The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-10-26

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Rev. Dr. Hamlin, pastor OF the Church
OF the Covenant who spent some time
with him. Attorney General Miller
was early at the executive mansion and
saw the President. Secretary Tracy
called little later and also spent lew
moments with the President.
The secretary never recovered from
the afllictlon he suffered in the tragic
death OF his wife, and lie knew we'll the
feelings OF the griei-stricken man to
whom hc came to tender condolences.
rs the President and Mrs. Harrison had
done to him SO tenderly and thought-
fully in his own great bereavement.
The President IS bearing up remark
ably well in the deep ailliction: The
traces OF his great sorrow are plain and
unmistnkable, but apparently he has
ueryed himself to face the aiiilction
with forhtude.
Postmaster General Wanamaker and
Secretary Noble, who, with the attor-
ney general and Secretary Tracy, are the
only members OF the cabinet IN the
city, also called this morning and each
passed about about half an hour Sec
retaries John W., and Charles w. Fos-
Ter, will reach the city tomorrow.
IL 10 not known whether Secretary
Rusk will be able to reach Washington
in time for the ceremonies, or when
Secretary Elliins will arrive. 1t was
the expressed wish OF the President. to
the members OF the cabinet who called
this morning that the allairs OF the gov
ernment be proceeded with as usual,
and in Difference TO the request the
heads Of tile several departments were
ut their desks during the greater part ot
the day, and the departments remained
open as usual. 1t is expected that such
members OF the cabinet as can safely
leave their official duties will accompa-
ny the funeral party to indianapolis IN
the capacity OF honorary ,pall-Dearers'
The Presidents grandchildren were
given their breakfast after the other
members OF the family and then in
charge oi their nurses, they were taken
ont for their usual morning walk in the
white house grounds.
LETTER FROM BLAINE.
Ex.secretary Blaine sent over mes.
sage to the President during the morn
ing. 1t was contained in an envelope
directed in Mr.. Blaines own hand-writ-
ing and was sent up stairs to the Presi'
dent.
Among the many kilograms OF con-
dolence which have been received are
those from ex-Prcsdent Grover Cleve-
land; Vice President Morton; Hon.
Whitelaw Reid; Hon. Thomas II. Car
ter; Coy. Chase, OF Indiana, and state
officers; Hon. Robert T. Lincoln, Hon.
J. II. Manley, Hon. ]. n. Huston, ex.
treasurer of the United States, and
many other prominent men including
Gov. Pattison, oil Pennsylvania.
Postmaster General Wanamaker was
one OF the first members OF the cabinet
to arrive at the executive mansion. lie
had half hours conversation with the
President, and found him stronger and
brayer than he expected. His tear.
stained taCe showed evidences OF IN
tense suffering The postmaster general
saw the venerable DIR. Scott, Mrs. Har-
rison's father, now in his ninety-third
wear. He tearfully told his friends
how he spent the evening beside the
bed Of his stricken child and finally re-
tired, leaving her peacefully sleeping,
When he awoke this morning they told
him his dear one had passed on before.
He could hardly realize, he said, that
she should be taken and he lett, and he
could not understand why il should be
so, but his faith in tho wisdom OF the
Master sustained him and gave him
strength to bear this great sorrow.
Mr. Blaine's letter was an autograph
one. 1t was short and rendered the
President the sympathy OF himself and
Mrs. Blaine.
THE COFFIN.
About o'clock Mr.. Russell Harrison,
Mr.. Mckee and Mr.. Halford visited the
establishment of Undertaken Spears
and selected casket. The one which
thev finally decided upon was made OF
Spanish red cedar covered with fine
black broadclo;h. This casket has a
copper metallic inner case, Theoretically
lined with cream tufted satin. The ex-
terror OF tho caskot has no ornamental
ton whatever, except the oxidized bar
handles which run its full length and
solid silver oxidized plate bearing this
inscription: