Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-02-04

friends at the last presidential recep-
ton. The death chamber is now dimiy
lighted and is sombre, gloomy and quiet,
with no one within it save the dead and one
of the doorkeepers, who will watch over
the remains. The bodies were brought to
the White House about O'Clock by order
of the President, who has taken charge
OF Whatever arrangements for the funeral
1t was necessary to make ct present.
The baskets are covered with black velvet
and the mountaings are of silver. Upon each
casket are long-leaved palms with sweet peas
and lilies. No final arrangements for the
funeral have been made as yet, and none
will be made until the arrival of Secretary
Tracy's son and General Catlin, his brother
in-law, who are expected on q late train to-
night.
The President visited Secretary Tracy again
this evening and found him reeaining his
strength, though still hardly able to realize
the great loss he had sustained. Tomorrow
the President will have the Secretary remov-
cd to the White House.
TO BE BURIED TODAY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The funeral of
Josephine Morrell, the French maid, will
take place tomorrow. Mrs. Harrison, LEARN
ing that the maid had no relatives in this
country, directed Lieutenant Mason TO mako
aIIAuR0mouLb ZOE Q6T IuuoIAl. LIS 1utoIuouS
will be in Mount O1ivet cemetery. It ts
thought tonight that the remains of Mrs.
and Miss Tracy will be placed in vault
here for several days, and that the funeral
will be postponed until Secretary Tracy re.
covers.
TELEGRAMS OF CoNDoLENCE.
The President received large number of
kilograms of coincidence this morning. One
Far ToII oE To1o
"Accept the sympathy of all our people in
this sad bereavement which comes to- you and
your cabinet"
Another read: s'The Brooklyn and Long
Island Preachers association of the II. e.
church, in session, learn with deepest sorrow
of the calamity that has befallen distin-
guished citizen of Brooklyn, one of the mem
bers of your cabinet, and tender you our
sincerest sympathy.
lSigned1 sB. W. ADAMS, President,
Another from Baltimore was as follows:
"The Methodist preachers meeting at Balti.
more having learned with profound regret of
self and family at their weekly session this
morning adopted the following resolution of
sympathy:
Resolved, That we have heard with feelings Of
pain and horror Of the calamity that has just
fore tender to him our deepest sympathy in his dis
tress and pray God that the everlasting arm may
be his support in this time Of his darkest sorrow"
ALBANY, Feb. 3.-Both branches of the
legislature to-day passed resolutions of SYM
pathy for Secretary Blaine and Secretary
Tracy in their recent bereavement.
TRENTON, Feb. 3.-Both houses of the leg
islatare tonight adopted joint resolution
extending sympathy to Secretary Tracy In
his bereavement and expressing hope that he
will speedily recover his health.
OBITUARY.
Mrs. belinda e. Tracy was a sister of Gen.
Isaac s. Catlin of Brooklyn. She was born
at Owego, Tioga county, N. T., about sixty
years ago, and was the eldest of family of
ak, four of whom now survive. When about
twenty years old, she was married to Benje.
min f. Tracy, then q rising young lawyer Of
Owego, who had Just reached his majority.
Tioga county. When the war broke out, he
was member of assembly, but he soon
Joined his brother in-1aw on the field, re-
oruiting two regiments. which they respec-
lively commanded. While her husband was
in the army Mrs. Tracy and her children res
NAMED at their home at Main and Page
streets, Owego. In 1866 Gen. Tracy practice
law in New York, where he lived until last
year, when he went to Washington.
Miss Mary Tracy, best known to hel
friends as Matte, was about twenty.sever
years old and was the youngest of Secretary
and Mrs. Tracy's three children. She YVES
known to many young friends in Brooklyn
where was educated, and her bright snd
merry nature made her the joy of her fathert
house. Besides his wife and two daughters
his granddaughter, Alice Wilmerdlng, abou
thirteen years old, was included in his fam.
lily.