Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-06

Charles NJ. Rae, Peymaster Henry 7. Wright
amt Prof. James Il. Solely.
Shortly before II O'Clock the Schubert
nutrret ssaioned inst within the entrance
10 The Elat Room from the mau corridor
sGn!s ths hStra, II Cannot Always Trace
tbs Way"
rhe members OF the cabinet. with the ak
ceptIon of Secretary Blaine, acting as pail
bSArots, gooti after entered and took seats
~ tho right oithe casfets. They were
aoc.httol4pwei BY The funeral procession,
Secretary Tracy anh mis- son Frank walking
ar,aJn arm at the Aesi1, They were followed
nv Sft,n, /. s. Oh lin, Mr.. A. B. 0ati,n, Mr.
Robert Graves and daughter and other rel
astves. A,short space behind shem came
tina preaident and hrs. Harrison, Dlr. snd
Mrs, McK ~, Secretary and Mrs. Blaine, tho
Bsy, Er, seott, the Presidents father-tn.'
Iaw, Mr. IL, D. tavm3au and Lleutenant
Mason, and Mir. L. H.. Stafford.
As soon as theywere seated ths.cinolr OF
at. Joh:,'s, Mpinrohaa GAuroh, consisting OF
10 whife gHrplioid boys and. four men,
-unaer tho diieufson OF MIR. Wlliara Il.
Dapiel, the preocntas, entered the main
ecri1dor from the far end and as they
plased aiong ita length with SLOW and
Hyma. aLeSa sindiy light" The Rev. Or.
G,,orco hiti!aln Douglas, rector Of u.
Jaa,ss p. h. Church, ani tho Rev. GaorRe
hi oft, pastor Ok the Foundry Methodist
EptsoopM Church, entered at the rear
OF he choir eEd to5k their places
nsaJ the caskets. DR.. Douglass
s14mettiztety hogan the EpiseoDalssburial
| BefyAse, 81, ana tho resuEroosi9a and the
llIe." At Es,oasalusion TIE choir sang the
hypsp, ''Seaus, Lover Of Ey Soul" The
S3tipIurs lessaa was read by the Rov. Mr.
Elllott. It began at the 10Th verse Of tho
10Th, ehavter OF First C0Finthiane: "But
now ID Ghgist4ttsen from the .deaa, and be-
come tho ;GcSt fruits OF thgra mat slept. For
since by nan'oane death oyman came aiso
| tho resurrection OF the dead" This choir
| then sang Rock OF Ages Oleft for he." A
prayer read by DR.. Douglass concluded fac
servlces.
The President with Secretary Tracy on
| bis arm arst passed out OF the room and
| next DO them came Mr. Prank Tracy, the
son who WAS 30 overcome th VI no bad 10 DC
| supported by two at the ushats. Following
| this procession came the choir singing us q
reees5ional hymn, abide with mN fast
| fG!.s the eFen tide; the darkness 5daep-
EMS Lord With me abids."
The seaEo throughout was most impras.
| siyH. The beauty OF the spacious, noble
| room, with its lefty, panel eeihnE, ttuted
| columns, gi.tteriAE chandeliers, ami white
| and gold decorations all reflected in the
\ great fIlirrors, and heightened In edeet By
| the aAb6ued Hight OF the s3alah windows
| the 'reverent stiffness oil tho assembled
thBcng, OF deeply synpathiHiUg friends and
4 tine schema pathos OF tire tnnerai service
| with it's mfBic and It's touching eicque nee
all comblned to make this scene exttaor
ldinarily memorable.
| The bodies wereIemovei to the hearses
\ and the fpnerai procession was formed, the
i eesteSe moving slowly to'ths Rock Creek
oeneterY, just beyond the Soldiers Hone.
whore the bodies were placed In @ receiv.
ing vault to await Secretary lracy's deter
4 mination in regard 10 their permanent rest
ing place.
Secretary Tracy Old not go to the ,eme.
terry rs It was feared the task might prove
too much for bis strength. The President
occupied carriage with Mr.. Frank Tracy
/ A long line OF carriages containing nearly
all OF thoes who attended the services ~
the White House followed the remulns Il
the cenotsry.