Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-03
WITHOUT POMP
And the Circumstance Of
Power and Position.
SECRETARY WINDOWS BURIAL.
The Floral Tributes Numerous and
Appropriate.
MOURNING AT THE P L,
MOURNING AT THE P L.
The Funeral Services of the Simplest Nature
and in Keeping With the Character Of
the Deceased Distinguished Gath
ering at the Chuch--Ihe Specu-
latiOn il Regard to the Va
cant Secretaryship.

ldlUu III noSdlu W llo Va
cant Secretaryship.
WAsHINGToN, February THE Ma
tional Capital was truly city u
mourning to-day. The executive de
partments and their various branche
were closed all day, and Congress di
not assemble until o'clock in the after
noon.
The flags on the White House and al
other public buildings were displayed 4
half mast, rs were those at the hotel
and other business establishment
throughout she city, and the larg'
granite columns of the four fronts o
the Treasury Department were heavil!
draped in black. These honorS wer,
paid to the memory of the late Secre
tary Window, who was stricken dowI
in the full tide of his usefulness on til,
29th ult., and whose remains were com
mitted to their last resting place to-day
The Navy Department and the De
partment of Justice were also draped II
mourning in memory Of other diStin
guiShed men who had been high in the
councils of the Nation. The Grape Or
the Navy Department was in honor ol
ex-Secretary Bancroft, and the black
! bunting on the Department OF Justice
/ I'm honor of eX-Secretary DcvenS
They served, however to add TO the
generally solemn and funeral aspect ol
| this city to-day on the occasion OF the
obsequies of Secretary Window.
There was an air of genuine and uni
versal mourning throughout the city
and the streets in the vicinity Of the
church where the last rites were per
| formed, and along the route taken by
the funeral procession, were crowded
with men, women and children, who
stood in respectful silence, many OF
them with barred heads, as the mourn
! full cortege passed. The funeral was
simple in character, and without the
least attempt at display or oStentatlon
| The only semblance to military honor:
was in the presence of sixteen members
of the Treasrcy branch OF the NatiOna
Guard OF the District. They acted IA
body bearers aad marched beside the
hcarSe on It's josiTney to the cemetery
They wore the regulation uniform, anc
were in command Of Lient. Richard
Moore. OF the TreaSurer'S Office. There
never was, however. Il larger, purely
civic funeral in the City of Washington
and it Strikingly evidenced the people,
great love and esteem for the deaC
statesman.
THE FLORAL Tributes.
During the forenoon the body Of the
dead Secretary lay in an open casket in
the front drawing room OF the family
residence on Massachusetts avenue
The face of the deceased wore a calm
and peaceful expreSSion-more like thai
OF one who had fallen into a gentle
slumber than of one to whom death had
come suddenly and without warning.
The sombre black covering of the cas-
ket was relieved by proiuSion of beau
tful white flowers in various designs
the tributes OF loving friends These
were placed along the walls. On the
casket the only decorations were crossed
palm leaves aud a rope of English VIC
let's around the upper edge OF the lid
The latter was the loving tribute OF his
daughter, Nellie.
The floral offerings were beautiful
and numerous. The President aud Mrs.
Harrison sent a large wreath of violets,
lilies of the valley encircled by band
of purple ribbon, crossed with sheal
of wheat: the Vice-Presdent and Mrs
Morton sent a beautiful wreath OF Eng
lish vioets, roses, lilies Of the valley
and asparagus vine; Secretary and Mrs.
Blaine, Easter lilies and palms; Mr.
Fred Brockett, white roses and aSpara'
gus vine: the Secretary OF the Navy, q
cluster of brides roses, palms and as
paragus vine: the Union League Club
Of Minneapolis, cross Of roses and
lilies of the valley with wreath oil
yiolets and the inscription, REST
Secretary and Mrs. Rusk sent q
wreath of azaleaS, roses and Lilies
with fern: the Governor OF Min
nesota and Mrs. Merriam, a bunch
of Gala lilies: Mrs. Lewis Washing
ton. for the Ladies Of the Mount Yer
non Association, design OF palm leave'
and roses with lilies OF the valley
Offices and employees of the Register
Office, Treasury Department, nora
fac smile of the Treasury seal and re
presentation of the scales and key.
All these floral emblems were takel
70 the church. but the only flowers tina
were carried to the cemetery were thu
lilies presented by Miss Nellie Windou
and bunch of palm leaves presented
by Mr.. j. Stanley Brown. After The
services at the church all the othe
flowers were, by direction of Mrs. Win
dom. distributed among the various
hospitals of the city.
THE PRIVATE AND PUBIC SERVICES.
The house was thrown open to thu
public between aud 4 o'clock, an'
there WAS a constant stream OF caller
during those hours, including nearly al
the officials and employees OF the Treas
lury Departments. At II Il. N. the houS'
was closed to visitors, and soon ate
hrief religious services, including
praver and reading OF the Scriptures
we're conducted by Rev. DR.. Hamlin
nastor of the Church of the Covenan
iPresbvterian). These services wer'
nrivate. tie only persons present oeln'
members OF luc dllilCl'u iHihis' "N~
relatives. the President and his Ca0ine
and the Vice President, with the ladie
lof their families, and a few intimate
nersonal friends. The family groul
was composed of Mrs. Window, her soi
and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
u. Window: her daughters, Mise
Nellie and Florence Window; her broth
~ and niece. Mr.. George 4. Hatch ant
Miss Hatch, Of Massachusetts, and he
brother-in-law, Mr.. John Douglass o
Minnesota.
At the conclusion of the private Serv
ices the funeral cCrtege moved to IN
Church of the Covenant, where the pun
liz services were held Before the r.
mains of Secretary Window reached th
church the doors were opened anu thoS
having cards for reserved seats wer
admitted. These nearly filled the ed
fee, and the space that was Left wa
, soon filed by the public. The chnrc
I had been appropriately decorated for til
occasion.
The large audience comprised NOR
IoAicialsof President HarriSon's admins
tration than have ever before gathere
5 together in one ediice, and the seen
= was very impressive. Gathered With
the walls OF the stately white marbl
! cbnrch were the nations greatest state
v - - r,ost renowned diplOmats