Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-03
WITH BOWED HEAD
The Nation Pays Tribute to
One of Her Statesmen.
Funeral of the Late Secretary
I of the Treasury.


dence ON Massachusetts Avenue, After
Which Public Services Are Held in the
Church of the Covenant-services Sim
pic but Impressive.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. 3.-Funeral services
over the remains of the late secretary of
the treasury, Hon. William Window,
were held at the Church of the Covenant
Monday The vast concourse comprised
more officials of President Harrison's
administration than have ever before
gathered in one edifice. The scene was
impressive in its solemnity and awe
inspiring in its simple grandeur,
Gathered within the walls Of the state
ly white marble church were the nations
greatest statesmen, the most renowned
diplomats of foreign countries, the high
est officers of the army and navy of the
United States, the most brilliant women
of the social world, while mingling in
the vast crowd were many whose plain
dress bespoke their position in social life
and emphasized the great truth that
Death levels all rank. !" To large ma
jority of those present the dead secre-
public service having given him an ex-
tended and varied acquaintance, and
with many he was personally, as well as
officially intimate
The hour fixed for the funeral cere-
mony was IL o'clock, but by 1890
o'clock the avenues and streets leading
to the church began filling with car
riages and pedestrians bent on the sad
mission of paying last tribute of re-
spect to the dead Gradually the space
about the church filled up and at 10
o'clock, when the remains of Secretary
Window We're brought from his private
residence ON Massachusetts avenue, loco
motion had become very difficult. Com
gress on Saturday adjourned over Mon
day to allow members of the respective
houses to attend the funeral The ex-
ecutive department, district government
buildings, postoffices and public schools
were closed in respect to the memory of
the deceased. The supreme court Of the
United States met and recessed until
after the funeral services
The entire city seemed to be in mourn
ing, the flags on the executive depart
ments dropped at half-mast about their
staffs, the great treasury building, the
scene of the secretary's greatest achieve
ments and all its bureaus heavily draped
in mourning rendered the scene about
the city decidedly impressive.
The navy department shrouded in
mourning for George Bancroft, late sec
retary of the navy, and the department
of justice draped in mourning for the
late Attorney General Devens, added to
the solemnity of the occasion. Indeed
an air of sadness prevailed over the en-
tire city. The morning opened balmv
and spring like and many friends of the
dead secretary availed themselves of the
opportunity of taking last lSok at his
remains between 8 and II o'clock, the
hours set apart for that purpose
At II o'clock private service for the
family and intimate personal friends was
conducted at the family residence Rev.
DR.. Hamlin, of the Presbyterian church
of the Covenant, officiated. Among those
present at the private services was Mr..
William ID. Window, son of the secre-
tary: Mrs. Window, the Misses Window,
the president and Mrs Harrison, Secre-
tary and Mrs. Blaine Secretary and Mrs.
Proctor Secretary and Mrs Noble, Sec
retary and Mrs Rusk, Attorney General
and Mrs Miller, Postmaster General
and Mrs. Wanamaker, Secretary Tracy,
Mr.. Charles M. Hendley, Secretary Win
dom's private secretary, and Mrs. Luz
cretia Garfield. At the conclusion of
the private services the funeral cortege
moved to the church.
Before the remains of Secretary
Window reached the church the doors
were opened and those having cards for
reserved seats were admitted These
nearly filled the edifce and the space
that was left was soon flied by the pub
lie The church had been appropriately
decorated for the occasion.
At 1 80 o'clock the remains of Secre-
tary Window arrived at the church and
DR. Hamlin recited the beginning of the
lur'ri serv mmencing with the
st ~. tiiYeth, and the Lord
Hua lakGa t.rGN3
HE caskc orne on the shoulders of
cicht members of the United States
iltuuIy gaurd was preceded up the
b,c"d aisle by the members of the cab
iHe' who constituted the honorary
lallbearers namely: Secretaries Blaine,
Proctor, Tracy, Noble Rusk, Post
master General Wanamal2er and At
torney General Miller.
These services were also conducted by
Rev DR., Hamlin and were simple but
impressive.
Inc HOTI offerings were numerous
and beautiful.
The funeral services at the church
lasted one hour, and at / o'clock the
funeral cortege started for Rock Creek
cemetery.
The casket was covered with black
cloth. Around ii was placed a fringe of
violets. A silver plate on the burial
casket contained this simple inscription:
William Window, May 10, 1927.
January 49, 1891"
Death Mask Taken.
Sunday night Sculptor Dunbar, of this
city. took death mask of the face Of
the dead secretary
The sudden death of Secretary Win
dom was incidentally referred to Sun
day by the pastors of many Of the
churches Of the city, where he was 50