New-York tribune., 1890-01-12
Co. +. 4th Indiana Battery Vol. Light Art)
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR JUDGE KELLEY
A SOLEMN SCENE IN THE HALL OF THE HOUSE
OF EIPEINLNTATINLs

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| Washington Jan II ~pccal.-A more modest and
una>sumns public funeral than that Of jude Kelley
to day ha> never been held in Washington This was
! in harmony with what wond nave been the wishes
! Of the dead statesman # he himself could have cA
! pressed them. The coffin. which Wa, brought mt"
the House shortly after midday, Wa PLAIN one ana
! the wreath Of flower AT t, head was modest There
| was no pOmp or parade. The NocIrc-ldchi ana "
| aiorty Of the senate had come over 10 The House
and found seats before the body was brought h i"l
lowed bv the widow and children and eTdid'hoich "l
! tbe dead man The service were simple ana hroi'
and il Wa apparent tnat feeling Of deep -"'hi'N
| over,prcad the House feeling which va n"' con
fined to one side Of the liou-" alone ia u'' li"',
rows of -cat, a number oi senators VINO h"' De-"
uldce kelley colleagues ia the House. lH'!' Wa
one senator whose service 1n the House ahleda''H
| that of Judge kelley. hut who an"r"aid ""- a.
.oci,ted with hlm n the House. Reagan, ~ Teas
Thor, ihcr. were lI-'ock. Frye, Sherman, Morrill,
uaVlcy Tarwcn Wa-hhurn and othci-. VT. 9h'r
mau wAe sat -N Year. in the House ''I'' '"'s"
Kelley entered IL seemed t, BE- physically a. N'b
orou, Il, he was twenty years ago VI. N"i''I'
whose passive couutcuau,c showed tAHi h- mh'
Wa bringing back the past sat with MI sherman I'D
/ the NXXIVth Congr,,-, and they both eat facing
General Banks. of the pallbca.cI7 q" TO-DAY ""'
after A long struggle. Wa elected speaker q" ihe
| NXXINth COngrc,, -IN year, before JH'Sc hc'''
entered on the National stag" At thcr TSH' 'al
Eobcrt C. ~chcnck. who Wa, chairman Of The ways
and Mean, Committee year, ago, when Judge Kelley
wa, one If the junior members. one 81 the pail
bearer, on the Democratic -dc. who seemed more
thoughtful than hl, colleague. wa Mr. Holman of
Indiana. who entered ConSIcs' 1850 year
before Judge Kelley. but whose services since tiat
time had not been consecutive.
Long before the hour of noon tho galleries OF the
House wcr nllcd with spectator, anNiou' 10 do honor
to The memory OF man who had for s" many wears
Lccn "a prominent member Of that body NJ i 10 '"'
,fioatine clcrlymcn, the Rev. Dr. Hutcr ana 'uth'
bert entered the hail. reading the beginning oi the
burial service. They were followed by the committees
of the senate and House having charge Of the ccIc
monies: AID then. AMID "a solemn hu'h' tic comm
conia.nn, the body OF William D. Kelley was placed
Oh the bier. The family of the dead statesman were
then escorted u the 7cata provided Tor 'hem Close l"
J the cofhn.
rnc buriaI service was read by Dr. Eutlcr, and
pravcr was Offered by Dr. Cuthbert lie SAID:
| OH God. we recognize Ih' hani lh tHc Ien"Sal
OF TN, servant, 40 onS u-c!l anu NV id "a n -
o( I'M, body. s Han respected IN an oN'u p> -
! many the object 81 So much tender friendship @'in
affection. Oh, Thou Givcr Of every g'o%d % aHG pti,'.
clft we thank Thee for the giit 10 hl- FANNY. 10 h'
| flcud. 20 nj. associate, o. hI~ c"uutrY ana now
~" alI Ia feel and to .ay: The viii Of the Lord be
u", gratefully rccornIzc . Lord. at thi- time, the
epirt Of Christian charity which puto aside, ~ race
Il such a calamity this. all -c'u"hal rIJuui'r' hn
U,rtv frrlInr ali political antasoni.m. - that We
rnmr to,rthcr "a, brothcrs IN common sympathN. We
commend to Thee, q Lord. th. beIcaNcd ana ahI,I"u
t,niIv nrayiug that Thy blessing be- upon them The
liiS h, PI H. 1SiT and love and ,pirt be them
co rtth tbcn, dear Father. in their journey 10 Their
home BE win them in the Journey Of Their hi' 10
the end.
Dr. Butler then read the fifteenth chapter 81 the
First Fpi.tc to the Corinthians, and followed TINS
reading by prayer. The bencdicton was delivered by
ur Cuthbcr and then, slowly and sadly the com
,nittoc. escorted the body from the Chamber. Inc
Ser.tnr. headed by the Vice President t"ho hhd "c
.upicd scat by the right Of the Spcakcrl having
prnnSy lyania, the House ~ an additional marx VI
rcsnect to Mr.. Kelley, at II 40 p. m, adjourned
RONDS OFFERED AND ACCEPTED.
! Washington, Jan. 1.-THE bond offerings To-Day
aggregated Sl9l 900 40 follows
/ Coupon 4s-54 700 at l26 >oo ,ooooo