Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-30

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blessing. The entire service lasted l6
minutes. The Bishop stepped to one
side after inviting those who cared to
do so TO look upon the face of the
eminent dead. OF this Invitation every
one in the room took advantage, and II
long line OF people formed and passed
beside the caslSet. taking enc last look
at the features of the late secretary as
he lay peacefully at rest in his narrow
cnsket with his left arm crossed on
his breast.
Meanwhile the president. the cabinet
AMI the diplomatic corps had retired
to make ready for their Journey TO Chi
cago with the remains and the floral
offeringl were gathered up and put
away. When the crowd had Withdrawn
the casket remained open for an hour.
while few came and went to take a
last look at the Ease OF the dead. The
grent room was deserted save by the
presence OF army officers In charge of
the remains and by small group
which sat silently alongside the casltct.
This little group included MIR. otto
Gresham, MIR. Andrews, son-ln-law OF
the deceased. and Bishop Hurst. Just
at IL O'Clock bugle sounded from with
out 1t was the signal to move. The
attendants OF the cRsket stepped for
ward and prepared TO seal II. Miss
Kate Field, who had remained in the
room, stepped to the front and was the
| last to take a look at the Head. Then
the lid screwed down and the squad OF
marines marched in. They formed ut
either side OF the casl<et and at "A word
Of command from Colonel Haywood
bore the casket slowly through the cor
rldors to the hearse in waiting.
The crowd on the purtico reVerently
| uncovered their heads as the coffin
| passed. The son and sou-ln-law fol-
| lowed. and after them came the presl-
| dent and his cabinet with their wives.
| Carriages with Mrs. Gresham and her
daughter Joined the funeral cortege at
the executive mansion. The military
which had been drawn up on Pennsyl-
vania avenue faced the White House
grounds awaiting orders. were given
the word OF command and the funeral
| proceeded with military escort down
| Pennsylvania avenue to the Baltimore
and Ohio station. from which the jour-
ney 10 Chicago was to be made.
Major General Rugglos was ia com.
mund of the escort, together with stan.
Captain Whipple was overcome by the
heat while awaiting the conclusion of
the funeral services. He fell from his
horse and was taken to hospital near
by in an ambulance.
The military detachment was headed
by troops A, E, IL and q of the famous
Sixth cavalry from Fort Meyer beyond
| hiuhtu Wy IL Vi lbIl9
pieces mounted on heavy troop horses.
Major Lobo commanded the cavalry
| The famous national marine band with
its full complement OF sixty men In
glitterlng uniforms of scarlet and blu,
and much gold luce swung into lin,
after the regiment of cavalry and wa,
followed by the marine corpi
from the navy yard barracks, tire,
companies commanded by Captain
Robinson with 100 men In line Tn,
four guns OF battery C. OF the Thirt
artillery followed with forty men II
line under command Of Captain Ian
caster. Then came four foot batteries o
the Fourth artillery a, l, @ and NJ
two hundred men, commanded by Ma
jor Rowell. When the hearse, followed
by the short procession OF dozen car
riages, had emerged from the Whit
House gate, It co me TO n halt in from
of the troops drawn UP In the orde
given. The troops saluted, Genera
Ruger and aides lifted their hats AM
! the marine band struck up "Neare
My God to Thee" To this music tn
military detachment marched pas
the hearse. When the last compan,
had passed the carriageg with the pres
ident and Mrs. Cleveland and member
of his Official household fell Into line
the relatives not accompanying the fun
: eral cortege, but driving privately I
/ the station shortly before train tint
] The cavalry escort made a fine az
r pearance stretched across the broa
I avenue in company lines with heav
: yellow plumes. Three bands playe
. dirges along the march. There was n
! emblem OF mourning In the processlo
= save the bands OF crepe upon the fiag
K and altogether the display was a yer
4 transformations one. sidewalks an
e windows along the line OF march wer
3 crowded and flags on all OF the built
! ings were half masted. The colum
a proceeded at a rapid rate and reache
i; the station few minutes before noon
;. The marine corps and the Fourth Srti
. lery bnnd was in line Just opposite III
: entrance. A halt was called and IN
!. troops stood at present arms while IN
/ hearse drew up 10 the sidewalk. Froi
the right came the music OF the ris
a rlne band, "safe in the Arms OF j
r sus."
h Far 10 the left wandering orga
4 grinder played There Is a Fountai
! Filled With Blood"
/. The eight artillery sergeant wit
e Captain Hall, Nineteenth infantry. If
y ed the casket from the hearso an
Il bore II down 10 the train. The funerI
: train In it's appointments was one
n unusual nagnihcence. II was made
;, OF Ave Baltimore and Ohio Pullma
n coaches and was drawn by No. III
y one OF the most powerful fast runnin
e engines employed in the Baltimoi
y and Ohio suburban limited servic
i | with Engineer Lockhart and Firema
a Fakle in the cab. As soon as Il
Il president and members OF his cabine
. Mrs. Gresham and the members OF h