| Show w LA 8 NAD I 1 P g tiie the funeral of te mrs Si flit arrison riel A HYMN SHE LOVED sang by an episcopal Epis coDal choir fresh terian services were performed washington W D C oct 27 the services over the tha remain of mrs mra harridon Harri ion t tok wk place in the east room of 0 the white house this morning at atlO in the presence piea pie enca sence of the family immediate imme date ate friends frienda and many mar ay iy 0 notable persons persona revs drevs hamlin and bartlett officiated the tha services lasting I 1 three quarters of an hoar the tha services vices were simple bat beautiful and impressive the casket was set sat in the middle of the east aoam 11 and seats beats were arrange about in a semicircle semi circle at ithe the head and foot stood large larr dalros P al m reaching almost to the celli cellini other t he r pal stood in ia embrasures embra windows and other points about the room being about the only change chance the ordinary ordic ary appearance of the room except the tha floral uffe tings these were very verv numerous and beautiful they were grouped about the casket and so many of them as to give the casket the appearance of resting reeling lightly on them as aa a pedestal among the many who sent flowers were the members of tho the cabinet diplomatic corps corpa mrs morton morion mrs mra whitelaw aw Reid tha the of the cabinet Mini ministers stera mrs mra george ceorl a gould daughters of the revolution ladies of the mount vernon Ap association ladies of the treasury department and the republican state central committee Committe ev C california a Y mr fler herbert bort charge laffaira dAf faira fairs ot 01 the british Legation iu behalf of queen victoria presented a large wreath of roses rosea orchids and chrysanthemums seats were reserved near the casket lor for members of the cabinet and mem bers bera of the supreme court among the early arrivals were ex secretary blaine blaids wife w fo and daughter aughter d and mr and mrs it re whitelaw aw reid the members of the diplomatic corps were also early in their seats atio at 10 the seats of all were occupied and the room was corn cora plemely filled many standing along alone the n IQ rooms and corridors in the green room td the east boom the tha boar of the choir of st johns episcopal church were stationed the rhe rea son eon for this episcopal feature to the presbyterian y terian sr services eirv icea vices was touching 9 at tho the funeral of mrs tracy two years ago mrs II arrison was so much struck tic k by the singing by the episcopal choir of th tha hymo byma lead kally alv light t that a she has cause caused d it to be anns s cn in the white ne nearly alv every sunday since because il ii was waa so dear to her it was decided to have bava it sung at the services er vicea I 1 at 10 tha vice president and members embers ot ol the cabinet as bonor ry Call pallbearer bearers a entered the room followed by v members of the afflicted family the audience await iriv then their entrance with bowed haida when the tha family were seated rev dr hamlia Him lia the presidents pastor opened the services by reading selections from the palma and other scrip scriptures ahn rh rev dr bart jett foral formerly riv mrs harrianna Harri aona pastor in took up tho the services s reading re adins a number ol of passage from the old and new Test amanta the choir then chanted 1 I heard the voice of jesus adv y by dr hamlin followed and an then the choir sang lead kindly light this clofed the simple services eer vices ane undertaker entered and removed the flowers from around the casket the body bearers selected from the house bouse servants rier der vania took their places and preceded prece dAd by bv the clergyman and honorary pallbearers pall bearers bore the body to the bearse standing under the porte coch ere with ith two tto black horses attached then followed bv the carriages conveying the members of the party to accod pany the remain to India indianapolis navolis the coreece moved out and passed slowly to pennsylvania Pann sylvania dhoot where the casket was the casket was waa transferred to the car together with the floral tributes the accompanying party took their seats in tho train and at 1143 the train pulled out oat on the barrowful Burrow ful journey |
