The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-05-30

WAsHSoroS, y. c., May 20.-Tho rc.
mains Of Walter @. Gresham, tho dOad
secretary OF state, accompanied by
President Cleveland ana every member
OF hia cabinet, and tho sorrowins family,
left Warrington at 1915 o'clock to-day
on special train for Chicago, whore
tho final in,erment will ,ako place to.
morrow. Tho funeral service hero was
absolutely devoid Of oStonta:ion, but
this fact only served to deepen tho pro-
found impression which /; created.
In life Secretary Gresham had loved
most the military ca,ccr OF his ardent
youth. and Of all his titloI had boon
fondost Of that OF general which
ho had won upon the battle AUld. In
death ho was wrapped in the stars and
stripes, and given a soldicrI funeral.
The whole city mourEcd tho nations
loss. Every department OF the govern.
ment was closed. every flag in Washing.
ton at half mast. All thereSular troops
in and about Washington, cavalry, ar
tillery and infantry escorted the re-
mains TO the railroad station.
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Mrs. Gresham was so ovcrco no by her
grief that she was unable 10 attend tho
services at the white house. Tho casket
was borno to tho executive mansion
through the files OF military and there
deposited in the east room. Mr. Cteve.
land and his cabinet. rs honorary pail
bearers, accompanied the remains
thi,he-. Tho east raom had been
draped with protusion OF American
flags and decorated with palms and
potted flowers. The black cataialGuc
and the black zeal rug on viii ch Ii rested
wcro banked with the rarest and most
beautiful flowers. The assenbaEe was
OF the most distinguished character.
All the members OF the diplomatic
| corps, In full court costume, resplcnd-
ent wIth decoration and many OF them
stiff with gold lace aud braid, officers Of
tho army and navy in brilliant uniforms
and all tho high civil officers OF the
government. the President and his cab.
met, the judges OF the sup rene court,
senators. representatives and other
dignltar and their wives. wcrc pres
en-. TO pay their last tribute 10 tho hon.
ored dead.
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES.
All were profoundly moved by tho
simplicity OF the service. 1t consisted
merely OF the reading OF the funeral ser
vico Of the Methodist Episcopal church.
by Bishop Hurst. persoIal friend OF
the secretary. When tho bOnediction
man beautiful hymn Lead Kindly
Light" trembled ou the air. and /: was
over
With bowed heads those present took
a long, last look at tho weil.known
features and departed. AS the funeral
cortego emerged from tho white house
grounds, tho long stretch OF cavalry
with their heavy yc!lpw piumcs, the ar.
tile ~ and tho infantry drawn up along
the avenuc saluted and the scarlet coat.
cd marine band played "NeaTer My
God to Thee"
THE MILITARY ESCORT.
The military then took. their places
under command OF MAJOR General
Ruror and slowly led tho way down tho
avenue to the station. preceded by n
band OF forty pieces. mounted on hoavy
horses. There were four troops OF cay.
airy from Fort Meyer. tho marine
corps from tho navy yard, thrco com.
panics Of infantry. four gun batteries
from Fort Meyer, In MI about 800
men. ia thoy swung down the avcnuo
to tho solemn strains Of funeral !dirgos,
the sidewalks and every available bI. OF
spncc in tho windows overlooking the
avenue wore lined with people. AZ
they heard the muilled drums and saw
tho lowered flags. tho multitude was
nwcd aud rovGrcntIy lifted .huir hats Nq
the cortegc passed. While the castct
wn, being conveyed to tho trnin, tho
marine baud played "Sasc in tho Arm,
OF JESUS"
As tho funeral train left tho station,
til o military departed and tho city be.
camc quiet and its streets almost do.
serted.