Evening star., 1895-05-29
FUNERAL HON0RS
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in their rear and In the main body of seats
at the foot of the catafalque.
All of the members of the diplomatic
body were apparently in attendance, with
the exception of Minister Weckerlin of the
Netherlands, who is absent from Washing
ton. They all wore their court costumes.
The members of the Supreme Court drifted
in singly, and were seated on the left of
the catafalque. Mr.. Thurbel, the Presi-
dents private secretary, gave the assist
ance of his arm to Justice Field, who walk
ed with a feeble step and leaning on his
cane. Just in the rear of the diplomatic
body, in the center Of the chamber. were
ated general officers of the army and
navy, with their ladies, among them Adjt.
Gen. Ruggles, Quartermaster General
Batcheller, Paymaster General Stanton,
Inspector General Breckenridge, Admiral
Ramsay, Capt. Matthews, Col. Haywood
and others. Bureau officers from the
among them being Controller Eckels, AS
sstant Secretary Wike, Assistant Secre-
tary McAdoo and Assistant Secretary Doe.
A few Senators who were in Washington
prominent places by sergeant-at-Arms
Bright and Secretary Cox. Senator Stew
art was in the very first row, Senator Gray
sat just behind him and Senator Morgan
occupied place near the side aisle. The
State Department sent imposing delega-
ton. consisting of all the employees, down
to the humblest messenger, headed by As
sistant Secretaries Adee and Rockhil and
Personal friends of the late Secretary
completely filled that part of the room not
occupied by officials.
Arrival of the Funeral Party.
A few moments before 10 o'clock the
family of the deceased, excepting Mrs.
Gresham, who remained at the hotel, were
ushered into the green room through
whose open doorway they had a plain view
of the catafalque. Almost Immediately, at
ing in the central part divided, and the
casket, borne by eight stalwart sergeants of
the fourth artillery under command ofCapt
Chas D. Hall Of the nineteenth infantry,
was borne into the east room and placed
upon its supports. The floral tributes were
gathered by the ushers and heaped in pro-
fusion upon the black surface of the cas-
ket. Again the crowd divided and the
President and his cabinet entered. Presi-
dent Cleveland headed the party, with Mrs
Cleveland upon his arm. Then, in order
came Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle, Secre-
tary and Mrs. Lamont. Attorney General
and Mrs. Olney, Postmaster General and
Mrs. Wilson, Secretary and Mrs Morton
Secretaries Herbert and Smith and Acting
Secretary Uhl. They took their places
standing at the head of the casket, at the
right of the south windows; Bishop Hurst
stepped forward, hush fell upon the COM
pany and the clear voice of the clergyman
rang out with the words Il am the resur-
rection and the life."
Ine Simple ScrV1CeSs
The service was remarkably simple and
devoid Of ostentation. 1t was the full
burial service of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, practically the same as that of
the Church of England, though somewhat
abbreviated. The bishop read selections
from the different parts of the Scriptures
the tfirty-ninth Psalm, the ninetieth Psalm
and the fifteenth chapter of the first Cor
inthians. Then a quartet consisting of
Messrs. Mosher, Morsell, Hoover and
Kaiser, stationed at one side, sang sweetly
Cardinal Newman's beautiful hymn, Lead,
Kindly Light" Again the bishop read
few verses from the Scriptures and the
funeral prayer. The services closed with
the Lords prayer and a blessing They
lasted altogether but fifteen minutes The
bishop stepped to one side after inviting
those who cared to do so to look upon the
face of the eminent deceased. OF this in
vitation every one in the room took ad-
vantage, and long line Of people silently
formed and passed beside the casket TAX
ing one last long look at the familiar hand
some features of the late Secretary, as he
law peacefully at rest in his narrow casket
with his left arm crossed on his breast
Meanwhile, the President, the cabinet and
tho diplomatic corps had retired to make
ready for their journey to Chicago with