St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-03
WINDOW LAID TO REST
Last Rites Over the Remains
OF Secretary William
Window.
Eloquent Tribute to the Dead
Statesman by Rev. DR..
Hamlin.
"Of Charming Affability, Un-
falling Courtesy and
Quiet Dignity"
He Now Rests at the Foot Of a
Giant Oak in Rock Creek
Cemetery.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2.-The national
capital was truly a city of mourning to-
day. The executive departments and
their various branches were closed all
dav and congress did not assemble
until 2 o'clock in the afternoon. The
flags on the White house and all other
public buildings were displayed at half
mast and so were those of the hotels
and other business establishments
throughout the city and the large granite
columns of the four fronts Of the treas
ury department were haviy draped III
black. These hOnors were paid to the
memory of the late Secretary Window,
who was Striken down in the full tide
OF his usefulness on the 29th ult., and
whose remains were committed to their
last resting place to-day. During the
forenoon the body of the dead secretary
lay in an open caSket in the front draw
ing room OF the family residence on
Massachusetts avneue, in the vicinity
OF the statues Gen. Scott and Gen.
Thomas. The face of the deceased
Wore calm and peaceful expression
more like that of one who had fallen
into a gentle slum0er than of one to
whom death had cone suddenly and
without warning. The somber black
covering of the casket was relieved by
profuson of beautiful white flowers
in various designs, the tributes of low
ing friends. These were placed along
the WaflS.
On the Casket
the only decorations were crossed palm
leaves and rope Of English violets
around the upper edge of the lid. 1 he
latter was the loving tribute of his
daughter Nellie. The floral offerings
were beautiful and numerous. The
president and Mrs. harrison sent large
wreath of yiOietS, lilies of the valley,
encrcled by band OF purple rlbUon,
crossed with Sheaf of wheat; the vice
president and Mrs. Morton sent beau
tiful wreath of English violets, roses,
lilies Of the valley and asparagus vine;
Secretary and Mrs. Blaine. Easter lilies
and paluS; Fred Bracket, white roses
and asparagus vine; the secretary of
the navy, cluster of BRIDES roses,
palms and asparagus vine; the Union
League club, of Minneapolis,
cross Of roses and lilies of the valley,
with a wreath OF vi0letS and an inscrp-
ton. "Rest;" Secretary and Mrs. RuSk
sent wreath IF aZaleas. roses and lilies,
with fern; the governor of Minnesota
and Mrs. Merriam. bunch of calla lilies;
Mrs. Lewis Washington, for ladies of
the Mount Vernon association, design
OF palm leaves and roses, with lilies of
the valley; officers and employees of the
registers office, treasury departmt Mt, a
10 nf nd
representation of the scales and key.
Ali these floral emDlemS were taken to
the church, but tile only flowers that
were carried to the cemetery were the
VoletS from Miss Nellie Window and
bunch of palm leaves presented by Mrs.
j, Stanley Brown. At II o'clock the
house was
Closed to Visitors
and soon after brief religious services,
including prayer and the reading of
the Scriptures, were conducted by Rev.
DR.. Hamlin, pastor of the Church of
the Covenant Qresbyterian). These
services were private, and the only per-
SONS present were the members of the
afflicted family, near relatives, the pres
ident and the members of his cabinet,
and the vice president. with the ladies
of their families and a few intimate per-
sonal friends. The family group was
composed of Mrs. Window, her son and
daughter-in-law, Mir. and Mrs. William
ID. " indom; her daughters, Misses Mel
lie and Florence Window; her brother
and niece, George A. Hatch and Miss
Hatch, OF Massachusetts. and her broth
er-in-law, John Douglass, of Minnesota.
The funeral services at the Church of
the Covenant begun at II O'Clock. While
exceedingly simple they were pro-
fOundly impressive. The attendance
comprised all the leading officials in
Washington and their families, includ-
ing
President and Cabinet.
The diplomatic corps, the members of
the supreme court and the court of
claims, senators and representatives,
officers of the army and navy, the heads
of bureaus and chiefs of divisions in
the treasury department and the COM
miSSiOnerS of the District of Columbia.
Congress was represented by special
committees and committee represent
ed the Union League Club Of New York.
The ONO Society of New York, of
which Mr. WindOm was a member, was
also represented. 1t was the intention
of the family that the services should
be public, but this was abandoned ow-
ing to the necessity of making pro-
vision for the large official repre-
sentatiOn, and admission to the church
was finished only up II 80 O'Clock,
when the small space then remain
ing unOccupied was allotted to the pub
lie. The church was surrounded by an
immense crowd. 1t was nearly IL
o'clock when the funeral party arrived
at the church. The entire congrega-
tiOn arose to receive 1t. and the organ
pealed forth the low notes of a solemn
dirge as the sad procession made its
way to the altar, led by the minister,
Dr. Hamlin intoning the impressive
and the life," etc. Following him
closely came the honorary palI-bearers
in the following order:
Order Of Procession.
Secretary Blaine and Secretary Proc
tor, Attorney General Miller and Post
master General Wanamaker, Secretary
Noble and Secretary Tracy, with Sec
retary Rusk last. Then came the bear
ers Of the remains and the members of
the family. Just behind them were
President and Mrs. Harrison, Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Harrison, Mr.. Halford and
Mrs. Dimmick, Vice President and Mrs.
Morton, Mrs. Garfield and family, and
the other persons who had accompanied
the remains from the house.
These were assigned front pews in
the main body of the church. Just be-
hind them were the members Of the su-
preme court and diplomatic corps. The
congressional delegation occupied seats
to the right of the chancel. When all
were seated, selected choir composed
of DR.. Clark. Mrs. Head, Miss Bradley
lAl, IL