The Red Cloud chief., 1890-04-25
Mr.. RANoALLy FUNERAL

Amer Appropriate Ceremonies % wash,ps.
ton the ss0dy ~ the Late samaet j.. Has.
dali 10 Laid 60 Rect ~ PhiIsde,phia
WASHINGTON. April ls-Ycstcrdav
morning at eight o'clock The coffin en-.
closing the remains OF Mr.. Randall was
borne from his home by Q squad OF Cap
ital police. and deposited In the lecture
room Of the Metropolitan Presbyterian
Church. which was appropriately draped.
There II ~ visited BY many OF his
late associates In the House, by Mr..
WanAmakcr and by q large number OF
his friends, neighbors and admirers.
About n hour afterwards II was re.
moved to the body Of the church and
placed upon . catafalque strewn with
howerA Several beautiful floral decor.
atoms were placed near IL
The church was crowded with friends
and a~cquaintances OF the deceased. in
Guiding members OF tho Presidents
family, Cabinet officers, members OF the
Senate and House. judges OF the supreme
Court and other distinguished persons.
The funeral sermon was preached by
Rev. DIR. Chester. After the services
the caskct was borne to the P~ennsylva-
MIA depot TO DO taken to Philadelphia.
A deputation from the Grand Army Of
the Republic acted as an escort, and
crowds Of sympathetic spectators lined
the route through which the dead states
man was borne on the way to his last
resting place in the Philadelphia ceme-
terry where the deceased members of his.
family sleep.
Besides the members and relatives Of
the family who accompanied the re-
mains to Philadelphia were the senate
and House Congressional committees,
the honorary pallbearers, nearly all the
members Of the Pennsylvanis delegation
In the House and . number Of other
members Of the House.
CEREMONIES At PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA. April ia-The funeral
Of Hon. Samuel Jackson Randall,
the second Of the fathers OF tho.
popular branch Of tho National
Legislature who have been laid at rest
within this commonwealth within the
present calendar year, took place and
was n Of the most solemn and quiet
events witnessed In this city for many
\ day. When the funeral train pulled
up at the Ridge Avenue station Of
the Pennsylvania railroad there
were awaiting 1t, drawn up in
military style. large delegations
from the municipal council. from the
Irish National League. Mead post. q. A.
K, tho Samuel j. Randall Association,
the James Sage Library Association. the
Continental Democratic Association, the
Young Mems Democratic battalion. and
many friends Of the deceased. Heading
the line which alightcd from the train
were Congressman ONeill. Carlisle,
Burkalcw and iiarmer. ex%-Govcrnor
Curtin, PostmastcrGencral Wanamakcr,
Messra George w. Childs. Anthony
j. Drexel, William v. Mexican. Alex.
ander X. Mcclure and otherA Of the
honorary pallbearers Then came
the Congressional delegation con-
sistinR on tho part Of tho House
In addition to those included above, Of
Mcssrs. Holman, Cannon. Mckinley,
Springer. Forney AMI ROilley. The
senate was represented by Mcxsrs.
Quay. Allison, Dawes Voorhees, and
Eustis. Besides there was almost tho
entire Congressional delegation from
Pennsylvania; Senator Edmunds, Of
Vermont; Ex-Governor Wallace. Of
Pennsylvania, and Scrgeant.at-Arms
kavanaugh. The cortcge moved at
once toward West Laurel Hill Gene.
terry. headed by the hearsc containing
the black casket, which was tastefully
covered with flowers Of all sortA
As the procession marched from tho
railway station to the burial place, led
by the Samuel J. Randall Association,
only tho sound Of mufied drums was
hoard. When all had taken position
around the open grave Samuel Randall
and bis mother were escorted TO seats
Of the foot OF the grsvc; behind them
same Mr.. and Mira Lancaster (Mr. Ran.
dalrs eldest ~daughter). Robert T. Ran.
dali and Miss Randall, another daughter.
sll arrayed In the deepest Of mourning
atuN. Rev. DR.. Chester. Of Wash.
tngton. recitcd the burial service and
the caskct VAS opened 70 that those
present might be permitted to take .
look ~ the departed statesman. A quar-.
tette from tho Meade Post No I, q. A.
Il, SANG Remember Now Thy Creator"
which was followed with Q prayer BY
the Rev. Henry c. McCook. Chaplain
hender, OF Meade Pos, No I pronounced
. benediction and the q~uartette. byA
special request sang Nearer Ny Tod
To Thee"
As the last strains died away Trum.
peter kearn, OF Mead Post No I,
stepped up TO the head OF the grave,
AMI amid an almost silence, sounded
the "tap>" which pronounced the mill
larry good night 10 our company" and
the noral laden caskct was lowered In
the grave The absence OF any public
demonstration and h immense gather.
Ing OF people OF all walks OF life mark
Mr.. Handall's funeral as one OF the no
table ones In Philadelphia's history.
Tho faas on ell public and many pri.
vAte buildings were placed Ut hals.mast
but this WAS tho only outward sign OF
sorrow, II appearing a. though all were
content To express their grief In silence
Will ssAnley Neaouw~~ AA~sA~>s