Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-06

p1iSl stiilcilelll Vi tHe luuef;ll arrange
ments. The remains of the secretary
VIII be taken from the Arlington hotel
TO the executive mansion and placed
IN the East room, where funeral
services will be held at 10 o'clock.
They will he conducted by Rishop
Hurst, of the Methodist Episcopal
church. Seats will be reserved for
the members of the diplomatic corps
the members of the United States SUI
prcme court, such senators and repre-.
sentatives as may be in the city and
the chiefs of the war and navy de-
partnents. AT the conclusion of the
service the remains will be escorted
to the Baltimore a. Ohio railroad sta
ton by all the troops and marines
stationed in the city and mt Fort
Meyer, Gen. Thomas III. Rugcr in com
mand. a special train will convey the
remains to Chicago, where the inter.
ment will take place. Secretary
Carlisle. Secretaries Herbert, Lamont,
Smith, Morton, Attorney General Ol.
ney and Postmaster General Wilson
will act as honorary pail bearers al
the funeral. and the body bearers viii.
be squad of marines from the ma.
rinc barracks in this city.
The body will be escorted to the
funeral train by all the government
troops about Washington. The pro-
ccssion will form about noon. and pro
coed TO the Baltimore & Ohio station.
The funeral train will leave immcdi-
atcly for Chicago. 1t has not been de-
cldcd in what cemetery Secretary
Gresham will he buried. nor where the
service in Chicago will he held. The
caskct was brought TO the Arlington
during thc afternoon and the remains
placed therein. 1t is plain and heavy,
made Of red cedar, With a metallic cas-
ing of copper and the whole covered
with black cloth held by oXilizcd sill
YER nails. The plate bears the i'll
scrlption: walter Quinton Gresham.
born March IL, 1898; died May u.
1880"
Chicago, May 3l.-Thc remains of
Walter q. Gresham. the dead sccrc-
taiy of state. accompanied by presi-
dent Cleveland and by members Of his
cabinet, and the Sorrowng family, left
Washington yesterday afternoon on Il
special train for Chicago. where they
arrived at o'clock this afternoon.
The funeral service in Washington
was devoid of ost"ntatinn. hut this
fact only served to deepen the pro.
found impression which ii created. In
life Secretary Gresham had loved
most the military career of his ardent
youth, and of all his titles which had
been fondest was that of general.
winch he had won upon the battle
held. In death he was wrapped in the
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funeral. Tile whole city noururd the
nations loss. Every department of the
government at Washington was
closed: every flag WAS at hnlf-mnst.
MI the regular troops in and about
Washington. cavalry. artillery and i'll
fantry escorted the remains TO tile
railroad station. Mrs. Gresham. the
stricken wife. was so overcome by her
grief that she was unable to attend
the services al the White House. The
caskct was borne to the executive
mansion through the files /, f military
and there deposited in the east y, ON.
Mr.. Cleveland and his cabinet, as hon
olary phll-bcarerS. accompanying the
remains thillicr. The east room had
been drhped with Il profuson of Amer
lean flags and decorated with palms
ana pot,ed plants. All present were
profoundly moved by the simplicity of
the service. Ii consisted merely of the
rcadin. of the funeral service of the
Methodist Episcopal church by Bishop
Hurst. personal friend of The dead
Secretary. When the henciliction was
said. the strains of Cardinal New.
mans beautiful hymn. Lead Kindly
Light trcmblcd on the air. and it
was over. The trip to Chicago was
uneventful.
AT Rest In Onkwool,s.
An undertaken met the funeral train
when it reached Chicago with a state
hearse, drawn by six black horses.
me funera! train was switched onto
the tracks of the Illinois Central rail
road at Fordham. At SiNty-third
street the remains were placed in tho
henrse. and the line of march was nm
SlNty-third to Oglesby avenue. to Six
ty-siXth street to Greenwood avenue.
TO the SiNty-seventh street entrance to
Oakwoods. The honorary pull-bearers.
the city officials. the county Judi .iary
and the Loyal Legion joined in the es-
cort. A meeting of the judges rf the
United States court and the local gov
eminent officials was called yesterday.
Inc following were selected as honor
airy pall-bcarers: William A. Woods.
James q. Jenkins. John w. Showalter,
judges of the United States circnit
court; Romance Bum, William J. AL
len. William III. Seaman, Judges of the
United States district court; Henry ".
Blodgett. retired judge of the United
States district court; W. g. Ewing,
Robert ]. Tuthill, judge of the state
court: Marshall Field. ]. Russal zones.
Thomas Dent. Edwin Walker. Charles
ii. Aldrich. Gen. William r. Anderson
Capt. William r. Black, Gen. George
w. Smith and James l.. High. The
Loyal Legion furnished the active rail-
bearers.
The entire route to the cemetery was
lined with people, who rcverently I'M
covered their heads as the cortege
passed. Immediately following the
hearse came the carriage containing
Mrs. Gresham ana her son Otto. Pres
idcnt Cleveland and three members OF
his cabinet were in the next carriage,
and the following carriages were cccu.
pied by other members of the cabinet
and various officials who had accom-