Evening journal., 1895-05-29

With Mnltary nonors.
WASHINGTON May 20.-Tho funeral
train bearing the remains Of the lato SEQ.
rotary Of State Walter q. Gresham has
started on its way TO Chicago on tbe
train are Efesidont Cleveland and the sey.
en- remaining cabinet officers, Mrs. Gresh
am anu other momhers of the family, be.
SIDES several government ofioinls.
rms morning the body was conveyed 60
Tho White House from the Arlington and
placed in tho cast room. where sorvicos
We're conducted by Bishop Hurst of the
Methodist university. The members OF
mo cabinet mombors of the diplomatic
corps, chief Justice and associate Justices OF
tho supreme court, the ranking officers OF
uhe army and navy and many congress
men wero present
A military escort, composed Of the reg
o ular troops and marine corps, undor the
command OF General Rugcr, accompanied
the colin to the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road depot. Tho body was thon placed
aboard the special train for Chicago.
The funeral services were Of the sim
plest and briefost possible character
There was neither sermon nor romarks.
Bishop Hurst simply read the burial serv-
ice of the Methodist Episcopal church A
hymn was sung by select quartet.
At the conclusion Of the funeral services
at the executive mansion the funeral pro
uession, under command of Major General
Thomas II. Ruger, United States army,
moved in the following order from the OK
ocutivo mansion 70 the Baltimore and
Ohio depot
Military escort, consisting Of all the reg
ular troops and militia IN the District Of
Columbia.
Clergy and physicians who attended the
deceased
Paubearers and hearso
Relatives of the deceased
Places were reserved for the president
and heads Of departments, mombers of
the senate and house Of representatives,
justices Of the supreme court and diplo-
matte corps.
The troops OF the escort assembled at
O'Clock on Pennsylvania avenue in front
of the mansion.
The route Of the procession was via
Pennsylvania avenue TO the railroad depot.
The following officers were the aids to
Major General Thomas II. Ruger Gonor-
al Thomas II. Vincent, Colonel IL. c.
Uorbin, Majors W. r.. Hall and j. G.
MuhlenburR, Captains Crosby Miller, C.
W. Nhipple, Rogers Byrnoy G. j. Fie-
beger and Lieutenant J. Z. Mason Blunt
The Services In Chicago.
Secretary Gresham body Will be tenn
porarily deposited in vault at Oakwood
cemetery. Chicago pending a decision by
the family as to the final resting place.
When the train boarinR the funeral party
reaches Chicago it will be switched Off
the main tracks of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad to the Illinois Central and
run to a station convenient to Oakwood
cemetery A military escort from Fort
Sheridan will accompany the romans
from the station 10 the cemetery.
The present expectation is that the fu-
moral procession viii reach the cemetery
ut . o'clock. Here a brief funeral service
will be conducted by the Rev. DR. Nc
Pherson of the Second Presbyterian
church, Chicago. After its completion tho
party will separate, tho president and the
members Of the cabinet returning directly
to Washington.
Oakwood cemetery is in the southern
part Of the city, and il is tho understand
ing that tho president and his party will
not be taken into the hoart OF tho city.
Word reaches here that Vice President
Stevenson also expects to join tho funeral
party at Chicago snd attend the services
at the Gem stery.
The arraugemeai Of the details of the
Chicago portion of tho services was por-
formed by j. W. Doano and "A. A. Spraguo
of Chicago, intimate friends of the fam
sly. Mrs Gresham viii occupy the pri-
vate car Of tho former.
The seven cabinet officers, with Assist
mt Secretary Uhl, who is acting secretary
of state, oilioiated as active pallbearers.
II Secretary of the Treasury Carlisle does
not reach Che city today from Tennessee,
he Will Join tho funeral party at some
point on tho souto
Hon Wilson s. Bissell, ex-postmastol
general. has also been invited to accom-
pany tho remains TO Chicago and it is OK
pectod that he will start from here.
While tho details of the ceremonies in
Chicago are yet incomplete, SC is seUtlcc
that brief services will bo held on Thurs
day afternoon at tho cemetery TO which
the body will be borne accompanied by q
military escort, in harmony with the day
and Secretary Gresham S well known 10y
atty TO his old time war associations. The
body will bo placed temporarily in vaul
90 OAkwood cemetery pending the doci
sion by the family regarding its dna
resting place
Washington was hardly prepared foi
the announcement Of the death Of socrD
tary Of Stese Walter q. Gresham whicl
occurred at such late hour Mondn.
night that il was not known to the public
until read IN the morning papers, for, al
though the fatal termination Of the score
tary's illness had been forocasted Their
was no goporal apprehension that the enc
would como 30 soon Flags were lowered
to half mast ON all public buildings AN,
many business houses. Official busines
was for the time laid side by the highe
officers of the government, and the mem
hogs of all official circles, together will
prominent people in private life hastono
10 the Arlington, whore the Gresham
have mado thoir home in this city &
leave their cards and messages Of condo
louce.
The Diplomatic Corps Expresses Regret
The president and Mrs. Cleveland call
cd during the morning and woro for hal
an hour with Mrs. Andrews The dauRt
Tor of the doad secretary of stnie, and Mi
Otto Gresham the son. Aftorward Oh
president M several mombers of tho cal
met held a conference at the White hous
30 consider the arrangements for The "a
neral, and lntor iu tho day tho pro7idcr