New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-03
of President Garhelds Secretary of the Navy, and
M Hendey, Secretary WINDOWS private secretary

wE1J.KNowN PEOPLE AT THE CHURCH.
The ladies' of the Cabinet circle came In TO-
xether Mrs Blaine walked with Mrs wilmer
ding. Secretary Tracys daughter the TWO DIS
tinQuished from all others by their sad palned
faces and deep mourning toilets. Mrs. wanna
moker and Mrs Noble. Mrs Miller and Mrs. Proc
for Mrs Risk and Miss Rusk, Miss Wanamaker
and Miss Miller, followed. all wearing black or
dark shades. The friends from the White House
were the President and Mrs. Harrison,
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Harrison, Mrs
Mckee and Mrs. Dimmick and Mr.. IIalford The
vice-President and Mrs. Morton entered immedl-
ntely after Mrs. Morton, like Mrs. Harrison.
wore black. Miss Harriet Blaine, accompanied by
Representative Hits wife, came early to the
church. and they were among the first to enter and
take seats. From the diplomatic circle were the
Italian Minister, the Mexican Minister and Mrs.
Romero, the British Minister and Lady Paunce-
tote. the japanese Minister and Madame Tetano.
the Corean Charge d'Aflaires and Mrs. le, the
Chinese Minister and interpreter, Mr.. Ho; the
Hawaiian Minister Mr.. Carter; the Brazilian Min
lister and Madame Mcndonca, the Turkish, French
Snanish and Swiss Ministers and the Nicaraguan
Minister.
The Speaker of the House Of Representatives and
Mrs Reed sat Just back of the diplomats. lhc
ChefJustice walked in with Justice Field, and fol-
lowing them were Justice Gray and Justice Harlan
Justice Brewer and Justice Brown, Justice Lamar
and Justice Blatchford. The Senate and House
were fully represented almost every Senator oeih%
nresent Among the Senators with their wives or
DAUGHTERS were Senator and Mrs. Evarts, Senator
and Mrs Dawes Senator and Mrs. Cullom, senator
Mrs and Miss Washburn Senator ana MIS-. OaicS'
Senator and Mrs Morrill,, Senator and Miss BlacN-
burn.
PROMINENT BODIES REPRESENTED
Besides these there were officers OF the Army
and Navy the heads of bureaus ana chieis %
divisions Of the Treasury Department anu '"e
Commissioners of the District of COLUMBIA Ooh-
press was specially represented by committees con-
sistinr of Senators Morrill,, Washburn, Sherman
Allison. Harris, Payne and German; and kepre-
sentatives Mckinley. Mills. Dunneh Holman,
O'Neill of PENNSYLVANIA, Forney, Vandever, biounV
and Snider.
The Union League Club of New-York was repre-
sented by the following gentlemen joel d.
Frbordt Cornelius n. Bliss S. NJ. Miliken, Jesse
Seligman. j. B. Colgate w. c. McBurney, y. w.
Armour. d. b. Eaton, NJ. w. Cooper William
Dowd. BENJAMIN Brewster, Charles Watrous,
Logan C. Murray, Horace Porter and il. H. Horton
The Ohio Society of New-York of which Mr. WIN
dom was a member was represented by Senators
Sherman. John p. Jones, Allison, Payne, fluiho
and Henderson; A. l.. Barber, Homer Lee frea'
erick c. Train and William l.. Strong.
The church was devoid of decoration except for
tho many beautiful floral pieces which had been
brought from the Window home to the church
The coffin. which was covered with vloiets' INES
of the valley and palm leaves. was placed III
front of the chancel The pew formerly occu'
pjed by Secretary Window was heavily draped IN
mourning in honor of the OCCASION when all
ID If ilp
Clark. Mrs Head, Miss Bradley and g. A. John,
son. sang the hymn Jesus. Lover of My Soul,
and Dr. Hamlin then read several suitable
Scriptural Elections embodying many of the
passages occurring in the regular burial service OF
the Episcopal Church. but not exactly following
that ritual The choir then sang the hymn In
the Cross of Christ l Glory and this closed the
musical portion of the services. The two hymns
were special lavortes of Mr. Window, and were
selected on that account.
A WARM EULOGY sY THE PASTOR
DR. Uamlin then rose to speak, and delivered
n warm eulogy of the dead Secretary. lie de-
scribed Mr. Window as "a gentleman of charming
afIability, of unfaiing courtesy, of quiet dlgnlN
Of beautiful refinement; a lawyer of wide reading
anu great talent a legislator of unwearyng IN
dustry and undaunted courage; Cabinet officer
Of broad views, of sound policy. of abundant
aggressiveness, joined to safe conservatism; man
of unsullcd integrity citizen OF unilagglng
patriotism friend husband; father;
Christian of sterling faith. of sincere humility, OF
INVESTIGATIONS humility" and said
Mr.. Window was not a statesman Of the spectacular
scale had fondness for glitter and he relied on
calm Intelligence and the good Judgment Of the people
lie always dared do the thing he saw to be right he
always believed in the end the right thing would
secure the Of the country he loved so dearly
and such incCrluptbie patriotism His char
acter simple transparent. as that OF child
honest public life OF thiIty he lcit
behind him modest fortune just that no applicant
for Official appointment felt himself wIonsedi 50
patient the closest observer never him rufed
oyal to duty that had been working these last months
regardless OF peril to life kind that hrtyAvc years Of
household life has left behind nothing that his family would
Ike lie had been sharply criticised as all public
men are but no scandal had chung 10 him. When ho
was defeated for he said friend Il have
lost my place, but L have kept a clear con-
science and that is better than Office" The people
knew where find him questions Of moral reform.
But best Of all. Mr.. Window was Christian-dn
avowed aggressive and consistent Christian, whether
practising law in Minnesota villace or egsatnr in
the Senate administering the National finances at the
the Treasury Department. What wonder was Is
that one OF the eminent JUsts q the land had sale
Saturday last: Il have known Nj. Window well foF
more than twenty years and he the most consistent
Christian 1 have known in public life" Mr. Win
dom far from being weak sentimentalist on the
hand he from being marrow dogmatst on IN
other He was deyout, unosentatious 10 lower Of Christ
The foundation Of his pioty lay deep and strong.
About year ago he said his wife, and 1t sounded
almost ike q prophecy: Lest may 30 and leave you
opportunity say this, want you to have h'
comfort of knowing IL to die to-day it would
be and certain hope Of blessed Immortality
That hope based any wOrtAtness Of NINE bus
soley my abiding trust in my living Redeemer."
That such HE should end nobly, honorably, Is but
fitting TO disregard Of duty the repeated
warnings awful disease deliver 70 the business
men VI tie metropolis that asteriu speech, TO know that
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two minutes utring the last words while the applause
was stu ringing his ears pass beyond earths prob
lem mo peace and JOY OF immortaly-thls is nos
DEATH this translation Patriot. legislator, statesman
oyal citizen, Kind ncghbor faithful friend, tender
band loving father, man dcyout Christian, until tho
dsy break shadows fee away, hail and farewell