River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-05
BORNE TO THE TOMB.
Impressive Ceremonies Over the Remains
of the Late Secretary windom-Sympa-
thetic Friends Tender Numerous and
Beautiful Floral Offerings.

Impressive Ceremonies Over the Remain.
of the Late Secretary windom-sympa-
thetic Friends Tender Numerous and
Beautiful Floral Offerings.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 3.-Funeral serv.
ices over the remains of the late Secre-
tary of the Treasury, William Window,
were held at the Church of the Cow
enant.
From an early hour there was con-
slant arrival of friends and admirers of
IT, dead statesman at the late resi-
dence, where they were permitted to
take last view of his face. which wore
natural and serene expression. The
floral offerings were beautiful and num-
erous. The President and Mrs. Harrison
sent large wreath of violets and lilies
of the valley, encircled 10y a band of
purple ribbon. crossed with a sheaf of
wheat the Niee-President and Mrs.
Morton sent beautiful wreath of En-
glish violets, roses, lilies of the valley
and asparagus vine
At II o'clock the house was closed to
visitors, and soon after brief relig-
ious services, including a prayer and
the reading of the Scriptures, were
conducted by Rev. DIR. Hamlin,
pastor of the Church of the Cow
nant presbyterian. These services
were private, and the only per-
sons present were the members of the
afflicted family, near relatives, the
President and the members of his Cabi-
net, and the Vice President with the
ladies of their families and few init
mate personal friends.
At the termination of the services the
remains were removed to the hearse,
carried by eight stalwart members of q
local military company, the Cabinet
officers acting as pall-bearers. Fol-
lowing them came the President and
Mrs. Harrison and the family of the
dead statesman. The line of car
riages moved slowly down Massachu-
sets avenue to the Church of the Cove
nant, where an immense throng of Of
ficiais and citizens had gathered To ten
der the last token of the universal re-
spect in which Mr.. Window was held.
The funeral services at the Church of
the Covenant began at IL o'clock.
While exceedingly simple they were
profoundly impressive. The attendance
comprised all the leading officials in
Washington and their families,
including the President and Cab
met the diplomatic corps, the
members of the Supreme Court
and the court of claims, Sem
ators and Representatives, officers
Of the army and navy, the heads of bu-
reaus and chiefs of divisions in the
Treasury Department, and the Com
missioncrs of the District of Columbia.
Congress was represented by special
committees.
Rev DR. Hamlin officiated. The serv-
ices began with the reading of the
Scripture, followed by prayer, in which
the sorrowing family, associates of the
| deceased and the Nation We're re-
mcmbered After further reading of
Scripture and appropriate selections of
music DIR. Hamlin delivered a brief
but eloquent address. referring to the
eminent services of the dead statesman
and his consistent Christian life, which
he characterized as the mo- comforting
thought to all in this tr. ing moment.
At the conclusion of the -ervices the
remains were removed to the l. ,arse and
a long line of carriages. containing, be-
side the family and Cabinet, members
| of Congress, the Judiciary, Treasury
officials and others, took up the line of
march to Rock Creek Cemetery. which
is some two miles distant from the
church. The services at the grave con-
sisted of the reading of the burial
service of the Presbyterian church and
brief prayer, after which the remains
were consigned to their final resting
al