Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-07
HE LAST OEElCES.
Respect to the Memory of Senator y. IL.
Beck-Funeral Services.
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Respect 10 the memory OF senator -. ID
Beck-Funeral Services.
by telegraph to the Dispatchl
WASHINGTON. May G.-Under a dripping
sky the mortal remains Of James Burnie
Beck. late United States senator from
Kentucky, were borne NJ 10 o'clock TINS
morning from the residence Of Representa-
tive Breckenridge, Of Kentucky, 70 the
Capitol. They were ACCOMPANIED by the
Senate Committee of Arrangements and
the honorary pall-beareTs named by the
Kentucky delegation yesterday. Arriving
at the east front of the Senate wing tho
senators and pall-bearers lett their car
riages. and forming IL two lines with
Senators Blackburn and Eyarts at the
head, the casket was borne from the
hcarse 10y detail Of eight OF the Capitol
police up the steps ana into the marble
roOm where II was visited by several hun
drod people before it's removal into the
Senate chamber. Tho casket was covered
with a black cloth and bore a silver plate
with the words, james Burnie Beck.
Born February IA, 1900 Died Nav 3, 1880"
On the casket lay q bunch Of roses from
Mr. and Mrs Breckenridge, and the glass
through which the face and bust OF the de-
ceased were visible was wreathed with
lilies of the valley.
The features Of the late Senator were nm
changed aud How natural he looks, !" was
the involuntary exclamation OF all who
looked upon them who were acquainted
with them in life. A number OF floral trl-
butes were brought to the Senate chamber
and display d on the Clerks desk. Among
them were n wroath of lilies and roses
from President and Mrs. Harrison, q wreath
If ivy leaves from MIR. and Mrs. Logan
Thicker. a wreath Of lilies OF the valley
from Senator and Mrs. Vance, a bunch Of
roses from Laura Lee Cox, and pillow of
roses and maidcn-hair fern from Laura +.
Patterson.
Tho Senate chamber was opened to the
public al 1915 o'clock, but owing 90 the
rain and the announcement enormously
made that admission would be by ticket
the galleries were not filed at II o'clock,
when the Seuate was called to order by
President pro tam. ingalls,. The floor OF
the chamber had been supplied with chairs
for members OF the House Of Representa-
tiyes and other officials invited to attend
the services, the pall-bearers, and the
members Of the family with the invited
guests. The senators seated themselves at
the left Of the presiding officers desk;
After the reading of yesterdays journal
Nr. Blackburn presented the order OF
ceremonies and IL was read and entered on
the journal, and then. on motion OF MI
Morrill,, a recess WAS taken till l2:3O +. Nj.
AS COON as the recess ended message
was received from the House notifying ne
Senate that the House had accepted the
invitation TO attend the funeral and ap-
pointed q committee Of nine members 10
accompany the remains 10 Lexington, NY.
At 1890 O'Clock President pro TEN. ingalls,
called the Senate TO order EX-Senators
Ferry of Michigan, Clingman Of North
Carolina. and Sabin of Minnesota entered
the chamber and took seats AT 12:45 the
honorary pall-bearers on the part of the
Seuate were announced py the President
,ro I'm. rs follows: MeNrs. Morrill,, Sher-
man. Hale, Allison, Mcpherson, Vest. Pugh,
and Gibson. Five minutes later the mem
bers Of tue House OF Representatives;
headed by Sergeant-at-Arms Holmes ana
Assistant -Sergcant-at-Arms Charles Is.
Read. Of the Senate, We're announced by
tie latter and took seats at the night and
left of the chamber in rear Of the senators,
who stood 70 receive them. Speaker Reed
WAS escorted to place at the rlght OIL
President DrO tenn. ingalls,.
The members OF the House of Represen-
tatiyes were followed by the Chief Justice
and Associate Justices Of the supreme
Court, preceded 10y Marshal Wright ana
Clerk Mckinney. who were seated at the
rjght in front Of the representatives,, and
tic Diplomatic Corps, represented by SIR
Julian PaunccfOte, British Minister, ana
the members OF the Chinese, Japanese, ana
brazilian legations. Five minutes later
President Harrison and the members OF
his Cabinet were received. the as5emblage
rising. Secretary Noble. who ~ not IN the
city. and AttOrney-General Miller, VINO Is
ili. were the absentees. At ll:OS the caskct
was horne INTO the chamber through the
man door ON the opposite side from the
marble room. where it had been lying. 1t
was preceded by Chaplain Butler and eX-
Chaplain Bullock, the Senate and House
committees wearing white sashes fastened
with black Tosettes), and the honorary
pail bearers wearing black sashes fastened
with white rosettes). Following the casket
came Mrs. Goodloe (Senator Beck
daughter and Major GoOdloe, her nus
band, and friends Of the family, VINO
were seated at the left Of the casket
opposite the President and his Cabinet.
As the procession moved down tho aiele
Chaplain Butler read from the burial ser,
vice beginning. liam heresuTectlon and
the lifrn After all had been seated. the
clergy having taken their places at the
CLERKS desk. eX-Chaplaln Bullock read the
qlth Psalm. He then offered prayer, III
which he spoke of the hearts that were
flied with SORROW in performing the last
lad Offices of kindly affection towards tne
beloved friend whose body lay in the CONN
that was soon to be borne away to be
buried i'm his own loved State OF Kentucky:
Tie had left rich legacy to his family and
friends. a legacy of an honorable, useiul
life The nation mOurned his loss ana
would never forget to honor the memory
OF tho man who hal left a deep and lasting
impression upon his brother senators: A.
ter reading from the 18th chapter OF the
First Epstle TO the Corinthians Now IS
Christ risen from the dead the rev. Dr'
Butler offered prayer.
THIS closed the ceremonies, which lasted
loss than fifteen minutes. The members OF
the Joint committee Of the two houses
headed the procession as il filed ont OF the
Senate chamber. The coffin was borne out
bv the detail OF Capitol police; the mem
bers Of the family followed close after
wards; then the President and ms Oanl-
net then the Justices OF the supreme
Court. and then the members OF the
Diplomatic Corps. The door ana sallefies
were soon emptied of spectators, ana al
1885 the Senate was declared ADJOURNED uu-
I'll u o'clock tomorrow.
Tho casket was borne TO the hearse
through the east door OF the capitol De-
tween two lines composed OF the members
of the Senate and House Committees OF
Arrangements, who stood with uncovered
heads. The rest of those who were 10 ac-
company the remains TO the Baltimore ana
Potomac station fell INTO llne anu lno PlV-
cession started. Preceding the hearse were
the members of the House and Senate
Committees of Arrangements on foot, ana
following them were the family ana rela-
tiyes in carriages, the President and mem
hers Of ms Cabinet IN carriages, and the
members Of the Seuate and House on loot;
The procession took its way slowly around
the Senate side of the Capitol and up
Pennsylvania avenue toward the railroad
station. Upon its arrival at the station
the pall-hearers, the Joint Committee OF
Arrangements, the congressional commit,
toe. and the members OF the House and
Senate. who escorted the body TO the
station were drawn up in two lines. The
casket was then carried through the sta
ton and placed on the exact spot where
the deceased Senator fell when stricken
down last Saturday. There il remained Tor
few seconds when, preceded by the
honorary pall-bearers, 1t was carried
through the station gate, down the long
shed, and placed in a heavy outer casket IN
the compartment car OF the special tram
rendered by the Chesapeake and ONO rail-
way.
There accompanied the body to Ken
tuckv few members of the Senate. Tue
train started on ITS journey westward at 3
p. NJ, and Is scheduled 10 reach Lexlng-