The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-29
WALTER QUINToN GRESHAM,
BORN MARCH II, 1888,
DIED MAY %, 1895.

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Mr.. Gresham's head this afternoon. Mr.
Haywood, private secretary to acting
secretary Uhl, this morning personally de-
Hvered at the various foreign legations
here preliminary notice of the death of
Secretary Gresham and verbally informed
the diplomatic representatives that the
funeral services to which they were in
vited would be conducted in the East
room of the White House at 10 A. M. to-
morrow.
The following executive order was sent
from the White House to all heads of de-
partments to-day:
EXECUTIVE MANSION. May %, 1895.
To the heads of Executive Departments and Coz
eminent Printing Otice-As a mark of respect to
the memory of the Hon. Walter @. Gresham
late Secretary of State, the President directs
that the several executive departments in the
city of Washington be closed on Wednesday,
the 29th of May, 1895, the day of the funeral
HENRY T. THURBER, Private Secretary.
As soon as the order of proceedings had
been arranged and the President and Cabi-
net had been informed, the meeting of the
Cabinet dispersed and official orders and
notices began to issue to provide for the
execution of the programme. First Acting
Secretary Uhl sent out to all the legations
in Washington this nouice:
1t becomes my painful duty to inform you of
the death of the Hon. Walter @. Gresham, Secre-
tary of State, which occurred at his residence,
in this capital, at Is minutes past O'Clock
this morning, after painful illness of one
weeks duration. l shall have occasion to
notify you in due season of the date of the
funeral services
The information referred to in the last
paragraph was furnished verbally by Mr..
Hayward, Mr.. Uhls private secretary,
and later in more formal style by note
inviting the diplomats to attend the fu-
neral ceremonies. The acting Secretary of
State also sent general cablegram to all
United States embassies and legations
abroad supplementary to the brief note
sent last night, adding direction to place
all flags at half-mast for ten days, which
order the Ministers were instructed to re-
peat to every United States Consul in the
world. Then Secretary Herbert provided
for the due observance of the occasion by
the navy through the following order:
At all navy-yards and stations colors will be
halfmasted and will be so displayed until
after the final interment at Chicago of the
Secretary of State.
The bureau chiefs of the Navy Depart
ment were instructed as follows:
The Secretary of the Navy desires that all
bureau chiefs attend the funeral of the late
Secretary of State at 10 A. NJ, May %, in the
East room of the executive mansion, in uni
form special full dress.
Next an order was sent to Colonel Hey
wood, commanding officer of the marines
of the hayward, as follows:
Send an officer to report Immediately to
General Ruger for instructions as to what part
of the marine corps will take part in the
funeral services of the Secretary of State. Ma
rines win assemble, with band, at 9:15 o'clock
on Lafayette square.
During the afternoon General Ruger
was perfecting his arrangements for the
military portion of the programme. He
sent word to Washington Barracks and
Fort Meyer to have all available troops in
line to participate in the funeral parade;
and place will be reserved for the militia
of the District of Columbia, insuring
creditable military display.
Orders were sent by Secretary Lamont's
direction to all military posts to place
their colors at half-mast, and salutes will
be fired during the funeral services.
Secretary Gresham's will be the third
funeral service in the Cabinet circle held
in the White House in recent years. The
first were the services of the wife and
daughter of Secretary of the Navy Tracey
of President Harrison's Cabinet, who met
tragic death by jumping from the win
dows of their house on / street. Mrs.
Harrison requested that the bodies of the
Secretarys dead should be taken to the
executive mansion, and this was done.
Before the end of that administration Mrs.
Harrison herself died, and prayers for the
dead were read in the East room. No mem
Der of President Clevelands first Cabinet
died in Office. Secretary of the Treasury
Window of President Harrison's official
circle was stricken by sudden death at
public dinner in New York, and although
his body was brought to Washington the
funeral service was held in the Prespy-
terrain Church of the Covenant, of which
he had been an attendant. Two Secre-
taries were removed from President
Arthur's Cabinet-table by death-Folger
and Howe-but their funerals were con-
Quoted at churches.
Among the messages of coincidence re-
ceiyed by Secretary Gresham's family are
the following:
BLOOMINGTON, ILL, May 2S.-Mrs Walter
T. Gresham: l beg to assure you of the heart
felt sympathy OF Mrs. Stevenson and myself in
this your great sorrow. A. E. STEVENSON
BERLIN, GERMANY, May Isl beg to send
respectful coincidence in your great affection
in the death of your distinguished husband, in
whom the country loses one of its most emf
nent and valuable citizens.
THEODORE RUNYoN, U. S. ambassador
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, May 2s-We send
heartfelt sympathy in this hour of inconsola.
BILE grief. In the family's loss of a noble hus.
band and kind father, the country loses a
staunch patriot and wise statesman.
MRS. ISAAC P. GRAY
CHICAGO, ILL, May 2s.-Am deeply grieyed.
Beg you and your children accept my sincere
sympathy. MARSHALL. FIrrD
GRAND RAPIDS, May 2S.-Your loss is hest
appreciated by those who saw your happfness
Accept all sympathy.
JOHN PATTON JR, ex-senator
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 2S.-You have orr
heartfelt and deep sympathy in your great
affection. May God comfort and console Won
MRS. EDWARD ]. MURPHY JR.
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