The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-29
70 HAVE A SOLDIERS BURIAL
Walter Q. Gresham's Funeral Ser
vices to be in the White House.
The Only Man Except One Not of the
Regular Army Who Has Ever Be-
fore Been honored by the Or
dering Out of the United
States Troops.
BY Southern Associated Press.

WAsHINeToS, Mny 2s.-Walter Quin-
eon Gresham will receive soldiers
burial. Except John A. Logan. OF
Illinois, no other man not OF the regu-
lar army has ever before been honored
by the ordering out of the United
States troops TO attend his funeral.
The preliminary services will taks
plnce in the East Room OF the White.
house, which has Witnessed some
memorable obsequies, the last being
those Of President Harrison's wife,
but which has never before been tho
scene of funeral services over cabinet
officer.
There will further be this distinctive
feature in to. morrow's sud ceremonies,
that the draperies and other accesso-
rles Will be- entirely military in charac-
ter. The lag which Gen. Gresham
loved so we'll, for which he fought 30
bravely, and in whose defense he WAS
80 grievously wounded, will be the
chief emblem of mourning round his
funeral casket.
Bishop Hurst, of the NJ. E. Church,
will conduct tho services. He was
warm personal friend of the dead Sec
retary, who himself was brought up in
the Methodist faith, his father and
mother belonging to that denomlna
tiou.
All the Cabinet will be preeent except
Secretary Carlisle, who will join the
funeral cortege en- route to Chicago,
where 1t has been finally determined
that the interment shall take place.
Secretary Hoke Smith, the only other
ebsentee OF the Presidents Official fam
fly, returned this morning.
Sir Julian Paunoefote, the British
Ami mhaa6a1nr dam nf fha -
corps. this evening convened meet.
ang OF the members Of the diplomatic
corps ut his embassy and they. after
adopting suitable resolutions Of sym.
pathy on the occasion of the grievous
soss which the government OF the United
States has sustained, determined to at.
send the funeral services in body.
Similar action was also had by the
Justices of the Supreme Court.
Secretary Lamont had reached the
hotel from the White House Just prior
20 the arrival of the President. He and
Alrs. Lamont had been constantly in
attendance on Mrs. Gresham and had
done much by their practical sympathy
and active assistance to relieve her sor-
row. They remained at the Arlington
fong after MIR. Gresham had passed
away and were there again at 8 O'Clock
ahis morning. Secretary Lamont as
sumed large part of the work neces
cary to perfect arrangements for the
suneral and made several OF the sug.
gestions which were subsequently
adopted. During the morning many
distinguished persons called at the
Arlington and left their cards. Chief
Justice Fuller was one of the first to
appear. The Attorney General was Just
before the President.
After stay of three quarters of an
hour the President and Mrs. Cleveland
returned to the White House. Mr..
Cleveland had rendered and Mrs.
Gresham had accepted the use OF the
spacious East Room for the funeral
services, and the details of the funeral
arrangements were left to the Cabinet.
which assembled about noon in its
eegular meeting room.
All the members of the Cabinet were
present with the exception OF Mr.. Oar.
yisle. Acting Secretary Uhl represent
cd the State Department..
At the conclusion of the services at
Che Executive Mansion, the funeral
escort, under command OF Mai. Gan.
Thomas III. Ruger, United States
Army. will move in the following
order from the Executive Mansion TO
She baltimore and Ohio depot:
Military escort, clergy and physicians
who attended the deoensed. pail. bear.
ers and hearse, relatives of the
deceased; places will be reserved for:
The President and heads of depart.
ments; members of the Senate and
House OF Representatives; Justices of
Che Supreme Court; the diplomatic
corps. Troops of the escort will assem-.
BILE at 9 o'clock q. m. in Pennsylyapia
avenue, III front of the Executive Man.
sion.
Route of the procession will be
pennsylvania avenue to the railroad
depot.
The military escort will consist of all
She regular troops in and about Wash.
sDgton. namely: Five troops of the
Sixth Cavalry from Fort NIyer, Va.
under Col. Gordon; four batteries of
the Fourth and one of the Third Artil.
lery from Washington barracks, under
Col. Il. W. Clossen. Fourth Artillery,
and the battalion Of marines from the
marine barracks and the navy yard,
Nnder command of Col. Haywood. The
escort will be under tho command of
MAI. 'Gen. Ruger, United States Army.