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head toward the south. At each end WAS
tall maiden hair palm. whose spreading
branches shaded the catafalque. and
the effect was simple but exceeding ap-
propriate. About the casket were placed
great wreaths of roses, red and white,
while attached to it's side was floral
representation of the badge adopted by
the Army Corps to which Mr.. Gresham
belonged and the familiar "Forty
Rounds" done in blue. red and yellow
immortelles.
1t was ten minutes of ten O'Clock
when the funeral party reached the
White House, and the short wait until
the services began was most impressive.
At one end of the room, made into
living garden by it's palms and oleanders
and other growing plants, was the cas-
ket, surrounded by the many tributes
of friends and associates of the late
Secretary Around it were gathered srepr'
resentatives of the foreign nations, With
which the United States maintains diplo-
matte relations, nearly all in uniforms
of brilliant hue, marked and slashed
with thick bands of gold lace. Promi-
nent among these were three OF the
four Ambassadors accredited to the
United States and with them were their
wives.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British AM
bassador, Lady Pauncefote and Miss
Pauncefote; the French Ambassador and
Madame Patenotre, and the italian Am
bassador and Baroness Fava composed
this circle The three ranking officers
of the corps We're in court uniforms.
Near by sat Baron Clemens Won
Ketteler, Charge d'Affaires of the Ger
man Embassy, who represented his gov
ernment. AT right angles to these 4sat
the other members of the Diplomatic
Corps, filling the front rows in the long
lines of chairs extending from the cas-
ket to the other end of the room. The
Chinese Minister, Mr.. Yang Yu, in all
the splendor of the uniform of noble
of the Chinese order of the eight BAN
ners, was a conspicuous figure with the
many members of his suite.
Mr.. PAX Young Kiu, the Korean
Charge, was also conspicuous by reason
of his peculiar costume. Among the
other representatives of the diplomatic
corps present We're Hon. Hugh Cough,
Captain I. E; Wintz, Mr.. BaxeIronnsides' nsi
Duff, Mr.. G. Ford and the h be,.,E Earl e no ct
manant na5sy M De Ps andpTe of ths and Fsaa
Embassy; Captain Helz of the German
Embassy; the Mexican Minister and nd
Madame Mavsoyfe BaYt Be the the
Belgian Minister; Mr.. Grip, the Swedish
Minister; Senior Mendenca, the Brazil,
ian Mniste Senior De eaor Laao
Arriaga, the Guatemalan Minister, and
Sonora Arriaga; Senor Cana. the Chilian
tine tine Legation; Dr.. Guzman, theNicaraguan
Minister and Sonora Guzman; Mr.. Kur-
mo. Mr.. Stevens. Mr.. Matsin, ConInan- IN
der Myaeka and ion Mr Mr. NaxayF, Xay M ve
the he Austrian Minister; Mr.. Pioda, the
swis Minister. Senior Dupuy de Lo,sse.
| the Portuguese Charge. and Mr.. Bot Got
kin, of the Russian Legation. Many dis
tinguished persons We're seated else
Supreme Court sat on. the side of the
coffin opposite and facing the ambassa-
doris. The Supreme Court circle va vas
Fuller. Justices Shiras, Justice Field,
Justice and Mrs. Gray. Others present
were Senators Gray, Morgan m and M, Stew w
Navy, Doe of the War Department,
AIDES andRockhill and every. official y, an, ana
troller Eckels, and the Bureau Chiefs OF
the War and Navy Departments. all In
their uniforms as Army ana Navy oEn-
GERS.
A NOTABLE GATHERING.
Exactly at 10 o'clock the services, be-
minute M or two before rhaf at dsre h9pr
monies, notified the President that al
was ready and then led the way from
the Blue Room to the East Room. I'm.
with Mrs. Cleveland leaning on his arm,
becomingly attfred in a mourning gown
of crepon The members of the Cabi-
net and their ladies followed in the order
Mrs. S. Carlisle, Secretary and Mrs. La
mont Attorney General ana a5rs MRS. wi1aey U1ney
rotary Herbert and Secretary. Smith and
| Acting Secretary uhi bringing up the
at the head of the casket and the SER
vices began.
| bers of the Gresham family were seat
ed With great impressiveness Bishop
Hurst began the funeral service, which
Of # the Methodist Episcopal Church. II
am the resurrection and the life,' he
began, and continued through the .ap-
ed for such solemn occasions. His clear
| tones could be heard in every part OF
| the large room. When he had concluded:
a quartette of male voices-composed Of
Messrs Mosher Morsell, Kaiser and
| Hoover-rendered Lead, Kindly Light :
and then Bishop Hurst concluded the
simple ceremonies by reading the prayers
| appropriate to the occasion.
| LAST LOOKS.
| When he had spoken the last words
| he turned towards his audience and in
| vited them to view the remains of the
dead Secretary, and as the people arose
| to take advantage of the invita- ton, the
| 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 the remains.
At eleven O'Clock, Colonel Wilson,
| Superintendent of Public Buildings, who
| had general charge OF, the ceremonies.
l in6 txyh Inhn N.
| ston and Prentiss. walked to the drive
| way. The hearse drove up and a bugle
call from the avenue signalled the
| troops to fall in line.
| The casket carried by eight sergeants
| of marines was borne to the hearse.
It was strewn with flowers. A cream
colored rose dropped from it. Com
| the assemblage on the portico with un-
covered head and picked it UP.
| Bishop Hurst, the off1ciati clergy
man, followed the remains Shortly af-
| forwards the President and Mrs. Cleve-
| land appeared; after them came Acting
Secretary of Stateand Mrs, Uhl, Secre,
tary and Mrs. Carlisle, Secretary and an q
| Mrs. Olney, Postmaster General and
| Mrs, Wilson, Secretaries Herbert and
| Smith Secretary and Miss Morton and
| Chief Justice and MRS. Fuller. The
| carriages left by the western driveway,
and took places in the procession along
Tue aseA THE PROCESSION.
1 The solemn march down the avenue to
| the railroad depot was most impressive.
1 All the executive departments were clos
| ed. out of respect to the dead Secretary,
| and the avenue down which the process