Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-29
HONORS TO THE DEAD.
Fitting Ceremonies Over Gresham's
Remains at the White House.
High officials Show Regard
For Departed Statesman.
Body on The Way to Chicago, Where Inlermsni
Takes Place.

WARRINGTON, May 29.-The government
today did honor to the illustrious dead.
The funeral services OF the late Walter q.
Gresham were celebrated here by the en-.
tire civil and military establishment. The
nag OF the United States Is ut half-mast
wherever 1t floats, over public buildings,
forts, arsenal or ship. The departments
are to be closed In his honor. The entire
military force Of Washington served as d
guard OF honor.
Tho President Of the United States and
his cabinet, as honorary pallbcarers nc.
companied the remains to their resting
place on the banks Of the great western
lake. All that Is most distinguished In
civil life performed the civic hOnors. The
most eminent OF the army paid tribute to
the great civilian soldier.
Everywhere there are emblems of sad
ness. On all hands one sees the tokens OF
sinccrest human sympathy. All partisan.
ship seems buried I'm Walter O. Gresham's
grave. However great the differences ms
to politics and policies, there is but one
voice here today All Washington Is In
mourning because Of a great man gone
The huge baskets overfowing with cards
bear witness to the esteem in which the
dead was held. No one who Is known In
Washington political, official, diplomatic
or social life, failed to call and tender sym
pathy and respect.
Semi-Onicial Ceremonies.
The funeral ceremonies I'm Washington
were OF semi-OfIicial character, as they
were held In the east room of the White
House, with the president and his cabinet,
justices Of the supreme court, ambassadors
and ministers, representatives of the de-
partments and the army and navy and
others present, and all official business
was suspended for the day.
At the conclusion Of the funeral scrv-
Ices at the executive mansion the funeral
procession, under command of Major
General Ruger, moved In the following or
der from the executive mansion on to the
Baltimore and Ohio depot:
Military escort, consisting Of all the
regular troops and militia in the District
Of Columbus.
Clergy and physicians who attended the
deceased.
Pall-bearers and heorse.
Relatives of the deceased.
Places were reserved for the president
and heads of departments, members of the
senate and house of representatives,
justices Of the supreme court and diplo-
matte corps. y
The route Of the procession was by way
OF Pennsylvania avenue to the depot. The
following officers were the aides to Major
General Ruger: General H. III. Vincent,
Colonel II. G. Corbin, Major w. p. Allies,
j. @. Muhlenburg, Captains Crosby Miller,
Q. w. Whipple, Rogers Byrney, G. j.
Fiebeger, Lieutenant j. Y. Mason Blunt.
Major General Ruger commanded all
OF the military forces stationed about the
Capitol, which acted as an escort for the
funeral party from the White House to
the depot, where a special train was in
readiness to convey the party to Chicago.
Enroute to Chicago.
The train left Washington shortly after
noon, and had on board President
Cleveland and all Secretary Gresham's
colleagues of the cabinet, who will follow
the body to the grave. The seven ca binet
officers ofiiciated, together with Secretary
Uhl, who is acting secretary of state, as
active pall-bearcrs.
While the details of the ceremonies in
Chicago are yet incomplete, it is settled
that brief services will be held tomorrow
afternoon at the cemetery, to which the
body will be borne, accompanied by mill
tary escort, in harmony with the day and
Secretary Gresham's wcll-known loyalty
to his old-time war associations. The body
will be placed, temporarily, in vault in
Oakwood cemetery, pending the decision
by the family regarding its final resting
place.
Diplomats Grieved.
The meeting of the diplomatic corps at
the British embassy last night was very
fully attended, all of the foreign embassies
and legations being represented. Sir
Julian Pauncefote acted as chairman, and
in explaining the purposes of the meeting
expressed deep regret mt the loss of Mr..
Gresham, with whom all Of those present
were on terms of closest personal and OFF,
cial intimacy The discussion was in
formal, and there was an avoidance of set
speeches.
AS the ambassadors and ministers had
received from Acting Secretary Uhl an
official notification Of the death of the
secretary, it was determined that each
should send reply expressive Of his gov
ernments sympathy. In addition to this,
Sir Julian was authorized to address a
letter of coincidence to tho family of the
deceased. This Is mark Of the personal
esteem in which the foreign representa-
tives held the late secretary. The letter
to tho family will not be sent for several
days, ms it is first to be submitted to the
members of tho corps.