The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-02-13
LAID IN THE TOMB.
THE BODIES OF MRS. TRACY AND MISS
TRACY BORNE AWAY
FOREVER
QUITE AN IMPOSING FUNERAL,
The President Of the United States, His
Cabinet and Distinguished Officers
ofthe Navy Present.

WASHINGTON, February 5.-The pail
bearers for Mrs. Tracy were Secretary Win
dom, Secretary Proctor, Attorney General
Miller, Secretary Noble, Postmaster General
Wanamaker, Secretary Rusk, Admiral
Porter, Rear Admiral Rogers, Gen Scho-
field and Mr.. J. Stranahan, of Brooklyn
The pail bearers for Miss Tracy were
Passed Assistant Surgeon W. A. McClurg
Passed Assistant Surgeon Robt Whiting,
Passed Assistant Paymaster Charles NJ.
Ray, Passed Assistant Paymaster A. X.
Nichler, and Messrs. John Lee, Fred Nc
Kenney and Charley Johnson.
Roth bodies were borne by sailors de
tailed from the steamer Despatch. The
ushers were Lieutenant Commander &. II.
Davis, Lieut.. X. NJ. Brown, uncan
Kennedy, Inspector William Il. Van Bry-
her, Passed Assistant Engineer Charles Nc
Rae, Paymast"" Henry L. Wright and Prot
James = g. Obey. o,.
rartette, s auoncd Just within the en-
trance ~ tie east room from the main cor
ri lor, sang the hymn, 81 cannot always
trace the way." The members of the
cabinet, with the exception of Secretary
Blaine, acting as pail bearers, soon after
entered and took seats at the
right of the caskets. They were
soon followed by the funeral procession,
Srcrotarv Tracy and his son Frank walking
ed by General r. S. Catlin, Mr. Robert
Graves and daughter and other relatives.
A short SPACE behind them came President
and Mrs Harrison and Mr.. and Mrs
Mckee. Secretary and Mrs. Blaine, Rev.
DIR. Scott the Presidents father-in-law,
Mr.. H. r. Raymond and Lieut.. Mason
and Mr.. f.. III. Haltord AS soon as they
were seated the choir of st. Johns EpisCo-
pal church consisting of sixteen white sur
pliced bows and four men under direction
of Mr.. w. II. Daniel, precentory, entered
the main corridor from the far end and as
they passed along with slow and measured
step sang a professional hymn, Lead,
Kindly Light
Rev. DR.. Geo. VIM. Douglas, rector Of st.
James Protestant Episcopal church, and
Rev Geo. Elliott. pastor of the Foundry
Methodist Episcopal church, entered at the
rear of the choir and took their places near
the Baskets.
Dr. Douglas Immediately began the Epis-
copal burial service:
81 am the resurrection and the life At
its conclusion the choir sung Jesus, lover
of my soul" A scripture lesson was read
by Rev. Mr.. Elliott. 1t began at the Goth
verse of the 18th chapter of the First
Corinthians: But now is Christ risen
from the dead and become the first fruits
of them that slept. For since by
.uan came death by man came also the
resurrection of the dead" The choir then
sang Crock of Ages Cleft for Me-
A prayer read by Dr. Douglass concluded
the services.
The president, with Secretary Tracy on
his arm, first passed out of the room, and
next came Mr.. Frank Tracy, who was so
overcome that he had to be supported by
two OF the ushers. Following the process
sion came the choir singing occasional
hymn. "Abide with Me; Fast Falls the
Eventide; the Darkness Deepens; Lord,
with Me Abide
The bodies were removed to the hearses
and the funeral procession was formed, the
cortcge moving slowly to Rock Creek cem-
etery, just beyond the Soldiers Home,
where the bodies were placed in receiving
vault to await Secretary Tracy's determin-
alton in regard to their permanent resting
place. Secretary Tracy did not go to the
cemetery as it was feared the task might
prove too much for his strength. The
president occupied a carriage with Mr.
Frank Tracy. A long line of carriages
containing nearly all of those who attended
the services at the White House followed
the remains to the cemetery.
The procession moved all the way to the
cemetery in double line. AS it entered
the gate and drove slowly along the drives
overshadowed with the hanging pine
branches, there were crowds of spectators
on either side of the road. The course was
directly on the side of the vault and here
a long line haulted. As the two hearseS
stopped before the open vault, the
sailors stepped forward alta word from their
commanding officer and took the two
Baskets orth and laid them care
fully down before the door of the
vault. Mr.. Frank Tracy leaning
on the arm IT the president, stood beside
the body of his sister. He was deeply
moved. Mrs. Harrison stood directly be
hind them and in a small space near stood
several relatives and friends of the family.
Secretaries Noble and Window also LEFT
their carriages to join the group but almost
everyone else remained seated in their car.
liageS willie 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
filled with flowers.