The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-02-03
WINDOWS FUNERAL.
Last Honors Paid the Dead Sec
retaty of the Treasury.
an IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY
In the Church of the coveuant...Dis.
iIugulshed Mourners Present.
beautiful Floral offerings.
DIR. Hamlin's Eulogy.

and their various branches were CLOSED
Al day and Congress did not assemble
until 9 p. m. The flags on the White
House and all other public building
were displayed at half mast, and the
large granite columns OF the four frontt
of The Treasury Department were heay'
ily draped in black.
There was an air OF genuine and uni
yeYsal mourning throughout the city,
and the streets In the vicinity Of the
church where the last rites were per.
formed and along the route taken by the
funeral procession were crowded. The
fnsefRl was simple in character and
without the least attempt at display or
attenuation. There never was, however,
a larger purely civic funeral in the city
OF Washington, and II strikingly evi.
depced the peoples great love and es.
tepm for the dead statesman.
Daring the forenoon the body lay in
nm open casket in the front drawing
room OF the family residence on Massa-
cbusetts avenue. The face Of the de.
ceased wore calm and neaceful expires.
sion. more like that Of one who had
fallen into a.centle slumber than OF one
10 whom death had come suddenly and
without warning. The sombre black
Covering OF the casket wss relieved by
a inclusion OF beautiful white tl1wers in
various designs, the tributes OF loving
friend. These were placed along the
walls, On the casket the only decora.
tions were crossed palm leaves and a
rome OF English violets around the upper
edge Of the lid. The latter was the Low.
inv 'rihn,e nj his daughter Nellie.
The President and Mrs. Harrison sent
A large wreath OF violets and lilies Of the
valley, encirClsd by band Of purple
ribbon crossed with sheaf OF wheat: the
Vue PIeslnent and Mrs. Morton sent n
wreath Of English violets, roses, lilies Of
the valley and asparagus vine; Secretary
aud Mrs Blaine, Easter lilies and palms;
Secretary and Mrs. Rusk, wreath Of
axaleas roses, lilies and fern; officers and
employees Of the Registers Office and
Treasury Department, q fac bimile Of the
Treasury seal and representation OF the
scales and key. Allthese floral emblems
were taken to the church, but the only
flowers that were carried to the cemetery
were the violets presented by Miss
Nellie Window and a bunch Of palm
leaves presented by Mr. ]. Stanley
Brown. a After the services at the church
the other flowers were, by direction oil
Mrs. Window, distributed among the
various hospitals OF the city,
The house was thrown open to the
public between s and IL o'clock, and
there was a constant stream Of callers
during those houre, including nearly all
the officials and employees Of the Treas.
ury Department, by whom Mr.. Window
was greatly beloved. At II q. m. the
house was closed to visitors, and soon
after, brief religious services, including
prayer and reading OF the Scriptures,
we're conducted by Rev. DR.. Hamlin,
pastor OF the Church Of the Covenant
lPresbyterian). These services were
private, and the only persons present
we're the members OF the family, near
relatives, the President and the men,
bers OF bic Cabinet and the Vice Presi-
dent, with the ladies Of theiI families,
and few intimate personal friends.
The family group was composed OF Mrs
Window, her son and daughter.in.law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Window; her daughters,
Misses Nellie and Florence Window;
her brother and niece, Mr.. George A.
Hatch and Miss Hatch, OF Massachusetts,
and her brother in.law, Mr.. John Doug.
lass, OF Minnesota.
The funeral services at the Church OF
the Covenant began at II o'clock. While
exceedingly simple, they were profound
ly impressive. The attendance com.
prised all the leading officials In Wash
inEton and their families, including the
President and Cabinet, the diplomatic
Corps, the members Of the Supreme
Court and the Courtof Claims, Senators
and Representatives, officers OF the Army
and Navy, the heads OF bureaus and
chiefs OF divisions in the Treasury De-
partment and the Commissioners OF the
District Of Columbia. Congress was
represented by special committees and
committee represented the Union
Leapuu Club Of New York. The Ohio
Society oi New York, Of which Mr.. Win
dom was a member, was also repre-
Hented.
IL was the intention Of the family that
the services should be public, but this
was abandoned, owing TO the necessity
OF making provision for the large otilcia
representation, and admission to the
church was by card only; up to II al
o'clock, when the small space then re-
naming unoCcupied was allotted to the
public. The church was surrounded By
an immense crowd.
It was nearly l2 o'clock when the 10
neral pal ty arrived at the church. Thu
ontire congregation arose TO receive i
and the organ pealed forth the low note
OF solemn dirge as the sad procession
made its way to altar headed by the minis
ter, DR.. Hamlin, intoning the impressive
words beginning: " am the resurrec
ton and the life" Following him close
ly came the honorary pail bearers in tn!
following order: Secretary Blaine anC
Secretary Proctor, Attorney Genera
Miller and Postmaster General Wana
maker, Secretary Noble and Secretar!
Rusk.
Then came the bearers OF the remaiul
and the members Of the family. Jus
behind them were President and Mrs
Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Harri
son, Mr.. Haliord and Mrs. Dlmmick
Vice President and Mrs. Morton, Mrt
Garfield and family and the other pei
sons who had accompanied the remain
from the house. They were assigne,
front pews in the main body OF tn
church, and Just behind them were III
members Of the Supreme Court and th
Diplomatic Corps. The Congression'
delegation o. e1pied seats TO the right c
the ChanCel. The church was devoid 9
decoration except that the many beaut
iul floral pieces previouSly menhone
were tastetully arranged at the front {
the pulpit platform. The casket, whic
was covered with violets, lillies OF th
valley and pslm leaves, was placed IN
mediately in front Of the chanCel. Th
pew formerly occupied by the dccease
was heavily draped in mourning.
When all were seated, q selected chol
composed Of DIR. Clark, Mrs. Heal'
Miss Bradley and Mr.. G. A. Johnsol
sang the hymn, "Jesus, Lover Of M
Soul" and Dr.. Hamlin read suitabl
sCrip.ural selections, embodying man
OF the passages occurring in the regull
burial service OF the Episcopal churcl
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