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

STOOD cross Oh NlOlets from tine cHiel
Justice and Mrs. Fuller. Conspicuous
for it's rare beauty was the floral trlb-
ute from the foreign ministers In
Washington. It was in the form OF a
crescent wreath OF orchids. lilies OF the
valley, American beauty roses and car
nations tied with a bow OF ribbons
with the words. diplomatic corps, In
gold letters thereon, Among the pro-
fusion OF floral tributes were the iol-
lowing:
A large cluster of white roses aud
Gala lilies. tied with white ribbon,
from Secretary and Mrs Carnslei
palms and La France roses from Comp
troller and Mrs. Eckelsi blue guldon
with corps colors, with the words FOR
~ Round" wrought In immortelles on
a blue ground, from the army OF the
Tennessee; Maltese Cross in La France
roses from the army OF the Tennes-
see.
BY 1910 o'clock the vast throng was
nearly seated The seating arrange
ments were perfect. LIEUTENANT Sew
alls' corps OF engineers and Lleuten-
ant Gilmore, Fourth artillery. inder-
took the care for the army and haVyi
Messrs Bayard, Rennicke, Faison,
Smith and Kelly looked after the scat
ing OF the diplomatic body, while Colo
mel Wilson exercised general super
vision Of interior ARRANGEMENTS.
Ex-Secretary Brlstuw with mis- lady
was one of the first of the official
guests Closely following came the ia
panese minister. Mr.. Kurino. she re-
mainder of the diplomatic corps came
along very rapidly. Sir Julian laurce-
fote. the British ambassador with his
wife and daughter. preceded Amlas-
sador Patenotre. who was also accom-
panied by his wife! Then followed
the Italian ambassador and Baron ven
att NtshA "a untipp IA rho fttTnu
ambassador, with full suite. The am
bassadors were given a place Of honor
| in the first row to the right OF the
catafalque, the ministers and attaches
| OF the legations were seated In the
rear and in the body of seats at the
foot OF the catafalque. All OF the
members OF the diplomatic body We're
apparently In attendance. with the ex-
| ceptiOn OF Minister Weckerlin OF the
| Netherlands, who is absent from Wash
| ington.
The members Of the supreme court
came in singly and We're seated on the
left Of the catafalque.
Mr.. Thurber. the presidents prl-
vate secretary, gave the assistance Of
his arm to Justice Field, who is very
feeble.
Just in the rear Of the diplomatic
body, in the center OF the chamber.
We're seated general officers OF the
army and navy with their ladies',
among them AdJutant General Rug
giles, Quartermaster General Bachelor,
Paymaster General Stanton, Inspector
General Breckenridge, Admiral Ram
say, Captain Matthews and others.
Bureau officers from various depart
ments filed in the center. among them
being Comptroller Eckels. Assistant
Secretary Wickes and Mr.. McAdoo, A
few senators who were In Washington
81 IAH nFaHa NOR
given prominent places by Sergeant
alarms Bright and Secretary Cox
Senator Stewart was in the very first
row.
Senator GRAY sat Just behind hin
and Senator Morgan occupied n place
near the side aisle.
The state department sent an impos
ing delegation consisting OF all the EN-
ployes down to the humble messenger
headed by Assistant Secretaries Nc
Adoo and Rockhill and eX-Asslstan
Secretary John Moore. Personal friend
OF the late secretary completely file
that part of the room not occupic
by officials
A few moments before 10 o'cloc
the family OF the deceased, exceptin
Mrs. Gresham, who remained at IN
hotel were ushered into the gree
room, through whose open doors the
had view OF the catafalque. Almos
Immediately, at a signal from Colont
. Wilson, the crowd standing. the cente
divided. and the casket borne by eigl
stalwart sergeants of the Fourth arti
, lery. was borne into the East rool
, and placed on its supports. The flori
. tributes were gathered by the usher
and heaped In profuslon upon the blac
! surface of the casket. Again the crow
, divided and the president headed Il
: party with Mrs. Cleveland upon h
l arm. In order Jeanne Secretary an
/ Mrs. Carlisle. Secretary Lamont an
1 | wife, Acknowledgement Olney and wifi
Postmaster-Genera Wilson and wifi
: Secretary Morton and wife: Secretary
Herbert and Smith and Acting secr'
: tary Uhl. They took their place
a standing at the head OF the casket
4 the right OF the south window.
: Bishop Hurst stepped forward.
( hush fell upon the people. and the oleei
K voice of the clergyman rang out WA
4 the words: "I am the resurrection AZ
r the life" The services were remarl
r ably simple and free from ostentatio
A n was the full burial service OF Il
: Methodist Episcopal church. practical
( the same as that of the Church
= england. though somewhat abbrevia
4 ed The bishop read selections fro
: Inc different parts OF the Scriptur
4 the Thirty-ninth Psalm, the Nintiel
: psalm and the fifteenth chapter OF u
|. First Corlnthians. Then quartet
) stationed at one side sang sweet
4 cardinal NeWman's hymn, Lea
8 Kindly Light" Again the Bishop rel
: a few verse from the Scripture az
5 the funeral prayer and then the servic