The herald., 1895-05-30
Tributes ShOwered on the Bier
of Secretary Gresham
CROWDS AT THE CAPITOL
Impressive But Simple Services q
the White House
Family Of the Statesman Left Alone VIII
Their Dead - The Funeral Trala
Leaves Washington
Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
. WASHINGTON, May 29.-Before
o'clock this morning the floral tributes
to the late Secretary Gresham began to
arrive at the annex to the Arlington, in
which the remains of the secretary Of
state lay. Most of the floral pleces how
ever, were sent to the White House, where
the Sc vice was to be held.
Mrs. Gresham, broken in spirit.
exhausted by the long vigils and over
come with grief. was in such a nervous
state that her daughter and son prevailed
upon her not to undertake the trying
ordeal of attending the services at the
White House. At 80 o'clock, therefore.
the doors were all closed and the stricken
family left alone with the dead. For ale
most thirty minutes they remained. tak-
ing the last leave. Meantime. without,
preparations were being made for the
military burial. At O'Clock the doors to
the room where the remains lay were
opened and the fanny retired to tho rear
apartments. Mrs. Gresham, i'll an agony
OF grief, was almost carried from the
room by her son Otto and her daughter,
Mrs. Andrews. her sister, Mrs McGrain,
and Captain Fuller. Soon after the car
riages containing members of the cabinet
began arriving At 9:15 President Cleve-
land arrived in the White House carriage,
accompanied by Colonel Wilson. The
crowd craned their necks and a few cam
era enthusiasts, wno seemed unconscious
of the solemDity of the occasion, attempt-
ed to secure snap shots. The president
wore black irock coat and looked far
from well. I.e descended the broad stone
steps with some difficulty. At $3.50 five
relocated trumpete-s marched UP La
fayette place and stationed them selves out
side the mounted police TO give the sig-
nal when the cortege departed.
Thirty seconds later the hearse, drawn.
by two black horses, drew up, presently
followed by members of the cabinet in
order of rank, acting as honorary pail
bearers. They descended the steps and
stood with uncovered heads while eight
artillerymen carried the casket with slow
and solemn tread between them. The
folds of the American flag. The stars
and stripes could hardly be discerned for
the flowers banked upon the casket. Ar
tillerymen walked beside the hearse as it
drew away.
The hearse halted at the corner until
the president and members of the cabinet
arrived in carriages ana had taken their
| position ahead. The funeral procession
moved slowly, the hearse hanked on
either line by line of policemen behind
whom were thousands of people, many
with bowed heads. The casket was pre-
ceded by the president and cabinet and
was borne by art.llerymen to the east
ROOM where the services took place. The
east room was elaborately decorated for
thesoccasion. Seats were reserved for the
kinsfolk Of the dead man, for the presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland and mem bers of
the cabinet and their wives. Within
the solemn black-robed circle stood the
standards for the catafalque resting of Il
large black seal. On the upper end of
the place where the catafalque was to rest
stood a large wreath bearing the cards of
the president and Mrs. Cleveland. 1t