Omaha daily bee., 1890-02-06
TENDERLY LAID AT REST.
The Last Sad Rites for Mrs. and
Miss Tracy.
SERVICES AT THE WHITE HOUSE
A Distinguished Gathering Pays TriU-
ute of Respect to- the Memory OF
the Deceased with Tears
and Flowers.
A Day of Mourning.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The services over
the remains of the wife and daughter Of the
secretary of the navy were appointed for IL
o'clock, but long before that time the east
room In the white house was crowded with
people. 1t was a most distinguished gather
ing, including nearly everybody OF promi-
neuce in Washington. Arrangements
had been made for seating 800 per-
sons, but over five hundred man
aged to gain entrance and it is
estimated nearly a thousand persons were
in the house. AS far as possible admission
was confined to personal and Official friends
Of Secretary Tracy and his family, conse-
quently very few strangers were present. A
great crowd gathered outside and it was
found necessary to station policemen at the
gates to keep them out.
The Baskets containing the dead were placed
side by side under the central chandelier and
directly opposite the main corridor. The
somore drapings of the caskets were almost
entirely concealed by flowers, and garlands
and wreaths were banked against the sides
of each. One particularly beautiful wreath
was placed on Miss Tracy's casket by her
young friends, Misses Proctor, Miller, Wan
amaker and Rusk and the Misses Window,
The seats were arranged on the three
sides Of the square,, the open space
being used for the entrance of
Iue HlUuTUGTS anu Jut pTCSlucutlul partly,
who were assigned seats fronting the casket.
Vice President and Mrs. Morton, who were
among the earliest arrivals, were seated op-
posite. Near by were seated the British
minister and family, the German minister,
the Chinese and Corean legations, the
Brazilian minister and many other members
of the diplomatic corps, Army and navy
officers were present in great umbers and
nearly all were in full uniform.
The members of the cabinet with the ex-
ceptlon Of Secretary Blaine, acting as pail
bearers, entered soon after ii o'clock and
took seats on the right. They were soon
followed by Secretary Tracy and his
son Frank, arm in arm, and the other mem
bers of the family. rs soon as they We're
seated the choir of st. Johns Episcopal
church sang the hymn, LEAD Kindly
Light"
Rev. DR.. George William Douglas, rector
of the same church, read the Episcopal
burial service and at its conclusion
the choir sang Jesus, Lover of My Soul"
The scripture lesson was read by Rev. MIR.
Elliott. Several more hymns by the choir
and prayer by DR.. Douglas concluced the
service.
The president, with Secretary Tracy on
his arm, first passed out OF the room, and
next to them came Frank Tracy, who was
so overcome that he had to be supported
by two of the ushers. The bodies
were removed to hearses and the
funeral procession was formed, the
cortege moving slowly to Rock Creek ceme-
terry, where the bodies were placed in the
receiving vault to await their permanent
resting place.
Secretary Tracy did not go to the ceme-
| terry, as it was feared the task might prove
too much for his strength. The president
! occupied the carriage with Frank Tracy and
! a long line of carriages, containing nearly
white house, followed the remains to the
| cemetery. he,