The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-30
Services Over the Remains of the Late
Secretary in Washington.
THE FUNERAL IN CHICAGO
VIII Reach There To-Day on a
Private Special Train-FIoral
Tributes-The March to
the Railway Station.

| of state lay. Mrs. Gresham. broken
in spirit, exhausted by the long vigils.
and overcome with grief, was in such
a nervous state that her daughter and
son prevailed on her not TO undertake
the trying ordeal of attending the SER
/ vices at the white house
At $50 o'clock. therefore. the doors
were all closed and the stricken fam
| lily was left alone with the dead For
almost 80 minutes they remained taxi
| ing last leave. Meantime without
! preparations were being made for n
| military burial At o'clock the doors
/ TO the room where the remains lay
/ were opened and the family retired to
the rear apartments. Mrs. Gresham.
in the agony of grief, was almost car
ried from the room by her stalwart son
otto. followed by her daughter. Mrs.
Andrews, her sister. Mrs. McGrain. and
Captain Fuller. Soon after carriages
containing members Of the cabinet be-
gan To arrive.
At 915 the president arrived I'm the
white house carriage. accompanied by
| Colonel Wilson. The crowd craned their
necks. and "A few camera enthusiasts.
who seemed unconscious of the solemn
ity of the occasion, attempted to Sc
cure snap shots. The president wore
a black frock coat. He looked far from
well. and he ascended the broad stone
steps with apparent difficulty. At 900
five relocated trumpeters marched up
Lafayette place, and stationed them
selves outside the line OF mounted po-
lice. to give the signal when the cor
tege departed. Thirty seconds later
the hearse. drawn by two coal black
horses, drew up at the door. The
president. followed by the members OF
the cabinet in the order Of their rank
acting as honorary pallbearers, de-
scended the steps. all stood with uncov-
cred heads. while eight artillerymen
carried the casket with slow and
solemn tread between them.
The casket was shrouded completely
in folds of American flags. The stars
and stripes could hardly be discerned
for flowers banked upon the casket
The artillerymen walked beside the
hearse as il drew away, halting at the
corner until the president and mem
bers of the official family in carriages
had taken their positions ahead
The funeral procession moved slowly
to the white house. fianked on either
side by a line of policemen. behind
whom were thousands of people. many
with bowed and uncovered heads.
The casket. preceded by the presi-
dent and cabinet, was borne to the
east room by the artillerymen, where
the services took place. The east room
was elaborately festooned for the sol
emn occasion. Seats were reserved for
Immediate kinsfolk OF the dead man,
for President and Mrs Cleveland and
for members of the cabinet and their
wives
Within the solemn. black. robed cir
Gle stood standards for the catafalque
resting on a large black seal rug At
the upper end of the place where the
catafalque was to rest stood a large
wreath, bearing the cards OF President
and Mrs. Cleveland. IL was Of white
roses and white rhododendrons. tied
with white ribbons. Alongside this was
another superb wreath from the state
department of white and red roses with
sage palms and Gala lilies tied with
purple ribbon.
Conspicuous for its beauty was the
floral piece from the foreign represen-
tatives II was in the form of a large
crescent wreath of orchids. lilies of the
valley, American beauty roses and car
nations, tied with bow Of large rib
bon with the words Diplomatic
Corps" In gold letters thereon.
BY GAS o'clock the vast east room
was nearly filed. All members Of the
diplomatic corps were apparently in at
tendance, with the exception Of Minis
ter Weckerlin Of the Netherlands. who
Is absent from Washington. Members
Of the supreme court came in singIy.
Mr. Thurber. the presidents private
secretary, gave his arm TO Justice
Field, who was very feeble. In the rear
of the diplomatic corps were seated
general officers of the army and navy.
with their ladies.
Again the crowd divided and the
president and cabinet entered. Presi-
dent Cleveland headed the party. with
Mrs. Cleveland on his arm. They took
their places standing at the head OF
the casket. at the right south windows
Bishop Hearst stepped forward. "a hush
fell upon the company. and the clear
voice Of the clergyman rang out the
words. Il am the resurrection and the
life"
The service was remarkably simple
and free from ostentation. II was the
fun burial service Of the Methodist
Episcopal church, practically the same
as that Of the Church Of England A
uudrtelt" SduS SMecti9 NdIuilldl new
mans hymn Lead Kindly Light"
The entire service lasted but - min
utcs The bishop stepped 10 one side. I
after inviting those who wished To do |
so. t. look upon the face OF the emil
nent deceased. OF this invitation every
one in the room took advantage
Few senator's who We're iu Washing
ton We're given prominent places. SEN
atur SteWar. was in the very first row
The state department sent In am im-
posing delegation. consisting uI all em-
rl4y,- down Co the humhl--t mesSeu-
ger. The personal friends ut the late
secretary completely filled the part ~ |
the room not occupied by officials
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