The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-30
A SOLDIERS FUNERAL
w. q. GREsHAMS BODY WRAPPED
IN THE STARS AND STRIPES.
Washington by 1,50O Regular
Troops and Marines.
GREAT MILITARY DISPLAY
IN MARKED CONTRAST TO THE SIM
PIE FUNERAL CEREMONIES.
Brief. Impressive Exercises i'm the
White House. Conducted by Bishop
Hurst, of the NJ. Z. Church.
MRS. GRESHAM NOT PRESENT
THE FAITHFUL, STRICKEN WIFE
OVERCOME BY HER SORROW.
Many DISTINGUISHED People in the
TO Chicago for Interment To-Day.

WASHINGTON. May 29-The remains of
Walter 9. Gresham, the dead Secretary of
state, accompanied by President Cleveland
and every member of his Cabinet and the
sorrowing family. left Washington at l215
O'CLOCK to-day on a special train for Chica-
go, where the final interment will take
place Tomorrow. The funeral service here
was absolutely devoid of ostentation but
this fact only served to deepen the profound
impression which it created In life Secre
tary Gresham had loved most the military
career of his ardent youth and of all his
titles he had been fondest of that of Gen
eral, which he had won on the battlefield
In death he was wrapped in the stars and
stripes and given soldiers funeral.
The whole city mourned the Nations loss.
Every department of the government was
closed, every flag in Washington at half
mast. All the regular troops in and about
Washington, cavalry, artillery and infantry.
escorted the remains to the railroad station.
Mrs Gresham, the stricken wife, was SO
overcome by her grief that she was unable
to attend the services at the White House.
The cssket was borne to the executive
mansion through the files of military and
there deposited in the East Room. Mr..
Cleveland and his Cabinet. as honorary pail
bearers. accompanied the remains thither.
The East Room had been draped with
profusion of American flags and decorated
with palms and potted flowers The black
catafalque and the black seal rug on which
IT rested were banked with the rarest and
most beautiful flowers. The assemblage was
OIL the most distinguished character All
the members of the diplomatic corps, in full
court costume, resplendant with decorations
and many of them stiff with gold lace and
braid, the officers of the army and navy in
brilliant uniforms and all the high civil
officials OF the government. the President
and his Cabinet, the judges of the Supreme
Court, Senators. Representatives and other
dignitaries and their wives, were present to
pay their last tribute to the honored dead
All were profoundly moved by the solemni-
ty of the service. 1t consisted mostly of
the reading of the funeral service of the
Methodist Episcopal Church by Bishop
Hurst. a personal friend of the Secretary.
When the benedction was said the strains
of Cardinal Newman's beautiful hymn.
Lead Kindly Light" trembled on the air
and il over. With bowed heads those
present took long. last look at the we'll
known features and departed. AS the
funeral cortege emerged from the White
House grounds the long stretch of cavalry.
Will tHeiT HedNy yeuoW plumeS, the drtil-
lery and the infantry, drawn up along the
avenue, saluted, and the scarlet-ccated
marine band played Nearer my God, to
Thee" The military then took their places
under the command of Major General Ruger
and slowly led the way down the avenue
| to the station, preceded by band of forty
pieces, mounted on heavy horses. There
were four troops of cavalry from Fort Mey-
| err the Marine Corps from the navy yard,
| three companies of infantry, four gun bat
| teries from Washington barracks and four
| batteries from Fort Meyer IN all about
| 1850 men. AS they came down the avenue.
| to the solemn strains of funeral dirges. she
| sidewalks and every available bit of space
| in the windows overlooking the avenue were
| lined with people. AS they heard the muf-
| fed drums and saw the lowered flags the
| multitude was awed and reverently lifted
| their hats as the cortege passed. While
| the casket was being conveyed to the train
| the marine band played safe in the Arms
| of jesus As the funeral train left the
| station the military departed and the city
| became quiet and its streets almost de-
| serted.