Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-05
HEARTS BOWED DOWN
The Grief-Stricken Cabinet
Members.
SECRETARY TRACY'S SORROW
He Views the Remains of His Wife.
Messages of Condolence-Mrs.
Coppinger's Funeral.

Associated Press Dispatches to THE HERALD.
WASHINGTON, February 4.-Secretary
Tracy continues to improve nicely.
Many prominent people called during the
morning and were informed that the
Secretary is getting along we'll. His son
Frank b. Tracy arrived this morning on
a special train. He is the first member
of his family the Secretary has seen
since the awful calamity of yesterday
His presence was an unmistakable source
of Joy and hope to the bereaved parent
The President seat over early in the
morning to inquiry after the Secretary,
and Private Secretary Halford called in
person about 10 O'Clock to consult with
regard to Mr.. Tracy's removal to the
White House.
RECUPERATING WONDERFULLY.
Secretary Tracy displayed wonderful
recuperativs powers this morning. At
IL o'clock he surprised his physicians by
getting out Of bed and dressing himself
He showed such strength that he was
allowed to descend to the library and re-
main there portion of the day. During
the morning he was visited by the Presi-
dent and Secretary Noble. In the after
noon he was removed to the White
House. The physicians pronounce him
out of danger.
IN THE PRESENCE OF HIS DEAD.
Shortly after his arrival at the White
House he requested to be taken into the
east room and shown the caskets con-
tanning the remains of his wife and
daughter. They were covered with
beautiful flowers. Standing at the head
between them both was large palm
tree. arranged so that the leaves dropped
gracefully over the dead. The Secretary
was very much affected by the sight, and
sobbed as though his heart would break.
The casket containing Mrs. Tracy's body
was opened, and he was allowed to look
upon her face for the lsst time. The
other body was in no condition for in
spection. and the cssket was not opened
at all. 1t was q terrible ordeal for the
grief-stricken man. bat he bore up re-
markably well, though there was no con-
cealing the keenness and depth of his
grief.
QUEEN vICToRIA's CoNDoLENCE.
This evening the Secretary received g
cablegram through Sir Julian Pauncs-
fote, stating: "The Queen deeply de-
plores the calamity to Mr.. Tracy's fam
lily, and inquiries after him and the sur
vivors."
The Secretary replied as follows
Secretary Tracy bags the British Min.
istry to convey to Her Majesty his sin
cere thanks for her gracious message OF
sympathy, and in reply to her kind in-
quiry, to say that his surviving daughter
and grandchild are out of danger"
Mrs. Wilmerding and daughter are re-
covering. The physicians attending
, Mrs. and Miss Wilmerding said this
morning that they passed quiet and
fair night and are better today. Mrs
Wilmerding suffered a great deal from
bruises, aud at times this morning was
hystericsl The doctors succeeded in
; quieting her nerves, and she fell into q
quiet slumber Miss Wilmerding is de.
cidedly better.
Funeral services will be held over the
remains of Mrs. Tracy and Miss Tracy in
the east room of the White House to-
morrow morning.
MRS. 'coPPINGER's FUNERAL.
The remains of Mrs. Alice Coppinger
5 eldest daughter of Secretary Blaine, were
. today laid to rest in Oak Hill cemetery
{ beside those of her brother, Walker
Blaine. A brief service wss held at 1C
c O'Clock at the residence of her father
/, The body was then taken to st.
Matthew's Catholic church, where the
: solemn rites for the dead were per.
formed. Rev. Father Thomas Sher-
man, con of General Sherman, celebrated
the requiem mass. Cardinal Gibbons
read the burial service and blessed the
D body. The church was crowded. In
r addition to the members of the bereaved
family. the President and Vice President
and their wives, members of the Cabi-
net and their wives, members of the In
ternational American Congress, diplo
: matte corps and other distinguished per-
! sons were present. AT the conclusion of
the ceremony of blessing the body, the
Cardinal announced that agreeable to the
expressed wishes of the family of the de-.
ceased no remarks would be made. The
pail bearers then again took up their
j burden, and, followed by the stricken
and weeping family. passed from the
church.
THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENTS SYMPATHY.
Baron Fava, Italian Minister, tonight
received a message from Signor Crispi
Premier OF Italy, directing him to tender
the coincidence of the Italian Govern
ment to both Secretaries Tracy and
Blaine.