The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-29

Washington, ID. c., May 2S.-The re-
mains Of Secretary Of State Gresham
have been embalmed.
Otto Gresham, son of the secretary,
arrived this morning by a special
train from Harrisburg. He was met
at the station by Assistant Postmaster
General Jones, a near personal friend
of the family. He Joined his mother
at the Arlington hotel and they were
given such privacy as was possible.
Mrs. Gresham is broken in spirits and
body by the affection and constant
vigils up to the moment Of her hus-
bands death. Her daughter, Mrs. An
drewS, and another relative, Mrs. Cap
tain Fuller, were with her constantly
last night.
The body has been laid out in the
sleeping room where the death oc-
CURED. The metallic coffin is to be
covered with black cloth. with heavy
oxidized silver handles and the usual
plate for the name and the circum-
stance of birth and death.
A Flood of Condolences.
Most of the prominent men in public
life called at the hotel early in the
day, leaving their cards. A flood Of
kilograms and calblegrams of condos
ence came in during the morning.
Among the messages of coincidence
received by Secretary Gresham FAM
lily are the following:
Bloomington, H., May 81 beg to
assure. you Of the heartfelt sympathy
of Mrs. Stevenson and myself in this,
your great sorrow.
(Signed) a. z. STEVENSON.
Berlin-I beg to send respectful con-
dolence in your great affection in the
death of your distinguished husband,
in whom the country loses one of it's
most eminent and valuable citizens.
(SigneD THEODORE RUNYON.
Z. S. Ambassador.
fndianapolis-We send heartfelt SYM
pathy in this hour of inconsolable
husband and kind father, the country
loses a staunch patriot and wise
(SigneO MRS. ISAAC P. GRAY.
Chicago-Am deeply grieved. Beg
cere sympathy.
(Signed) MARSHALL FIELD.
Grand Rapids. AIich.-Your loss is
best appreciated by those who saw
your happiness. Accept all sympathy.
(Signed)
JOHN PATTON, JR., ex-senator.
Washington, D. C.-You have our
heartfelt and deep sympathy in your
great affliction. May God comfort and
console you.
(Signed)
MRS. EDWARD J. MURPHY, JR.
Quincy, Mass.-I feel most keenly the
loss of an honored leader and friend
(Signed-) WILLIAM EVERETT
Paris, F'rance-Heartfelt coincidence.
Signed) MORSE. Consul General
London-Our tears fall with yours
for the noble dead.
(Signed.) BAYARD.
Springfield, Ill.-drs. W. Q. Gresham
Mrs. Cullom joins me in rendering
to you and family our sincere sym
pathy in your affiiction. The an
of Judge Gresham's
death produces great sorrow in the
hearts of our people.
S. NJ. CULLOM.
New York-To W. H. Andrews or
Otto Gresham-Accept and convey to
Mrs. Gresham and family an express
sion of my profound sorrow and SYM
pathy, MELVILLE II. STONE.
Chicago-Mrs. Lincoln and I sympa-
thize deeply with you in your great
affection, ROBERT T. LINCOLN.
San Francisco-K NJ. Landis-Mrs.
Caminetti joins me N regreIting Mrs.
Gresham's great loss Remember Us
to her, a. CAAtlNETTI.
New York-Permlt me to express to
you and your children my deep sor-
row at the loss of Mrs Gresham. Ac-
cept my sincere sympathy in this
hour of grief.
C. DE WlCKERLIN.
Minister of the Netherlands.
New York-AIlow ne to express to
you my deep sorrow anil sincere sym
pathy. BARON KOTTLER.
Charge d'Afaires for Germany.
Phnadelphia-Please accept our deep
sympathy with you in your affection.
A brave soldier and an upright judge
and statesman mas gone TO the reward
Of the pure in Aeart-
C. F. SDMUNDS. ex- senator.
New York-Mrs. W. Q. Gresham: I
beg to tender to you and your children
my sympathy in your great sorrow.
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
New York-WouId could offer you
consolation in this hour. 1 can only
say my heart is fu'' of sympathy.
JULIA D. GRANT.
Buffalo-Let us assure, dear friend.
Of our profound sympathy with you IN
the loss of your noble husband He
had much to give his country, and he
gave it all. w. S. BISSELL,
MRS. w. S. BISSELL.
Paris. France-NIrs. Eustis joins me
IN expressing sincere coincidence in
your sad bereavement. EUSTIS.
Detroit-Otto Gresham: No purer
patriot ever lived than your nobls
father. DON NJ. DICKINSON.
The state department was techni-
cally closed today. admission being de-
MED all visitors. although the employ.
ses were kept in waiting to assist in
the discharge of formalities attending
upon the notification to the foreign
powers Of the nations loss. Acting
Secretary Uhl prepared a draft of a
formal note to be sent to the represen-
Latiyes of the foreign nations. accred~