The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1891-02-06
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Funeral OF Secretary efsEaoEa-1'1le CaEs-
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Rest la EleOk Greek Cemetery
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-FunsraI ser
vices over the remains OF the late Sec
rotary Of the Treasury, Hon William
Window. were held at the Church of the
Covenant The vast cOncourse CONF
T1rised more officials of President Harri-
sons Administration than ever before
gathered together in one edihce. The
scene was impressive IN its sOlemnity
and ayve-inspiriny in its simple grandeur.
AtII o'clock a private service for the
family and intimate personal friends
was conducted at the family residence.
Rev. DR.. Hamlin, of the Presby terian
Church of the Covenant Oficiated.
Among those present at the private ser
vices was Mr.. William D. Window, son
of the Secretary; Mrs Window, the
Misses Window, the President and Mrs.
Harrison, Secretary and Mrs; Blaine,
Secretary and Mrs. Proctor, Secretary
and Mrs. Noble, Secretary and Mrs.
Ruslz, Acknowledgement and Mrs. Mill
Ter, POstmaster-General and Mrs. Wanna
maker, Secretary Tracy, Mr.. Charles
NJ. Hendley, Secretary Windows pri-
vate secretary and Mrs Lucretia Gar
field. At the conclusion OF the private
service the funeral cOrtege moved to
the church
At ten minutes before u o'clock the
remains of Secretary Window arrived
at the church and DR.. Hamliu recited
the beginning OF the burial service,
commencing with the words 1.-The Lord
gave and the Lord hath taken away "
The casIzet, borne on the shoulders Of
eight members of the United States
Treasury guard, was preceded up the
broad aisle by the members of the Cabi-
net who constituted the honorary pail
| bearers, namely; Secretaries Blaine,
Proctor, Tracy, Noble, Ruslz, POstmas-
ter-General Wanamaller and Attorney
| General Miller.
The honorary pall-bearers were fol-
lowed by members Of the family: Mr..
/ William D. Window and Mrs Window,
his mother; the Misses Window, Mr..
| and Mrs. Window, brother and sister
/ in-law of the late Secretary; Mr.. Charles
M. Hendee, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Stanley
Brown and Mrs. Garfield and the mem
/ bers of the Window household, the
! President and Mrs. Harrison, Mr.. Rus
sell B. Harrison and wife, Mrs. Mckee
and Mrs. Dimmiclz.
When all were seated the choir sang
/ ''Jesus, Lover of My Soul, ," after which
/ Rev. DIR. Hamlin read selections from
/ the revised Testament The hymn, Sin
the Cross of Christ Glory" was then
rendered by the choir with excellent
| effect.
The services at the church lasted one
| hour and at L o'clock the funeral cor
! tege started for Rock Creek cemetery.
| The caslet was covered with black
/ cloth. Around it was placed a fringe
| of viOlets. A silver plate on the burial
caslzet contained the simple inscription:
! william WindOm-NIay 10, 1897
January %, 1891"
At a quarter after . o'clock the toll
! ing of the bell at the entrance to the
| cemetery announced the arrival of the
procession. A company of old soldiers
from the National Soldiers Home, the
/ grounds of which adiOin Rock Creek
! cemetery on the east, had obtained per
mission to witness the closing cere-
monies, and accompanied by General
! WlcOx, the governor of the home,
! Major Palmer and other officers, they
were drawn up in double line at the
entrance gate, and as the long cOrtege
! passed in the home band, which headed
the column of veterans, played softly
Nearer, My God, to Thee"
Following the casket came the mem,
bers of the Cabinet, the President and
members of his household and the fam
| lily of deceased. DR.. Hamilton read e
chapter from the Bible, offered a short
prayer and the remains of the Secretary
were consigned to the tomb.
THE BEHRING SEA DISPUTE.