The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-08
Senators, Representatives and DipIo-
mats Among Those who Called at
the Arlington on Sunday.
NO CEREMONIES AT CAPITAL
AND THE EXERCISES AT PORTLAND
WILL BE SIMPLE As POSSIBLE.
Career of the Late Ex-Speaker Re-
viewed by One who Knew Him
Well at His Maine Home.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE remains of
Thomas Bracket Reed, who died last night.
left here this afternoon for Portland, Me-.
his former home, where the interment will
take place on Tuesday afternoon. They
were placed aboard a special train leav-
ing Washington at 4:5O o'clock and run
ming as the second section of the Federal
express. scheduled to arrive at Portland
tomorrow. Accompanying the body were
Mrs. Reed. the widow; Miss Catherine
Reed. the former speakers daughter; Hon.
Amos J.. Allen, Mr.. Reeds successor In the
House of Representatives.; Mr.. Asher c.
Kinds, Mr.. Reeds parliamentary clerk
while speaker and Mr.. Augustus G. Payne,
OF New York, a lifelong friend At Mrs.
Reeds request there were no ceremonies of
any kind here and at Portland they will be
of simple character.
During the entire day there was stream
Of sympathetic callers at the Arlington Ho-
tel. where the body OF Mr.. Reed lay await
ing removal to the railroad station. They
included President and Mrs. Roosevelt,
members of the Cabinet and of the Senate
and House of Representatives and of the
diplomatic corps. Many persons in private
life also called. Neither Mrs. Reed nor
her daughter saw any of the visitors, who
simply left their cards. 1t was not gem
orally known that the body OF the deceased
would be taken from the city to-day, and
President Roosevelt had invited Mrs. Reed
and her daughter to be his guests at the
White House pending its removal, which
invitation. under the circumstances, they
were compelled to decline
The tody was inclosed in a casket with
heavy oxidixed extension handles and on
the top was a. solid silver plate on which
had been engraved the following simple
inscription:
THOMAS BRACKETT REED.
'Oct. Is, 1S3s-Dec. z, 1902
The casket remained at the hotel until
about 4 o'clock in the afternoon when IL
was brought down stairs and lifted into
the hearse. the undertaker's assistants and
the employees OF the hotel acting as body
bearers. Then. without ceremony or dis
play OF any kind. ii removed to the
railroad station. On the casket rested two
floral offerings. one of them from the
widow and the other inclosed in a long
pasteboard box from Mrs. Roosevelt
Mrs. Reeds offering a large wreath
Of violets. American Beauty roses and or
chids sprinkled with lilies of the valley.
while In the box which came from the
White House were an assortment of white
and pink roses, with maiden hair ferns
loosely thrown together for use on the
casket when the interment Is made
Soon after the body left the hotel Mrs
Reed and her daughter, Mr.. Payne, Mr.
Allen and Mr.. Kinds, who accompanied the
body to Portland Me-, were driven to the
special train In waiting. Among those at
the railroad station when the train de-
parted were Senator and Mrs Lodge Jus-
tice McKenna of the Supreme Court, Gen.
Draper Of Massachusetts and Representa-
tives Hit and Littlefeld. The special train
carrying the funeral party was made up
of the composite car Brutus the sleeper
Harvard and day coach. Mr.. Littlefield
expects to go to Portland to attend the
funeral, and Representative Burlegh who
Is there already, also Is expected to be pres
ent. The arrangements for the obsequies
at Portland have been left In the hands of
Hon. Joseph w. Symonds and John G..
Small. an old neighbor OF Mr.. Reed
AS far as tentatively arranged here the
funeral will take place some time Tuesday
afternoon from the First Parish Unitarian
Church, of which the Rev. John Carroll
Perkins Is pastor. Interment will be at
Evergreen Cemetery.
The House will adjourn soon after as
sembling tomorrow a mark of respect
to the memory of the late Speaker Reed
This course was decided on tonight. Imme-
diateiy after approval of the journal Rep-
resentative Sherman. OF New York will
De recognized TO present a resolution of
coincidence and then the House after adopt-
ing IL will adjourn.