Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-31

William Window, Secretary Of the Trea-
| sury. The entire Minnesota congressional
representation was present. and the meeting
was presided over by Senator Davis. On mo-
ton Of Mr.. Dunnen the following resolutions
were prepared by Senator Davis and adopted
by the meeting:
intelligence Of the death of Mr.. Window. who
was stricken suddenly in the performance of
DUTY in the full enjoyment of his faculties at
the summit Of q great career, in which he re-
fected honor upon the state Of Mime
sota and the nation for more
Congress, as Senator and as cabinet minister.
That we extend to his widow and family our
tenderest coincidence for their irreparable
bereavement.
That the delesation in Congress and citizens
OF Minnesota resident or sojourning in WASH
ington viii in body attend the funeral of the
deceased statesman, friend and neighbor.
That copy of these resolutions be sent to
Mrs Window by Senator Davis, the chairman
OF this meeting"
The meeting then adjourned, after deciding
to convene at the residence Of Senator Davis
funeral.
PREPARED FOR BURIAL.
The body Of the late Secretary of the Treas
ury lies today in an open casket in the front
drawing room of the family residence on Mas
sachusetts avenue. The face Of the dead man
wears a. calm and peaceful expression-more
Like that Of one who has fallen into a gentle
flumoer than one upon whom death has come
suddenly and unexpectedly. The room is
the whole house that was SO sud-
denly transformed into q house Of mourning.
Upon the breast Of the dead man is lying
great bunch Of purple and white violets the
only flowers in the room,
Mrs Window and her two daughters still
Remarkably r
william u. Window, is expected to join the
broken family circle.
THE FUNERAL SERVICES.
The funeral services will be held on Monday.
The order Of the President closing all the ex-
ecutive departments upon that day will be OBJ
served, and throughout the country the offices
connected with the Treasury Department will
be closed, as also all post offices between the
hours Of II am and o'clock pm. The body
Will not lie in state, and there will be public
view OF the remains but between o'clock and
II a. M. Monday the near personal and official
friends OF the late Secretary will be admitted
to the house.
At II o'clock the house will be closed to
visitors and little later there will be private
service at the house for the family only The
general services will be ut the Church of the
covenant Mt noon. DR.. Hamlin will officiate,
though possibly he will be assisted by
other ministers. AT first it was intended that
the services should be public, but this
plan has had to be abandoned and. according
to the final arrangements, admission to the
church will be by ticket up to 1l:45 am. Mr..
Chas. Htndley, the private secretary to the
late Secretary. has been busy all day attending
to the matter of the invitations.
CARDS OF ADMISSION.
All the members of the cabinet, the Supreme
Court, the diplomatic corps, the judiciary, the
heads of bureaus and chiefs of divisions con-
nected with the Secretarys Office Of the Treas
ury Department, general officers of the army
and navy and Senators and members of the
House OF Representatives will have sent them
cards OF admission. The interment will be at
Rock Greek cemetery. The members of the
cabinet, at the desire of Mrs. Window, will &C:
as honorary pail bearers and a detail OF nom
commissioned officers from the Treasury Guard
will assist.
Mr. Douglass of Minneapolis, Mrs. WINDOWS
brother-in-aw, is expected to reach here to-
morrow.
MIR. Hatch Of Boston, her brother, and his
soii-in-iaw. Mr.. Holbrook, arrived today. 1t is
q sad coincidence that Mr.. and Mrs. Holbrook
had their trunks packed and were all ready to
start for Washington on a visit at the invitation
OF Secretary Window when they received the
telegram announcing his death.
ACTION OF LOCAL BANKERS.
meeting OF Representatives OF all the banks
connected with the clearing house in this city
was held yesterday afternoon at the Metro
poiitan National Bank to take suitable action
upon the death of Secretary Window. Gen.
CIesswel presided and Mr.. Lewis j. Davis was
made the secretary. A committee, consisting of
Cen. Cresswell, Mr.. Francis Riggs, Mr.. j. W.
Thompson, MIR. Samuel Norment and Mr..
Charles bradley, was appointed to draw
up resolutions and to take such
other action as would show their appreciation
of L man whom they all respected as tinancier
and admired as a man and as an estimable citi-
zen. The committee will report at a meeting
to be held at 30 this afternoon. The bankers
will probably attend the funeral in a body
meeting of the board of Garfield Memorial
Hospital will be held this afternoon also to taxa
action upon the death of Secretary Window.
TREASURY OFFICIALS MEET
About seventy-fve of the heads of bureaus
and chiefs of divisions of the Treasury Depart
ment met in the office Of Assistant Secretary
Spaulding this afternoon and adopted a series
of resolutions respecting the death of Secretary
Window. Gen. Nettleton presided.
THE DISTRICT OFFICES TO BE CLOSED.
The Commissioners today were formally mott
fed Of the death Of Secretary Window and is
sued the following in respect thereto:
The Commissioners of the District of Column
bia unite with the people of the country in
lamenting the sad and unexpected demise of
the Hon. William Window, the late Secretary
OF the Treasury.
In token of their sorrow and as a token OF re-
spect for his memory it is by the Commits
sioners ordered:
That the Offices of the District government
be closed the entire day ON Monday, the I'd of
February, 1881, the date designated for the
funeral.