Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-05-31
GRESHAM SDEATH:
It Casts a Gloom Over Official
Circles at the National
Capital.
The FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
Remains of the Secretary to
Be Taken to Chicago for
Burial

WASHINGTON, May 29.-Washington
was hardly prepared for the announce
ment Of the death of Secretary Of State
w. @. Gresham, which occurred at
such late hour Monday night that it
was not known to the public until read
in the morning papers, for, although
the fatal termination of the serious ILL.,
ness had been forecast, there was no
general apprehension that the end
would come so soon. Flags were low
cred to half mast on all public build
ings and many business houses. Off
cial business was for the time laid
aside by the higher officers Of the gov
eminent, and the members of all off,
cial circles, together with prominent
people in private life, fastened
to the Arlington hotel, where
the Greshanls have made their home
in this city, to leave their cards and
messages Of coincidence. The president
and Mrs. Cleveland called during the
morning and for half an hour were
with Mrs. Andrews, the daughter Of
the dead secretary of state, and Mr..
Otto Gresham, the son. Afterward the
president and several members of the
cabinet had conference at the White
House to consider the arrangements for
the funeral, and later in the day the
president issued proclamation paying
a warm tribute to the character of his
secretary of state. There was also a
meeting Of the diplomatic corps at the
British embassy, where appropriate &C.
ton was taken.
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 a
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. At
the conclusion of the service the
remains will be escorted to the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad station by all
the troops and marines stationed in this
city and at Fort Meyer, General 7. H.
Ruger in command. A special train
will convey the remains to Chicago,
where the interment will take place.
President viii Go to Chicago.
The president and all of the members
of the cabinet will accompany the re-
mains to their last resting place. Seo-
retaries Herbert. Lamont, Smith, Nor
ton, Attorney Olney and Postmaster
General Wilson will act as honorary
pail bearers at the funeral, and the
body bearers will be squad of marines
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 under
Major General Thomas H. Ruger. The
procession will form about noon, and
proceed to the Baltimore and Ohio sta
ton. The funeral train will leave i'm
mediately and arrive in Chicago Thurs
day. The ceremonies in that city will
be held on Friday. Beyond this no ar
rangements for the burial have been
made. It has not been decided in what
cemetery Secretary Gresham will be
buried, nor where the services in Chi
cago will be held. The casket was
taken to the Arlington during the after
noon and the remains placed therein
1t is plain and heavy, made of red
cedar, with metallic casing of copper
and the whole covered with black cloth
held by oxydized silver nails. The
plate bears the inscription:
"Walter Quinton Gresham, born
March II, 1888, died May ~, 1885,"
GRESHAM'S SUCCESSOR.