The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-05-30

viii be provided, one car to bear the
remains and another for Mrs. Gresham
and her immediate relatives. These
arrangements, however, are subject to
such changes as Mrs. Gresham may
desire.
Mr.. Otto Gresham, son of the score
tary, arrived at $50 a. m. by special
train from Harrisburg. He was met
ut the station by Assistant Postmaster
General Jones, who is near personal
friend of the family, who informed
him that the end had come.
Mrs. Gresham is broken in spirit and
body by the weight Of her affection,
and her constant vigils up to the mo-
ment Of death. Her daughter Mrs.
Andrews and another relative, Mrs.
Captain Fuller. were with her con-
stantly all night.
Constant Stream OF Callers.
There was constant stream OF call
srs at the door of the Arlington. "A
knot of Grape hung from the door bell
and across Lafayette square were to be
seen the flags Of the White House,
Treasury and State, War and Navy de-
patrments half masted. Fronting the
same square and hardly hundreo
yards distant, a theatre was puiio-
ing on the site of the historic mansion
where the life of James G. Blaine had
ended, soon after his resignation from
the premiership of the breeding al
ministration. The line of callers VINO
drove or walked to the the Arlington
included representatives of all the oni'
clal circles Of Washington. Inc cani'
net, the supreme court, the dlplomatlc
corps, congress and the army and navy.
Most OF the callers left their cards Win
the attendants who stood at the door,
VIII Lie in State.
The president, accompanied by Mrs.
Cleveland, reached the Arlington about
IL o'clock and were soon ushered INTO
the Gresham apartments where they
remained for half an hour. When they
came at a knot of people had gathered
on the opposite sidewalk for glimpse
OF them, having apparently recognized
the presidential carriage at the ooor.
There was in the center of the group
photographers camera on tripod 10
cussed upon the carriage. No sooner
were the president and his wife seated
than the photographer put his
head under the green cloth, but his
designs were recognized, tor both the
president and Mrs. Cleveland turned
their faces away. Many boxes of flow
ers were sent to the hotel during the
morning. It was decided at noon that
the remains of the dead secretary OF
state should lie in state at the executive
msnaion fnr : 3ew h0uxs. = l1fs dscisisp
/ waS 1eached after the cali Of President
Cleveland, and is doubtless due to hiz
wishes. The casket will be taken from
the Arlington hotel to the White House
at 9 a. M. and will be placed in the
large East room. It will remain there
until the departure for Chicago.
Details Of the Funeral.
The main details Of the funeral ser.
vice were decided upon at meeting OF
the cabinet. At the conclusion of the
meeting Secretary Lamont made q
brief statement of the funeral arrange
ments. The remains of the secretary
will 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
be conducted by Bishop Hurst of the
Methodist Episcopal church. Seats
will be reserved for the members Of the
diplomatic corps, the members of the
United States supreme court, such sen
ators and representatives as may be in
the city and the chiefs Of the
war and navy departments. A,
the conclusion of the service the
remains will be escorted to the Balti
more and Ohio railroad station by al
the troops and marines stationed in thii
city and at Fort Meyer, General T. 81
Ruger in command. A special train
will convey the remains to Chicago
where the interIhent will take place.
President Will Go to Chicago.
The president and all Of the member
of the cabinet will accompany the re
mains to their last resting place. Sec
retaries Herbert, Lamont, Smith, Nor
ton, Attorney Olney and Postmaste,
General Wilson will act as honorary
pail bearers at the funeral, and the
body bearers will be a squad Of marine.
from the marine barracks in this city
| The body will be escorted to the
| funeral train by all of the govern.
ment troops stationed about Washing
ton, the marine corps. the Sixth cav
| airy from Fort Meyer, and the artillery
from the arsenal, the whole unde,
Major General Thomas H. Ruger. Thu
procession will form about noon, anG
proceed to the Baltimore and Ohio sta
| ton. The funeral train will leave inn
mediately and arrive in Chicago Thurs
day. The ceremonies in that city will
be held on Friday. Beyond this no ar
engagements for the burial have beer
made. 1t has not been decided in what
cemetery Secretary Gresham will b.
buried, nor where the services in Chi
cago will be held The, casket wa.
taken to the Arlington during the after
noon and the remains placed therein
1t is PLAIN and heavy, made of rec
cedar, with meta G casing of copper
and. tae whole covered with. black cloth
held by Oxyd.zed silver nails. The
plate bears the inscriptions:
walter Quinton Gresham, borr
March II, 1883 died May ~, 1885,
| WALTER QuiNTON GRESHAM.
Biogrsphy Of tho Distinguished soldier