To be buried from the White House is a signal honor, seldom conferred even upon those of Cabinet rank. The honor was accorded Mrs. Hubert Work, wife of the Secretary of the Interior, whose sudden death took place in the Capital last week. Funeral services were held in the East Room of the White House. She was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
Only three times before, have funerals been held in the White House. The first occasion was in 1844. President Tyler with his Secretary of State, Abel P. Upshur, and his Secretary of...
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