The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1890-02-06

earliest arrivals, were seated Opposites
Near by were seated the British minister
and family, the German minister. the
Chinese and Corean legations. the Brazil
ian minister and many other members of
the diplomatic corps. Army and naval OIL
GERS were present in great numbers. and
nearly all were in full uniform.
The pall-bearers for Mrs. Tracy were:
Secretary Window. Secretary Proctor. At
torney-general Miller. Secretary Noble.
Postmasrer-general Wanamaker, Secretary
Rogers. General schoield and Mr.. J. s.
Tranahan, of Brooklyn. The pail
bearers for Miss Tracy were Passed
Assistant Surgeon w. A McClurg, Passed
Assistant Paymaster CharlesM Ray. Passed
Assistant Paymaster A.. X. Michler and
Messrs- John Biddle, Frank Lee, Fred Nc
Kenney and Chas; Johnson; Both the
the Despatch. The ushers were Lieu
tenant-commaHder e.. III. Davis, Lieut.
K. NJ. q. Brown. Lieutenant Duncan
Kennedy, Medical Inspector VIM. X. Van
NJ. Rae. Paymaster Henry I. Wright and
Prof. James X. Seely.
Shortly before IL o'clock the Schubert
Quartet. stationed just within the entrance
of the East Room from the main corridor,
san the hymn. II Cannot Always Trace
the Way" The members of the Cabinet.
with the exception of 1alssSetary Blaine,
acting as pall-bearers. ~ after entered
ana TOOK seats at LHc Tixnb OF the cdSkcIc.
They were soon followed by the funeral
procession, Secretary Tracy and his son
Frank. walking arm in arm, at the head.
They were followed by General |. ). Catlin,
Mr.. A. B.. Catlin. Mr.. Robert Graves and
daughter and other relatives. A short space
behind them zane President and Mrs. Har-
rison and Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee. Secretary
and Mrs. Blaine; Rev. DIR. Scott. the Presi-
dents father-in-law; Mr.; IL, Il; Raymond,
Lieutenant Mason and Mr.. L. w. HaifOrd.
As soon as they were seated the choir of
81. Johns Episcopal Church. consisting of
sixteen white-surpliced boys and four men.
under the direction of Mr.. w. II. Daniel.
the preceptor. entered the main corridor
from the far end. and as they passed along
its length. with slow and measured step.
sang as a professional the hymn Lead,
Kindly Light" Rev. DR.. George William
Douglass, rector of st. Johns Protestant
Episcopal Church, and Rev. George Elliott,
pastor of the Foundry Methodist Episcopal
Church. entered at the rear of the choir
and took their places near the Baskets. DR..
Douglass Immediately began the Episcopal
the Hfe." AT It's conclusion the choir sang
the hymn Jesus, Lover of My Soul.o The
Scripture lesson was read by Rev. Mr.. Ell
llott. 1t began at the Goth verse of /
Cor, XIV.
But now is Christ risen from the dead and be-
come the first fruits OF them that slept. For,
since by man came death, by man came also
the resurrection OF the dead.
~ OnoAf tnCu sung hoCh vi hSOc, OiCtt
for Me- A prayer. read by DIR. Douglass.
concluded the services.
The President, with Secretary Tracy ON
his arm. first passed out of the room and
next to them came Mr.. Frank Tracy, the
son. who was so overcome that he had to
be supported by two of the ushers. Follow
ing the procession came the choir, singing
ss a occasional hymn:
Abide thee with me-; fast falls the evening tide,
The darkness deepens; Lord with me abide.
The hndioo raponx,aI 20 <ho hacrcao
and then thief funeral procession was formed,
the cortege moving slowly to Rock Creek
Cemetery, just beyond the Soldiers Home,
where the bodies were placed in a receiv-
termination in regard to their permanent
resting place.
Secretary Tracy did not go to the ceme-
terry. as It was feared the task might prove
occupied a carriage with Mr.. Frank Tracy
The procession moved all the way to the
cemetery in a double line. AS it entered
the gates and drove slowly along the drives
ov~ershadowed with hanging pine branches,
there were crowds of spectators on either
side of the road. The course was directly
toward the public vault. and here the long
line halted as the two hearses stopped be-
fore the open vault. The sailors stepped
forward at the word from their command
ing officer and took the two Baskets forth
and laid them carefully down upon stands
placed beside the door of the vault. Mr..
arm of the President. stood be-
side the body of his sister.
He was deeply moved. Mrs. Harrison
stood directly behind them, and in the
small circle that stood near We're several of
the relatives and friends of the family.
Secretaries Window, Noble and Rusk also
left their carriages to join the group. but
almost every one else remained seated in
their carriages while the services, which
were very brief. were in progress. After
the services for the dead had been read, the
bodies were laid away in the vault, which
was almost filed with flowers.
The International American conference
and the Virginia. Iowa and Miss ssippi legis-
latures yesterday adopted resolutions ex-
pressive of sympathy with Secretary Tracy
In his bereavement.