Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-31
THE DEAD AT HOME
WINDOWS Body Borne to the
National Capital.
LOVING TRIBUTES TO HIS MEMORY

The Stricken Statesman Hoporad .na
Respected IN All the Walks of I;..
SAD Details of the Receipt of the News
at Washington City-The presiae,,,s
emotion When He Was Told-Affect-
ing Scenes at the Window Mansion
Ex-secretary Bayard's Words of Eulo-
gy-Funeral Preparations.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 3l.-Tbe re-
mains OF Secretary Window arrived in
this city at 4:3O p. M yesterday. The
train was met by President Harrison
vice President Morton, Secretaries Blaine.
Proctor, Noble and Rusk, and Postmaster
General Wanamaker; Assistant Secretary
Nettleton, of treasury department and
great number of treasury officials and en-
pioyes and fifty or more senators and
representatives. The remains were ac
companied from New York by Secretary
tracy, Attorney General Miller and
Private Secretary Hendley. The remains,
escorted by detail of troops, were taken
TO the late residence of the secretary on
Massachusetts avenue, where they will
remain until the funeral
The announcement of the sudden death
OF Secretary Windo 4 gave almost as
great shock to his official friends and as.
soclates as did the shooting of President
fairfield to the members of the official
household. 1t was so terribly sudden and
unexpected that all who heard the news
were profoundly shocked and so overcome
as to be unable to express the grief they
felt The news came with the paralyziug,
stunning force that ever accompanies
dread and unexpected tidings Though
the information did not reach the capital
until late hour, it spread with lightning
rapidity, and in the clubs and hotel corri-
doris was the one topic of conversation.
Men gathered in crowds to ask for details
of the sad affair. The universal sentiment
was OF sorrow, and gentlemen of opposite
political opinions bore testimony to the
sterling worth and ability of the dead.
A Man Universally Honored.
The kindly regard in which Secretary
Window was held is confined to no class
of people. Every one with whom he came
In contact feels that he has lost a personal
friend. Those who served with him in
senate and house are equally sorrowful
with the cabinet, and without regard to
political utilization. His own official
household in the treasury department
feels his loss with keenness that is prob
aoly more poignant than that felt in any
other place, except at his sorrowing home
With his subordinates he was uniformly
KIND, courteous and even affectionate. His
death has been noted by the Gridiron club.
many of whose members were personal
friends of the secretary, by the postpone
ment of the clubs annual dinner for one
week, although elaborate preparations
had been made for to night
In Social Life and at Home
In social life Mr.. Windem was one of
the most agreeable of men. He was faith.
ful TO his friends and generous to his enc.
mics. His courtesy to everybody with
whom he came in contact was a charac.
teristic. He smiled as pleasantly at meet.
ing the humblest caller as he did at meet
ing his most distinguished friend A gen.
tleman who has known him Intimately
Tor thirty years said Thursday night: "Sen-
ator Window was as pure Christian gen.
tleman as l have ever known. A better
husband, father and friend never lived
Secretary Window was in religion orig
inally Quaker, but for many years had
been member of the Congregational
church. He leaves wife, one son, Mr..
William d. Window, and two daughters,
Misses Nellie and Florence Window.
Among the congressman.
There is hardly man in congress who
has not some kind recollection OF Mr.
Window, and there was a manifestation
OF sorrow on all sides which bespoke its
own sincerity His relations with men
in both parties were cordial and his kind
ly manners and the sincere and frank
character of his communications with
them secured him universal respect and
confidence. But two days ago he was
before the committee on appropriations of
Che house discussing the sundlry civil bill.
and members of that committee remarked
upon the thorough understanding he had
OF every detail and all the needs of his de-
partment. The expressions are not con-
fined within party lines, or measured by
conviction as to public policy. Democrats
and Republicans, silver men aud anti-sil.
yer men are equally sincere in their trib-
utes to the deceased.
Feeling in the Cabinet.
1t goes without saying that the feeling
in the cabinet is that of most sincere
sorrow. Department orders have been
Issued giving directions for the official
observance of the sad event and each of
them is a eulogy of the dead statesman,
the wording of which evidences the deep
sorrow under which it was penned. The
president has also issued an executive
order regarding the occurrence Secretary
Blaine says the death of Mr. Window is
great loss to the administration and
speaks highly of the ability and kindly
character of the dead secretary All the
other secretaries have nothing but good
to say of the departed. Postmaster
General Wanamaker said: every one
loved him. He had bright mind, large
experience, and gentle heart"
BREAKING THE NEWS TO THE WIFE,
A Sad Seen at Festival and Saddef
One at Home.