Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-30
THE SILENT STATESMAN Bright and BeautifuIWas the Day
 at Washington.
 AN IMPOSING SPECTACLE
Was the Military Pageant That Did Honor to
 the Dead Secretary
LOVELY FLOWERS IN GREAT PROPULSION
Lent Their Beauty and Shed Their Sweet ness Over the Sad Scene-D Distinguished Assemblage at the Services-Cor-
 tege En Route to Chicago.

Washington. May 29.-No brighter sun could have shone than that which shed its rays over the military pageant which accompanied the funeral procession of Secretary Gresham this morning. No more imposing spectacle has been wit messed since the last presidential inaug- uration, though the sadness of the occa- sion naturally dinmed it's lustre and the crowds were mute and reverent.
 At 990 a. m. the body, which had lain in state since last evening in the parlor of the apartments in the Arlington an mex, which the secretary had occupied during life, was removed from that rest ing place to the great east room of the White House. It was preceded by such a tribute of flowers as even Washington, the city of flowers, has seldomed wit messed. The arrangements waited the ar rival of the president and his cabinet, who came with military promptitude.
 The president and Acting Secretary Uhl entered the first carriage to follow the remains. Then came Secretary Car lisle (Hho unexpectedly returned to Washington instead of joining the funer- al train en route. as was intended,J and Secretary Lamont next Attorney-Ge Gener- al Olney and Postmaster General Wilson and then Secretaries Herbert. Smith and Morton.
 Military Pomp-and Circumstance
 The United States troops headed by the Marine band, formed on Seventeenth street. extending their line to the wst gate of the White House. The artillery were parked along the outskirts of La fayette square, which separates the Ar lington from the White House, and their guns and caissons stretched the whole length of the south front of the treasury. The cavalry helmets and yellow plumes the artillery, their deep blue tunics re- lieved by brilliant red trimmings, and their helmets crowned with crimson plumes; the marines with light blue uni forms trimmed with red and the Marine band in their gorgeous parade dress of crimson and gold lace, made up a bril- liant display of color and pageantry
 Maj-Gen. Thomas H. Ruger was in command. his aides being Gen. Thomas M Vincent. Col. H. C. Corbin. Maj. w. P. Hall, Maj. J. C. Muhlenburg, Capt Crosby Miller, Capt. c. w whipple, Capt Rogers Barney Capt. c. J. Fiebar- ger and Lieut.. J. Y. Mason Blunt. The military forces consisted of four troops of the Sixth cavalry from Fort Myer, Va, five companies of artillery from Washington barracks and the Marine corps, under Colonel Haywood.
 Whilst the military were in line wait ing to fall in an unfortunate incident occurred. Captain Whipple of the ord nance bureau ofe the war department. one of General Ruger's staff. was pros trated by slight stroke of appoplexy near the west gate of the White House. He was removed to the Emergency hos pital, and subsequently recovered suffi- ciently to be taken to his home.
 Floral Offering of President and Mrs. Cleve-
 land.
 The decorations of the beautiful and spacious east room of the White House, where the funeral services were held were exceedingly handsome. The floral offerings of President and Mrs. Cleve- land was a large wreath of orchids white roses. rhododendrons and maiden hair ferns, with long white silk rib bon attached.
 The remains reached the executive mansion at $40 o'clock. Mrs Gresham was too Ill to accompany them. She fainted repeatedly, and was at last re- moved to her private apartments, where she remained until she left for the rail way station. As the casket left the ho- tel the president and his cabinet formed in double column as a guard of honor on each side. The body bearers were eight sergeants of the Fourth artillery. They were commanded by Capt. Charles B. Hall of the Nineteenth in- fantry.
 The members of the family who &C., companied the cortege to the White
 
 son, Otto Gresham. his sister, Mrs An drews and her husband and Captain and Mrs. Fuller, the latter being Mrs. Gresham's niece.
 When the president and cabinet stepped within the port cochere of the White House they again formed in dou- ble line between which the casket, fol lowed by the members of the family. passed. Those who were to take part in the brief and simple funeral services as- sembled in the east room.
 Arrival of the Casket at the White House. The Japanese minister MT. Kurino. and his suite were the first to- arrive, and they were seated in the space devoted to the diplomatic corps at the foot of the casket About 9:30 o'clock the driveway in front of the east entrance to the manH sion was thronged with carriages of ar rivals and by the time the caslxet reached the White House every seat, except those reserved for the president and cabinet. was filled. The casket was followed by the president and cabinet. The casket was placed in the extreme south end of the apartment. with the head towards the south.
 At each end was tall maiden hair palm. whose spreading branches shaded the catafalque. and the effect was sim pie. but exceedingly appropriate. About