The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-29
eRESHAM's TRIP TO THE GRAVE
MILITARY HONORs TO BE PAID HIN
AT WASHINGTON.

O'CIock-President Cleveland and
met 10 Accompany the Remains to
Chicago.
washington, May 2s-walter Quinton
Gresham will receive a soldiers burial.
Except John A. Logan. of Illinois, no other
man, not of the regular army, has ever
been honored by the ordering out Of United
states troops to attend his funeral The
preliminary services will take place in the
east room of the white house, which has
witnessed some memorable obsequies, the
last being those of President Harrison's
wife, but which has never before been
the scene of funeral services. over a cab
met officer. There will further be this dis
tinctive feature in to-morrow's sad cere-
monies that the draperies and other ac-
eessories will be entirely military in char
acter. The flag which Gen. Gresham
loved so well, for which he fought so
bravely and in whose defense he was so
grievously wounded. will be the chief EN-,
blem Of mourning round his funeral cas-
ket
church, will conduct the services. He was
warm personal friend of the dead secre-
tary, who himself was brought up in the
Methodist faith, his father and mother be-
longing to that denomination.
All the cabinet will be present except
Secretary Carlisle, who will Join the fu-
neral cortege en- route to Chicago, where
it has been finally determined that the in.
terment shall take place. Secretary Hoke
Smith, the only other absentee of the Pres
ident's official family, returned this MORN
ing.
AT the conclusion of the services at the
executive mansion the funeral escort, un-
der command of Maj. Gen. Thomas II
Ruger, United States army, will move in
the following order from the executive
mansion TO the Baltimore and Ohio depot:
Military escort.
Clergy and the physicians who attend
ed the deceased.
Pan-bearers and hearse
Relatives of the deceased
Places will be reserved for:
The President and heads of departments.
Members Of the Senate and House OF
Representatives.
Justices of the supreme court and dinio-
matte CORDS.
The troops Of the escort will assemble
at o'clock a. m. on PennsIhyania ave-
nue., in front Of the executive mansion.
The route Of the procession will be
Fennsyivania avenue to the railroad de-
pot.
The military escort will consist of all
the regular troops in and about Washing
ton, namely: Five troops OF the Sixth Cav
airy from Fort Myer. Va, under Col
Gordon; four batteries of the Fourth and
one of the Third Artillery from Washing
ton barracks, under Col. H. w. Closson.
Fouth Artillery; and the battalion of ma
rnes from the marine barracks and the
navy yard, under command of Col Hey
wood.
The President and the members of the
CABINET Will accompany the remains to
chicago, where the train will arrive some
ume on Thursday afternoon. The Pres
ldent and cabinet will, consequently, not
be able to take part in any of the Decora-
tlon day ceremonies in Washington on
May 80
The honrary pall-bearers will be Secre-
tary Lamont, Attorney General Olney,
secretary Smith, Postmaster General Will
son, Secretary Herbert, Secretary nor
ton' Acting Secretary Uhl, representing
the state department, and Acting Secre-
Isle
All these will accompany the remains
10 Chicago, with the possible exception
Vl Mr. Hamlin, whose place will be taken
by Mr. Carlisle.
The decorations of the east room for
the funeral services there tomorrow are
most elaborate and exceed in beauty and
nhpressiveness the attempts made on SIM
llar occasions. To carry out the intea-
uon to make the occasion purely mill
tary. the American flag is predominant
IN the decorative display.
WhRTnVaT he ava low fInr rkave 4
stripes are seen. Each of the four great
salon mirrors is half hidden by a large
nag and every window is curtained by
hangings composed of the national STAN
Sard' twenty feet long. These form the
Dackground for an effective display of
growing plants and cut flowers. Great
spreadlng palms branch out from every
window and alcove, and are surrounded
~ potted oleanders and other greenery.
Whlte and gold flower pots, holding
smaller palms and innumerable varieties
VI evergreen, are banked on the mantels
snu beneath them, and cut flowers are in
lerspersed here and there, while wreaths
oI smilax entwine the mirrors and win
uS"s and doorways. The effectiveness
the arrangement will be greatly en-
ndhced by the glow of electric lights
..ehdcred soft through hemispheresi Of
"tIcK glass of pinkish hue
or Julian Pauncefote, the British ambas-
evening convened a meeting of the MEM
~. SeIs OF the diplomatic corps at his embas-
- ana they, after adopting suitable reso-
.uIons OF sympathy on the occasion of the
5SlleVous loss which the government of the
United States has sustained, determined
90 90 attend the funeral services in a body
oilhllar action was also had by the jus-
"Ses OF the supreme court.
me callers to-day at the Arlington an
HeN' where the remains of the dead sec
ielary will remain till removed to the
whte house early tomorrow, included all
eNs foreign ambassadors and ministers the
caDinet officers, the judges of the supreme
Sourt and most of the other distinguished
,,esluents of the city, Mr.. and Mrs. Cleve-
anu being among the earliest visitors.
ne Gresham apartments are in that part
VI VI the Arlington known as the summer
House' which faces Lafayette square, one
", VI the most beautiful public parks in
washington. Half a block away workmen
w were busy erecting a theater on the site
VI the house where James G. Blaine died
not more than two years ago.
shortly after 1890 O. clock the President