Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-29
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Secretary Gresham's Funeral.

pageant winch accompanied Vuo LUZ
procession of Secretary Gresham this
morning was the most imposing spec
tacle witnessed here since the last
Presidential Inauguration. At $3.50 a.
nj. the body, which had lain IN state
last evening in the Arlington annex,
was removed to the East room OF the
White House. It was preceded by
such tribute of flowers as even Wssn-
ington, the city of flowers, has seldom
witnessed. The President and Acting
Secretary Of State Uhl entered the hrst
carriage to follow the remains. Then
came Secretary Carlisle and Secretary
Lamont. Next Attorney General oiney
and Postmaster General Wilson and
then Secretaries Herbert, Smith and
Morton. Major General Thomas d.
Ruger was in command of the military
forces, which consisted of four troops
of the 9th Cavalry from Fort Myer,
Va, five companies of artillery from
the Washington barracks aud the
Marine Corps, under Col. Haywood.
Whilst the military were in line waiting
the order to fall in Captain Whlpple OF
the Ordinance Bureau of the War De
partment, one of General Ruger's staff,
was Frustrated by slight stroke OF
apoplexy. He was removed to the
Emergency Hospital and subsequently
recovered sufficiently to be taken to his
home. The floral offering of the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland was large
wreath of orchids, white roses, rHodo-
dendrous and maiden-hair ferns. The
wreath sent by the diplomatic corps
consisted 81 orchids, lilies of the valley,
ascension lilies, carnations aud Ameri-
can beauty roses. Many other beauti.
full floral tributes were sent by personal
friends and others.
Mrs. Gresham was too i'll to accom-
pany the remains to the executive
mansion. She tainted repeatedly and
remained in her apartments until she
left for the railway station. AS the
casket left the hotel the President and
hisCabinet formed in double column as a
guard of honor on each side. The body
bearers were eight sergeants of the 4th
Artillery. In the East room were gath
cred representatives of the foreign ma
tions, the justices of the Supreme Court,
members of the Cabinet and other dis
tingushed persons.
Exactly at ten o'clock the services
began. Bishop Hurst conductt the
funeral service according to the manner
of the Methodist Episcopal Church. A
quartette ofmale voices rendered" Lead
Kindly Light" and then the Bishop
concluded the ceremonies by reading
the prayers for the dead. The audience
was then invited to view the remains,
and as the people arose to take advan-
tage of the invitation, the President aud
Mrs. Cleveland withdrew, followed by
the Cabinet party. Nearly all present
passed round the casket. The hearse
then drove up and q bugle call from the
avenue signalled the troops to fall into
line.
The casket, carried by eight sergeants
of marines, was borne to the hearse.
Bishop Hurst followed the remains.
Shortly afterwards the President and
Mrs. Cleveland entered the first car
rage. After them came the men,
bers of the Cabinet. The carriages
took places in the procession
that marched down the avenue to
the railroad station. All the executive
departments were closed and the ave-
nue. down which the procession passed
was lined with spectators. The order
of march was this: A squad of mount
ed police. Sixth Cavalry Band, Troops
B and G of the 9th Cavalry, General
Ruger and his staff, three batteries OF
the 4th Artillery and one of the 3rd
Artillery, Marine Band, and the Marine
Battalion.
The family of the dead Secretary did
not accompany the procession, but
drove straight to the station from the
hotel.
The first carriage after the military
contained the physicians who had at
tended Mr.. Gresham in his illness.
These preceded the hearse, after which
came Bishop Hurst, of the Methodist
Church, who read the burial service at
the White House. The remaining car
risges in their order were filled by
President and Mrs. Cleveland, and the
members of the Cabinet.
1t was almost noon when the Presi.
dent and Cabinet reached the depot
and embarked. Mr.. Cleveland plainly
showed the effect of his recent illness.
His face was flushed and heated and
as he stood with barred head the per-
spiration streamed down his face. Al
though nothing had been said about
it, it was noticed that DR.. O'Reilly at
tended the President and went to Chi
cago with the party. 1t was given out
that this was done on Mrs. Gresham's
account, but it is believed that the con-
dition of the President himself had as
much to do with the presence of the
doctor as anything else.
The train that took the funeral party
to Chicago was composed of five Pull
man cars, the first carrying the remains,
the second with Secretaries Herbert
Carlisle, Smith and Morton and Post.
master-General Wilson and Attorney
General Olney, the third with the
Mexican minister, Private Secretary
Lands and Mrs. Gresham's brother.
the fourth with President Cleveland
and secretary Lamont and the fifth
with Mrs. Gresham and the members
of her family. The train pulled out of
the station at exactly fourteen minutes
after twelve o'clock and is due in Chi
cago to morrow morning. A large
number of messages of coincidence from
foreign governments and their repre-
sentatiyes here were received last
evening and this morning. Among
those who expressed their regret at
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