The herald., 1895-05-30


tives, 1t w:ls in the form of large ere
cent wreath of orchids, lilies OF the val
lev America II Beauty roses ana carha-
tions. tied W ith bow of large ribpon
with the wo rds diplomatic corps is
gold letters thereon.
By 10 40 the vast east room was nearly
filed, All the members of the diplomatic
body were appi .rently in attendance WIN
the execution of Minister Wecke1tln OF
the Nethe'rlan DIS. who is absent from
Washington. Mcmb OF the supreme
court came in singly. Mr.. Thnrper tn'e
arm to Justice Field. who was very feeble.
In the rear of the diplomatic pody were
seated general officers of the army ana
navy with their ladies:
Again the Gro Nd divided and the presi'
dent and cabilant entered. fresldent I
Cleveland headed the party WIN Mrs.
Clevel1n upon mis- arm. Ihey LOOK the''r
places standing at the head OF the caskst
1t the right of thNtsouth windows. Blshop
Hurst stepped forward. A hush 1ell upo n
the company and tsne clear voice Oh 10 Q
clergyman rang oat the WORDS i "a AN
the resurrection ana tne NE "a S. 40
service was remarkably simple ana ID ee
from ostentation. 1t was the tull bur a!
seryice of the Methodist Eplscof al
church of England. The quartette sa ng
sweetly Cardinal Newman hymn. Lei id,
Kindly Light. The entire service las ted
to one side, after inviting those who
cared to do so to look upon the FAC e OF
the deceased OF this invitation every
one in the room took advantage. Inc lew
senators who were in Washington were
given prominent places. Senator ~ ewart
was in the very tlrst row. Inc std .e ue-
par,ment sent an imposing dele! !,aticn
consisting of all the employees do wn TO
the humblest messenger. The personal
frends of the secretary completely hlleo
the part of the room not occupied 10y the
officials.
A few minutes before 10 o clock th eltarl-
ilv of deceased, except Mrs Gre sham,
were ushered into the green room,
whence, through the open doorway they
had a plain view of the eatafalque At a
sign from Colonel Wilson the crowd i'll
the center divided and the casket was
borne by eight stalwart sergeants oI the
Fourth artillery under command OF Cap
tain Charles d. Hall of the Ninsteenth
infantry, to the east room and placed
upon its supports. The floral tributes
were gathered by the ushers and teaped
in profusion upon the black surface OF the
casket. The casket remained open IN TINS
room for an hour.
Miss Kate Field was the last person to
look at the face of the dead before the
casket was sealed and the marcfl taken
up to the railway station. A carriage
with Mrs. Gresham and daughter joined
the funeral cortege at the executive man
sion. The hearse, followed by short
procession of a dozen carriages. moved
from the White House gate and halted III
front of the troops, drawn up in line.
The troops saluted. General Ringer and
aids lifted their hats and the Marine
band played Nearer, My God. TO Thee.
10 this music the military detschments
marched past When the last company
had passed the carriage with the presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland and the mem
bers OF his official household fell into
line. The relatives drove privately to the
station. Three bands played dirges along
the march.
The sidewalks and windows along the
line were crowded and the flags ON all
buildings were half-masted. The column
reached the station shortly before noon.
When the hearse drew up to the sidewalk
the Marine band played Safe in the Arms
OF Jesus.
rhe funeral train. made up of five Bal
timore and Ohio and Pullman coaches,
was one of unusual magnlflcence. The
train started at rs, and is scheduled to
reach Chicago at p. m. tomorrow.
The Funeral Train
WASHINGTON. May 29.-The re-
mains of Secretary Gresham, accompa-
MED by President Cleveland and every
member OF the cabinet and the secretary ;
family. left Washington at 12:l5 on spe-
cial ira lin for Chicago, where the final in
terment will take place tomorrow. In
life Secretary Gresham had loved most
the military career of his ardent youth.
and OF all his titles had been fondest OF
that of general, which he had won upon
the battlefield In death he was wrapped
in the Stars and Stripes and gwen
soldiers funeral.
The whole city mourned the nations
loss. Every department of the govern
ment was closed. Every flag in Washing
ton was at halfmast. All the regular
troops in and about Washington-cavalry
artillery and nfantry-escorted the re-
mains to the railway station.
Mrs. Gresham, the stricken wife, was so
overcome by her grief that she was un-
able TO attend the services at the White
House. The casket was borne to the
Executive Mansion through the files OF
military and deposited in the east room
President Cleveland and his cabinet act
ing as honorary pail bearers. accom- pany-
ing the remains thither. The east room
had 5been draped with profusion of
American flags and decorated with palms
and potted flowers. The black catafalque
and the black seal rug on which it rest
ed were banked with the rarest and most
beautiful flowers. The assem- blage was of
the most distinguished character. All the
nom bers of the diplomatic corps, in full
court Rcostume. Respondent with decora-
tioDs ana 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, senator's REPRESENT
atives and other dIgnitaries and theil
wives were present to pay their last trib-
ute to the honored dead.
All were profoundly impressed by the
simplicity of the service. 1t consisted
merely OF the reading of the funeral ser
vice of the Methodist Episcopal church
by Bishop Hurst, personal friend of the
secretary.
When the benediction was said the
strains of Cardinal Newman's beautiful
hymn, Lead, Kindly Light trembled ON
the air and 1t was over. With bowed
heads those present took their long last
look at the well known features and de
parted. AS the funeral cortege emerged
from the White House grounds. the
long stretch of cavalry with their heavy
yellow plumes, the artillery and infantry
drawn up along the avenue saluted and
the scarlet coated Marine band plaved
Nearer My God to Thee The military
then took their places under command OF
Major-General Ruger and slowly led the
way down the avenue to the station
preceded by a band of forty pieces
mounted on heavy horses. There were
four troops of cavalry from Fort Meyer.
the Marine corps from the navy ward
th rec companies OF infantry four hat