Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-06
FUNERAL AT THE CAPITOL.
AN IMPRESSIVE SCENE.
The Brief Ceremonies in the Senate
Chamber.
GATHERING OF DISTINGUISHED MEN
The Procession to the Depot.

ative Breckinridge Of Kentucky, on East Capt.
tol street, to the Capitol They were accom-
panied by the Senate committee Of arrange
ments and the honorary pail bearers named
by the Kentucky delegation yesterday.
The carriages drew up at the foot of the
marble stairway at the east front of the Senate
wing of the Capitol. The members of the COM
mittee arranged themselves on either side of
the steps. The casket was tn en- taken from
the hearse and carried by eight Of the Capitol
police to the marble room, preceded by the
committee. headed by Senators Blackburn and
Evarts. The casket was placed in the center Of
the marble room and the committee retired.
leaving the active pail bearers to act as the
guard of honor. The casket was then opened
and the doors of the marble room were thrown
open to the public for an hour and a half.
Through an erroneous announcement made
yesterday to the effect that tickets of
admission would be needed the attend
ance at the ceremony was limited as the
attendance at no other public function of the
United States Senate has been limited before.
Instead of the struggling crowd eager for ad-
doors there was a quiet, orderly assemblage
which at 80 o'clock did not fill even the pub
lie galleries.
N THE MARBLE ROOM.
In the marble room, where the remains were
laid in state, a line Of people passed slowly by
the coffin. Lilies of the valley fringed the
sheet of crystal. through which could be seen
the dead Senator's face, and the top Of the
clOth-draped marrow home" was covered with
floral tributes Very marked were the
changes in the Kentuckians features. The
pale hue Of dissolution had been succeeded
by yellow-grayish tint, and there were
wrinkles which had not previously been
noticed. Shrunken were the hands that for
more than three score years had been busy
doing good wherever and whenever possible.
great many people moved slowly and
silently through the room and took last look
at him whom the majority of callers knew. The
casket was covered with black cloth and bore a
silver plate with the words: james Burnie
Beck; born February IL, 1922; died May 3,
1890"
FLORAL TRIBUTES.
At the foot of the casket was tastefully ar
ranged spray of flowers bearing the card of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Breckinridge. In the Sem
ate chamber some handsome floral pieces had
been arranged on the clerk desk. A beauti
tul wreath Of Easter lilies, white carnations
and white and yellow roses bore the card of
Mrs. Harrison. There WAS wreath of ivy
from MIR. and Mrs. Logan Tucker and other
pieces from Mrs. Vance, Miss Laura B. Cox
and Miss Laura Hilliard Patterson.
guarded by Officers G. W. Thomas, Joseph Gill
bert, S. P. Mast and d. j. Williams.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE.
The galleries we're not filled when, at IL
o'clock, the Senate was called to order by Pres
ident Pro Tenn. ingalls,. The floor of the cham
Der had been supplied with chairs for the men,
bcrs OF the House of Representatives and other
officials invited to attend the services, the pail
bearers and members of the family with in
vited guests. The Senators seated themselves
at the left of the presiding officers desk
After the reading of yesterdays journal Mr..
Blackburn presented the order of ceremonies
and it was read and entered on the journal.
and then, on motion Of Mr.. Morrill,, recess
was taken till 1890.
THE RECESS OVER.
As soon as the recess was ended message
was received from the House notifying the
Senate that the House had accepted the in
vitation to attend Mr.. Beck's funeral and had
appointed a committee of nine members to ac-
company the remains to Lexington. Ky.
At 1880 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 l2:45 the honorary pall-bearers on the
part OF the Senate were announced by the
President Pro TEN. as follows:
Messrs. Morrill, Sherman, Hale Allison Nc
Pherson, Vest, Pugh and Gibson.
ARRIVAL OF THE REPRESENTATIVE
Five minutes later the members of the House
of Representatives, headed by Sergeant-at-
Arms Holmes and Assistant Sergeant-at-A Arms
Charles B. Reade of the Senate. we're an
nouneed by the latter. and took seats at the
right and left of the chamber, in the rear of
the Senators. who stood to receive them.
Speaker Reed was escorted to a place at the
right Of President Pro Tenn. Ingalls,.
SUPREME COURT AND DIPLOMATIC CORPS
The Members of the House of Representa-
tives we're followed by the Chief Justice and
associate justices of the Supreme Court, pre-
ceded by Marshal Wright and Clerk Mckenuy,
who were seated at the right, In front of the
Representatives.
Julian Pauncefote. the British minister, and
members Of the Chinese, Japanese, Venezuelan
and Brazilian legations. who were seated imme-
diately behind the Supreme Court.
PRESIDENT AND CABINET
Five minutes later President Harrison and
the members of his cabinet were received. the
assemblage rising. Secretary Noble, who is
not in the city, and Attorney General Miller,
who is unweil, were the absentees.
THE FUNERAL PROCESSION
At los the casket was borne into the cham
Der through the main door on the opposite
side from the marble room. where it had been
lying. It was preceded by Chaplain Butler
and ex-Chaplain Bullock, the Senate and
onse aonse eGmmi''ees COM eS.ov wearing airing white
honorary pail bearers, both Senators and citi-
zens Of Washington, wearing black sashes
fastened with white rosettes. Following the
casket came Mrs. Goodloe, Senator Beck's
daughter. and Maj. Goodloe, her husband and
friends of the family, who were seated at the
left Of the casket. which was placed in front Of
the secretary's desk.
As the procession moved down the aisle
Chaplain Butler read from the burial service
beginning, Il am the Resurrection and the
Life"
THE BRIEF CEREMONIES.
After all had been seated, the clergy having
taken their places at the clerks desk, ex- Chap
lain Bullock read the Goth Psalm and offered a
prayer.
After reading from the 18th chapter of the
First Epistle to the Corinthians (.'Now is
Christ risen from the dead") the Rev Dr. But
Ter offered prayer. This closed the ceremonies
which lasted less than fifteen minutes.
LEAVING THE SENATE CHAMBER
Members Of the joint committee of the two
houses headed the procession as it filed out of
the Senate chamber. The coffin was borne out