The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-04-17
WASHINGTON.
ner.a Memorial services

| wAsHIseroN, April l6.-An immense
audience gathered in the Hall OF the
House this evening to attend the me-
morial services OF Professor Morse. All
the available space in the galleries was
thronged BY invited guests, and the
floor Was completely filled with eIecu-
tive and legislative diguitaries, includ-
ing the President and Cabinet Judges
of the Supreme Court. Senators, Repre-
sentatives, and territorial and municipal
authorities Of the District OF Columbia.
In the diplomatic gallery were repro
senta,ives Of every foreign country
accorded to this Government Imme-
distely opposite Speaker Blaine, who
presided, was a fiue oil painting Of
Professor Morse, surrounded by the
words: His first dispatch-Wha.
hath God vroughtr' Thewhole frame
was decked with evergreeps and i'm
mortelles.
In front OF the presiding officer were
telegrsphic instruments, which clicked
necessarily with messages coming from
every part OF the globe, and on the
front circle fronting the Speakers chair
were ranged the President and
Cabinet, the Supreme Court OF the
United States and the Supreme Court
o. the District OF Columbia. The ser
vices were opened by an impressive
PRAYER by Rev. Dr.. Adams. OF New
York. Speaker Blaine then, in briet
and eloquent speech, eulogizei the
great wo tn and excellence OF Prot.
Morse and welcomed th- vast assembly
VIII ;ch had met TO do honor to a great
man. His speech was followed BY
applause. A ter mnsic by the Marine
baud, Cyrus W. Field was introduced
and resd kilograms rom the Anglo
American Telegraph Company o. Lon
dom, the Sub. Marine Telegraph Asso.
citation, the Telegraph Association oI
Egypt and the telegraph lines Of Java,
Cnina and Australia, all Of this days
date, and all rendering to the people o.
the United States heartfelt coincidence
for the loss sustained by science and
humanity in the death Of Prot. More.
TIE following kilograms were also
read by Mr.. Field:
Hone KoSo, April l6.
Cy-u, y. Field, Esq:
The Hong Kong Chamber OF Com
merce lrarns, with the most unfei ne I
regret, the death o; Professor MorsS.
and mourns the great loss u telegraph
and science.
| (Sisnedl FULLER.
SINGAPORE, April Is.
To Cyrus W. Field, Esq:
The Chamber ot Commerce Of Sirga.
pore learns with deep regret the great
| ios, that the telegrsp phic and scientific
world have sustained in the death Of
Prof. More.
| [Signed READ.
BOMBAY, April 10.
Cyrus W Field, Esq
The Bombay Chamber of Commerce
heard with great ct Of Prof Morse's
de 9Th and records It's sense to the great
loss caused 10 the scientific world
thereby.
Mr.. Blair then introduced Senator
Patters IN, of Ne. Hampshire, who
narrated and reviewed the life Of Prot
Mur-e and his struggle to bring bis ir-
vention into pract cal uae He read q
letter from Mr. Amos Kendl'l, dated in
1869. in which it appeared that among
Prof Morse staunchest frie nds and
largest sabscr bers at his first venture
were Mr. Corcorsn, of this city, and
| himself.
Speaker Blaine then introduce Hon.
Fernando Wood as one VINO, in his
public service, connects the Congress
that male the first appropriation for
the electric telegraph with the Congress
that meets to celebrate the fame OF IT.
inventor. In his speech, which wa.
listened 10 with profound attention, be
recounted the difficulties with which
Prot. Morse contended since their nc
quain,ance began, over thirty three
years ago. OF those who voted the fret
appropriation Of $4,000, but nine now
remained living. and these were Nil
lard Fillmore, Caleb Gushing. Henry A
Wise, Mr. Mason OF Mar, land. Mr.
Hall Mr.. Thompson, Senator Garrett
Davis AID him.elf Wood. [App ause.
Or these none remained in Congrrs.
except the two last mentioned.
The Choral Society OF Washington
then sung, alter rhich General Garfield
delivered an Grafton in which he re-
counted the history Of the discovery o
electricity and magnetism and their
finally successful arp icaton 10 tele-
graph by Prot Morse. His address
va, iolosed by applause.
Speaker Blaine presen'e1 kilograms
which had been rec'ived during the
delivery OF General Gsrield's speech,
dated s.. Lonis, Charleston, Hartford.
Milwaukee, ST. Paul, Worcester, Ph,ls-
d lphls, Boston, Augusta, Montrisl and
Pougbkee psie, oil 10 houor oi the occs
sion.
The next speaker was Hon. s. s.
Cox, who was grlce:il J istrod iced by
Mr.. B sine as representing 10 hs die
tr Ct the University OF New York. in
= xhich Mr.. Moree perfected m4uy of
his experiments Mr.. Cox paid q glow
ing obituary 70 the memory Of Mr.
Morse, and, though not c!ai niOg tba;
Mr. Morse invented telegrsparag, ssrd
il Vas 20, % important 70 sscer ain
Who gave the initia! thought . 10 fbd
out who cr.Galized that thought
into beuefe ert prseticsbility. A.
10 telegraph. it il simply Q new and