Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-05


| the pure tones Of the tenors and the organ-like
quality OF the bassos mingled and balanced
perfectly on the most pathetic prayer ever put
70 music. The effect as the voices died away
one was controlled by its influence and eyes
that had hitherto been dry were moistened
with lachrymal sympathy.
II fear no foe. with Thee At hand to bless;
Ills have no weight and tears no bitterness,~
sang the choir, and the secretary's lips trsmbled
beneath his grizzled mustache. The blue
jackets-the active pal loearers-entered, and
the Secretary once more broke down COM
pletely.
THE PRESIDENT AT HIS SIDE.
The President was by his side in an instant and
putting his right hand beneath the Secretary q
left arm he supported his friend, while tears
| rolled down his own cheeks and the voice which
was trying to comfort the Borrowing was trem.
ulous with manly grief.
The two caskets we're carried out and the
Secretary, still supported by the President,
followed them into the corridor, but no fur
Their. He decided not to 20 to the cemetery,
so he was at once taken into the house.
More helpless than his father
he cnn1a NJ. Iracy
and seeing this DR.. Ruth and Mr.. Mckee each
took hold Of an arm and almost carried him out
to where the fresh air gave him renewed
| strength. He was escorted to Q carriage by
the President, who was alongside Of him when
the procession left the White House.
Secretary Tracy went up stairs to his room
to be alone in his grief, while the other mourn
ers went out into the carriages The Presi-
dent and Mr.. Frank Tracy rode together, fol.
lowed by the Vice President aud Secretary
Blaine. The portico Of the White House was
crowded by the departing for half an hour
after the services.
THE PAIL BEARERS.
The pail bearers for Mrs. Tracy were a. fol-
lows: Secretary Window, Secretary Proctor,
Attorney General Miller, Postmaster General
Wanamaker, Secretary Noble, Secretary
R Rusa. Admiral Porter, Rear Admiral
Of Brooklyn and Maj. Gen. Schofeld,
Past Assistant Surgeons W. A. McClurg and
Robert Whiting, Passed Assistant Paymaster
A. H. Michler, U.S.N., and Messrs Chas. NJ. Ray,
Frank Lee, Frederick Mckinney, John Biddle
and Charles johnson. The ushers
were Lieut.. Commander Davis, Prof. ]. r.
Solely, Medical Inspector W. K. Vanreypen and
Lieuts. Il. NJ. G. Brown, d. Kennedy, and ].
+. Meigs, Paymaster H. I. Wright and Passed
Assistant Engineer c. W. Rae.
THE CHOIR.
The choir that rendered such touching. ten
der music during the services was composed of
the following members Of the st. John church
choir, under the leadership of Mr.. VIM. H.
Daniel: Bassos, Messrs. Fugitt, Spencer,
atkinson and Daniel; tenors,, Messrs.
Masters Kennangh, Ellis, Stretton,
Gibson, Waldo, Hilton, Mckee, Thompson.
Doyle, Salter, Clifton, Hazard, Putsche, Black
ford, Howard, Carl and Percy Daniel and
kiesecker and Miss Daisy Moore, soprano. The
piano in the east room Was played by the
organist Of the church, Mr.. F. E. Camp, and
the small organ in the corridor by Mr.. d. b.
Mcleod, the organlst OF st. Pauls church.
A DISTINGUISHED GATHERING.
Among those present were Senator and Mrs.
Hale, Senator and Mrs. Hawley, Admiral and
Mrs. Crosby, Mrs. Window, Mrs. Porter, Mrs.
Miller. Countess L'Anagona, Mrs. Carkson,
Assistant Secretary and Mrs. Batcheller and
Miss Batcheller, Senator and Mrs. Cockrell
Senator and Mrs. Stanford, Senior and Madam
Romero, Mrs. Ingalls,, Mrs. Blackburn,
Senator Morrill, Senator Hiscock, Senator
SpoOner and wife, Senator Edmunds, Gen.
James Jourdan of Brooklyn, Lieut.. and Mrs An
drews, ex-Commissioner Edmunds. Count Arco
Valley, Judges Cox, Hagner and James OF the
District Supreme Court, Senator Higgins Gems.
Kelton and Benet. Commissioner Roosevelt
Assistant Secretaries Wharton and Adee of the
State department, Gen. Greedy, the Corean
minister; Sir Julian Pauncefote and Miss
Pauncefote. Commodore Ramsay. Naval Officer
Willis Of Brooklyn, Capt. cambridge Hoff,
DR.. and Mrs. Guzman, Mr.. Linden
Kent, Inspector General Breckenridge and
wife, Gen. N. 2. Banks, Chief Engineer Thorn
Williamson. Chief Clerk Hogg, Admiral Case,
Baron and Baroness Rosen. ex- Paymaster Gen.
missioner Of the District, and Mrs. Raymond,
Commissioner Douglass. Senior Valente,
Brazilian minister; Admiral Worden,
Judge Maury, assistant attorney general;
DR.. Gunnell, ex-surgeon generals Col McCau-
ley, command nt Of the marine corps; Mar
hal msda oil dy,ira
Queen, Miss Mitchell, DR.. and Mrs. O'Reilly,
Representative Mckinley, Commissioner and
Mrs. Morgan. Gen. Geo. b. Williams, OK
Senator Davis, Admiral Russell, Surgeon
Lieut. Cowles of the Despatch, Mrs. Senator
Dolph, the Chinese minister, Representative
and Mrs. Butterworth, Senator Sherman, Pay
master General and Mrs. Fulton, MIR. Richard
Porter, Senator Hiscock, Paymaster Kenney,
Mr.. W. J. Hutchinson, Capt. Pope,
Capt. Farquhar. Commodore Badger
Representative Cabot Lodge, Senators
Allen, Voorhees,, Frye, Plat and Walthall,
Senator and Mrs. Henderson, Representative
Boutelle, Mr.. Sydney Mudd, Mr.. Partridge, the
Turkish minister, District Attorney Jesse John
son Of Brooklyn, Mrs. T. q. King, Mr.. Z. o
Leech, director of the mint; Admiral and Mrs.
Queen, Lieut. and Mrs. Ackley, Mr.. ]. w.
Foote, superintendent OF the public buildings
Of Brooklyn.
OUTSIDE THE MANSION.
The driveway in front of the White House
was filed with carriages when the funeral
party came out from the main entrance. First
came the two ministers, then the hon
orary pail bearers and they were fol-
lowed by the sailors. who were the active
pail bearers, carrying the two caskets Slowly
and gently down the broad portico they came,
the men from the Despatch bearing the body Of
Miss Tracy aud the men selected from num-
Der OF other vessels carrying the remains of
Mrs. Tracy. The caskets were buried
deeply with magnificent flowers as they were
laid in the two hearses that were standing
side by side. Mr.. Frank Tracy appeared
leaning heavily upon the arm Of President
Harrison, who seemed himself almost over
come with grief. Mrs. Harrison, who
was walking with DIR. Ruth. rode in the same
Vice President Morton had Secretary Blaine in
his carriage, which drove alongside of the
President
The funeral procession which left the White
House for Rock creek cemetery was q very long
one, although it was made up entirely Of pri-
vate equipages.
Along the avenue and we'll up Vermont ave-
nue. there ~ dense crowd of people and
signs OF grief and sympathy were on every face.
1t was far more than idle curiosity that brought
them together to see the closing scenes
OF the sad tragedy. Sergt. Hess and four
officers from the mounted police rode ahead to
clear a road for the carriages and they kept
that position throughout the long ride out to
the cemetery. Along every street on the way
out there were lines OF people standing waiting