Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-02-08

The beautiful historic East Room Of the
Executive Mansion, the scene OF 50 many
varied spectaclts Of brilliant ceremony OF
social gayety, was devoted TO the sadly con
trasted and solemn impressive purpose OF
funeral.
Very seldom has nny similar scene been
witness d at the White House, and never
since 1855, when the remains OF the lament
ed Lincoln reposed amid the sams surround
ings
The s'rvices over the remains Of the wife
and daughter OF the Secretary OF the Navy
were appointed for II o'clock, but long 10
fore that hour the East Room was crowded
with people DESTROYS OF paying their last
tribute to their d parted friends. It was
most distingu shed assemblage, aud included
nearly everybody Of prominence in WASH
ington. Arrangements had been made Tor
seating $50 persons, but over 500 managed 10
gain an entrance, All the doorways leading
TO the East Room were also thronged with
people, and ii is estimated that there were
nearly 100 persons In the house.
The pall-bearers for Mrs. Tracy were Sec
rotary Window, Secretary Proctor, Attor-
ney-Gsneral Miller, Secretary Noble, POST
master Genersl Wanamaker Secretary
Rusk. Admiral Porter, Rear Admiral Rog-
ers, General Schotisld, aud MI. J. 5. T.
Stranahau, OF Brooklyn,
The paiI-bearers for Mis- Tracy were
Passed Assistant Surgeon w. A. McClurg,
Passed Assistant Surgeon Robert W biting.
Passed Assis ant Pdymaster Charles N. Ray,
Passed Assistant Psymaster A. X. Micheler,
aud Messrs. John B ddse, Frank Lee, Fred
McKenney aud Charles johnson. Both the
bodies were born by sailors detailed from
the Dispatch.
Shortly after If o'clock the Schubert Quar-
tette, stationed Just within tho entrance OF
the East Room from the main corridor, sang
thu hymn, Il Cannot Always Trace the
Way
AS soon as they were seated the choir Of st.
Johns Episcopal Church, consisting oil 10
white-surpliced boys and men, under the
direct on of Mr.. William II. Daniel, the choir
master, entered the main corridor from the
far end, aud as they passed along its length,
with slow and measured steps sang as pro-
cess o1al hymn 81 Kindly Light" Rev.
DR.. George William Douglas rector OF Sc:
Johu's Protestant Episcopal Church, aud
Rev. George Elliott, pastor Of the Foundry
Methodist Episcopal Church, entered at the
rear OF the choir and took their places near
the caskets Dr. Douglas Immediately began
the Episcopal burial service. II am the resur-
rection and tue life" at its conclusion tue
choir sang the hymn "Jesus. Lover OF My
Soul" The Scripture lesson wss read by Rev.
Mr. Elliott IL began at the Eth verse OF the
18th chapter of l. Corinthians. But now Is
Christ risen from the dead and become the
first fruits OF them that slept. For stree bY
n al @ me ueat0, Dy nun Cdihe eisO tuof Nooi-
rectioa OF the dead TIE choir then sang
Rock of Ages Cleft for Me. y prayer, read
by Dr. Douglas, concluded the services.
The President, with Secretary Tracy on his
arm, first passed out Of tue room. and next
to them came Mr.. Frank Tracy, the sou, who
was 50 overcome that he had TO be supp rted
by two OF the ushefs. Following the process
sion came the choir singing, as occasional
hymn,
"Abide with me, fast falls the evening tide,
The darkness deepens, Lord With me abide"
The scene throu> bout was most impressive.
Tee beauty Of the spacious, noble room, with
its l1fty panel d ceiling, futed columns,
glittering chandeliers and willie AMI gold
decorations, all reflected In the great mirrors
and heightened 10 effect by the subdued light
OF the shaded windows; the reyerent still OF
the assembled IL rong OF deeply sympathzing
frlemd+, and the solemn pathos OF the funeral
service with its music and its touching elo-
auence, all confined 10 make the scene ex-
traordinarily memorable.
The bodies were removed 10 the hearses and
the funeral procession was formed. the cor
tege moving slowly TO Rock Creek Cemetery,
Just beyond the Soldiers Home, where the
bodies were placed 10 a receiving vault 10
await Secreta Tracy 'sdetermiDation In re
gard TO their p.rmlnent resting place.