The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-03
WINDOW IN HIS GRAVE.
THE FUNERAL SERVICES VERY
SIMPLE IN CHARACTER.

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The Immediate Family, President Rar-
rison, Vice President Morton, and
the Cabinet Present at Those at the
Eouse-All Oficial Life Represented
at the Church.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2.-The national cap.
ital was truly a city Of mourning to-day
The executive departments and their vari-
GUS branches were closed all day, and con-
gress did not assemble until o'clock. The
flags on the white house and all other public
buildings were displayed at half-mast, aud
so were those OF the hotels and other business
establishments throughout the city. The
large granite columns Of the four fronts of
the treasury department were heavily
draped in black. These honors were paid to
the memory of the lato Secretary Window.
TWO OTHER DEATHS.
The navy department and department of
justice were also draped in mourning in
memory Of other distinguished men who
had been high in the councils of the nation.
The Grape on the navy department was in
honor of ex-Secrcgary Bancroft and the black
bunting on the department of justice was
in honor Of ex-Attorney General Devins.
They served, however, TO add to the gener-
ally solemn and funeral aspect of this city
on the occasion of the obsequies of Secre-
tary Window.
oBsEoUIEs OF THE SECRETARY.
There was an air OF genuine and universal
mourning throughout the whole city, and
the streets in the vicinity Of the church
where the last rites were performed, and
the route taken by the funeral procession,
were crowded with men and women and
children. who stood in respectful silence,
many of them with barred heads, as the
mournful cortege passed. The funeral
was simple In character, aud with
out the least attempt at display or
ostentstion. The only semblance to military
honors was in the presence of sixteen mem
bers OF the treasury branch OF the national
guard of the district. They acted as body
bearers and marched behind the hearse on
its journey to the cemetery. They wore
the regulation uniform and were in com
mand of Lieut., Moore OF the treasurer's
Office. There never was. however, larger
purely civic funeral 10 the city of Washing
ton, and it is strikingly evidenced the peo-
pies great love and esteem for tho dead
statesman.
THE CAsKEr BURIED IN FLOWERS.
During the forenoon the body of the dead
secretary lay in an open casket in the front
drawing room of the family residence on
Massachusetts avenue, in the vscinity Of
the statues of Gen. Scott and Gen. Thomas.
The face of the deceased wore a
calm aud peaceful expression, more like
that of one who had fallen into a gentle
slumber than of one to whom death had
come suddenly and without ,warning
The somber black covering OF the casket
was relieved by q profusion Of beautiful
white flowers in various designs, tributes of
loving friends. These were placed along
the walls. On the casket the only decoras
tions we're crossed palm leaves and rope
Of English violets around the upper edge Of
the lid. The latter was the tribute OF his
daughter Nellie.
ONLY TWO TAKEN TO THE GRAVE.
The floral offerings were beautiful and
nun rous, and all were taken to the church,
butJhy two were carried to the cemetery,
those presented by Miss Nellie and Mrs
Stanley Brown formerly Miss Garfleld).
All the others were, by direction of Mrs.
Window, sent TO the city hospitals after the
ceremonies ended. The house was thrown
open to the public between and IL o'clock,
aud there was constant stream of callers
during those hours, including nearly all the
officials aud employees of the treasury de-
partment, by whom Secretary Window
was greatly beloved.
THE PRIVATE SERVICES.
At IL o'clock the house was closed to Wis.,
itors, and soon after brief religious services,
including prayer and reading Of
the scriptures, were conducted by
Rev. DIR. Hamlin, pastor OF the Church
of the Covenant (Presbyterian). These
services were private, and the only persons
present were the members OF the afflicted
family, near relatives, the President and
members Of his cabinet and the Vice Presi-
dent, with the ladies Of their families and
few intimate personal friends.
AT THE CHURCH.
The funeral services at the Church of the
Covenant began at 10 o'clock. While ex-
ceedingly simple, they were profoundly i'm
pressive. The attendance comprised all the
leading officials in Washington and their
families, including the President and cabi-
net, the diplomatic corps, the members of
the supreme court and court of claims,
senator's aud representatives. officers
of the army and navy, heads
in the treasury department, and the COM
missioners Of the District Of Columbia.
Congress was especially represented by
committees consisting of Senators Morrill,,
Washburn, Sherman, Allison, Harris,
Payne and German, and Representatives
Mckinley, Mills, Dunnell, Holman, O'Neill
Of Pennsylvania. Forney, Vandever, Blount
and Snyder.
THE UNION LEAGUES DELEGATION.
The Union League club and Ohio society
of New York we're represented by twenty
five gentlemen prominent in public affairs.
The Union League club of New York was
represented by the following gentle-
men: Joel B. Erhardt, Cornelius N. Blsis,
s. NJ. MillIken, Jesse Seligman, j. B. Col
gate, w. G. McBurney, II. 0. Armour, D.
H. Eaton, III. w. Cooper, William Dowd,
Benjamin Brewster, Charles Watrous, l..
G. Murray, Horace Porter and II. l.. Hor-
ton. The Ohio society Of New York, Of
which Mr.. Window was a member, was
represented by Senators Sherman, John r.
Jones, Allison, Payne, Manderson and
Plumb; A. L. Barber, Homer Lee, Frede-
rick G. Train and William L. Storey.
THE PUBLIC NOT ADMITTED.
It was the intention of the family that
the services should be public, but this was
abandoned, owing to the necessity Of maxi
ing provision for the large official represen-
tation, and admission to the church yves by
card only. up TO 11:46 o'clock, when the
small space then remaining unoccupied was
allotted to the public. The church was sur
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