The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-29
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AT THE ARLINGTON.
MIR. and Mrs. Cleveland and Many
Others Call at the House OF Sorrow.

WASHINGTON, May 2S-This has been
a day OF sorrow in the rooms occupied by
the Gresham family in the Arlington Hotel.
The remains of the dead Secretary were
enbalmed and placed in a casket this even
ing. Mr.. Otto Gresham, son OF the Secre-
tary. arrived at $50 o'clock this morning
by special train from Harrisburg. He was
met at the station by Assistant Postmas-
ter-general Jones, who is a near personal
friend OF the family, who Informed him
that the end had come. He was prepared
for the news. as a telegram from Mr. Jones
had reached him at Altoona, saying that
he must be prepared for the worst. he
understood the meaning OF the dispatch and
although the confirmation of his fears was
an added shock he received the informa-
tion calmly. He Joined his mother at the
Arlington and the two were given such
privacy as was possible. Mrs. Gresham is
broken in spirit and body by the weight
of her affliction and her constant yigils
up to the moment OF death Her daughter
Mrs. Andrews, and another relative, Mrs.
Captain Fuller. were with her constantly
last night. The quarters of the stricken
wife was removed 10 an upper chamber of
the hotel to free her from the work Of
preparation for the funeral. The body OF
the dead statesman was laid out in the
sleeping chamber where death occurred.
Most Of the prominent men ne 6 Sa gaShe ax fe
et ing their ell 'es cards s'e at the the ONCE or at the
door OF the annex, in which the secretary s
quarters were located. flood of telegrams
day. All of the members of the Cabinet
who are in the city, Secretary Carlisle be-
ing. absent, came to the Arlington early
circle also were admitted TO the parlor ad-
joining the family apartments or the late
Secretary of state. Secretary and MIS-: La,
the hotel for long time. There was
constant stream of callers at the door or
the annex to the Arlington. facing upon La
had been accustomed to issue about III
o'clock in the morning to walh across the
park to the Department of State. A knot
of Grape hung from the door bell and across
the park were 10 be seen the flags of the
White House. Treasury and State, war
and Navy Departments half masted Front
ing the same square and hardly hundred
yards distant theater was building on
the site of the historic mansion where
the life of James G.. Blaine had ended so
soon after his resignation from the pre-
miershlp of the preceding administration.
The line of callers who drove or walked TO
the Arlington to-day included representa-
tives of all the official circles of Washing
ton, the Cabinet, the Supreme Court, the
diplomatic corps, Congress and the army
and navy. Most of the callers merely left
their cards with the attendants who stood
at the door. Justice Harlan, of the SUI
preme Court, who had once sat upon the
same bench with Secretary Gresham. was
admitted to the family apartments and
talked for some time with Mr.. Otto Gresh-
am. He was visibly affected when he left.
Mrs. John w. Foster wife of the Secretary
of State who held that Office during the
last year of the Harrison administration,
and who is a native of Indiana, Secretary
Gresham's State, came. The Chinese min
lister and his interpreter issued from a
coach shortly afterward. Most OF the as
sistant secretaries and heads of govern
ment bureaus were among the early callers.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland called
at IL o'clock TO see the members of Secre-
tary Gresham's family and to tender their
sympathy. They drove over from the
White House in an open carriage with no
attendants but the driver on the box. The
President assisted Mrs. Cleveland to alight
and they were Lshered into the family S
ney and Secretaries Lamont and Herbert
arrived about the same time to confer about
arrangements for the funeral. President
and Mrs. Cleveland were in the Gresham
apartments for half an hour. When they
came out a knot of people had gathered
on the opposite sidewalk for a glimpse OF
them, having apparently recognized the
presidential carriage in waiting at the
door. There was in the center of the
group a photographers camera on a tripod
focused upon the carriage. No sooner were
the President and his wife seated than the
photographer put his head under the green
cloth, but his designs seemed TO be recog-
nized for both the President and Mrs
Cleveland turned their faces away. Many
boxes of flowers were sent TO the hotel dur
ing the morning.