The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-30

WASHINGTON, May 29.-The remains
OF Walter q. Gresham, the dead Secre-
tary OF State, accompanied by President
Cleveland and every member Of his
Cabinet and the Borrowing family, left
Washington st 1918 o'clock to-day on o
special Baltimore and Ohio train for
Chicago, where the final interment will
take place tomorrow. The funeral ser
vice here WAS absolutely devoid OF
ostentat!on, but this fact only served to
deepen the profound impression which
1t created. In life Secretary Gresham
had loved most the military career of
his ardent youth and OF all his titles
had been fondest Of that of general,
which ne won upon the battlefield. In
death he was wrapped In the stars and
stripes and given u soldier'S burial.
The whole city mourned the nations
loss. Every department OF the Govern
mont WAS closed; every flag In Washing
ton at half mast All the regular troops
in and about Washington, cavalry. ar
tillery and infantry, escorted the re
mains to the railroad station.
Mrs. Gresham, the stricken wife, was
80 overcome By her grief that she was
"hooiO W obttiiQ tHO 5tENICC9 AE inc
White House. The casket was borne to
tho executive mansion through the
files OF military and there deposited in
the east room. Mr.. Cleveland and his
cabinet, as honorary pail bearers, &C
compsnied the remains thither. The
east room had been draped with pro-
fusion OF Am eric IN flags and decorated
with palms and ported flowers The
black catafalque and the black seal rug
on which IT rested were banked with
the rarest and most beautiful flowers.
The assem- blsge was of the most dis
tinRuished character All the mem ers
of the diplomatic corps In full court
costume, res plendent with decorations
and many OF them stiff with gold lace
and braid, the officers OF tho 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,
Representatives and other dignataries
and their wives were present to paw
their last tribute to the heroic dead.
All were profoundly moved by the sim.
plicity Of the services. It consisted
merely Of the reading of the funeral
service of the Methodist Episcopal
Church by Bishop Hurst, personal
friend OF tho Secretary. When the
benediction was said the strains OF
Cardinal Newmsn's beautiful hymn,
LEAD, Kindly Light" trembled on the
air and 1t was over. With bowed heads
those present took long last look at
the well-known features and departed.
AS the funeral cortege emerged from
the White House grounds, the long
stretch of cavalry, with their heavy
yellow plumes, the artillery and the
infantry drawn up along the avenue
saluted, and the scarlet coated Marine
Band played Nearer. My God, to
Thee" The military then took their
places, under the command of Major
General Ruger, and slowly led the way
down the avenue to the station, pre-
ceded by band Of forty pieces, mounted
on heavy horses. There were four
troops OF cavalry from Fort Myer, the
marine corps from the navy yard, three
companies Of infantry, four gun bat
teries from Washington barracks, and
four batteries from Fort Myer, in all
about 1900 men.
AS they swung down the avenue to
the solemn strains OF funeral dirges the
sidewalks and every available bit of
space in the windows overlooking the
avenue were lined with people. AS
the lowered flags the multitude was
awed and reverently lifted their hats as
the cortege passed. While the casket
was being conveyed to the train, the
Marine Band played "Safe in the arms
OF Jesus" AS the funeral train left
the station the military departed and
the city became quiet and its streets
almost deserted.