Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-02
AT REST.
Obsequies Over the Remains Of the
Late Secretary Window:
SOLEMN RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
The Church Of the Covenant Crowded With
Distinguished Mourners-Dr Hamiin's Inn
pressive Address-scenes at the House and
at the Cemetery-Many Floral Tributes.

At the Cemetery-Many Floral Tributes.
All day yesterday the body Of the late sec-
retary of the Treasury lay in state in the hushed
and silent mansion.
Mr.. VIM. P. Window, tas dead Secretary's
son. who was in Baton Rouge, La. at the time
of his fathers death, also arrived here yester-
day. Mr.. Window was travelling in the south
for the benefit of his health.
He seems to have improved somewhat.
although it was evident from his appearance
that his fathers death has very sorely affected
him. Since he has been south his little daughter
died and he suffers, therefore. a double affiic-
ton. Mrs. Garfield and her son also arrived
yesterday and attended the funeral this morn
ing.
LARGE NUMBER OF CALLERS.
There have been large number of callers,
and all who desired to do so were permitted to
view the body of the dead Secretary. Among
these callers were the President and Mrs. Har-
rlson, Secretary Tracy, Postmaster General
Wanamaker and Justice Field.
Postmaster General Wanamaker has been n
busy man ever since the first news of the sad
occurrence reached this city. for all the ar
rangements have fallen upon him and he has
been in constant attendance at the stricken
household day and night
Yesterday the following prominent citizens of
New York came over to attend the funeral, rep
resenting the Union League Club: Messrs. Joel
II. Erhardt, Cornelius n. Bliss, Jesse Seligman,
H. o. Armour, Dorman b. Eaton, NJ. W. Cooper,
William Dowd, Benjamin Brewster, Charles
Natrous, Seth NJ. Milliken, Logan c. Murray,
Horace Porter, H. L. Horton James B. Colgate,
l. Z. Train, Homer Lee and W. L. Strong.
EVIDENCES OF MOURNING.
Today the entire community seemed to be in
mourning; the flags on the executive depart
ments dropped at half mast about their
staffs; the treasury building, the scene of
the Secretary's greatest achievements, 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 Secretary of the Navy, and the Department
of Justice dIaped in mourning for the late At
torney General Devens added to the solennity
OF the occasion.
Early this morning the crowd began to gather
around the home of the late Secretary on Mas
sachusetts avenue. and a large number of
friends Of the family availed themselves of the
opportunity of taking last look at his re-
mains, between and II o'clock, the hours set
apart for that purpose.
LOOKING UPON THE DEAD SECRETARY.
1t had been intended to admit only the
friends Of the family and prominent officials to
the house this morning, but this plan was
abandoned and all vino wished were admitted
For several hours there was constant stream
OF visitors moving in and out, made up of all
classes OF people. There was in this long line
q noticeable number of colored people and
poor people, who seemed to realize that they
had lost a friend when the Secretary died.
The body lay in the open casket in the front
The windows were partially open, letting in a
little of the clear light of dayfrom the outside.
This gave even more of q lifelike appearance
to the calm and placid face of the great finan-
cier who lay there, free at last and resting from
all the cares and worries of this mortal life.
Many of the clerks in the treasury called to
take last look at the face of their chief who
had been SO popular with all of them. high and
low. There were tears in the eyes of many of
them. for it Is not often that a government
official Is as popular as wa5 Secretary Window.
FRAGRANT TRIBUTES OF RESPECT.
The room in which the body lay was filed
with beautiful floral offerings. Around the
edge of the cloth-covered casket ran rope of
violets, a tribute from the younger daughter of
the Secretary, and at the foot lay beautiful
spray of rare palm leaves, placed there
ident and Mrs. Harrison sent a mag
nificent wreath of violets and lilies of
the valley with a sheaf of wheat. This was
also placed upon the coffin when it was taken to
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leaves and orchids; Mr.. Chas Hendley, Mr..
WINDOWS 8 private secretary, rope of violets;
ex-senator and Mrs. H. G. Davis of West
Virginia, large wreath Of roses and lilies
of the valley encircling photograph of
the dead Secretary. The Union League of
cross, and Plate Printers Assembly, No. 1897,
of this city, sent pillow Of roses. Mrs. f. A.
Kimban sent q wreath of ivy leaves; Mrs. Gard
iner G. Hubbard, design Of palms and violets;
the governor of Minnesota and Mrs. VIM. r.
Merriam, a bunch Of calla lilies; Secretary and
Mrs. Blaine, q bunch of Easter lilies and
palms; Maj; Fred Bracket, bride roses;
Secretary Tracy, q cluster of bride
roses and palms; Secretary and Mrs. Rusk, a
wreath Of azaleas; the Vice President and Mrs.
Morton, a wreath of English violets, roses,
lilies of the valley and asparagus vine; Col. o.
H. Ernst, roses; Mr.. VIM. H. T. Hughes. roses,
and Mr.. and Mrs: Hitt q wreath of white
roses. The officers and employees in the reg
listers Office Of the treasury sent great shield of
flowers, fac-simile of the treasury seal of white
pinks and roses with the key and scales Of vioets
All these flowers were taken in carriages to the
church, where they were laid around the
chancel. Later in the day all these magnificent
flowers, with the exception Of those that lay
upon the casket. were, at the request of the
family, distributed among the various hos
pitfalls Of the city.
THE DOORS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC.
At IL O'Clock the doors Of the house were
closed to the general public and only few in
innate friends were admitted.
A few moments later the members of the
family came down the stairs and into the front
drawing room. The ladies were in heavy
mourning, closely veiled, and seemed to bear
up heroically under their burdens of sorrow.
THE SERVICES AT THE HOUSE.
The only others who were present at the
services at the house were the President and
Mrs. Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Harrison,
ton, the cabinet officers and their families, MIR.
Hendley, Mr.. John II. Rice of New York, Mr..
Joseph Hutchis0n, Miss Hunt, MIR. w. II. Hol-
brook, Mr.. Geo. A. Bracket, Mr.. Fosnes, Mr.,
G. n. Wilcox, Mrs. W. d. Window, Mr. Geo. E.
Hatch, Mr.. John Douglas, Mrs. Garfield, Mr..
Harry Garfield, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Colgate of
New York, Mrs. John Gilman of Baltimore,
Mrs. Paul Of Baltimore and Mr.. and Mrs. STAN
ley Brown.
They were all in the rear drawing room
and the family servants were also there
The services were conducted by Rev. Dr.
Hamlin Of the Church Of the Covenant and
were brief but very impressive and there were
tears. The President and his oficial family
seemed to be deeply moved at this, the first
break in the cabinet circle. At the request Of
Mrs. Window the members Of the cabinet acted
a. honorary pallbearers.
THE PROCESSION TO THE CHURCH
At the conclusion Of the private services the
active pallbearers entered the house and lift
ing the cssket upon their shoulders carried it
down the broad stone steps and ont TO the
hearse. The psllbearers we're detail from
the Treasury Guard, company B, sixth bat
TALON, DONG, Of which Mr.. Window was an
honorary member. The detail, in fatigue uni
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