The record-union., 1895-05-30
snecial to the REcnRp.uNIoN.

Take Place To-Day.
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, May 29.-The remains OF
Secretary Gresham, accompanied by
President Cleveland and every member
of his Cabinet and the Secretary's family
left Washington at I2:l5 on a special train
for Chicago, where the final interment
viii take place tomorrow. In life, Sec
retary Gresham had loved most the milf
tary career OF his ardent youth, and OF all
his titles had been the fOndest of that OF
General, which he had won on the battle
field. In death he was wrapped in the
stars and stripes. and given soldier S
funeral.
The whole city mourned the nations
loss. Every department of the Govern
ment was closed and every flag in WASH
ington at half mast. All the regular
troops in and about Washington-cav-
airy, artillery and infantry escorted the
remains TO the railroad station.
Mrs. Gresham, the stricken wife, was
SO overcome by her grief that she was
unable to attend the services at the White
House.
The caske was borne to the Executive
Mansion through the files of military and
deposited in the room, President Cleve-
land and his Cabinet, as honorary pail
bearers, accompanying the remains
thither.
The East Room had been draped with a
profusion OF American flags, and deco
rated with palms aud potted flowers. The
black catafalque and the black seal rug
h joh if od hnn u od n ha
rarest and most beautiful flowers.
The assem- biage was of the most dis
tinguished character. All the members
OF the diplomatic corps in full court cos
tune, resplendent with decorations, and
many OF them stiff with gold lace and
braid; the officers OF the army and navy
in brilliant uniforms, and all the high
civil officials OF the Government, the
President and his Cabinet, the Judges of
the Supreme Court, Senators, Represent
atives and other dignitaries and their
wives we're present 10 pay their last
tribute to the honored dead.
All were profoundly moved by the
simplicity of the service. 1t consisted
merely of the reading of the funeral serv-
ice of the Methodist Episcopal Church by
Bishop Hurst, a personal friend OF the
dead Secretary. When the benediction
was said, the strains Of Cardinal New
mans beautiful hymn, lead. Kindly
Light" trembled III the air, and it was
over. With bowed heads those present
took long last look at the well-knowu
features. and departed.
AS the funeral cortege emergsd from
the White House grounds the long
stretch of cavalry. with their heavy yell
low plumeS, the artillery and infantry
drawn up along the avenue. saluted. and
the scarlet-coated Marine Band played
Nearer, My God, to Thee.'' The mill
tary then took their places. under COM
inand of Major General Ruger, and
slowly led the way down the avenue 10
the station, preceded by band of forty
pieces mounted OH heavy horses. There
were -four troops of cavalry from Fort
Meyer. the marine corps from the navy
yard, three companies OF infantry, four
batteries from W ashington Barracks and
four batteries from Fort Meyer-in all
about ,000 men.
The funeral train, made UP of five Bal
timore and Ohio and several Pullman
coaches, was one of unusual magniti-
cence. The train started at 12:l5, and is
scheduled to reach Chicago at p. NJ.
Tomorrow.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERMENT.
CHICAGO, May 29.-United States Mar
shall John W. Arnold has been placed in
charge of the local arrangements tor the
iutermeut Of the late Secretary Gresham.
Only in Il general way has he arranged
for the march 10 the cemetery tomorrow.
Colonel Corbin will reach Chicago at
A. NJ The Marshal and General Mer-
ritt will meet him on his arrival, and the
programme Will then be definitely ar
ranged. AS contemplated tonight, there
will De no attempt at display. 1t is prob
able that the only troops participating in
the escort will be the cavalry and artil-
lery from Fort Sheridan. The infantry
will be brought to the city with the Others
at O'clock in the morning, and their
particl patton will depend upon the wishes
of Colonel Corbin.
During the afternoon, Marshal Arnold
and General Merritt had q conference
with a. a. Sprague, the local represent
ative of the Gresham family. They ar
ranged for the interment at Oakwood
and for an undertaken to meet the funeral
train at SiXty-third street with a State
Eearse drawn by six black horses. The
honorary pallbearers, the city officials,
the county judiciary, and the Loyal Lee
gion will join in the escort at that point
a meeting OF the Judges OF the United
States courts and the local Government
officials was called late this afternoon,
and twenty honorary pall-bearers select
ed, among them being VIM. A. Woods.
james u. jenkins, John w. Showalter,
Judges of the United States Circuit Court;
Romano Bum, William Allen, Judges
of the United States District Court;
Henry W. Blodgett, retired judge of the
United States District Court; w. G. Ew-
ing, Robert j. Tuthill, Judges of the
state Court. The Loyal Legion was re-
duested to furnish the active pall-bearers.
The funeral train will reach Chicago ut
the Sixty-third-street crossing of the Illi-
nois Central Railroad tracks, and the
funeral cortege will move from there to