Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-30
AT HIS HOME HERE.
Sad Scenes at MI. WINDOWS Latt
Residence.
HIGH TRIBUTES OF ESTEEM
Senators and Members Speak in Warm Terms
Of the High Character Of the Late Cabinet
Minister - Sympathy for the Bcreaved
Family-Arrangement for the Funeral.

~SS"aA' A'o"Su w sAo WcASut VI ucE bOIIOW
she got little rest during the night. and the
handsome house that for two winters past has
been delightful home for a happy family was
in the twinkling of an eye turned into house
OF mourning. Few were the details of the
death that reached that bereaved family last
night They only knew that the husband and
father had received the summons from the
dread messenger and that he had died, not in
the midst of loving and ministering family,
but away from them, alone really, although the
center of great throng of prominent men at
the time death claimed him for his own. Still
Mrs. Window and her two daughters bore up
remarkably we'll. There was nothing to be
done.
At first it was thought best that Mrs. Window
should leave for New York, but this plan was
quickly abandoned, and the President himself
wrote the message OF reply, which was to the
effect that Secretary Tracy and Attorney GEN
eral Miller, who were in New York at the ban
quet, should accompany the remains to this
city on an early train.
Miss Collegiate and Miss Hatch, who are at the
house, have proved to be towers of strength to
the bereaved family and have been all that
women can be to women in the hour of their
need supporting and cheering the widow and
the orphans 1t was q sad scene in that lonely
household last night, though all that human
love and pity could do was done.
Late in the evening Secretaries Noble and
Rusk called at the house to express their SYM
pathy and to proffer their services il they were
needed In any way.
ALL IN DOUBT THIS MORNING.
This morning up to 10 o'clock there was
little more known by the family in this city,
and all was in doubt so far as the details Of the
death or Of the sad duties that must vet be
performed were concerned. kilograms that had
at once been sent flying in all directions upon
the receipt OF the news of Secretary WINDOWS
death were still unanswered. No further word
had been received from New York and nothing
was known even as to the time the body would
leave New York for this city. Mrs. Windows
brother-in-law in Minneapolis had been COM
municated with, but no answer had been re-
ceived from him up to that time, and, saddest
present in the south. could not be reached.
THE sECRErARY's SON.
Young Mr.. Window has been afflicted with
heart trouble and has been travelling in the
south for the benefit of his health. It was
thought that he was at Baton Rouge and tele-
grams were at once sent to him there, but If he
received them in time no answer has yet
come from him and it is more than likely that
the first intimation he had of his fathers sud-
den death was from the dispatches in the south
ern papers from New York this morning. Some
unexpected sad news may have dangerous ef-
feet upon him in his present condition.
THE VICE PRESIDENT AND MR.wANAMAxER cAxx-
Among the first Of the callers at the Window
residence on Massachusetts avenue this morn
ing were the Vice President and Postmaster
General Wanamaker. All the preliminary
arrangements that could be made before the
arrival Of the funeral party from New York
were left in the hands of Mr.. Wanamsker and
he at once started of to do all that was in his
power to do.
DISTINGUISHED CALLERS.
All day long the house was visited BY num-
bers of prominent officials and friends of the
family, among them the President and Mrs.
Dimmick, Assistant Secretary spaulding, the
Chief Justice, Justice Lamar and Rev.
Church of the Covenant, Of which Secretary
Window was a member. DR.. Haml was pres
ent at the reception at the Postmaster Generals
last evening and was discussing the Secretarys
visit to New York with Mrs. Window and talk
ing Vth her Of the speech her hus-
band was probably making at that time
at the banquet in New York. This was
but a few moments before the news reached
there that the Secretary was dead. Late in the
evening DR.. Hamlin went to the Window house
and stayed there some time with the distressed
family, doing what he could to comfort them
in their hour of trouble.
Today DIR. Hamlin expressed himself as
amazed at the courage and the fortitude with
which Mrs Window and her daughters re-
ceived the news Of their af1lct ton
PRIVATE SECRETARY HKNDLEY's rrLEGRAM
About 10 o'clock this morning telegram
was received from Mr.. Charles Hendiey, Mr..
Windom's private secretary, who was with him
in New York and was sitting beside him at the
banquet table when death overlook him. The
taIQ nvRno IN t6na Hoo &1oA L. A.
dead Secretary would leave New York for this
city on a special train over the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad at 11:30 this morning and will
arrive here at 4:S0 this afternoon In the
funeral party will be Secretary Tracy, Attorney
General Miller and committee of seven mem
bers of the New York Board of Trade, who will
act as a special escort Of honor.
telegram was also received from Mira
Windows brother-in-law and her sister, Mr..
and Mrs. John Douglass Of Minneapolis, stat
day. Mr.. and Mrs. George Hatch, Mrs. Win
dom's brother, and his wife, are also expected
to come on here.
Mr.. VIM. D. Window. the son, had not been
heard from up to late hour, and the final ar
rengements for the funeral will depend some
what upon what word is received from him him.
He is expected to reach this city tomorrow
evening. Mr.. Window is far from well him
SELF He was travelling through the
south for his health at the time his
ouu8us0T 0Ac0 DcfcTdl weeks ago and the
Secretary then was apprehensive Of the effect
the news might have upon his son in the condi-
tion he was in. He asked as o favor of the
press associations in this city that they would
not send out the news of the little
girls death, but would wait until Mrs. Window
could communicate to her SON the
death Of his daughter. Naturally then the
effect Of the present shock is dreaded by the
members Of the family. Secretary Window
left three children-Miss Florence, Miss Nellie
and the son, VIM. D. Window. There Is also
living the widow Of q deceased brother, who
has several sons, the nephews of the late Secre-
tary.
TO BE At THE STATION.
Upon the arrival Of the funeral train this
afternoon the party will be met at the station
by the members Of the cabinet who are now in
the city, many of the members of Congress.
the heads OF bureaus and chiefs Of division OF
the Treasury Department and other prominent
officials who viii thus, in q manner, show their
respect for tho man who was at various times
Representative in Congress, q Senator and twice
the Secretary Of the Treasury. The arrange
ments for the funeral, % far a made up TO the
present. are, of course, subject TO some change,
dependent upon what may yet happen. At any
rate IL il settled that the funeral wiz take place
in this city ON Monday pext
There win probably be private services for
the family ct the house and aftervard . public
service at the Church Of the Covensuk of
which Secretary Window and his family we're
members. The fnterment win b at Rock Cresk
cemetery.