Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-14
THE DEAD STATESMAN.
Honors Paid to Mr.. RandalT's Memory
The Funeral Arrangements.

A largely attended meeting of friends of the
late Samuel J. Randall was held at the Airing
ton Hotel this morning to take appropriate
action on his death. The spacious par
lors were crowded with people from all
sections of the country, representatives of all
walks of life. The venerable ex-Gov. Curtin
ofPennsylvsnia OF was selected as chairman Of
the meeting and J. V. Cracraft of PENNSYLVANIA
and p. ". Rhodes Of New York acted as secre-
taries. Gov. Curtin, lifelong friend of Mr..
Randall, made most feeling address in cali
ing the assemblage to order.
A committee on resolutions, consisting of 4.
Garrison, Pennsylvania; W. II. Sowden. Penn
sylvania; Edward Mcpherson, PENNSYLVANIA:
Cornelius Bliss. New York: J. I. Hanson.
Georgia; J. A. Hubbell. Michigan; A NJ. Bliss.
New York, and Geo. Ticknor Curtiss. New York.
was appointed and reporteda set of resolutions
setting forth the nations loss In the death of
Mr.. Randall.
Speeches warm in sympathetic feeling and
eulogistic of Mr.. Randalrs high character.
lofty ambition, honest purposes, pure and ex-
allied manhood and firm and courageous devo-
ton to convictions were made by Congress-
men Jas. Il. McCreary of Kentucky, James W.
Blunt of Georgia and John II. Rogers of Ar
Kansas, by Interstate Commerce Commissioner r
Bragg OF Alabama and Others
TRIBUTE FROM HIS COLLEAGUES.
Immediately after the adjournment of the
House today the Pennsylvania delegation held
a meeting in the lobby of the House. Mr..
O'Neill presiding and Mr. Reilly acting as sec
retary. Messrs. Reilly. Maish and Bingham,
the committee on resolutions. reported a series.
which were adopted.
They voiced the profound sorrow felt over
the death OF their colleague. offered sympathy
to the afflicted family and expressed the high
estimate tnpy lSe
setting forth ''tnat the devotion to duty the
purity OF purpose. the stern integrity and
ability that marks his life during three decades
OF public service, elicits and commands the
respect and gratitude of the whole American
people and furnishes to the world noble type
OF American manhood - ever faithful. ever
honest, ever earnest, always fearless in the
performance OF duty, neither swayed by friend
nor daunted by foe. his career merits our
highest admiration and his memory our great
est reverence"
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNERAL.
The funeral arrangements decided on by the
family contemplate the funeral services being
held at the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church
on Capitol Hill at 10 o'clock Thursday. after
which the remains will be taken TO philadel-
phia by special train and placed in the family
vault at Laurel Hill.
All OF the Pennsylvania delegation and prob
ably number OF other members, besides the
congressional committee, will accompany the
remains TO Philadelphia.
THEY WANT 1T At THE CAPITOL.
While this is the general plan decided on by
the family there is a strong feeling among
members OF the House that the funeral services
should be in the hall of the House.
They appreciate the distaste OF the
family for anything like ostentation
but they think that Mr.. Randall's public
character should be considered, and that the
services should be conducted as a national fun
eral- There IS no need of ostentation, they
say. but il is fitting that the funeral should be
in the House. They think that if the memory
OF any man is worthy of this distinction It
should be shown in this case
There is some hope that the consent of the
family may be had TO make the simple change
of plan transferring the services from the
church to the Capitol