New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-30
FUNERAL OF MIR GRESHAM.
TILE RoDY BORNE TO THE WHITE HOUSE
WITH MILITARY HONORs.
,,szop HURST CONDUCTS THE sERvIcEs-Dii1D-
N.r1c AND OFFICIAL CIRCLES TURN OUT
~ roRcE-PREsIDENT CLEVELAND AND
HIS CABINET ACCOMPANY THE
poDY TO CHICAGO.


BODY TO CHICAGO.
Washington May 29-No brighter sun 'ouiu N" ',
~ han that which shed It's rays over the MIL
naeeant which accompanied the funeral process
'a'' Socretary Gresham this morning NO mora
,s,,g spectace has been witnessed since inc
,a. PRESIDENTIAL inauguration. though the sadness
ms' 100 son naturally dimmed its lustre, ana
~. orovds were mute and revereni
'"e o'eo m. the body which had lain in state
- ,v.nng in the parlOr OF the apartments !"
'aS' .,,nrtop Annex which the Secretary had occu-
", during life removed from that resting
r,..e 20 the great East Room Of the White House
p" ,recedei by such a tribute OF flowers as
vashington the city Of flowers. has seldom
messed The arrangements awaited the arrVal
.ha president and his Cabinet who came with
u,,orv promptitude. The President ana Nc"hs
sro,ary of state Chl occupied the FIRST carnage
Tns, came Secretary Carlisle and Secretary La
on, Next orney-General Olney and Postmas-
49, General Wilson and then Secretaries Herbert
Smith and Morton ,,
The United States troops. headed by the Marine
Rand formed In Seventeenth-st. extending their
line 10 the west gate OF the White House Inc
or,u,erv were packed along the outskirts OF Lafay-
cite Square, which separates the Arlington from
,,e white House and their guns and cassons
stretched the whole length OF the south 'front.' OF
the Treasury. The cavalry. with Their dafK-p'ue
uniforms helmets and yellow plumes the artherN'
their deep-blue TUNES relieved by prlidh' IT." '"i
mines and their helmets crowned with crimson
n,unes: the marines with ght-bluc uniforms
trimmed with red and the Marine Band IN their
gorgeous parade dress of crimson and goid Iac''
made ND a brilliant display OF co.or and pageantry.
Mator-General Thomas II. Kruger was In command
his aids being General Thomas NJ. Vincent. Colonel
II c. Corbin Major W. j. Hall. Major J. c. Muh-
,snherg Captain Crosby Miller. Captain {. W.
Wh,nple Captain Rogers Birney. Captain G. J.
Fi.berger and Lieutenant ]. Y. Mason Blunt
The military forces consisted OF four troops Of
the 9Th Cavalry from Fort Meyer. Va; five compa-
MES of artillery from the Washington Barracks ana
the Marine Corps under Colonel Haywood
While the military were in line waiting the order
~ fall in Captain Whipple o, the Ordnance Blu
reau Of the War Department. one Of General Ru-
gers staff. Frustrated by a slight stroke or
apoplexy He was removed to the Emergency Hos
ptal and subsequently recovered sufficiently to be
taken TO his home
The decorations of the East Room. where the
funeral services were held, exceedingly beau
,iful The floral Offering of the President and Mrs
Cleveland a large wreath OF orchids whte
roses rhododendrons and maden-hair ferns. with
long white silk ribbon attached The wreath sent
bv the Diplomatic Corps consisted of orchids. lilies
Of the valley. ascension lilies. carnations and Amer
lean Beauty roses. with a large white ribbon on
which. In gold letters. was stamped From the
Diplomatic Corps" Colonel John NJ Wilson and
Mrs Wilson sent wreath OF red roses. chief Jus
tce and Mrs Fuller laid upon the bier two large
sago palm leaves From General Gresham's COM
rades of the Army OF the Tennessee were received
a large American flag and the emblem OF the corps
constructed Of mmortees. The Department Of state
sent a wreath OF red and white roses llies OF the
valley and palms.
At every point OF vantage in the East Room the
United States flag was displayed II formed the
draperv for the four saloon mirrors over the man
tells and curtained the great tall windows. Palms
and oleanders, snilax and ferns. with many cut
flowers were placed in every alcove. nook ana
Granny Of the chamber.
The body reached the Executive Mansion at $40
o'clock Mrs Gresham too Ill TO accompany IT,
She tainted repeatedly. and was at last removed TO
her private apartments. where she remained until
she started for the railway station. As the coffin
was borne out Of the hotel the President and his
Cabinet formed in double column as guard of
honor on each side The body-bearers were eight
s;alwart sergeants OF the 4th Artillery. They were
commanded by Captain Charles b. Hall. Of the nth
Infantry.
The members OF the family who accompanied the
corege TO the White House were Otto Gresham
his sister, Mrs. Andrews. and her husband. and
Captain and Mrs. Fuller. the latter being Mrs.
Gresham's niece.
When the President and his Cabinet stepped within
the porte-cochere of the White House they again
formed a double line between which the coffin.
followed by the members of the family. passed.
Those who TO take part in the brief ana
Snpe funeral services assembled IN the East Room
The Japanese Minister Mr. Kurlno. and his suite
were the first 10 arrive. BY the time the body
reached the White House. every seat. except those
reserved for the President and his Cabinet. was
filed.
The coffin was placed in the extreme south end
OF the room. with the head toward the south. At
each end was tall maden-har palm. whose
spreading branches shaded the catafalQue. The
effect was simple. but appropriate About the
coffin were placed great wreaths Of roses. red and
white. while attached 10 its side a floral rep
resentaton OF the badge adopted By the Army
Corps 10 which Mr.. Gresham belonged. the ia
miliar Forty Rounds done in blue red and yellow
immorteles
IL was 1910 o'clock when the funera, party
reached the White House. and the short walt until
tho services began most impressive. At one
end Of the room. made into n living garden by rs
palms and oleanders and other growing plants.
was the coffin. surrounded by the many tributes or
friends and associates Of the late Secretary.
Around II were gathered representatives Of the
foreign nations with which the United States main
tains diplomatic relations nearly al. In uniforms OF
brilliant hue. marked aud slashcd with thick bands
Of gold lace. Prominent among them were Sir Julian
raunccfo,c the British Ambassador. Lady raunco-
foc and Miss raunccfotc the French Ambassador
ana Mime patcn0trc and the Italian Ambassador
and baroness Fava. Tho three ranking officers
OF tho corps were In court uniforms Near by sat
Baron Clemens Kcttclcr Charge d'Analrcs OF
the German Embassy. who represented his Govern
men'. At right angles TO these sat the other
members OF the Diplomatic Corps nlllng the front
rows In the long lines OF chairs extending from the
coffin to the other end OF the room.
Many distinguished persons were seated elsewhere
In the room. The Justices OF the Supreme Court sat
on the side OF the coffin opposite and facing the
Ambassadors. The Supreme Court circle com
posed OF Chief Justice and Mrs Fuller. Justice
shirae. Justice Field Justice and Mrs. Gray. Others
present were Senator'S Gray. Morgan and Stewart.
Assistant Secretaries Hanlln and Wikc Of tho
Treasury; McAdoo OF the Navy: Doc. OF the War
Department, Adee and Rockhl. and every official
and employe OF the State Department; Controller
Ecke.s, and the bureau chiefs OF the War and
Navy departments. all in their uniforms as Army
and Navy officers.
Exactly at 10 O'Clock the services began. A minute