The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-30
Simple Religious Ceremonies
at the White House.
BEFORE THE HIGHEST OFFICIAL S
Troops Lead the Procession. and
Artillerymen Are PaIlbearers.
The President. Sick and Feeble. His
Cabinet. the Generals and the Dip
iomats Pay the Last Iribute-The
Body Taken to Chicago ny special
Train for Iaterment Today.

Washington City. May ea-The remains
of Secretary Gresham. accompanied by
President Cleveland and every member of
his cabinet and the secretary's family.
left Washington City at 1915 on a special
train for Chicago, where the final inter-
ment viii take place tomorrow.
In hfe, Secretary Gresham had loved
most the military career OF his ardent
youth. and OF all his titles had been the
fondest of that of general. which he had
won upon the battlefield. In death. ne was
wrapped I'm the Stars and Stripes and given
a soldiers funeral.
The whole city mourned the nations
loss. Every department OF the govern
ment was closed. every flag in Washing
ton City at half-mast. All the regular
troops in and about Washington City. cav
airy. artillery and infantry. escorted the
remains TO the railway station. Mrs.
Gresham. the stricken wife was SO over
come by her grief that she was unable TO
attend the services at the White House.
The casket was borne to the executive
mansion through the files of military ana
deposited in the east ROOM President
Cleveland and his cabinet. as honorary
pallbearers. accompanying the remains
thither. The east room had been draped
with profusion of American flags ana
decorated with palms and potted flowers.
rug on which it rested We're banked with
the rarest and most beautiful flowers.
The asSembiage was of the most distin-
guished men. All the members of the dip
lomatic corps in full court costume, re-
splendent with decorations and many OF
them stiff with gold lace and braid: the
officers of the army and navy in brilliant
uniforms. and all the high civil officials of
the government; the president and his cab
zF ,Vsrt
senators. representatives and other digni-
taries and their wives were present to pay
their last tribute to the honored dead. An
were profoundly moved by the simplicity
of the service. 1t consisted merely of the
reading of the funeral service OF the
Methodist Episcopal church by Bishop
Hurst, a personal friend Of the dead secre-
tary.
When the benediciion was said the
strains of Cardinal Newman's beautiful
hymn. Lead, Kindly Light" trembled in
the air. and it was over With bowed
heads those present took a long last look
at the well-known features and departed.
AS the funeral cortege emerged from the
White House grounds the long stretch OF
cavalry with their heavy yellow plumes
and the artillery and infantry drawn up
along the avenue saluted. and the scarlet
coated marine band played Nearer, My
God. TO Thee"
The military then took their places un-
der command OF Maj. Gen. Ruger and
slowly led the way down the avenue to the
station preceded by band of forty pieces
mounted on heavy horses. There were
four troops of cavalry from Fort Meyer,
the marine corps from the navy yard.
three companies of infantry, four batter
les of the Washington barracks. and four
batteries from Fort Meyer. in all about
1900 men. AS they swung down the ave-
nue. TO the solemn strains of the funeral
dirge the sidewalks and every available
bit of space in the windows overlooking
the avenue were lined with people. AS
they heard the muffied drums and saw the
flags the multitude was awed, and rever-
emily lifted their hats as the cortege pass
ed. While the casket was being conveyed
TO the train the Marine band played Safe
in the Arms of Jesus
As the funeral train left the station the
military separated. the city became quiet
and it's streets almost deserted.