The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-03
FROM EARTHLY VIEW
Funeral Of the Late Secretary
Window.
Simple But Impressive Services al the
Church and Crave.
The Body Followed 10 Its Last Resting
Place by Large Number Of
SOrrGWiHs Friends.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2. - The national
capital was truly city of mourning to-day.
The Executive departments and their vari-
GUS branches were closed all day and Con-
gress did not assemble until 2 o'clock in the
afternoon.
Flags on all the public buildings were
displayed at half-mast; also, those of many
private residences, the hotels and business
establishments throughout the city, and the
large columns of the four fronts OF the
Treasury Department were heavily draped
in black.
These honors were paid to the memory of
the late Secretary Window, whose remains
were committed to their last resting place
to-day.
MARKS OF RESPECT.
The Navy Department and the Depart
ment of Justice were also draped in mourn
ing in honor of the late Secretary, Historian
Bancroft and ex-Attorney- General Devens
The streets in the vicinity Of the church
where the last rites were performed were
crowded with men, women and children, who
stood in respectful silence, many of them
passed. The funeral was simple in charac-
ter and without the least attempt at display
or ostentation.
The only semblance to military honors
was the presence of sixteen members of the
Treasury branch of the National Guard of
the District of Columbia, who acted as body
bearers and marched beside the hearse.
The civic funeral was so large, however,
as TO be striking evidence Of the peoples
great love and esteem tor the dead states
man.
LYING IN STATE.
During the forenoon the body If the dead
Secretary lay in an open caSket in the fam
lily drawing-room. The face of the de-
ceased wore calm and peaceful expression.
The somber black covering of the casket
was relieved by profusOn of beautiful
white flowers in various designs, tributes of
loving friends. On the casket the only dec
orations were crossed palm leaves and
rope of English volets around the upper
edge Of the lid
BEAUTIFUL FLORAL OFFERINGS.
The floral offerings were beautiful and
numerous. The President and Mrs. Harri-
son sent large wreath OF yiolets and lilies
OF the valley, encircled by band of purple
ribbon, crossed by sheaf of wheat. The
Vice-President and Mrs. Morton sent a
beautiful wreath of English violets, roses,
lilies of the valley and asparagus vines
Secretary and Mrs. Blaine, Easter lilies
and palms; Fred Bracket, white roses
and asparagus vines; Secretary of the Navy,
cluster of brides roses, palms and asplra-
gus vines; the Union League Club of Min
nearOlis, cross of roses and lilies of the
valley, with wreath of violets: Secretary
and Mrs. RuSk. wreath of azaleas, roses
and lilies, with fern; the Governor of Min
nesota and Mrs. Merriam, a bunch of Gala
lilies; Mrs. Lewis of Washington, for the
ladies of the Mount Vernon Association, a
design of palm leaves and roses, with lilies
of the valley; officers and employees of the
Registers Office, Treasury Department
floral facsimile of the Treasury seal and
representation of scales and key.
SIMPLE SERVICES.
The house was thrown open to the public
between and II o'clock this morning, dur
ing which time there was a constant stream
of people passing through. At the latter
hour the house was closed to visitors. and
soon after brief religious services were con-
ducted by Kew. DIR, Hamlin, pastor of the
Church of the Covenant. These services
were private, the only persons present being
the members of the afflicted family and near
relatives, the President and Vice President
and members of the Cabinet, with their
ladies.
The funeral services at the Church of the
Covenant began at y o'clock. While ex-
ceedingy simple. they were profoundly i'm
pressive.
The attendance comprised all the leading
officials III Washington and their families
including the President aud Cabinet, the
Diplomatic Corps, Justices of the Supreme
Court and Court of Claims, Senators, Rep
resentatives and officers of the army and
navy. The Ohio society of New I York was
also represented.
A NOBLE LIFE.
The church was crowded and there was
an immense crowd surrounding it that could
not gain entrance.
The church was devoid of decoration, ex-
cept that the many beautiful floral pieces
ranged in front of the pulpit platform.
The pew formerly occupied by the de-
ceased was heavily draped in mourning.
The services consisted of singing by
quartet and number of prayers.
DIR. Hamltn then reviewed the dead states
mans life, portraying how, while following
a farmers life, Wndom'S ambition led him
to espouse the profession of law. He
traced WINDOWS course through the House
and Senate, paying high eulogiums to his
ability as Senator and Representative.
AT the conclusion of the church services
the remains were conveyed to the Rock
Greek Cemetery and there inferred.
VETERANS IN LINE
A company of old soldiers from the Ma
tional Soldiers Home. the grounds of which
adjoin Rock Greek Cemetery on the east,
had obtained permission to witness the
closing ceremonies and, accompanied by
General Wilcox, the Governor of the home,
and other officers, they were drawn up in
double line at the entrance to the cemetery,
and as the long cOrtege passed in and wound
its Way under the dark rich foliage of tha
overhanging evergreen trees that border the
principal avenue, The Home Band, which
headed the column of veterans, PLAYED
Nearer, Ny God, to Thee"
The grave was on the side of a gently
sloping hill, a little to the west and north of
the center of the grounds and just at the
foot of a towering oak
THE LAST RITES.
The services at the grave were impressive
Following the casket which had been car
ried to the side of the open grave, came the
members of the Cabinet, two by two. and
after them Mrs. Window, leaning heavily
on the arm of her son. Then came the two
daughters, and following them were other
relations and friends.
Mrs. Mckee, on the arm of the President,
Prlvate Secretary Halford and other menu
bers of the Presidents official household
were among those who came after.
When all had reached the side of the
grave, DR.. Hamlin read short chapter from
the Bible and then invoked divine blessing
upon the stricken family. he thanked
God for the good eXample which the dead
Secretary had set for the world. and prayed
that the peace which passeth all understand
ing might sustain and comfort those who
mourn his loss.
After the casket had been lowered, the
weeping mother and children stepped to
the side of the grave, took their last look
upon the violet-aden casket, and then