The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-30
he broad stone steps with some diff

marched DIP Lafayette place and sta
toned themselves outside of the line
of mounted police, to give the signal
when the cortege departed Thirty
Seconds later the hearse, drawn by two
coal black horses, drew UP at the door.
The president, followed by members of
the cabinet in order of their rank,
acting as . honorary palIbearers de-
seconded the steps and stood with I'M
covered heads while eight aI-uueTynen
carried the casket with slow and sol
emn tread between them The caskel
was shrouded completely in the folds
of the American flag. The stars and
stripes could be hardly discerned Tor
the flowers banked upon the casket-
The artiIlerymen walked beside the
hearse as it drew away, haltiIg at the
conner until the president and mem
bers of the official family in carriages
had taken their positions ahead.
Funeral Procession.
The funeral procession moved slowly
70 the White House fanked on eltner
line bv a line of policemen, behlHru
whom were thousands Of people many
with bowed and uncovered hedus.
The caeket, preced oy the p Ie2IuSII1
and cabinet. was borne by artnteiy-
men TO the east room, where une ser
vices took place. The east room was
elahorately festooned for the solemn
occasion. -, s...,,,,o5i-
ate kinsfolk of the dead man. toL
President and Mrs. Cleveland, anu IoI
the members Of the caplneL anu . etL@a5
wives. Within the solemn plack-rop ots
CIRCLE stood the standards FOR the
catafaloue resting on large plack sea-
rug At the upper end OF the oIacS
where the catafalque was to rest Sloo 70
a, large wreath bearing the caIue %
President and Mrs. CleVelaId. II M10
of white roses and white nhooooeHue
rons tied with ribbons. AIolIs - 49, -
this was another superb wreath from
the state DEPARTMENT, of white ana reo
roses with sage palms and cana AlIles'
tiad with purple ribbon Conspicuous
for. us rare beauty was a floral trlDute
from the foreign representative. -
was in the form of "a large cleS ISL"
wreath of orchids, lilies OF tne 49, e:n.,s,
American beauty roses anu +,,i+I,
1bed with a bow of large rloponS VIII VIII
the words Diplomatic Corps" ID solo
letters thereon.
impressive Scenes.
e.45 the vast east room was nearly
end All the members of the dlplo-
matte body were apparently IN aluellc-
ence with the exception OF MlnlSueI
IKTacl,erlin- of the Netherlands, WHO ID
absent from Washington me IileHi-
bers of the Supreme Court came W.
singly. MIR. Thurber, the presloeHt
private secretary, gave ms ann ~
tT11s+ice Field, who was very feeple. ~
the rear of the diplomatic pody Were
seated the general officers OF the aTihS
and navy with their ladles. +ho
Again the crowd divided ana tn u.
president and cabinet entered. ~
dent cleveland headed the party VIII
NJ. Cleveland upon ms arm; S
standing AT the n6aQ
Of the casket at the right OF the south
windows. Bishop Hurst stepped Ior-
yard a. hush fell upon the company
and the clear voice of the clergy IIIaIA
rang out the words, Il am the resur-
rection and the life"
THE service was remarkably Simple
If vas the burial service Of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, practically the
same as that of the Church or Eng
The entire service lasted but fifteen
minutes. The bishop stepped 10 one
side after inviting those who cared 10
do so to look upon the face OF the
eroinert deceased. OF this invitation
erery one in the room took advantage.
Sshe fey. senators who were in Wash
fngton were given prominent places.
Senator Stewart was in the very first
row. h1s+
The state department sent an i'm
posing delegation, consisting OF all the
EMPLOYEES, down to the humblest mes
senger. The personal friends of the
late secretary completely hlled the
mart of the room not occupied by the
officials.
family of the deceased except Mrs.
Gresham, were ushereo INTO tne green
room whence, through the open DOOR
way, they had plain view or the
cata faloue. At a sign from Colonel
Wilson. the crowd in the centre
divided and the casket, borne by eight
sergeants of the Fourth artillery under
command of Captain Charles D. Hall,
of the Nineteenth infantry, was borne
TO the east room and placed upon its
supports The floral tributes were
gathered by the ushers and heaped in
profusion upon the black surface of
the casket.
The oasket remained open in the
east room for an hour. Miss Kate
the race Of the dead before the casket
was sealed and the march taken up to
the railway station.
A carriage with Mrs. Gresham and
daughter Joined the funeral cortege at
the executive mansion.
The Troops Saluted.
The hearse, followed hy a short Pro-
ceSsi0n of dozen carriages, moved
from the White House gate and
halted in front o fthe troops drawn
up in line. The troops saluted. Cen
araI Ruger and aides lifted their hats
and the famous Marine band played
Nearer My God to Thee" To this
music the military detachments
marched past. When the last COM
pany had passed the carriages with
the president and Mrs. Cleveland, the
members of his official household fell
into line The relatives drove pri-
va1eiy TO the station. Three bands
played dirges along the march. The
sidewalks and windows along the line
were crowded, and flags on all build
sugs ha,f masted. The column reached
the station shortly before noon. When
the hearse drew up to the sidewalk
the Marine band played safe in the
Arms of Jesus"
The funeral train, made up of five
Baltimore & Ohio and Pullman
coaches. was one of unusual magnifi-
cence The train started at 1915 and
IS scheduled to reach Chicago at
D. n. tomorrow.