Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-07
Funeral Ceremonies of senator Beck.

WASHINGTON, May 6.-Under a drip
ping sky the mortal remains of James B
Beck, late United States senator from
Kentucky, were borne at 10 O'Clock this
morning from the residence of Repre-
sentative Breckenridge of Kentucky to
the capitol. They were accompanied by
the senate and house committee of ar
engagements and honorary pail bearers
named by the Kentucky delegation yes-'
terday. Arriving at the cast front of
the senate building. the senators and
pail bearers left their carriages and
forming in two lines, with Senator's
Blackburn and Evarts at the head, the
.casket was borne from the. hearse by q
detail of eight of the capitol police up the
steps and into thu marble room where it
was visited by several hundred persons
before its removal into the senate cham
Der. The casket was covered with black
cloth and bore "a silver plate with the
words FLAMES Burnie Beck, born Feb
ruary 10, 1922; died May 8, 1907 On
the cssket lay a bunch of roses
from Mr. and Mrs. c.. r.
Breckenridge, and glass through which
the face and bust of the deceased
were visible was wreathed with lilies of
the valley. The features of the late sem
ator were unchanged, and Chow natural
he looks' was the involuntary exclama-
ton of all who looked upon him who
were acquainted with him IN life. A
number of floral tributes were brought to
the senate chamber and displayed on the
clerks desk. The senate chamber was
opened to the public at 1915 and st II
o 'clock the senate was called to order by
President ingalls,. The floor of the cham
Der has been supplied with chairs for
members of the lower house and other
officials invited to attend the services.
The pall-bearers and members of the
family, with invited guests, and senators
seated themselves at the left of the pre-
siding officers desk. After reading yes
terday IS journal MIR. Blackburn present.
ed the order of ceremonies and il was
read and entered on the journal. At
l2:45 the honorary pall-bearers on the
part Of the SCI be were announced by
the president tenn. as follows: Messrs.
Morrill,, Shf nan, Hale, Allison, Mo-
Pherson, Vest, Pugh and Gibson
Five minutes later the members OF ths4'
house Of representatives took seats to the
right and left Of the chamber in the rear
VI SAO ocuhlOAos WuO $1,000 10 receive
them. Speaker Reed was escorted to a
place at the right of President pro tenn.
ingalls,, then followed the chief Justice
and associate justices OF the supreme
court, preceded by Marshal Wright and
Clerk Mckinney, who were seated at the
right In front Of the Representatives
The diplomatic corps was represented by
Sir Julian Pauncefote, BrItislf minister.
and members OF the Chinese, Japanese
and Brazilian legations Five minutes
later President Harrison and members OF
his cabinet were received, the assem-
blage rising. At 1 .0S the casket was
borne into the chamber. It was
precesded by Chaplain Butler and ex- 4
Chaplain Builock, the senate and
house committees wearing white sashes
and black rosettes, the honorary palh
bearers wearing white sashes, fastened
with rosettes. Following the casket came
Mrs. Goodloe, Senator Beck s daughter,
and Maj. Goodloe, her husband, and
friends Of the family, who were seated at
the LETT OF the casket, opposite the presi-.
dent and his cabinet. As the process
sion moved down the aisle the chaplain
reeo from the burial service beginning:
II am the resurrection and the life. y
me prayers and ceremonies lasted less
IMAM fifteen minutes. Members OF the
joint committee Of the two houses we're
added 20 the procession as il filed out OF |