The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-30
EUNERAL CEREMONIES.
Exercises Held In the East Room oi
the White House.

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The East Room of the executive mansion,
where the funeral ceremonies were held
was elaborately festooned for the Solemn
occasion. The windows were hung with
the stars and stripes, and each of the many
mantels and mirrors were hid by huge flags
hanging from the ceiling to the floor The
entire southerly end of the large room was
a forest of palms and potted plants
Around the side of the room tall palms were
gracefully arranged, making a circuit of
rich, dark-green foliage backed by the
drapery of flags. Chairs were arranged in
rows along the main portions of the room
down to the great central door through
which the casket was borne Here the
rows were in semi-circular form. Seats
were reserved for the immediate kinsfolk
and relatives of the dead man. for the Pres
ident and Mrs. Cleveland and for the MEM
bers of the Cabinet and their wives With
in this solemn, black-robed circle stood the
standards for the catafalque resting on
large black seal rug. AT the upper end
of the place, where the catafalque was TO
rest, itood a large wreath bearing the
cards of the President and Mrs. Cleveland.
1t was of white roses and white rhododen-
drons, tied with white ribbon. Alongside
this was another superb wreath from the
State Department of white and red roses,
with Sage palms and Gala lilies. tied with
purple ribbon. AT the foot of the standards
stood a cross of violets from the Chief
Justice and Mrs. Fuller. Conspicuous for
it's beauty was the floral tribute from
the foreign representatives in Washington.
cent wreath of orchids lilies of the valley,
American Beauty roses and carnations, tied
with a bow of large ribbon with the words,
diplomatic Corps" in gold letters thereon.
Among the profusion of floral tributes were
the following: Large cluster of white roses
and Gala lilies, tied with white ribbon,
and La France roses. from Controller and
Mrs. Eckels; blue guidon, with corps col
in immortelles on blue ground from the
Army of the Tennessee; Maltese cross of
La France and pearl roses from the Army
BY 945 O'Clock the vast East Room was
nearly filled. The seating arrangements
were perfect. Lieutenant sewen. Corps Of
Artillery, undertook to care for the navy
and army; Messrs; Hayward, Renick. Fai-
seating OF the diplomatic corps, while Col.
Wilson exercised general supervision Of
the interior arrangements. Ex-Secretary
Bristow, with his wife, was one of the
first of the official guests. Closely follow
ing him came the Japanese minister, Mr..
Kurino, with his attache. The remainder
of the diplomatic corps came along very
rapidly. Sir Julian Pauncefote. the British
ambassador With his wife and daughter,
| also accompanied BY his wife. Then fol-
| lowed the Italian ambassador and Baron
Ven kettler, who Is acting as the German
| sadors were given place OF honor in the
first low 10 the right of the catafalque
| the ministers and attaches of the legations
were seated in their rear and in the main
body of seats at the rear of the catafalque.
All OF the members of the diplomatic body
were apparently in attendance, with the
| exception OF Minister Weckerton. of the
| Netherlands who is absent from Washing
| ton. The members OF the Supreme Court
came in singly and were seated on the left
of the catafalque. Mr.. Thurber, the Presi-
| dents private secretary, gave the assist
ance of his arm to Justice Field, who was
very feeble. Just in the rear of the diplo-
| matte body, in the center OF the chamber
| were seated general officers of the army
and navy. with their ladies. among them
| general Bachelor. Paymaster-genera
| stanton Inspector-general Breckinridge
| Admiral Ramsey. Captain Matthews an(
] others. Bureau officers from the various
them being Controller Eckels. Assistant
| Secretary Wike and Assistant Secretary
McAdoo. A few Senators who were ir
| WASHINGTON attended the ceremonies ant
| alarms Bright and Secretary Cox. Senator
| Stewart was in the very first row. Senator
| Gray sat just behind him. and Senator
| Morgan occupied a place rear the side aisle
| The State Department sent an imposin;
| delegation of all the employees down TO TIT
| humblest messenger, heaoed BY Assstan
| Secretaries McAdoo and Rockhll and ex
| Assistant Secretary John Moore. Persona
| friends of the late Secretary completed,
filed that part of the room not occupied
by officials.
family of the deceased. excepting Mrs
| Gresham, who remained at the hotel. wer
ushered into the Green Room. ihrougl
whose open doorway they had plain yies
OF the catafalque. Almost immediate
standing in the center divided, and. tn
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