The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-02-25
Funeral Services.

FEneral 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 more Of.
Rcials of President Harrison's Administra-
tion than have ever before gathered together
in one edif1ce. The scene was impressive in
its solemnity and awe-inspiring in its simple
grandeur.
Gathered within the walls of the stately
'te marble church were tha Nafinn'a
greatest statesmen, the most renowned dip
lomats OF foreign countries and the highest
officers of the Army and Navy Of the United
States.
The hour fixed for the funeral ceremony
was IL o'clock, but by 1890 o'clock the ave-
nues and streets leading TO the church began
filling with carriages and pedestrians.
The Executive departments, District Gov
ernment buildings, postoffices and public
schools were closed III respect to the memory
of the deceased. The Supreme Court Of the
United States met and took a recess
until after the funeral services. The
entire city seemed to bs in mourning, the
flags on the Executive departments dropped
at half-mast about their stats. the great
Treasury Building, the scene of the Secre-
tary's greatest achievements, and all its
bureaus heavily drapsd in mourning. rem
dered the scene about the city decidedly i'm
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 II o'clock private service for tue fam
lily and intimate personal friends was con-
Quoted at the family residence. The Rev. DR..
Hamlin, of the Presby teriau Church Of the
Covenant, oflciated.
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 were placed number
Of dropping palms, which was the only at
tempt at decoration.
At ten minutes before 10 o'clock the re-
mains of the dead Secretary arrived. The
casket, borne on the shoulders of eight men,
bers of the United States Treasury Guard,
was preceded up the broad aisio by the mem.
bers Of the Cabinet, who constituted
the honorary P6Sssrerf tSs .m;F folloTIa Mr
William D.. Window and Mrs. Window, the
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 thu members of the Window house
hold, the President and Mrs. Harrison, MIR.
Russell Harrison and wife, Mrs. Mckee and
Mrs. Dimmic!:.
When all were seated the choir sang
'Jesus, Lover of My Soul" after which the
Rev. DR.. 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 text epito-
mized his conception Of tho character OF the
deceased.
The services were brought to close by
prayer by DR.. Hamlin, in which he besought
consolation for the family in their af1iction
and for the President and his official family.
The services at the church lasted one hour,
and at I o'clock the funeral corteSe started
for Rock Creek Cemetery. The casket was
covered with black cloth. Around it was
placed fringe of violets. A silver plate on
the burial casket contained the simple in
"Wilian Window, May 10, 1927. January
20, 1891"
When the cortege, about half mile in
length, reached the cemetery at 2:30 o'clock,
several hundred old soldiers inmates Of the
Soldiers Home, stood with uncovered heads
on either side Of the entrance.
There was no evidence that a grave had
been dug, for it was heavily covered over
with cut cedar. The casket was placed on
spread canvas, while DR.. Hamlin read the
brief services. 1t was then deposited in its
last resting place, and before the grave at,
tendants began their work, the distinguished
mourners had left the cemetery and re-
turned 10 the city