Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-30
Mr. Cleveland and the Cabinet Es-
cOrt the Remains to Cbicngo-The
President Looks BadIy-Dr. O'Reiiiy
with Him.

mex, which the secretary nal Occupltl
during his life, was removed from that
resting place to the great East Room
of the White House. Ii was preceded by
such a tribute Of flowers as even Wash
ington. the City Of Flowers, has seldom
witnessed.
The Committee Of Arrangements await
ed the arrival Of the President and his
Cabinet, who came with military promp-
titude The President and Acting
Secretary Uhl entered the first
carriage 10 follow the remains. Then
came Secretary Carlisle (who Unexpected
~ returned to Washington, instead OF
Joining the funeral-trail en- route. as was
int.nded), and Secretary Lamont Next,
Attorney General Olney and Postmaster
General Wilson, and then Secretaries Her
bert, Smith, and Morton.
BRILLIANT DISPLAY.
The United States troops, headed by
the Marine Band, formed on Seventeenth
street extending their line TO the west
gate of the White House. The
artillery were parked along the out
skirts OF Lafayette Square which sepa-
rates the Arlington from the White
House. and their guns ana caissons
stretched the whole length Of the
south front Of the Treasury. The cay
airy. with their dark-blue uniforms. he'll
NETS. and yellow plGmes; the artillery
their decp-blue tunics, relieved by bril-
liant-red trimmings and their helmets
crowned with crimson plumes; the ma
rines. with light-blue uniforms. trimmed
with red. and the Marine Band, In their
gorgeous parade-dress Of crimson and
gold lace made up a brilliant display OF
color and pageantry.
una
i'm command, his aides being General
Thomas NJ Vincent. Colonel II. c. Cor
bin. Major ". =. Han. Major j. 9. Muh-
lenberg Captain Crosby Miller, Captain
c. W. Whipple. Captain Rogers BirneY
Captain G. J. Febiger, and Lieutenant j..
Y Mason Blunt.
The military forces consisted Of four
troops Of the Sixth Cavalry from Fort
Meyer Va. five companies Of artillery
| from Washington barracks. and the Ma
rne Corps. under Colonel Haywood.
UNFORTUNATE INCIDENT.
Whilst the military were in line wait
| ing the order 20 fall IN. an unfortunate
incident occurred. Captain Whipple, OF
| the Ordnance Bureau Of the War De-
partment. one Of c. neral Ruger's stan,
was Frustrated by "a slight stroke OF apo
plexy near the west gate OF the White
gsncy Hospital. and subsequently, recover
| ed sufficiently TO be- taken TO his home.
The decorations Of the beautiful and
| spacious East Room of the White House.
| where the funeral services were held,
were exceedingly handsome. The floral
| Offering OF the President and Mrs. Cleve-
| land was "A large wreath OF orchids, white
roses. rhodo0endrons. and maiden-hair
| fern. with a long white silk ribbon at
| tached
The remains reached the Executive
| Mansion al 9I0 o'clock. Mrs. Gresham
| was too IN 10 accompany them. She faint
| ed repeatedly and was at last removed
| TO her private apartments, where she re-
| NAMED until she left for the railway sta
| ton.
FUNERAL PROCESSION.
As the casket left the hotel the Presi-
! dent and his Cabinet formed in double
| column az a guard ~ honor on each side
| The body-bearers were eight sergeants OF
| the Fourth Artillery. They were COM
| manded by Captain Charles Il. HAIL
! Nineteenth Infantry. The members OF
| the family who accompanied the cortegg
| 10 the White House We're the dead Secre-
tary's only son. Otto Gresham; MS sister
| Mrs. Andrews and her husband and Cap
| tain and Mrs. Fuller. the latter being
| Mrs. Gresham's niece. When the Presi-
dent and Cabinet stepped within the porte
cochere OF the White House they again
formed a double line. between which the
caskst followed by the members Of the
| family, passed.
| Those who were 10 take part IN the
| brief and simple funeral services assem-
] bed In the East Room The japanese
| Minister, Mr. Kurlno. and his suite wer.
| the first To arrive, and they were seated
| In the space devoted 10 the Diplomatic
| Corps at the foot OF the casket.
| About $3.50 o'clock the driveway In front
| Of the east entrance 10 the mansion was
| thronged with the carriages OF arrivals
| and by the time the casltct reached th'
! White House every seat except those re
| served for the President and Cabinet was
| filled
The casket was followed by the Presi
| dent and Cabinet. and was placed In the
extreme south end OF the apartment, viii
| the head towards the south. At each enc
| was a tall maiden-hair palm, WHOSE
| spreading branches shaded the catafalque
| the effect being simple but exceedingly
| approprate. About the casket were
| placed great wreaths Of roses, red an(
white while attached TO It's side was
| floral representation Of the badge adopted
by the army corps to which MI Gresham
belonged, the familiar forty rounds
done in blue. red, and yellow immortelles
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
| Ii was tn minutes OF 10 o'clock wher
| the funeral party reached the White
| House. and the short wait until the ser
| vices began was most impressive. Al
one end Of the room, made into a hVlhl
| garden by its palms and oleanders anc
| other growing plants, was the casket
| surrounded by many tributes or friend'
and associates Of the late Secretary. anC
around IL were gathered the repres nta
tiyes OF the foreign nations with which
| the United states maintains diplomatic
relations. nearly all in uniforms OF oril
| liant hue, marked and slashed Win thlcr
| bands OF gold lace. Prominent among
these were three OF the four ambassador
accredited to the United States, ana VIII
them were their wives. The justices q
| the Supreme Court sat on one SIDE OK th'
coffin. opposite and racing the amodsnd
doris. The Supreme Court circle was com
posed Of Chief-Justice and Mrs. ruler
| Justice Shiras. Justice Field. and Justic'
and Mrs. GRAY. Others present were
senators Gray Morgan. and Stewart. As
| MISUNDERSTANDING Hamlin and Wikes
| the Treasury; McAdOO Of the Navy; Doe
| ~ the war Dapartment; Adee and ROCK
hill. and every official ana employee o
the STATE Department: Comptrolle
Eckels. and the bureau chiefs q the wa
and Navy Departments. all In their uni
forms as army or navy officers.
FUNERAL SERVICES.
Exactly at 10 O'Clock the services began
A minute or two before that hour Colo
mel John NJ Wilson, master OF cere
monies. notified the President that al
was ready. and then led the way from
the Blue Room 10 the East Room. I'm
mediately behind him came the President
with Mrs. Cleveland leaning on his arm
becomingly altlred In d mourning gown
| OF crepon. The members OF the cabine
and their ladies' followed In the order o
their Official recedence-Secretary an'
Mrs. Carlisle. Secretary and Mrs. Lamont
Attorney-Gene and Mrs. Olney, Post
master-General and Mrs. Wilson. Score
tary and Mrs. Morton, with Secretar'
Herbert. Secretary Smith, and Acting
Secretary Uhl. bringing up the rear. Tn
presidential party were seated at tn
head OF the casket, and the services be
gan. In the adjoining Green Room. IN
members OF the Gresham family wer
seated.
With great impressiveness Bishop Hurs
began the funeral services which wa
conducted according TO the manner 0
| the Methodist Episcopal Church. II an
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