New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-03
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THE FUNERAL OF MR. WINDOW
DISTINGUISHED ASSEMBLAGE ATTENDS
THE SIMPLE AND IMPRESSIVE SERVICES.

TEND-BEAUTIFUL FLORAL OFFERINGS
"A HIGH TRIBUTE DY DR. HAM.
LIN-THE BURIAL AT ROCK
CREEK CEMETERY.
Washington, Feb: The National Capital wss
a city of mourning to-day The executive depart
ments and their various branches were closed all
day, and Congress did not assemble until o'clock
in the afternoon. The flags on the White House
and all other public buildings were displayed at
balfmast 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 Treasury Department were heavily draped
in black. These hOnoIS were paid TO the memory
of the late Secretary Window, whose body was
committed TO its last resting place to-day. There
was an air of genuine and universal mourning
throughout the whole city, and the streets near
the church where the last rites performed
and along the route taken by the funeral process.
sion were crowded with men, women and chill
dren, who stood in respectful silence many Of them
with barred heads, the mournful procession
passed.
The funeral was simple in character and with.
out the least attempt at display or ostentation.
The only semblance u military honOrs was in the
presence of sixteen members Of the Treasury
They acted as body bearers and marched beside
the hearse on its journey to the cemetery. They
wore the regulation uniform and were in cons
mand Of Lieutenant Richard Moore, of the Treas
urer's Office. There never was. however, larger
funeral OF q purely civic character in the city of
Washington and it stikingy showed the peoples
great love and esteem for the dead statesman.
FLORAL TRIBUTES OF LOVING FRIENDS.
During the forenoon the body of the dead Secre,
tary Jay in open coffin in the front drawing
room of the family home on MasslcEusetts-aye:
The face of Mr.. Window wore calm and peaceful
exprcssOn-more like that of one VINO had fallen
into a gentle slumber than of orc to whom death
had come suddenly and without warning. The
sombre black covering of the coffin relieved
by q prOfuson of beautiful white flowers in vari-
Gus designs, the tributes of loving friends. The
only decorations on the coffin were palm leaves
and rope of English vOlcts around the upper
edge of the lid The latter was the loving tribute
of his daughter Nellie.
The floral offerings were beautiful and mum.
erous The President and Mrs. Harrison sent a
LARGE wreath Of voets and lille, of tie valley, en-
circled by a band of purple ribbon and crossed
with shelf of wheat: the Vice-President and Mrs.
Morton sent a beautiful wreath of English vioets,
roses. lilies Of the valley and asparagus vine;
Secretary and Mrs Blaine. Easter lilies and palms;
Secretary Tracy, cluster of Bride roses, palms
and asparagus vine; Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Brown.
n design Of palms and rope Of English violets;
the Union League Club of Minneapolis cross
of roses and lilies of the valley, with wreath
of violets: Secretary and Mrs. Rusk sent wreath
of azaleas roses and lilies, with fern; the Cover
nor of Minnesota and Mrs. Merriam bunch OF
calas; Mrs Lewis Washington, for ladies' OF
the Mount Vernon Association. design OF palm
leaves and roses. with lilies of the valley Senator
Evarts, design of palm leaves and orchids
Mr. IIendey. his private secretary, rope OF
yiolets: Representative and Mrs. Hit, wreath
of callas. violets and madenhair fern. tied
with n band Of purple ribbon; Mr. and Mrs. II.
q Davis. of West Virginia a beautiful large wreath
Of white roses and lilies of the valley. surrounding
n cabinet size photograph of the late Secretary;
officer, and employees of the Register Office, Treas"
urv Department. floral facsimile OF the Treas
urers SEAL and representation of the scales ana key
From the men Of the llenry-Bonnard bronze
Company, Of New-York. with which Mr. WINDOW
was associated as trustee for over three years.
came a beautiful floral Offering, expressive OF inc
esteem and regard in which he was held pS .heni.
An ,hos, floral cmhlems were taken to the church,
lint thc ONLY flowers that were carried 10 the ceni-
etory were the vo!ets from his daughter Ncliie'
After the services at the church all the olhcr
flowers were by direction Of Mrs WINDOW dis'
tributed among the various hospitals oil the ci'S'
RELIGIOUS SERVICES AT THE wlNDoA hoME'
Tho bousc was thrown open to tie public be'
,,.oou : and II o'clock and there was constans
s,reom of callers during those hours, including
noorv all the officials and employees OF the lreaS-
rrv Dcpartment by whom sir. NIndom WIZ
greatly beloveL ..;..,
At II o'clock the house was closed to visitors
and soon after brief religious services lheiuoi"s
q nrovcr ard rhe reading of the Scriptures, were
conducted by the Few DR. lIamlin. pastor oil the
Church of the Covenant presbyterian. lhese
services were private and the cniy persons pres
cnt were the members of the family ana near
relatives, the President and the members oil MS
Cabinet and ,hc Nice-Presldent, with the ladies
of thcir for,ilics. ond few intimate personal
friends ,ncludnG MIS- james \. Garfield Hairy
Garfield. Mr.. and Mrs J. Stlney Brown, Mr. and
Mrs j. t. Colgate. of New-iork; Mrs John uu'
man and Mrs. Paul, of Baltimore; John H. Rce'
or \ovVorl, Joseph Hutchcson. Miss Hunt, George
Kr,ctct, of Minnesota: Mr.. rosnes, w. h'
Uolbrool, and Charles VI. IIcndley. Mr.. WINDOWS
,rivoto secretary The family group was com
nosod of Mrs. Window, her son and danghter-in
law Mr. and Mrs William ID, Winfom; her daugh
tors Misses Nellie and Florence "lndom' hss
| brother and niece, George ~ Hatch ana MI"
Hatch. of Massachusetts, and her brother-in-ia"'
John Douglass, of Minnesota
CABINET MEMBERS ACT AS PALLBEARERs'
The funeral services at the Church OF inc
Covenant began at II o'clock. While exceedingly
simple they were profoundly impressive. IL was
tho intention Of the family that the services should
he pubhc. but this plan was abandoned. owing
n the necessity of making provision for the large
official representation, and admission to the church
was bv card only up to II :Ij o'clock, when mo
small space then remaining unoccupied was al.
lotted TO the public The church was SURROUNDED
by an immense crowd 1t was nearly II O'Clock
when the funeral party arrived at the church.