The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-29

the United States abroad-to Mr.. Bayard. at
London; Mr.. Eustis. at Paris; Mr. Runyon,
stating that Secretary Gresham had ex-
pired at lis o'clock In addition. Mr.. Eustis
to to all ssnd o the ntea Ee fse &
tons This morning Mr. Uhl prepared
draft Of formal note intended TO be sent
tions accredited to Washington. and also
Tor transmission to the United States repre-
sentatiyes abroad, conveying to them the
formal style than could be attained in a
brief cable message. The President accom-
White House about half past 10 O'Clock. and
he was Immediately waited upon by acting
Secretary Uhl with this notice. An official
tive departments on the day appointed for
the funeral. This was drawn for the con-
o foo @ ot osey ehe Iolsp he oS,
procedure In the case OF the death of Sec
retary Window. the most recent instance
or the death of a Cabinet officer.
The main details of the funeral services
weie decided on at meeting of the Cabinet
this morning. At the conclusion of the
meeting Secretary Lamont made brief
statement of The funeral arrangements
The remains of Secretary Gresham will be
taken from the Arlington Hotel to. the ex-
ecutive mansion tomorrow and placed in
the East room, where funeral services will
be held at 10 o'clock. They will be con-
sy 3 the he
for the members of the diplomatic corps,
the members of the United States Supreme
Court. such Senator's and members of
and the chiefs of the War and
Navy Departments. At the con-
escorted to the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
station by all the troops and marines sta
toned in this city and at Fort Meyer. Gen.
Thomas III. Ruger in command A special
train will convey the remains to Chicago,
where the interment will take place. The
President and all the members of the Cabi-
fhea inc l,Ds,-
last resting place. Secretary Carlisle who
will arrive in the city to-day, Secretaries
Herbert, Lamont. Smith, Morton, Attorney
general Olney, Postmas ster-general Wilson
and Acting Secretary of State Uhl will act
as honorary palloearerS at the funeral. and
the body bearers will be squad OF marines
from the marine barracks in this city. The
body will be escorted to the funeral train
by all of the government troops stationed
about h svtb fr0 e Farm erp fopS and
artillery from the arsenal, the whole under
the command of Major General Thomas
H. Ruger. The procession will form about
noon and proceed to the station. The
funeral train will leave Immediately and
arrive in Chicago Thursday. AS soon as
the order of proceedings had been arranged
and the President and Cabinet had been
informed, the meeting of the Cabinet dis
persed and official orders and notices began
to issue to provide for the execution ofethe
programme.
First acting Secretary Uhl sent out to
all the legations in Washington this notice:
you of the death of the Hon. Walter Quin-
ton Gresham, Secretary of State, which oc-
Cured at his residence, in this capital, at
ing, after a painful illness of four weeks
duration. 1 shall have occasion TO notify
services" The information referred 10 in
the last sentence was furnished verbally
by Mr.. Hayward, Mr.. Uhrs private secre-
tary, and later in more formal style by a
note inviting the diplomates to attend the
funeral ceremonies. The acting Secretary of
State also sent a general cablegram to all
United States embassies and legations
abroad. supplementary to the brief notice
sent last night. adding direction TO place
all flags at half mast for ten days which
order the ministers were instructed to re-
peat to every United States consulate in
the world.
Then Secretary Herbert provided for the
through the following order: AT all navy
yards and stations colors will be half
masted, and will be so displayed until I'll
the Secretary of State"
The bureau chiefs of the Navy Depart
ment were instructed as follows:
"The Secretary of the Navy directs that
all bureau chiefs attend the funeral of the
late Secretary of State, at 10 a. m, May 20.
in the east room of the executive mansion;
uniform, special full Dress
Next order was sent to Colonel Hey
wood, commanding the marines of the navy
yard, as follows: Send an officer to re-
port Immediately to General Ruger for in
structions as to what part of the marine
corps will take part in the funeral of the
Secretary of State tomorrow. Marines will
assemble with band at 9:15, on Lafayette
square,
During the afternoon General Ruger was
perfecting his arrangements for the military
portion OF the programme. He sent orders
to Washington barracks and Fort Meyer to
have all available regular troops in line to
participate in the funeral parade and a
place will be reserved for the militia of the
District of Columbia, nsuring a creditable
military display Orders were sent by Sec
retary Lamonts direction to all military
posts TO place their colors at half-mast,
and salutes will be fired during the funeral
services.
The casket in which Secretary Gresham's
remains were placed tonight is plain and
heavy, made of red cedar. with metallic
casing of copper, and the whole covered
with black cloth held by oXydized silver
nails. The plate bears the inscription:
WALTER QUINTON GRESHAM,
Born March IL, 1888;
Died May Is, 1885,.
Sculptor Dulbar made a plaster cast of
Mr.. Greshams head. In giving directions
for the inscription on the coffin plate, Mr..
Otto Gresham stated March IL, 1888, as the
year of his fathers birth, and ii was so
engraved, although the biographies of Mr..