The Washington times., 1895-05-30
GRESHAM BORNE WEST
Continued from First PaQel.


toned themselves outside the line ofmounted
police to give the signal when the cortege
departed. Thirty seconds later the hearse,
drawn by two coal-blacR horses, drew up
at the door.
The P resident, followed by the members OF
the cabinet in the order of their rank, acting
as honorary pall-bearers. descended the
steps and stood with uncovered heads While
the eight artillerymen carried the casket
with slow and solemn tread between them.
The casket was shrouded completely in
the folds of the American flag. The stars
and stripes could hardly be discovered for
the flowers banked upon the casket. The
artillerymen walked beside the hearse as
the President and the members of his Of
ficial family IL their carriages had taken
their position ahead.
Acting SecTettry Uhl was with Mr Cleve
land, Secretary Carlisle was alone and
Secretaries Herbert and Lamont, Attorney
General Olney and Postmaster General
Wilson, Secrettries Smith and Morton,
First Assistant PostmastCs' General jones
and eX-Secretay BE,stow fol ollowed in
the order named.
Bishop Hurst who arrived at this mo-
ment in his carriage, followed the hearse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrews, Otto Gresham, and
Capt. Fuller followed. Mrs. Carlisle, Mrs.
Lamont. Mrs BGstow, the wife OF the
Secretary, Mrs MoGrain. Mrs. Gresham's
sister, aud seve.al other close friends
remained behind with Mrs Gresham.
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE.
The funeral procession, preceded by
squad OF mounted police, moved slowly
down Lafayette place, flanked on either
SIDE by a line of Policemen behind whom
were thousands of people, many of them
with bowed and uncovered heads.
Here and there tear trickled down the
cheek of cue who had Known and felt the
Kindness OF him who was soon 10 be Iald TO
rest forever. The procession swept around
the great bronze statue- of Lafayette
at the corner of the square and up the
broad avenue, passed jhe drawn-up artillery
and cavalry, to the entrance to the White
House grounds.
Slowly ii moved alorg theline of carriages
of the diplomatic corps, members OF the
Supreme Court officials, members or
Congress, and other invited guests, to the
steps of the White House. The casket,
preceded by the President and his cabinet,
was borne by tie artillerymen into the
East Room, where tho service took place.
IN THE EAST ROOM
The East Room was elaborately festooned
for the solemn occasion The windows
each of the m any mantels and mirrors Were
hid by huge flags hanging from the ceiling
to the floor. The entire southern end of the
large room was forest of palms and potted
plants AroGpd the side of the room tall
palms were gracefully arranged, making
circuit of rich dark green foliage, backed
by the draperY of flags
Chairs werearranged in rows along the
main portions of the room down to the
greatcentrald dior, through which the casket
was borne. HIRE the rows We're in semi
circular form, seats were reserved for the
immediate kipsi,lk and relatives OF the dead
man, for the President and Mrs. Cleveland,
and forthe members OF the Cabinet and their
wives
Within this ssemn, black-rObed circle
stood the standards for the catafalque,
resting on largs black seal rug.
At the upper etd of the place, where the
catafalque was TO rest, stood large
wreath bearing the cards of the President
and Mrs. Clevelang 1t was of white roses
and white rhododendrums tied with white
ribbon. AIongsidethis was another superb
wreath fromthe State Department, OF white
and red roses, with sage palms and Gala
lilies, tied with purple ribbon.
At the foot of lhe standards stood
cross of violets from the Chief Justice and
Mrs. Fuller CoBpicuous for the rare
beauty was the floral tribute from the for
eign representatives in Washington
DIPLOMATIC CORPS TRIBUTE.
1t was in the fdrm Of a very large
crescent wreath OF orchids, lilies of the
valley, American beauty roses aud curo-
nations, tied with a bow Of large ribbon
with the words, Diplomatic Corps there
on. Among the proSusion of floral tributes
were the following:
Large clusters OF white roses and Gala
lilies tied with white ribbon, from Sec
retary and Mrs Carlisle: palms and La
France roses, from the Comptroller aud
Mrs. Eckels; blue guidon with corps colors
with words, forty rounds" wrought in
immortelles on blue ground, from the
Army of the Tennessee; Maltese cross of La
France and pearl roses, from the Army
of the Tennessee
By 9:45 O'Clock the vast east room was
nearly filled. The seating arrangements
were perfect. Lieutenant Sewell, corps
of engineers, and Lieutenant Gilmore.
Fourth Artillery, undertook TO care fol
the army aud navy; Messrs. Hayward,
renick, Faisou. Smith and Keller looked
after the seating Of the diplomatic body,
while Col. Wilson exercised a general
supervision of the interior arrangements.
EX-Secrctary Bristow with his lady was
one of the first of the official guests.
Closely following him came the japanese
minister Mr. Kurino, with his attache.
All of the members of the diplomatic body
were apparently in attendance with the
exception of Minister Wecherliu, of. the
Netherlands, whois absentfrom Washington.
The members of the Supreme Court drifted
in singly and were seated on the left of the
catafalque.
just in the rear of the diplomatic body
in the center of the chamber were seated
general officers of the army and navy with
their ladies'. Bureau officers from the
various departments filled in the center.
A few Senators who We're in Washington
attended the ceremonies and were given
prominent places by Sergeant at-Arms
Bright and Se9retary Cox.
The State department sent an imposing
delegation consisting of all the employees
down to the hunlblestmessenger.
THE BE'REAVED FAMILY.
The family of the deceased, excepting
Mrs. Gresham, who remained at the hotel,
were about ten O'Clock ushered into the
Green Room, through whose open doorway
they had plain view of the catafalque
The casket, borne by eight stalwart ser
geants of the Fourth Artillery, under the
command of Capt. Charles d. Hall, of the
Nineteenth Infantry, was borne into the
East Room and placed upon the supports.
The floral tributes Were gathered by the
ushers and heaped in profusion upon the
black surface of the casket. Again the
crowd divided and the President and his
cabinet entered. They took their places
standing at the head of the casket at the
right of the south windows.
Bishop Hurst stepped forward and be-
gan the service, which was remarkably
simple and free from ostentation. The
bishop read selections from the different
parts of the scriptures. the thirty ninth
Psalm, the ninetieth Psalm, and the fif-
teenth chapter of the First Corinthians
Then quartet stationed at one side sang
sweetly Cardinal Newman's hymn, LEAD,
Kindly Light" Again the bishop read a
few verses from the scriptures and the