The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-29
DAY OF MOURNING
Washington Pays Tribute to
Secretary Gresham.


WASHINGTON, May co. Washington was
hardly prepared for the announcement of
the death of Secretary of State Walter O.
Gresham, which occurred at such an early
hour Tuesday that it was not known to
the public until read in the morning
papers, for although the fatal termina-
tion of the secretary's sickness had been
forecast, there was no general apprehen-
sion that the end would come SO soon.
Flags were lowered TO half-mast on all
publicbuildingsa and many business houses.
Official business was for the time laid
inside by the higher officers of the govern
ment, and tho members OF all official cir
cles, together with prominent people in
private life, fastened 10 tho Arlington,
where the Greshams have made their
home In this city, 20 leave their cards and
messages of coincidence. The president
and Mrs. Cleveland called during the
morning, and We're for half an hour with
Mrs Andrews, the daughter of the dead
secretary of state, and Otto Gresham, the
Won.
Afterward, the president and several
members of the cabinet held a conference
mt rhe White House to consider the ar
raneements for the funeral, and later in
the day the president issued u proclama-
non, paying O warm tribute TO the char
aoter Of his secretary Of state There was,
also, a meeting of the diplomatic corps at
the British embassy, whore appropriate
action was taken.
The funeral ceremonies in Washington
were OF a semi-official character, as they
were held In tho east room of the White
House, with tho president and his cabinet,
justices of the supreme court, ambassadors
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partments and the army and navy and
Others present, and all official business
was suspended for the day.
Tho Funeral Procession. |
At the conclusion of the funeral sery- |
Hoes az the executive mansion the funeral |
procession, under command of Major |
General Ruger, moved in the following or |
der from the executive mansion on to the |
Baltimore and Ohio depot:
Military escort, consisting OF all the
regular troops and militia in the District
of Columbia.
Clergy and physicians who attended tho
deceased.
Pall-bearers and hearse
Relatives of the deceased.
Places were reserved for the president
and heads of departments, members of the
senate and house of representatives,
justices of the supreme court and diplo-
matic corps.
The route Of the procession was by way
of Pennsylvania avenue to the depot The
following officers were the aides to Major
General Ruger: General Il. III. Vincent.
Colonel IL @. Corbin, Major w. p. Allies,
j. G. Muhlenburg, Captains Crosby Miller,
@. w. Whipple, Rogers Byrney, G.. J.
Fiebeger, Lieutenant j. Y. Mason Blunt.
Major General Ruger commanded all
of the military forces stationed about tho
Capitol, Which acted as an escort for the
funeral party from the White House To
the depot where special train was in
to convey the party to Chicago
The train left Washington shortly after
noon, and had on board President
Cleveland and all Secretary Gresham's
colleagues Of the cabinet, who will follow
the body TO the grave. The seven ca blnet
officers officiated, together with Secretary
Uhl, who Is acting secretary OF state. as
active pall-bearers
While the details Of the ceremonies in