Evening star., 1895-05-29
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY.
Action of the Diplomatic COrps-Man1
Messages of Coincidence.

Action of the Diplomatic COrps-Many
Messages of COndOlence.
The meeting of the diplomatic corps at
the British embassy last night was very
fully attended, all of the foreign embassies
and legations being represented. Sir Julian
Pauncefote, dean of the corps, acted as
chairman, and in explaining the purposes
of the meeting expressed deep regret at the
loss of Mr.. Gresham, with whom all of
those present We're on terms of close per-
sonal and official intimacy. AS each of the
ambassadors and ministers had received
from Acting Secretary Uhl an official noti-
fication of the death of the Secretary, it
was determined that each should send a
reply expressive of his governments SYM
pathy In addition to this, Sir Julian was
authorized to address letter of condo
lence to the family Of the deceased. The
individual letters from the diplomats will
be sent to the State Department as soon as
they have communicated with their gov
ernments. The British foreign office cabled
to Sir Julian Pauncefote last night, and
the message was communicated TO the state
Department. 1t directs the ambassador to
express to the President and to the govern
ment of the United States the very deep
regret with which her majesty's govern
ment has heard Of the death of Mr.. Gres-
ham.
Many Messages of Coincidence.
Messages of coincidence have been re-
ceived from friends and admirers of the
deceased statesman in all parts of the
world Among them were the following:
Ex-President Harrison at New York: Il
beg to tender to YOU and your children my
sincere sympathy in your great sorrow"
Mrs. Julia D. Grant: Would that could
offer you consolation in this hour. 1 can
is ful1 nf
pathy."
Vice President Stevenson: II beg to as
sure you of the heartfelt sympathy of Mrs
Stevenson and myself in your great sor-
row."
dear friend, of our profound sympathy
with you in the loss of your noble husband
He had much to give his country, and he
gave it ALL
Others who sent kilograms of sympathy
were Don NJ Dickinson, o. T. Morton. ex-
Senator Edmunds, Jno. w. Palmer, GOV
Matthews, Senator Voorhees,, Senator'S W.
Z. Chandler, o. H. Platt. w. T, Fishback
of Indianapolis, Ind, John E. Russell of
MASSACHUSETTS, cx-Secretary of War Rob-
ert r. Lincoln and wife, Franklin Mac
Veagh and wife, George M. Pullman, Gen
Nelson A. Miles. Gov. Matthews OF Indiana
Caminetti of California, Wayne MacVeagh,
ex-Speaker Crisp, Senator Hale and Min
lister Strobel, at Santiago, Chile.
The following members of the Illinois
senate Joined in message Of sympathy:
]. B. Hill, ]. r. Campbell, Ralph l.. Nc
Kinley, Charles N. Barnes, G. W: Paisley.
G. NJ. Nilhaus, A. l.. Brandt, II. w. Wall,
Joseph P. Mahoney, VIM. J: o'Brien,
Thomas E. Ford, A. W. Wells, NJ. Solomon,
Harry Highee, H. c. Bartling, A. A.
Leeper, J. B. Craig.
The Illinois commander of the Loyal
LEGION Joseph B. Leake, in sending a
message Of coincidence, requested to be In
formed at what place the funeral would
take place.
Secretary Smiths Tribute.
Secretary Hoke- Smith says Of Secretary
Gresham:
II never met Secretary Gresham until he
became Secretary Of State, but 1t was then
only a short time before 1 honored and
loved him. He was unconscious of moral
or physical fear, and yet he was gentle
and attractive as a woman.
His heart was full Of patriotism. and
his leaning was always toward the inter-
ests of the masses of the people.
He was devoted to the cause of the
weak, and fixed purpose to be just al
ways controlled his actions. The amount