The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-06-07
SOLDIERS FUNERAL.
Accorded the Remains of Gen
Walter @ Gresham.
The Body Taken 10 Chicago. Escorted BY
tine President aud cabinet aud
Large Number NJ Mourn
ing friends

the funeral honors accorded "A soldier.
Except John A. Logan. of Illinois.
no man. not OF the regular army. has
ever before been honorei by the or
dering out of the United states troops
by the president TO escort his remains
A bright sun she'd its rays over the
military pageant which accompanied
the funeral procession. and no more
imposing spectacle has been witnessed
since the last presidential Inaugural
ton. though the sadness of the occa-
sion naturally dimmed its luster and
the crowds were mute and reverent.
At $50 a. IN. the body. which was
lain in state Tuesday evening in the
parlor in the apartments at the Airing
ton annex which the secretary had oc-
cupied during life. was removed from
that resting place TO the great East
room of the White House. II was pre-
ceded by such tribute of flow
ers as even Washington, the city
OF flowers. has seldom witnessed.
The arrangements awaited the
arrival Of the president and his cabi-
net. who came with military prompt
tude. The president and acting Sec
rotary Of State Uhl entered the first
carriage 10 follow the remains. Then
came Secretary Carlisle. who unex-
pectedlv returned to Washington. in
stead Of joining the funeral train en-
route. a. was intended. and Secretary
Lamont Next Attorney General o.
nev and Postmaster-General Wilson
and the Secretaries Herbert, Smith and
Morton.
The preliminary services took place
in the East room of the White House.
which has witnessed some memorable
obsequies. the last being those Of Pres
ident lIarrison's wife. but which has
never before been the scene of funeral
services over a cabinet officer.
There was. further. this distinction
in the days sad ceremonies. that the
draperies and other accessories were
entirely military in character.
The United States troops. headed by
the Marine band. formed on Seven
tecnth street. extending their line 10
the west gate of the White House. The
artillery were parked along the out
skirts IF Lafayette square which sep
arates the Arlington from the White
House and their guns and caissons
stretched the whole length of the south
front Of the treasury.
The military forces consisted of four
troops of the sixth cavalry from Fort
Meyer. Va. five companies Of artillery
from the Washington barracks and the
Marine corps under Col. Haywood.
The flag which GEN Gresham loved
So well. for which he fought so brave
ly. and in whose defense he was 80
previously wounded. was the chief
emblem Of mourning round his funeral
casket
Bishop Hurst. OF the Methodist Epis-
copal church. conducted the services.
He was "A warm personal friend of the
dead secretary. who himself was
brought up in the Methodist faith. his
father and mother belonging 10 that
denomination.
THE DECORATIONS
The decorations of the East room for
the funeral services there were most
elaborate and of exceeding beauty
and impre>siveness To carry out the
intention to make the occasion purel y
military. the American flag was pre-
dominant in the display. Wherever
the eve wanders the Stars and Stripes
were seen. Each of the four great sa
loon mirrors were half hidden by q
large flag and every window curtained
by hangings composed Of the National
standard. 20 feet long.
These formed the background for nj
effective display Of growing plants an,
cut flowers Great spreading palms
branched out from every window an,
alcove. and were surrounded by pottes
oleanders and other greenery Whit
and gold fiower-pots and innumerabl'
varieties of evergreen were banked oi
the mantels and beneath them. am
cut flower, were interpreted here am
there. while wreaths of smilax en-
twined mirrors and windows and door
| WAYS The effectiveness Of the Ar
rangement was greatly enhanced b.
the glow Of electric lights. rendered sof
through hemispheres OF thick glass Q
pinkish hue.
The official and clerical force of tn
state department assembled at the ds
partment at 800 o'clock andproceede
to the White House in "A body. Fou
Of this number. Messrs. Renick, tn
chief clerk: Chiffon. Haywood and II
Il. smith, seated the members Of tn
diplomatic corps. while Messrs Biddl
and Keller. Of the department, r,
ceived the diplomats a they arrive
at the entrance TO the grounds
Sir Julian Pauncefotc. the BIRTHS
ambassador. as dean If the diplomat
corps. convened a meeting OF the men
bcrs OF the diplomatic corps at his an
bassy Tuesday evening. and they. afte
adopting suitable resolutions Of syn
pathy on the occasion of the grievou
loss which the government Of I'll
United states has sustained. deter
mined to attend the funeral services j
body.
Similar action was also had by tn
Justices Of the supreme court.
CONSPICUOUS ATTENDANTS.
The Chinese minister. Mr.. Yang W
in all the spendor Of the uniform Of
noble Of the Chinese Order Of tn