Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-15
WRTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
First Session,
SENATE.

WAsHINeroN. March Is.
The Senate chamber was densely crowded
today on occasion of the service in memory
OF Senator Miller. DR.. Huntly, the chsplain.
conducted the exercises.
The public galleries filled very early, for
the occasions are very rare when the Pres;-
dent, cabinet, Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives, supreme court and diplomatic
corps all assemble in one moderate sized hall
where their faces can all be studied together
ov the spectator who wins q fortunate posi-
tion in the galleries. There were some dis
tinguished persons on the lookout TODAY. and
among those who took in the scene from the
senator's private gallery was Mr.. w. ID. How
ellis, who was the guest for the time being of
Mrs. Senator Dawes of Massachusetts. The
senators and members who occupied the left
OF the chamber chstted together for half an
hour while the diplomatic corps, the supreme
court, and, finally, the President ard his ex.
ecutive assistants were arriving. Mr. Whit
ney and Mr.. Garland were the only members
or the cabinet not present. The President
looked exceedingly stout as he walked dow n
the central aisle. with every eye resting upon
him, and shows how rapidly he has increased
in flesh during the past year. Secretary Ep-
dlcott looked very pale and thin, and was in
marked contrast in this respect with Secre-
tarles Bayard, Manning and Lamar who are
all of heavy statue, with very large heads.
All stood up when the procession escorting
the remains entered the chamber. First
there were the senoratoral pall-bearers, next
many members of the Loyal Legion, with
Gen. Rosecrans among them. The senator
lal JOINT committee of arrangements follow ed, F,
and then came the casket covered deep with
flowers, the chief floral structure being a pill
low sent from the White House, in which
were set the words Born Again." very con-
splcuously. Another large design was a gift
from the Loyal Legion. Mrs. and Miss Mil.
ler were the only ladies who appeared as
mourners. Lieut.. Richardson Glover, of the
navy, who is to marry Miss Miller, accom-
panied them. Rev. DR.. Leonard of ST. Johns
Church, who oficiated, read the appropriate
lesson as the body was being borne to its
place in front of the ice-president's desk.
DIR. Leonard is an admirable reader and tho
service was most effective. In Is minutes it
was finished, and MIR. Sherman, president pro
tenn of the Senate, in few reverently worded
remarks, announced thot the Senate would
accompany the remains ito the railway sta
ton. The remains were then borne from
the chamber Thus ended the official cere-
mony. The body had been escorted from the
residence of the late senator on Connecticut
avenue to the Capitol by the Marine band.
and procession was again formed, which
moved slowly to the Baltimore & Potomac
station, where q special train was in waiting
to convey the funeral party to San Francisco.
HOUSE.
Immediately upon assembling the House
in body, proceeded by the speaker and
chaplain, proceeded to the Senate chamber to
take part in the funeral ceremonies over the
remains of the late Senator Miller. Imme-
diately upon returning from the Senate the
House adjourned.