Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-29
MIR. AND MRS. CLEVELAND CALL.
Arrangements Made for tho Funeral
OF Mr.. Gresham.

Washington. May 2S.-The president
and Mrs. Cleveland called at the Ar
lington at IL o'clock to see the menu
bers of Secretary Greshams family
and TO tender their sympathy. They
drove over from the White House In
an open carriage, with no attendants
but the driver on the box. The presi-
dent assisted Mrs. Cleveland to alight
and they were ushered to the famllys
private apartment.
Attorney General Olney and Secre-
tarles Lamont and Herbert arrived at
about the same time to confer about
arrangements for the funeral.
President and Mrs. Cleveland were
In the Gresham apartments for half
and hour, When they came out IA
knot OF people had gathered on the
opposite sidewalk for a glimpse of
them, having apparently recognized
the presidential carriage in waiting at
the door. There was In the center OF
the group a photographers camera on
u tripod, focused upon the carriage No
sooner We're the president and his
wife seated than the photographer put
his head under the green cloth. but
his design seemed to be recognized,
for both the president and Mrs. Cleve-
land turned their faces away.
Many boxes of flowers were sent 10
the hotel during the morning. 1t was
decided at noon that the romans OF
the dead secretary of state should lie
In state at the executive mansion to-
morrow, This decision was reached
after the call OF President Cleveland,
and was doubtless due to his wishes.
The casket VIII be taken from the
Arlington hotel to the White house at
a. M, and Will be placed in the large
East room. 1t will remain there until
the departure for Chicago tomorrow.
The main details of tho funeral SER
vice We're decided upon at a meeting
of the cabinet this morning, at the
conclusion OF which Secretary Lamont
made brief statement OF the funeral
arrangements. The remains of Score
tary Gresham will be taken from the
Arlington hotel to the executive man
sion tomorrow and placed In the East
room, where funeral services will be
held at 10 o'clock The services Will be
conducted by Bishop Hurst of the
Methodist Episcopal church. Seats VIII
be reserved for the members OF the
diplomatic corps, the members of the
United States supreme court, such
senators and members of congress as
may be In the city, and the chiefs of
tho war and navy departments. At
the conclusion OF the service the re-
mains Will be escorted to the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad station by all the
troops and marines stationed In this
city and at Fort Meyer General Thos
ii. Kruger will be in command. A special
train VIII convey the remains to Chi
cago, where the lnterment will take
| place. The president and all the mem
bers OF his cabinet will accompany the
remains TO their last resting place.
Secretary Carlisle, who arrived in the
| city today, Secretaries Herbert La
mont, Smith, Morton, Attorney Gener-
al Olney, Postmaster General Wilson,
and Assistant Secretary OF State Uni
nFi rot No ka N
| the funeral and the body bearers will
be squad OF marines from the ma
| rine barracks in this city. The body
| Will be escorted to the funeral train
by the government troops stationed Mt
Washington-the marine corps, Sixth
cavalry and the artillery from the ar
| senal, the whole under the command
F! of Major General Thomas II. RuEer.
The procession Will form about noon
ana proceed to the station. The fu-
| neral train VIII leave Immediately and
arrive In Chicago Thursday The cere-
monies in that city VIII be held on
Friday IL has not been decided In
| what cemetery Secretary Gresham Will
| be buried, nor where the services In
| Chicago will be held.
The casket was brought to the Ar
| lington during the afternoon and the
remains placed therein. II is plain
and heavy. made Of red cedar with a
metallic casing OF copper ana the
whole covered with black cloth. held
by oxidized silver nails. The plate bears
| the inscription, Walter Quintin Ores
ham, born March IL, 1889. died May rs.
| 1896"
Mr.. Gresham's son-ln-law said to-
day that II was the present intention
| to have the funeral in Chicago Thurs
day afternoon. but this arrangement
might be changed. As soon us the
| order OF proceedings had been ar
ranged and the president and cabinet
had been Informed, the meeting OF the
cabinet dispersed and official orders
and notices began to issue TO provide
| for the execution of the program.
First Acting Secretary OF State Ifhl
sent out to all the legations In WASH
| ington this notice: :
1T becomes my painful duty to in
| form you OF the death OF the Hon.
Walter Quintin Gresham, secretary OF
| state, which occurred at his residence
| In this capital at fifteen minutes past
| ] o'clock this morning, after painful
| Illness of four weeks duration. / shall
have occasion to notify you In due
season Of the date OF the funeral ser
| vices"
The Information referred TO in the
last paragraph was furnished verbally
| by Mr.. Hayward. Mr.. Uhl's private
secretary. and later IN more formal
! style by a note inviting the diplomats
10 attend the funeral ceremonies.
The acting secretary OF state also
sent cablesram TO all United States
embassies and legations abroad sup
Elementary to the brief notice last
night. adding a direction 10 place all
flags at half mast for ten days. which
orders the ministers were instructed
10 repeat to every United States con-
sulate In the world.
Then Secretary Herbert provided Tor
t...k az the nrF0glnn by
| he navy By the following orders;
"At all navy yards ana stations
coiora will be at half mast and VIII be
tent SO displayed until after the nnal
interment at Chicago OF the secretary
OF state" ,-.....,,,.
were instructed as follows
". ..rs,,a secretary OF the navy directs