New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-06
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT

FLOWERS SENT BY MANY FRIENDS
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT
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Washington, Feb. 5.-The funeral services al
thc White House to-day over the bodies oI Nlrs'
Tracy and Miss Tracy were rs tenderIy paVne'io N
they were simple and impressive Never oei"ic
norbans has the big East Parlor been turned 10
81 sad a use or sheltered within its walls SO grave
and touchincly sympathetic company IL was
tho wish of the Secretary and the President thaC
tho funeral should be as quiet and private as pos
lhle: and only relatives and near lrIehus Vi 'ic
family. the members of the CABINET ana 'heI
households. the Diplomatic Corps, Senators ana
CONSERVATIVES and few prominent oHlcpals
we're expected TO he present at this morning ceIe-
monies In all, about $50 places were reserved IN
the East Room. and probably not more than 400
norsons were admitted TO the White House and
heard the services there
The two cofins were still in the middle of the
room where they had been placed on Monday
NIGHT. and the chairs were arranged in a SEMI
circle about them. At the head of the cofins was
q tall. branching sage palm, in a huge pot, spread
ing its graceful arms out over the two victims OF
MONDAYS disaster. The collins themselves were
almost hidden beneath a mass of floral offerings
from friends Of the Secretary. Conspicuous
among them was beautiful wreath Of violets and
lilies of the valley, from Secretary and Mrs
Blaine.
Mrs Morton sent two wreaths, one of Corneha
Cook roses, and the other of annun-
citation lilies. From the British Lesa
ton there were two wreaths, one OF them
being composed OF the costliest white orchids.
and the other of Parma violets. Court Arco
Valley and the members of the German Embassy
sent wreathS composed of rare orchids, crossed
at the base with sage palms and tied with the
German colors il ribbons.
One of the most striking designs was from Mr..
and Mrs r = Hit, consisting of an exquisite cuS-
ter annunciatiOn lilies and sage palms. Mr. and
Mrs Henry Cabot Lodge sent a cluster Of Corneha
Cook roses and vioetst tied with volet-hued ribbon
Admiral Porters contribution was a wreath formed
of branches of the sage palm, from amid the green
spikes of which were seen white roses of the
bride variety. Mrs. Bancroft Davis sent floral
cluster Of lilies Of the valley and CornelIa Cook
roses tied with white orchids Mrs. White,
daughter of Senator Sawyer sent large wTeaths
composed Of white hyacinthS. bride roses and silver
spray carnations. From Senator and Mrs. Hale
came an exquisite cross of white orchids and
vioetS at the base Of which were roses. The
heavy perfume Of the flowers filled the whole
room, and with the heat Of the morning, made the
air almost oppressive with sweetness The big
parlor was filed by haf-past o o'clock. although
the services did not begin until l /. few minutes
before that the Schubert quartcttc entered the
room from the inner corridor, and, standing be
fore the doorway, sang the opening hymn ="
Cannot Always Trace the Way
The last note lad just died away when Secre-
tary Tracy, leaning on the arm of his Frank
came in through the further door Next followed
General Catlin of Brooklyn Mrs. Tracy's brother;
General Catlin's daughter, Mrs. Graves, and Mr.
Graves A. p Catlin and other relatives from
distance. Behind them walked the President and
Mrs. Harrison, Vice-Presdent and Mrs Morton, !
Secretary and Mrs. Blaine and the Misses blaine
All present rose as the funeral party entered and
remained standing until il reached the seats set
apart in the front row, near the pal-bcarer
who had already taken their places
The pal-bearers for Mrs. Tracy were
Secretary Window. Secretary Proctor. Attolney'ener
Miller Postmasto -G-neral Wanansker, Secretary Noble
Secretary Rusk Admiral Porter Rear Admiral Rodcers
j. ). T. stranahan Brooklyn, MaJorGenera scho
field.
The pa-bearers for Miss Tracy We're
Passed Assistant Surgeon, W. \. McCurg and Robert
Whiting, Past Assistant Payma,ter a. II. Mchlcr. |
u. S. y. and Mcssrs. Charles y Ray, Frank Lee Fred
erick McKenney. John Biddlc and Charles Johnson.
An organ had been placed in the corridor out !
side and in the distance the sound of soft music
was heard. Soon the surpccd choir Of St
ing Newman's tender and beautiful hymn, Lead, |
Kindly Light" as a professional. The words |
brought tears 10 the eyes of the Secretary and
of many others in the room. The Rev. George !
W Douglass the rector of ~. Johns Church, and |
the Rev. Dr. Gcorcc Elliott, pastor Of the Foundry
Methodist Episcopal Church, shared in the reading
Of service. the choir singing Rock Of Ages |
in one of the intervals. At the end the Clergy !
men and the audience joined in repeating the |
Lords Prayer, and then the choir began The re
cessional Abide with Ne, those present rising |
while the choristers slowly made their way aronnd
the fiower-covercd collins and down the narrow |
aisle to the corridor door
During the singing Of the first stanza the Sec
retary stood mp with the rest; but his grief over |
came him and he sat down again, sobblng. When |
the blue jackets from the Navy Yard came in 10
carry the collins to the hcarse he broke down
again completely. The President went over and |
putting his arm through the Sscretary's, en-
deavored to console and strengthen him. But |
Mr.. Tracy was too OVerwTought 10 recover his |
cOmpOsure; and though he had intended 10 20 |
10 the cemetery, it was seen that this wOulg be |
too great strain upon him, and he went at |
once from the paIlor to his room upstairs. Few |
OF those who saw this touching exhibition Of |
grief were themselves unmoyed and many cheeks
were moistened with tears.
The palbeaTers had followed the blue jackets
out the porch, where the carriages had been
drawn up for the funeral procession TO the Rock
Creek Cemetery The President and Secretaries
came behind the pall-beaTers, followed by the i'm
mediate relatives, by Mrs. Harrison and Dr. Ruth
and the Vcc-Prcsident and Secretary Blaine. All
got into the carriages in waiting and drove slowly
of Probably half Of the company in the parlor
went also to the burial, and the rest dispersed
gradually in different directions.
Among the others present in the East Room
were: