The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-07
THE LATE SENATOR.
Funeral Services Held in the Senate
Chamber.

WASHINGTON, May 6-Under dripping
sky the mortal remains of James Burnie
Beck, late United States senator from
Kentucky, were borne at 10 O'Clock this
morning from the residence of Repre-
sentative Breckinridge, of Kentucky,
10 the capitol. They were ac-
companied by the senate committee
on arrangements and honorary pail bearers
named by the delegation yesterday. Ar
irving at the east front the senators and
pail bearers left their carriages and form
ing in two lines with Senators Blackburn
and Evarts at the head, the casket was
borne from the hearse by a detail of eight
of the capitol police up the steps and into
the marble room, where it was visited by
several hundred persons before its removal
into the senate chamber.
The casket was covered with black cloth
and bore a silver plate with the words:
James Burnie Beck. born February 13,
1922 died May B. 1890" On the casket lay
a bunch Of,roses from Mr.. and Mrs. c. r.
Breckenridge, and the glass through
which the face and bust of the deceased
were visible was wreathed with lilies of
the valley. The features of the late sena-
tor were unchanged and How natural
he looks" was the exclamation of all
those who looked upon them who were
acquainted with them in life A number
of floral tributes were brought to the sen
desk
At 1890 President Pro Tenn Ingalls, call
ed the senate to order. AT 12:45 the honor
ary pail bearers on the part of the senate
were announced by the president as fol-
lows: Messrs. Morrill,, Sherman, Hale,
Allison, Mcpherson, Vest, Pugh and Glib
son.
Five minutes later the members of the
house of representatives took seats in the
chamber. Speaker Reed was escorted to a
place at the right of President Pro TEN
Ingalls,. The members of the house
were followed by the chief jus
tice and the associate justices of the
supreme court. Five minutes later Presi-
dent Harrison and the members of his
cabinet were received, the assemblage
rising
At los the casket was borne into the
chamber through the main door. 1t was
preceded by Chaplain Butler and eX-Chap-
lain Bullock, the senate and house com
mittees and the honorary pail bearers.
Following the casket came Mrs. GOOdloe,
Senator Beck's daughter, and Major Good
loe, her husband, and friends of the family,
who were seated at the left of the caSket
opposite the president and his cabinet.
AS the procession moved down the aisle,
the chaplain read from the burial service,
beginning, 81 am the Resurrection and the
Life After all had been seated, the
clergy having taken their places at the
clerk desk. ex-Chaplain Bullock read the
nineteenth psalm and offered prayer. At
ter reading from the fifteenth chapter of
the First EpistleS to the Corinthians,
''Now is Christ risen from the dead the
Rev. DR. Butler offered prayer. This
closed the ceremonies, which lasted less
than fifteen minutes.
After the ceremony the caSket was borne
TO the hearse through the east door of the
capitol between two lines composed of the
senate and house committee on arrange
ments, who stood with uncovered heads.
The rest of those who were to accompany
the remains 10 the Baltimore & Potomac
station fell into line and the procession
started. Preceding the hearse were the
members OF the house and senate commit
tees on foot, and following them were
the family and relatives in carriages,
members of the senate and house.
the president and members of the
cabinet in carriages and members of the
house and senate and foot Upon arrival
at the station the casket was carried TO
the exact spot where the deceased senator
fell dead last Saturday and there was al
lowed TO remain few moments The cas-
ket was then borne to the train Those
who accompanied the body to kentucky
besides the family and Il lew of their
friends were the committee of arrange
ments, the Kentucky delegation. Lieuten-
ant Young, of the navy, and some of the
honorary pail bearers. The train started
at p. m. and viii arrive at Lexington
tomorrow at 2 a. IN.