The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-02-06
IN MEMORY OF WINDOW
The Last Tribute of Respect
Paid to the Dead Sec
rotary,
rotary,
In Which Nearly the Entire OFF,
cial Representation Of the
Country Unite.
Public Buildings Draped and Flags
All at Half Mast Interment
at Rock Greek.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Funeral SER
vices over the late secretary of the trea-
sury, Hon. VIM. Window, were held at
the church of the Covenant. The vast
concourse comprised more officials of
President Harrison's administration
than have ever before gathered together
| in one ediice. The scene was impress
Bive in its solemnity and awe inspiring
in its simple grandeur, Gathered with
in the walls of the stately white marble
church were the nations greatest states
men, the most renowned diplomats of
foreign countries, the highest officers of
the army and navy of the United States,
the most brilliant women of the social
world, while mingling in the vast crowd
were many whose plain dress bespoke
| their position in social life and empha-
sized the truth that "death levels all
rank. To large majority of those
present the dead secretary was person
ally known, his long public service hav-
| ing given him an extended and varied
acquaintance, and with many he was
personally, as well as officially intimate.
The hour fixed for the funeral cere-
mony was 10 o'clock, but by 1890
o'clock the avenues and streets leading
to the church began filling with car
riages and pedestrians bent on the same
mission of paying
A Last Tribute of Respect
to the dead. The executive departments,
| district government buildings, postoffice
and public schools were closed in re-
spect to the memory of the deceased.
| The supreme court of the United States
met and recessed until after the funeral
services. The entire city seemed to be
in mourning, the flags on the executive
| department dropped at hale mast about
their stats, the great treasury building,
the scene of the secretaIy>s greatest
achievements and all its bureaus heavily
draped in mourning, rendered the scene
| decidedly impressive. The navy de-
pertinent shrouded in mourning for
John G. Bancroft, late secretary of the
navy and the department of justice
draped in mourning for the late Attor-
ney General Devens, added to the sol
emnity of the occasion. Indeed an air of
Sadness Prevailed the Entire City Over.
Morning opened balmy and springlike,
and many friends of the dead secretary
availed themselves of the opportunity Of
taking last look at his remains be-
tween s and II o'clock, the hours set
apart for that purpose. At IL o'clock a. M
private service for the family and init
mate friends was conducted at the fam
lily residence. Rev. DR.. Hamline. of the
Presbyterian Church of the Covenant,
officiated. Among those present at the
private services was Mr.. William d.
cn,,' Nf bn cJ M1.S
Window, the Misses Window, the pres
| ident and Mrs. Harrison, Secretary and
Mrs. Blaine, Secretary and Mrs. Proc
tor, Secretary and Mrs. Noble, Secretary
and Mrs. Rusk, Attorney General and
Mrs. Miller, Postmaster General and
Mrs. Wanamaker, Secretary Tracy, Mr..
Charles M. Hendley, Secretary Win
dom's private secretary, and Mrs Lu-
cretia Fitzgerald. At the conclusion of
the private services the funeral cortege
moved to the church. Before the re-
mains of Secretary Window reached the
church the doors were opened and those
having cards for reserved seats were
admitted. These nearly filed the edi-
flee, 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 1850 a. m. the remains of Secre-
tary Window arrived at the church and
DIR. Hamlin recited the beginning of
the burial service, commencing with
the words; "The Lord giveth, and the
Lord hath taken away" The casket,
borne on the shoulders of eight members
of the United States treasury guard was
preceded up the broad aisle by the mem
bers of the cabinet, who constituted the
honorary pall-bearers.
When all were seated the choir sang,
"Jesus, Lover of My Soul, after which
the Rev. DR.. Hamlin read a selection
from the revised testament. The hymn,
"The Cross of Christ, Glory" was then
rendered by the choir with excellent eff
feet. DIR. Hamlin, without taking
text, epitomized his conception Of the
character Of the deceased in the words:
Charming, affable, of unfailing courtesy,
of quiet dignity, of beautiful refinement,
a lawyer of wide reading and marked
talent, a legislator of answering indus
try and undaunted courage, a prominent
fnancier OF broad views and sound pol
icy, of abundant aggressiveness and of
safe conservatism, a man unsullied,
citizen of unflinching patriotism,
model husband and father of tender
est, manly love; a Christian of sturdy
faith and sincere humility; such was
| William Window. and as such all men
knew him in his career.
The services were brought to close
by DR.. Hamlin in a prayer in which he
besought consolation for the family in
their affiiction and for the president and
his official family. He closed his prayer
by reciting, 'Our Father, in Heaven, :"
in which the congregation joined. The
services at the church lasted one hour,
and at o'clock the funeral courtege
started for Rock Creek cemetery, where
the interlnent took place. The casket
was covered with black cloth. Around
it was placed a fringe of violets. A sill
yer plate on the burial caslet contained
this simple inscription: "William Win
dom. May 10. 1927. January 30, 1891. +"
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