Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-02-05
BORROWING SCENES
Secretary Tracy's Last Look at
His Dead Wife's Face.
BY THE PRESIDENT.
Simple ard Appropriate Services at the
Fuporal of Mrs Tracy and Daughter.

The afflicted Secretary to Remain at the
White House-His Son With Him-8Irs.
Wllmersling and Daughter Better-Fu-
moral of the French Maid Queen VAo-
toria's Message of Coincidence.
WASHINGTON. Feb. O. Secretary
Tracy, who was removed to the White
House from the residence of Mr.. Ban
croft Davis in the Presidents carriage,
is resting easily. and suffering only
from his grief. He was able TO walk
| into the White House from the carriage
without assistance. He was accom-
panied by his son, MIR. Frank Tracy, of
Owego.
n Pathetic Scene.
On reaching there he begged to be at
once allowed to gaze upon tho remains
of his wife and daughter. Arm in arm
with the President, the Secretary en-.
tered the apartments where. but week
ago, he with his wife and daughter.
participated in the reception to the
Judiciary and Congress. On reaching
the Baskets the Secretary bowed his
head upon that containing his wife and
sobbed convulsive.y. Frank Tracy, the
son, broke down completely, while the
President was also overcome. For a
quarter of an hour the Secretary re-
shown to the room which he will occupy
until he secures apartments else
where,
Mrs. and Miss Wilmerding passed
quite good night and were better to-
day. Mrs Wilmerding suffers a great
deal from bruises and shock. Miss
Wilmerding is very much improved.
The Funerals.
The funeral services were held this
f ~.
ming at II o'clock. They were strictly
private, mono but the Presidents Sec
retarie's and Cabinet Ministers fami,
lies being admitted. The Rev. DIR.
douglass, Of St. Johns Episcopal
Church OBLIGATED.
The pall-bearers for Mrs. Tracy were
Secretaries Proctor, Noble. Window
and Rusk. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Miller,
Postmaster-General Wanamaker and
Admirals Porter and Rogers. Eight
naval officers were the guard of honor
for Miss Tracy. The remains were
temporarily placed in the vault at Oak
Hill Cemetery. Later they are to be
conveyed to Brooklyn for final inter-
mont. The final scenes at the collins
were very pathetic, tho Secretary as
he gazed upon the bodies of his dear
ones nearly fell to the floor from faint,
ness, but was prevented from doing so
by the President.
tuncrn; of tho French Maid.
The funeral of Josephine Morell,
Mrs. Tracy'S French maid. who was
burned to death, took place from St
Matthew's Church. Miss Morell had
no relatives in America. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mckee represented the White House at
the services. The body was taken to
Oak Hill Cemetery for burial
sympathy from Queen Victoria.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 5.-The follow.
ing message OF coincidence was received
by Secretary Tracy last night
OsB, RN, Feb. T..
To the British Minister Washington:
The Queen deeply deplores calamity to Mr..
Trays amily. inquiries after him and sur
vivors. PoS.oNHy
To this Secretary Tracy sent the fol-
lowing reply:-"Mr. Tracy begs the
British Minister to convey to Her Ma
jesty his sincere thanks for ner gracious
message OF sympathy; and, in reply to
her kind inquiry, say that his surviving
daughter and grandohild are out OF
danger"