Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-02-20
Funeral Services.

Funeral services over the remains of the
late Secretary of the Treasury, the Hon
William Window, were held at the Church
of the Covenant in Washington City.
The vast concourse comprised moro Of
hclels Of President Harrisons Administra-
ton than have ever before gathered together
in one edifice. The scene was impressive in
its solemnity and awe-inspiring in it's simple
grandeur.
Gathered within the walls of the stately
white marble church were the Nations
greatest statesmen, the most renowned dip
lonats OF foreign countries and the highest
officers OF the Army and Navy Of the United
States
The hour fixed for the funeral ceremony
was II o'clock, but by 1920 o'clock the ave
nues and streets leading TO the church began
filing with carriages and pedestrians
Tho Executive departments, District Gov
eminent Buildings, postoffices and public
schools were closed ia respect to the memory
o. tue deceased. The Supreme Court of the
United states met and took a recess
until after the funeral services. The
entire city seemed to be in mourning the
flags on the Executive departments dropped
at half-mast about their staffs the great
Treasury Building, the scene of the Secre-
tarE's greatest achievements, and all its
bureaus heavily draped in mourning rem
dered the scene about the city decidedly in,-
pressive.
The Navy Department, shrouded in
mourning for George Bancroft. late Secre-
tary OF the Navy, and the Department of
Justice, draped in mourning for the late
Attorney-General Devens added to the
solemnity of the occasion.
At IL O'Clock a private service for the fam
lily and Intimate personal friends was con-
Quoted at the family residence. The Rev DR..
Hamlin, OF the Presby terrain Church Of the
CQnvenant, officiated
At the conclusion of the private services
the funeral cortege moved to the church.
Before the remains OF Secretary Window
reached the church the doors were opened,
and those having cards for reserved seats
were admitted. These nearly filled the edi-
flee and the space that was left was soon
filed by the public.
Upon the platform We're placed a number
Of dropping palms, which was the only at
tempt at decoration.
At ten minutes before ID o'clock the re.
mains of the dead Secretary arrived. The
casket borne on the shoulders of eight mem
bers Of the United States Treasury Guard
bers of the. Cabinet, who constituted
by f9 members nenI Of ths family 5oi0S Mr.
William D: Window and Mrs. Window, the
Misses Window, Mr.. and Mrs. Window,
brother and sister-in-law of the late Secre-
tary; Mr.. Charles NJ. Hendley, Mr.. and
Mrs j. Stanley Brown, Mrs. Lucretia Gar
field and the members of the Window house
hold, the President and Mrs. Harrison, Mr..
Russell Harrison and wife, Mrs. Mckee and
Mrs. Dimmick.
When all were seated the choir sang
Jesus. Lover of My Soul, after which the
Rev. DIR. Hamlin read selections from the
Revised Testament. The hymn "In the
Cross of Christ | Glory" was then rendered
by the choir with excellent effect.
DR.. Hamlin, without taking a text, epito-
mixed his conception of the character OF the
deceased.
The services were brought to a close by
prayer by DR.. Hamlin, in which he besought
consolation for the family in their affection
and for the President and his official family,
The services at the church lasted enc hour.
and at 1 o'clock the funeral cortege started
for Rock Creek Cemetery. The casket was
coYeCad With black cloth. Acozlnd il was