The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-29
In DEATHS CHAMBER
Arranging for the Funeral of the Late
Secretary of State.
MESSAGES OF CONDOLENCE
1t Is Probable Interment VIII Be
Made I'm Chicago To-Morrow-- :
The Presidents Procla-
matlon-Other Orders.


Secretary of State Gresham have been
embalmed. The funeral arrangements
are dependent upon the wishes of Mrs.
Gresham. and owing to the depression
and grief following the death of her
husband, details. place and time OF in
terment have been left until later in
the day. The present purposes of
friends of the family are to have the
funeral train leave Washington to-
morrow. A special train will be pro-
vided, one car to bear the remains and
another for Mrs. Gresham and immedi-
ate relatives. These arrange ments
however. are subject to changes, as
Mrs. Gresham may desire.
Otto Gresham. son of the secretary.
arrived at $50 this morning by special
train from Harrisburg, He was met at
the station by Assistant Postmaster
General Jones, near personal friend
of the family. He Joined his mother
at the Arlington hotel, and they were
given such privacy as possible. Mrs
Gresham is broken in spirits and body
by the affiiction and constant vigils
up to the moment of her husbands s
death. Her daughter. Mrs. Andrews.
and another relative, Mrs. Captain Full
Ter. were with her constantly last
night.
The state department was technical
ly closed to-day, admission being de-
MED all visitors. although employees
were kept in waiting to assist in the
discharge of the formalities attending
upon the notification to the foreign
powers of the nations loss. Acting Sec
retary Uhl prepared a draft of a for
NAL note to be sent representatives, of
foreign nations accredited to Wash
ington, and also for transmission TO
United States representatives abroad.
conveying the news of Secretary Gres-
hams death.
President and Mrs. Cleveland called
at the Arlington at II o'clock to see
the members of Secretary Gresham's
family and tender their sympathy.
They drove over from the white house
in an open carriage with no attendants
but the driver on the box. Attorney
General Olney and Secretaries Lamont
and Herbert arrived about the same
time TO confer about arrangements for
the funeral. The president and Mrs.
Cleveland were in the Gresham apart
ments half an hour. 1t was decided at
noon that the remains of the dead sec
retary will lie i'm state at the executive
mansion Tomorrow morning. The cas-
ket will be taken from the Arlington
hotel to the white house at a. m. and
be placed in the large east room. 1t
will remain there until the departure
for Chicago tomorrow at / p. m.
Sir Julian Pauncefote. British am
bassador. as the head of the diplomat
ic corps, has addressed a letter to all
ministers and heads of
foreign representatives asking them to
assemble at the British embassy at 8
p. m. to-day to take appropriate action
on the death of Secretary Gresham.
The president and all members of
the cabinet will accompany the re-
mains to the last resting place. Sec
retaries Herbert. Carlisle. Lamont,
Smith, Morton, Attorney General Oh
ney and Postmaster General Wilson
will act as honorary pail bearers. Bish-
op Hurst of the Methodist Episcopal
church will conduct the funeral serv-
ives at the white house. All troops
and marines in the city will escort the
body TO the funeral train. the process
sion forming about noon.
At half past o'clock Mr. Gresham's
said it was the present in
tention to have the funeral in Chicago
afternoon. but that this ar
rangement might be changed.
As soon as the order of procedure
had been arranged and the president
and cabinet had been Informed. the
meeting of the cabinet dispersed and
official orders and notices began to is
sue to provide for the execution OF the |
First Acting Secretary |
Uhl sent out to all the delegations i'm |
this notice:
1T becomes my painful duty to in /
.orm you of the death of the Hon. Wal |
ter .. Gresham, secretary Of state. |
which occurred at his residence Is min |
ltes past / O'Clock this morning, after |
4 painful Illness of four weeks dura- /
lion. / shall have occasion TO notify |
you in due season Of the date of the |
funeral services"
The information referred to in the /
asst paragraph will be furnished very |
aarly by Mr.. Uhl to the private sec
'etary and later in more formality by /
! note inviting the diplomatic corps to |
lttend the funeral ceremonies. The |
scting secretary Of state also sent a
general cablegram to ell United States 1
Embassies and legations abroad sup
Elementary to the brief note sent last 4
hight, adding a direction to place all 1
rags at half-mast for 10 days, which
rider the ministers were instructed 10
epeat 10 every United States consul
n the world. Then Secretary Herbert
provided for the due observance of the
occasion by the navy through the fol-
owing order.
At all navy yards and stations col
rs viii be kalf-masted and will be co
displayed until after the final inter
nent at Chicago Of the secretary OF
tate"
The bureau chiefs Of the navy de-
were instructed as sollovs.
The secretary Of the navy desires
hat all bureau chiefs attend the fun
raj Of the late secretary at 10 O'Clock
b m, May p, in the east room Of the |
NscutiFr mansion, in uniform special |
an dress"
Next an order was sent to Colonel |
ieyWood. commanding officer Of thu |
marines OF the navy yard. as follows.
send an officer to report immediate