Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-30

roses, red ana Wnlle, WIl1e dldciSd to
 it's side was a floral representation or
 the badge adopted by the army corps to
 which Gresham belonged, the familiar
 forty rounds" done in blue, red and yei-
 low immortelles.
 It was 95O when the funeral party
 reached the White House, and there was
 a short wait until the service began,
 which was most impressive. At one end
 of the room, made into a living garden
 by it's palms and oleanders and the other
 growing plants, was the casket sur
 rounded by many tributes of friends
 and associates of the late secretary. Around it was gathered the representa-
 lives of the foreign nations with which
 the United States maintains diplomatic
 relations, nearly all in uniforms ot brilliant hue, marked and slashed with thick bands of gold lace. Prominent among these were three of the four an- bassadors accredited to the UnIlsd States, and with them their wives. The justices of the supreme court sat on the
 side of the coffin opposite and facing the 1 ambassadors. The supreme court circle
 was composed of Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller Justice Shiras, Justice Field, Justice and Mrs. Gray.
 The others present were Senators Gray, Morgan and Stewart. Assistant Secretaries Hamln and Wike of the treasury, McAdoo of the navy Dee or the war department, Adee and Rock hill and every official and empioye of the state department. Comptroller Eek els and the bureau chiefs of the war
 and navy departments, all in their uni forms as army and navy officers. The Services.
 Exactly at 10 o'clock the services be- gan. minute or two before that hour Col John M. Wilson, master of ceremo- | nles, notified the president that all was | ready, and then led the way from the
 blue room to the rostrum. 1mmediately | behind him came the president with Mrs. | Cleveland leaning on his arm. becoming
 ly attired in mourning gown of crepon. The members of the cabinet and their la-
 dies followed in the order of their of | ficial precedence: Secretary and Mrs. l Carlisle Secretary and Mrs. Lamont, | Attorney General and Mrs. OlneY, Post | master General and Mrs. Wilson, Sec
 retary and Mrs. Morton, with Secretary Herbert, Secretary Smith and Acting | Secretary Uhl bringing up the rear. The presidential party was seated at | the head of the casket and the services began. In the adjoining green room the lfmemhers of the Gresham family were | seated. With great impressiVeness | Bishop Hurst began the service, which | was conducted according to the manner of the Methodist Episcopal church. | "I am the resurrection and the life | he began, and continued through the ap 1 propriate chapters of Scripture as | signed for such solemn occasions His l clear tones could be heard in every part l of the large room. When he had con | cluded quartette of male voices. com | posed of Messrs Mosher, Morsell Kaiser
 and Hoover rendered Lead, Kindly Light" and then Bishop Hurst con | cluded the simple ceremonies by reading prayers appropriate to the occasion. l When he had spoken the last words he
 turned to his audience and invited them | to view the remains of the dead secre- tlrV. and the DPOnlP tO taka 16 l vantage of the invitation, President and | Mrs. Cleveland withdrew followed by | the cabinet party. | Nearly all present passed around the | casket which was not closed until the last person who so desired had viewed l the remains.
 The Last Look.
 At Il o'clock services were concluded | and the last look at the dead secretary | was taken. Colonel Wilson, superinten- | dent of public buildings, who had gen eral charge of the ceremonies, accom- 1 panied by Drs. Johnson and Prentiss, l walked to the driveway. The hearse | drove up and a bugle call signalled the 1 troops to fall into line. The casket car | ried by eight sergeants of the marines, was borne to the hearse. It was strewn with flowers. A cream colored rose | dropped from it. Commissioned General Stump walked from the assemblage on | the portico with uncovered head and | picked it up Bishop Hurst, the offici- ating clergyman followed the remains. Shortly afterwards President and Mrs Cleveland appeared. After them came Acting Secretary of State and Mrs Uhl, Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle, Secretary and Mrs. Lamont, Attorney-General and Mrs Olney Postmaster General and Mrs. Wilson, Secretaries Herbert and Smith, Secretary and Miss Morton, and Chief Justice Fuller. The carriage left by the western driveway and took places
 in the procession, which then moved down Pennsylvania avenue to the Bal timore and Ohio station.
 The solemn march down the avenue
 to the railroad station was most impress sive. All the executive departments
 were closed out of respect to the dead secretary, and the avenue down which
 the procession passed was lined with spectators.
 The order of march was this: Captain Austin and a squad of mount ed police.~ Sixth Cavalry band.
 Troops B, D and of the Sixth cav
 airy, Col G. s. Gordon commanding General Ruger and his staff.
 Three batteries of the Fourth artil- lery and one of the Third artillery, Col onel Clossan commanding.
 Marine band.
 The Marine battalion. with Colonel
 Haywood commanding.
 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 Secretary Gresham at his ill.,
 ness. These preceded the hearse. after
 which came Bishop Hurst. The remain ing carriages in their order were filled by President and Mrs Cleveland, As sistant Secretary and Mrs Uhl, Secre- tary and Mrs. Lamont. Attorney-Gen- eral and Mrs. Olney, Postmaster General and Mrs Wilson, Secretaries Herbert and Smith, whose families were absent from the city, Secretary and Miss Nor