearers, entered the room, followed by the members of the afflicted family, the audience awaiting await-ing their entrance with bowed heads. When the family was seated Rev. Dr. Hamlin, the president's pastor, opened the service by reading selections from Psalms and other scriptures. Then Rev. Dr. Bart-lett, Bart-lett, formerly Mrs. Harrison's pastor in Indianapolis, In-dianapolis, took up tbe services, reading a number of passages from the old and new testaments. |