Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-17
IN .fEMORyAN.
worI<r.wrae Tribute TO Worse


IHE IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES AT rHE CAPIToL.
i he Morse memorial services, in the hall of
the House Of Representatives, last evening, Un-
Ger the auspices of the National Telegraph Me-
roTial Association, were of most interesting
character. ard attended Sy al inrasnse throng;
every inch ct room. both on the floor aud in the
GaLeTits. being occupied. Opposite the Speaker,
On the north side of the hail. was a EScture of
the iB,strious deceased drsped in mourning.
The President aBdTneuIbeTs of the CabtSet Occu-
lied seats Immediately in front of the Speakers
desk. The Marine hand. in full uniiorssn, occu-
pied the center portion OF the north gallery, OPP
ICsite the Speak The zneetiDg was presided
over by Speaker Blaine, assisted by Vice Presi-
deEt C0ifsN, who occupied a seat on Ms right;
and the gavel fell at so the time appointed, for
the exercises 20 be gin. Rev. DR.. Ada ms, of New
Nork, offered iervent prayer, and Speaker
Blaine then yoke as fellows;
Les than thirty years ago man q genius
ard learning Was an eaTneet petitioner before
CoDgISss for the small pecuniary aid that en-
ablCd him 10 test certain occult theories of
science " hiCh he had lahOTiously evolved. To-
night the Representatives OF forty misliors of
people assemble in their legislative hail to do
Homage and EonOr TO the name of Morse. Great
disooveIeTs and inventors rarely live TO witness
the full development and perfection OF their
mighty conceptions. But TO him whose Seath
We nov mourn. and v hose fsHe we celebrate IL
was in Gods good Providence vouchsafe2 9TH
trwise. The little thread of wire placed Is a
timid experiment. between the national cSn.tai
and a nelahhoTiDg city, grew and lengtheEed
ana multiple q with almost the rapidity of tie
electric current that darted along its ipcn
nerves. until within his own life-Sime, continent
was bC Urd unto continent, hemisphere answer
ed through oceans depths 10 he msphere ana
an eTCiTCiel globe flashed forth his eulogy ir
the III matched elcGHeHce of a grand achieve
meEt. Charged by the House of Represents
tiyes with the agreeable and honoE able duty OF
presiding here. and of announcing the various
participants in she exercises OF the evening,
Welcome to this iall those who Join with us i'm
this impressive tribute TO the memoir and the
merit OF a great man.
After music hy the Marine band, DR. c. C.
Cox slohe of the lite and character o. the de-
ceased. and presented a series of appropriate
resolutions.
Cyrus W. Field, ESQ, then read kilograms
uCm Mr. Hamilton. of LONDON, ON behalf of
the Anglo American and French Atlantic tele-
graph companies; from John PeDder, OF the
associated sui marine cOmpaniestO India China
ard Australia; fIOm the Bombay chamher of
& nmerce: fTC m the teIegraphIc staff OF Egypt;
fIom the Batavia chan Der of commerce; a-Om
tie Hong kong chamber of commerce; irons the
officers Of the submarine telegraphs in bombay
Madras. China straits settlement, Java and
Australia; fICm the citizens of LoU1On county,
Jen0essee; from Mayor Brown, OF st. LOuis:
fem Mayor Kent, OF CharlestOwn. Mass; from
Mayor Robinson; OF Hartford, CoEn.; from
Mayor 1hacl6r, of Albany; from Manager
Brown. of the New York Western UniSn Office;
from f Mayor Alvord, OF San Francisco, and
DISPATCHES were received 10y two Morse inStrU-
me1its, which were being worked immediately
in fT6 1T q the Speakers desk.
Senator y. W. Patterson. OF New Hampskire
Was introduced by Speaker Blaine after the
reading Of tie kilograms. and delivered a very
abe address, reviewing at scDe length the diff
tcDlties encountered by Prof. Morse in perfect
ID 2 his invention ard having il established
Hon. Fernando Wood next atldre ssed the as
Sc mhlase. referring to bis personal acquaint-
arce with Prof. Morse for more than a third of
a century, and the early history OF bis great in
VCItiGI.
Tie Choral Society Ct Washington then sang
a No!hS!eld by MtnceissOhn. and which selection
was sung al the grave OF that musician. NJ.
Harry ShUman. the director of the society. be-
ing atst nj 10y reason Of sickness, Mr. Leo Wheat
of Richmond, Va. directed THIS chorus. and ac-
CCEI aniCd the sCciet! in the last song, Mr. Ever
OF lie society, directing.
Ger. j. A. Garfield was then introduced and
sIcEe OF the many discoveries OF others and
their experiments with electro ma neti>m. and |
tie triumph OF Professor Morse in bringing il |
into PRACTICAL operation.
AT the conclusion Of Gen. GarfieId's address
the Clerk OF the House OF Representatives read
tele gTams of the same inn ort as the former |
fIC m Hartford. Conn: Milwaukee. Wisconsin;
POughkeeIsie, y. Y; St. Paul. Mimi: Worccs-
ter and Boston, Mass; Augusta, Ga; Philadel- |
Charlotte, y. C.; Harrisburg, Pa: San Fran
cisco, Cal; Cincinnati. Ohio; INDIANAPOLIS Ind:
Nashville, Tern; Halifax; York, Pa. St. John, |
y. b; concord, y. H.; Pittsburg, Pa; New |
Orlf ans, q; Galveston, Texas; Harpers Ferry. |
Va; Lee Noints, Iowa; savannah, Ga; Buffalo. |
\. Y; PortsmOCth, y: II:
=, Hon. s. 5. Cox then paid glowing tribute to
TIE illUstTiCus dead.
After music by the marine band Speaker
Elaine announced that the telegraph on the !
clerks desk was in direct communication with /
I.OndOD, and read the following message that |
had Just been anSmitted:
FROM LONDON. ENGLAND. 9 a. m, Wednes-
lay, April u, lsI2.-1he operators of England, |
Ireland and Scotland join with their American |
brethren in paving tribute OF respect to the /
M mCIy OF the founder OF the Morse system and |
,ter their sympaihies TO the Morse Memorial |
Association III mourning the founder OF their |
craft NETHEEBER, Chairman Committee.
= Received TUESDAY. AprIl 10, 9:i9 p m"
Addresses by Hon. ID. W. Voorhees, and Gen !
y. l. Banks followed. At the close OF their re- !
n aTEs, the Choral Society sang the dirge ar |
ranged fICm the Chorus OF Pilgrims in Tam |
haGser. published in THE STAR OF yesterday.
Rev DIR. Butler then pronounced the beuedic.
ion, and the meeting adjourned.