Evening star., 1895-05-30
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
Remains Of the Late Secretary of
State Laid to Rest,
GENERAL GRESHAMS BODY At OAKWOOD
Deposited Within the Receiving
Vault.
THE PRESIDENT COMING BACK

THE PRESIDENT COMING BACK
CHICAGO, May 3O.-Without ostentation.
befitted his life among this people, but
with the military and civic accompani-
ments which ran even foot with his
achievements as soldier. jurist and states
man. the remains OF Walter Quinton
Gresham, general In the Union armies,
Judge Of the federal courts and Secretary
of State Of the United States. were tempor-
arily laid to rest in Oakwood cemetery this
afternoon, amid the f1ower-strewn graves
Of his comrades in arms: graves decorated
by the hands of men who had fought them
on many bloody field. and in the shadow
OF the monument just dedicated in honor
OF the valor of those who had given their
lives for the confederate cause
1t was most remarkable juxtapositiol.
In the earlier hours Of the day the federals
and confederates had Joined in the unvei-
ing Of monument Of the six thousand
eonfederates who had died in the military
prison at Camp Douglass; the ex-Confed-
crate Association had strewn upon the
graves Of the Union soldiers buried there
mass Of flowers brought from the ground
over which these two had fought less than
a generation ago, and the Union veterans
had placed upon the graves of their fallen
comrades in the other cemeteries about the
city the flowers which grow In our lati-
tude. Almost while the echoes Of the vol
ley fired over the confederate burying
ground by the first regiment of state MILL
tia and Of the bugle blare and "taps" were
still sounding, and the smoke from their
rifles was still floating over the field Ct
peace, the cortege of the dead Secretary of
State filed in through the gates into the
cemetery.
Fitting Climax to the Ceremonies.
1t was a remarkably fitting climax to the
remarkable ceremonies which had Just
closed that the remains OF the man who
claimed the allegiance of both the north
and the south should be deposited there
the keystone to the arch of recemented
friendship, by which visible sign had
just been unveiled there.
For as a soldier he had won the respect
Of those who fought him; as a jurist he
had gained the love Of the common people,
and as Secretary of State in a democratic
administration he had commanded the sup
port of the people Of the south as we'll as
OF the north
The brief time at command after the de-
cison as to the time and place of burial
left little time for elaborate preparations
for funeral honofs to the dead statesman.
In fact, beyond the general outlines. the ar
rangements were not completed till within
an hour Of the time Of carrying them into
execution.
In anticipation Of the military feature of
the escort, two troops Of cavalry and a
battery of light artillery were started from
Fort Sheridan, twenty miles north Of the
city. yesterday afternoon. They camped
last night just north of the city limits. and
this forenoon marched to 63d street and
the Illinois Central tracks.
This morning the fifteenth infantry, Unit
ed States regulars, went by train from
Fort Sheridan to the same point, reaching
there at l O'Clock this afternoon In the
meantime Major General Wesley Merritt.
Col. H. c. Corbin, Col Grafton, United
States Marshal Arnold and a committee Of
citizens met in consultation and completed
the arrangements.
The Pail Bearers.
The following were appointed honorary
pail bearers: VIM. A. Woods. James G.
Jenkins, John W. Showalter. judges Of the
United States circuit court; Romano Bum.
VIM. ]. Allen, VIM. n. Seaman, judges Of
the United States district court: Henry w.
Blodgett, retired Judge Of the United States
district court; w. G. Ewing. Richard s.
Tuthill. Judge of the circuit court; Marshall
Field, J. Russell Jones, Thomas Dent. Ed
win Walker. Charles H: Aldrich. Gen. VIM.
B. Anderson, Capt. VIM. p. Black, Gen.
George w. Smith and James L. High.
The following were selected to be the ac-
tive pallbearers: Gen. William Soy Smith,
Charles H. Slack. Capt. James Duguid.
son. Col. William L. Barnum, Gen. John
Macarthur. Maj. George L. Paddock. Capt.
Nathan A Read, Col. Lemuel o. Gilman.
Col: George M. Guion and Capt. James H
Bell. ~ z,-.
At Fordham. on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. the special funeral train was
switched to the tracks of the Illinois Gen.
trail. arriving at 6ad street at o'clock
this afternoon.
The procession was formed. headed by
the escort of honor, consisting of the troops
of all arms from Fort Sheridan. These
were followed by the honorary pallbearers,
and next came the funeral car, with the
active walking
Vice President Stevenson, eX-Postmaster
General Bissell and Governor Matthews Of
Indiana met the funeral train upon its ar
rival. and were assigned places in the car
riages. Major General Wesley Merritt,
while not assuming command of the MILL
tary, was in attendance, in full uniform.
U. S. A. was accompanied by Lieut.. Chas.
H. Schofield and Lieut. Col. T. H. Bliss Of
his personal staff.
Next rode the members of the late Sec
retary's family and the presidential party,
and the rear of the cortege was brought up
by the members of the Loyal Legion, G. A.
R., veterans, judges OF the courts. state
and municipal officers. civic societies and
citizens.
The procession moved west on G3d street
to Oglesby avenue, south to Goth street,
west to Evergreen avenue and south to
the cemetery.
The entire line of march was crowded
with people. who respectfully barred their
heads as the cortege passed.
ket was removed from the funeral car and
borne within by eight sergeants of ma
rines.
Services In the Chapel.
The services, conducted by the Rev. s. J.
Mcpherson Of the Second Presbyterian
Church. were impressive. but simple. con-
sisting merely Of Scriptural readings. Q
hymn by the choir and prayer.
At their conclusion the remains were
temporarily deposited In the receiving vault
of the cemetery. No salute was fired. the
ceremonies concluding with taps"
The train had been held at CID street, and
the presidential party returned to It, and
at once started on the return trip to
Washington.
The day was fine with light clouds f1eck-
ing the sky and a bracing breeze temperinG
the rather torrid rays Of the sun.
THE SUNS RAYS.
They Proved To BE Too Much for