The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1891-02-04
ma Remains Taken to Washington in
B#A a Special Car Yesterday
Afternoon.
S1RECElYED BY PRESIDENT AN0 CABINET
Secretary WINDOWS Death Specially
Deplored by Newspaper
Men.
.rlie Euneral Arranged to take Place
Next Monday--The Details II
Not Yet Completed.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.-The president
md members of the cabinet assembled at
the Baltimore s. Ohio railroad station
thls afternoon at 4:15 o'clock for the
purpose Of receiving the remains of Sec
Rotary Window. The remains were
brought In a special car attached to the
regular train leaving Jersy City at 1880
O'clock and arriving in Washington at
AGO o'clock. 1t arrived promptly on
time and vas received by a most distin-
guished assemblage, including nearly all
the leading public officials in Washington.
All bureaus, divisions and branches OF
the treasury department were represented
BY their principal officials and many OF
the clerks and subordinate employees.
These III assembled at the treasury de-
partment at 8 O'Clock and proceeded to
the railroad station in a body. The presi-
dentialparty consisted of the President,
Wee President Morton, Secretary and
Mn. Blaine, Secretary Proctor, Postmas-
teriGSneral Wanamaker, Secretary Noble;
Hscxssasy Rusk, Gen. Schofeld and Sol
icpiixr6 Aener~l Taft. The entire party,
he1da6s Nv the president and Mrs. Blaine,
procceded 70 the end of the platform and
sto0d With heads uncovered while the
caakst maintaining the remains we're re-
Ifoxl&dsffsm the car and placed on a
sta16Snfepared for it. 1t was then taken
ID e6lRssddeyo by eight members of Company
b ofgthStreasury national guard in uni
form, nnder Lieut.. Moore, and borne
slowly N the hearse through the passage
way ofSwhich the railroad train formed
one sids ana a long line of people the
other.
AttUrnsy General Miller, Secretary
TfAccy, Holicitor General Hepburn and a
conl@iiIHseee Of the New York board Of
trsdSswho accompanied the remains
from NetM4 York, were among the first
passengers TO alight from the train. They
Immediately Joined the group surround
ing ~ president. The committee was
c0mposed&of the following gentlemen: A..
Snow, Darwin r. James, james Talcott,
II. BssThurber, w. II. Wiley, Seth
Thonaas and Norman s. Bently. When
On wAs ~ readiness the procession was
formed md moved out of the station in
theI following order:
R1dy bearers with casket on their
ehOuldaxs; the President and Mrs. Blaine;
Vic Rfesident and secretary of state;
sAcEsssAxYsp n war and postmaster general ;
Ray. slfssaffamlin, pastor Of the Church of
the Coulxsselnaaint, and Secretary Rusk; attor-
nsy gusnIlsidrgAl and secretary of the interior
and GSn. Schofeld; Senator Paddock
and RepFesentave Dunnell: Assistant
S61K$fakY Solely and Solicitor General
Taft5 Assistant Secretary 5paulding and
TreSanfef Huston; First Comptroller Gil
kefs0f; Second Auditor Patterson;
EVasthq Auditor Lynch; Register Rosen-
cx4nr;s Senator Washburn and Assis-
tAG1SAsaecretary Willetts, and a long
ltfNS J1fs treasury officials numbering sew
AXxGkshundred. Carriages were provided
fG6TEs&Ai, and the cortege, headed by
iM4eIatod policemen, moved slowly by
NlN asspt Pennsylvania avenue, Vermont
fAX2A4&RA8A "SSaoS " eAsS
S1el<cfEstAEy's late residence, where the fam
aalyYAN9rS awaiting its arrival. The bearers
ESxSaSa remains into the house
4&fCulSh the crowd Of people who revel
H#3RHMsbared their heads as the casket
UaddS1S6.A The president and all of his Off
EaSS3s&6faaly followed the remains into the
&6E3Ses<8a8nd waited in the back parior while
t&&SA83Ii6ertaker and his assistants placed
4&NRH6ndT In the front room and opened
fii3arfIpn half of the lid so as to expose to
secretary's familiar features
X~G&aSGEe28talne remained with the president
SS13 assnK89the only lady present when the
&&&&22SSSSdd all the members of his cabinet
n1EE80xfaNrs who had followed the remains
ffpl1Iaafkka station were ushered into the
H14Sl611KEN4nd looked upon the face of the
sadtY 5RSSnished dead.
S$& Mf6Sn the distinguished party
a44SGkkSHsf6e house, the bereaved widow and
aE@331NRhters entered the room where
&fSaNf@nAin were and remained there fol
minutes. While Mrs. Window wal
~ k over the casket sobbing convul
Q SSAfhe British minister appeared al
(& <&S&ht door and left a message of con
n IA the family. The transfer OF
1Ntns from the station to the house
~ quietly and with as little effor
1Ht9 SH1%M 40 ROSoAD1Cs ~ khCAt ~
teitf4@M xxx deceased, however, was shown
hy NJ9s MNrnbers and character of the as
Aelm6l41e that gathered to honor hi
eecF4tary WINDOWS death will b
Sp&sfaily #deplored by newspaper mer
He Nns accessible to them at all time
endaaeen.ed to take pleasure in ~asslstin
nstheir work. He believed the publ
1 right to know what the ~executiv
@saH&Spp6Stments were doing, and he neve
sA X(S1afued q reasonable request for inform
aAsA5X1&&Nn concerning the business of tn
9Fs#f1fksHTy. Newspaper men, therefore
SSsjS4INfally regarded him as a good frien
will always cherish his memor,
~, az we'll as all who had bushes
n him, will testify to his gentleness
S $#@ 8Sner and kindness of heart. Ii is e,
ND an order will issue from the Whit
WIN ~ tomorrow cancelling all oficis
SsH ptions and entertainments for th
|MSs ninder OF the season.
Telegram was received this afternOo
77 the postmaster al Baton Rouge, IL
NJ that W. A. Window, the secretary
1 had been notified of his fathel
tn and would be at home Sunda
&0FniHg. Arrangements for the funer
10 far as they have been arranged al
HAT fssw,ll take place about noon Mo
fday. The pail bearers have not yet bee
selected. The lot 10 which the remail
will he Inferred in the Rock Creek CEN
tary was selected this afternoon. 1t Is
the neighbordood of that in which Il
body OF the late Mrs. Scott Lord, Il
presidents sister was bruied. A lart
plumber Of persons called at the hon
Turing the day and left notes Of condo
nee with the bereaved family. MAJ
tee-ams conveying words Of sympatl
sorrow have been received by MI
A,HrNsToN, Jan. 3l.--Amcng Il