The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-05-29
TAKEN TO CHICAGO.
The Body Of Secretary Gresham
Now Westward Bound,
SIMPLE SERVICES IN WASHINGTON
The Body Accompanied to the Western
Metropolis by President Cleveland and
the Members of HIS Cabinet Gossip Re-
garding the Succession.


garding the Succession.
WASHINGTON. May 80 Washington was
hardly prepared for the announcement of
the death of Secretary Of State Walter Q.
Gresham, for, although the fatal termina-
tion Of the secretary's illness had been
forecasted, there was no general apprehen-
sion that the end would come SO socn.
Flags were lowered to half mast on all
public buildings and many business
houses. Official business was for the time
laid aside by the higher officers of the gov
ernment, and the members of all official
circles, together with prominent people in
private life, hastened to the Arlington,
where the Greshams have made their home
In this city, to leave their cards and mes
Bages of coincidence.
The presidents and Mrs Cleveland called
during the morning and were for half an
hour with Mrs. Andrews, the daughter of
the dead secretary of state and Mr. Otto
Gresham, the son. Afterward the presi-
dent and several members of the cabinet
held conference at the White House to
consider the arrangements for the funeral,
and later in the day the president issued
proclamation paying warm tribute to
the character of his secretary of state
There was also a meeting of the diplo-
matte corps at the British embassy where
appropriate action was taken.
The funeral services in Washington
were of the simplest and briefest possible
character. There was neither sermon nor
remarks. Bishop Hurst simply read the
burial service of the Methodist Episcopal
church, and there were two hymns sung
by select quartette, one of the hymns
being Cardinal Newman's Lead Kindly
Light"
The funeral ceremonies in Washington
this forenoon were of semi official char
acter as they were held in the east room
Of the White House, with the president
and his cabinet, justices of the supreme
court, ambassadors and ministers, repre-
sentatives of the departments and the
army and navy and others present, and
all official business is suspended for the
day.
Major General Ruger commanded all of
the military forces stationed about the
Capitol, which acted as an escort for the
funeral party from the White House to
the depot, where special train was in
readiness to convey the party to Chicago
The train left Washington shortly after
noon, and has on board President Cleve-
land and all of Secretary Gresham's col
leagues of the cabinet, who will follow the
body to the grave. The seven cabinet of
ficers, with Assistant Secretary Uhl, who
is acting secretary of state, will officiate
as active pallbearers. Secretary of the
Treasury Carlisle will join the funeral
party at some point on the route.
The arrangement of the details of the
Chicago portion of the services was per-
formed by J. w. Doane and A. A.
Sprague, of Chicago, intimate friends of
the family. Mrs. Gresham will occupy
the private car of the former.
The handsome cloth covered casket con-
tanning the remains Of Secretary Gresham
was removed during the afternoon to the
front parlor of the suit of apartments of
the Arlington. Many friends who were
aware that the remains were visible to
public view called last evening to take a
last look at the dead. The features bore
an unusually natural and life like appear
ance and showed no evidence of the raw
ages of disease. The expression of the
face was remarkably peaceful and calm.
While the details of the ceremonies in
Chicago are yet incomplete, it is settled
that brief services will be held tomorrow
afternoon at the cemetery, to which the
body will be borne, accompanied by a
military escort, in harmony with the day
and Secretary Gresham's well known 10y
atty to his old time war associations.
Secretary Gresham body will be TEN
porarily deposited in a vault at Oakwoods
cemetery, Chicago, pending decision by
the family as to the final resting place
When the train bearing the funeral party
reaches Chicago it will be switched off the
main tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad to the Illinois Central and run to
a station convenient to Oakwoods GEM
etery. A military escort from Fort Sheri-
dan will accompany the remains from the
station to the cemetery.
The present expectation is that the
funeral procession will reach the cemetery
at O'Clock Here brief funeral service
will be conducted by the Rev DR.. McPher-
son, of the Second Presbyterian church,
Chicago After its completion the party
will separate, the president and the mem
bers of the cabinet returning directly to
Washington
: Oakwoods is in the southern part of
Chicago, and it is the understanding that
the President and his party will not be
taken into the heart Of the city Word
reached here that Vice President Steven
son also expects to join the funeral party
at Chicago and attend the services at the
cemetery.
The meeting of the diplomatic corps at
the British embassy last night was very
fully attended, all of the foreign embas-
sizes and legations being represented. Sir
Julian Pauncefote, dean of the corps,
acted as chairman. The discussion was
informal, and there was an avoidance OF
set speeches. AS each Of the ambassadors
and ministers had received from Acting
Secretary Uhl an official notification OF
the death of Secretary Gresham it was de-
termined that each should send reply
expressive of his governments sympathy.
In addition to this Sir Julian was author
lied to address letter of coincidence &c
the family of the deceased, mark of the
personal esteem in which the foreign rep
resantatives held the late secretary
There is considerable speculation by
politieians and others outside of admins
tration circles as to the probable successor
10 Secretary Gresham. Prominent among
the large number of names mentioned in
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