Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-30
WASHINGTON, May 20.

panied by Pres''ent Cleveland and
every member Z Us cabinet and the
sorrowing family, e Washington at
l2i5 o'clock today y special train
for Chicago. where : anal inter-
ment Will take place t. crow. The
funeral services here Were z Soiutely
devoid of ostentation, but this 4 only
served to deepen the profound impress
sion which 1t created. In life secre-
tary Gresham had loved most the mill
tary career OF his youth, and of his IT,
ties had been fondest of that Of general
which he had won on battlefield. In
death lie was wrapped In the stars
ana stripes and given n soldiers funer-
al.
The whole city mourned the nations
loss. Every department of the gov
eminent was closed. every nag In
Washington was at half mast. All the
regular troops in and about Washing
ton, cavalry, artillery and infantry,
accompanied the remains to the sta
ton.
Mrs. Gresham. the stricken wife, was
so overcome by her grief that she was
unable to attend the services at the
White House.
At o'clock the doors OF the room
at the Arlington where the remains
lay We're opened and the family retired
to the rear apartments.
Mrs. Gresham, in an agony of grief,
was almost carried from the room by
her stalwart son, Otto, and was fol-
lowed by her daughter, Mrs. Andrews,
leaning on the arm of Mr.. Andrews,
and Mrs Grain and Captain Fuller.
Meantime, Mrs. Carlisle and other
ladies of the cabinet mad arrived and
offered such words of comfort as they
| could. Soon after the carriages con-
| tanning the members ofthe cabinet he
gan arriving. Secretary Carlisle. Act
| Ing Secretary Uhl, Attorney General
| Olney and Secretary Herbert drove up
| in the order named
At 9:l5 President Cleveland arrived
in the White House carriage, accompa-
MED by Colonel Wilson. The crowd
craned their necks and a few enthu-
| siasts who seemed unconscious OF the
solemnity of the occasion attempted to
| secure snap shots. The president wore
black frock coat. He looked far
from well and assembled the brown
stone steps with some difficulty. At
ter the latter arrivals Secretary Nor
ton and Secretary Wilson came in their
carriages, followed by Secretary Smith
on foot The casket had been closed
and the president and members of his
cabinet We're given no opportunity to
view the remains.
At exactly $3.50 o'clock five red coated
trumpeters marched up La Fayette
place and stationed themselves out of
the line OF mounted police to give
the signal when the cortege departed.
Thirty seconds later the hearse, drawn
by two coal black horses, drew up at
the door. The president, followed by
the members of the cabinet in the or
der OF their rank. acting as honorary
pail bearers, descended the steps and
stood with uncovered head while the
eight artillerymen carried the casket.
with slow and solemn tread between
them. The casket was shrouded com.
plstely IN the folds of the American
flag. The stars and stripes could hard.
ly be seen for the flowers banked upon
the casket. The artlllerymen walked
beside the hearse as 1t drew away
mating at the corner until the president
and the members OF his official famil,
in their carriages mad taken their posi
lions ahead. Acting Secretary Uni wa,
l with Mr.. Cleveland, Secretary Carlisl,
was alone and Secretary Herbert ant
! Secretary Lamont, Attorney Genera
I Olney and Postmaster Central Wilson
Secretaries Smith and Morton ant
Fist Assistant Postmaster Genera
Jones followed In the order named.
Bishop Hurst, VINO arrived at thi
moment In his carriage. followed tn
hearse. Otto Gresham and Captain Full
3 Ter followed Mrs. Carlisle, Mrs. La
mont, Mrs. Brlstow, wife 81 the ex
secretary, Mrs. McGrain, Mrs Gresh
ANS sister Several of the clos
: friends remained behind with Mrs
Gresham. The funeral Procession, pre-
ceeded by a squad OF momtcd Ollie
moved slowly down Lafayette I1ec
| hanked on either side ny n line rf PC
licemen behind whom were ihOusand
of people, many of them win lowe
l and uncovered heads. Here and thei
/ tear trlckled down the cheek of on
who had known and felt the lindnes
of him who was so soon 70 be laid I
rest forever The procession sweT
around the great bronze statute Of Ii
fayette at the corner of the square an
| up the broad avenue, passed the draw
| up artillery and cavalry to the Ell
trance by the White House ground
Slowly 1t moved along the line OF ca
| rlages of the diplomatic corps, men
bers of the supreme court, oineiai
members of congress and other invite
guests TO the White House. The ca
ket precededrby the president and eau
| net was borne TO the East room whel
the services took place.
The East room OF the executive ma
sion, where the funeral services we
,held, was deliberately festooned Tor u
solemn occasion. The windows we
hung with the stars and stripes az
each of the many nantes and miro
: were hidden by the huge fags hangli
from the ceiling TO the floor. The e
lire southerly end Of the large roo
was a forest of palms and pott
plants. Around the side OF the roo
taIl palms were gracefully arrange
making a circuit OF rich dark green J
lIeyed by the drapery Of the nag
. chairs were arranged In rows alol
the main portions OF the room doy
10 the great central door through VIM
the casket was borne. Here the 70,
we're in semi-circular form, seats PEI
Il rsserved Tor the immediate kinsie
and relatives OF the dead man, Tor :
nresIdent and Mrs. Cleveland. ana
&C members of the cabinet ana w
wives Within this solemn black-roo
circie stood the standards TOT !
. catagaloue resting on large oi,
seal rug. At the upper END OF
Mace were the catafalque was 70 =
o sptooS a large wreath bearing the cdr
81 the president and Mrs. cleveiailu,d
= Was az white roses and white Ihpe
Sendroms tied with white I'm, I'm
Ainngside this was another SUP
xrreath from the state department ,,ni,
white and red roses with sago ps =
and Gala lilies. tied with pu.prsa a,
II hons. At the foot OF the