Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-02-06
TO THE GRAVE.
Impressive Ceremonies Of the Late
Secretary Of the United States
Treasury
Funeral Draperies on all Sides. IS. Thou.
sands Pay Last Tribute Of Re.
spect to Secretary Window.
The Scene at the Church. Official Cir.
cles Largely Represented...Words
Of Eloquent Eulogy.

Funeral services over the late secre
tary OF the treasury, Hon. William
Window, were.held at the Church o
the Covenant Washington, D. G., OF
the I'd inst. The vast concourse com
prised more officials of President Har
rison's administration than hav,
ever before gathered together in ont
ed1tice. The scene was Impressive ir
it's solemnlty and awe-inspfrlng in its
simple grandeur. Gathered within
the walls of the stately white marble
church were the nations greatest
statesmen, the most renowned diplo
mats OF foreign countries, the highest
oetficers OF the army and navy OF the
United States, the most brilliant
women of the social world, while min.
CLING In the vast crowd were MANY
whose plain dress bespoke their posi-
tlon in social life and emphasized the
truth that "death levels all rank
10 a large majority OF those present
the dead secretary was personally
known, his long public service having
giving him an extended and varied
acquaintance, and, with many he was
personally as we'll as officially init.
mate.
9 The hour fixed for the funeral cere,
niony was 12 o'clock, but by 1890
O'Clock the ay yenues and streets lead.
ang to the church began filing with
So CARRIAGES AND PEDESTRIANS,
sbent on the same mission of paying a
last tribute OF respect to the dead,
Gradually the space about the church
filled up, and at 12 o'clock, when the
remains OF Secretary Window were
brought from his private residence oh
Massachusetts avenue, locomotion
had become very d1ffioplt. . Congress
on Saturday adjourned over the fun.
eral day to allow members OF the re-
spective houses to attend the funeral.
ssThe executive departments, district
government buildings, postoffice and
public schools were closed IN respect
to the memory of the deceased. Tine
supreme court OF the United States
met and recessed until after the funer-
al services. The entire city seemed to
lbe in mourning; the flags on the execu-
tive departments dropped at half
mast about their stats. The great
treasury building, the scene of the Sec
retary'ss greatest achievements, and
all itss bureaus, heavily draped in
mourning, rendered the scene decided
ly impressive. The navy department.,
shrouded in mourning, for George
BANCROFT, late secretary Of the navy,
and the department of justice, draped
in mourning for the elate Attorney Gen
eraasDeYens, added to the solemnity
ofthe;occasion. Indeed an air ofsad-
nesss prevailed the entire city over.
Morning opened balmy and spring
like; and many friends of the dead Sc
cIstary availed themselves of the op.
portunity OF taking a last look at his
remains between and IL o'clock, the
hours set apart for that purpose. At
llSo clock q private service for the
family and intimate personal friends
was conducted at thefamily residence.
Rev. DIR. Hamline, of the Presbyterian
Church OF the Convenant, officiated.
Among those present at the private
services were Mr.. VIM. D. Window,
son OF the secretary; Mrs. Window,
sfhe Misses Window, the president and
Mrs. Harrison, Secretary and Mrs.
De3laine, Secretary and Mrs Proctor,
Secretary and Mrs. Noble, Secretary
. and Mrs. Rusk, Attorney General and
1rs. Miller, Postmaster General and
Mrs. Wanamaker, Secretary Tracy,
Mr.. G. M. Hendley, Secretary Win
dom's private secretary, and Mrs. Lu-
cretia Fitzgerald. At the conclusion
of the private services the funeral cor
tege moved to the church. Before the
remains of Secretary Window reach
ed the church the doors were opened,
and those having cards for reserved
seats were admitted. These nearly
filled the edifice. and the space that
was left was soon filled by the public.
The church had been appropriately
decorated for the occasion.
The funeral services at the Church
OF the Covenant begun at 2 o'clock.
While exceedingly simple they were
PROFOUNDLY IMPRESSIVE.
The attendance comprised all thelead /.
ing officials in Washington and their
families, including the president and
cabinet, the diplomatic corps, the
members OF the supreme court and the
court OF claims; senators and repre-
sentatives, officers of the army and
, navy, the heads of bureaus and chiefs
OF divisions in the treasury depart
ment and the commissioners OF the
District OF Columbia. Congress was
represented by special committees,
and committee represented the Un.
ion League club OF New York. The
Ohio society OF New York, of which
Mr.. Window was q member, was also
represented.
1t was the intention of the family
that the services should bepublic, but
this was abandoned owing to the ne
cessity of making provision for the
large official representation, and ad-
mission to the church was finished on.
ly at 11:3O o'clock, when the small
space then remaining unoccupled was
allotted to the public. The church
was surrounded by
AN IMMENSE CROWD.
1t was nearly 12 o'clock when the
funeral party arrived at the church.
The entire congregation arose to re-
celve it, and the organ pealed forth
the low notes Of solemn dirge as the
sad procession made it's way to the
alter, led by the minister, DR.. Hamlln
intonlng the impressive words begin.
ming 81 am the resurrection and the
life" etc. Following him closely came
the honorary pail bearers in the fol
lowing order: Secretary Blame and
Secretary Proctor, Attorney General
Miller and Postmaster General Wanna.
maker, Secretary Noble and Secretary
Tracy, with Secretary Rusk last.
Then came the bearers of the remains
and the members of the family. Just
behind them were President and Mrs.
Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Har.
rison, Mr.. Halford and Mrs. Dlmmick,
Vice President and Mrs. Morton, Mrs.
Garfield and family and the other per.
sons who accompanied the remains
from the house. These were assigned
front pews in the main body of the
church. Just behind them were the
members OF the supreme court and
diplomatic corps. fhe congressional
delegation occupied seatsuo the right
of the chancel.
The church was devoid OF decoration
except that the y
XII MANY REAIJTIEIII, EInpAr r,YEoue