Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-04-24
LAID IN THE TOMB.

| The Remairs~ Of she Late Samssef j. Rah~
0all Consigned tn the Tomb in West
Laurel Hill Semetery. PhiIadeaphia-A
silently Imposing Funeral. and the Earth
Closes Over All THAT was Mortal ~ the
Citizen Soldier and Statesman.
PHILADELPHIA April 1S.-The funeral
81 Hon. Samuel J. Randall, which took
place yesterday afternoon, was one Of
the most silently-ingposiny events VII
messed in this city in many day
There waS an absence. Of all outward
demons sration, but look at the faces
81 the thousands who had gathered aS
witnesses of the last sad rites plainly
showed that their feelings had suffered
, severe shock. The funeral train from
Washington reached the Ridge Avenue
station lew minutes after three o'clock.
4 special rain from tie Broad Street
station had arrived few minutes be-
fore bearing detail OF reserve police,
who were to carry the casket from the
station to the hearse. and brought many
members of local political organizations
with which M: Randall had beers iaen-
tilted in some way.
The arrangement of the station, cen
stituting as it does viaduct, made Il
pie to gain view OF the train, and the
solid mass Of humanit " which presented
itself proved that .hc privilege was.
freely awaited Of.
When the funeral train pulled up at,
the station there we're awaiting it,,
Drawn UP in military style. large dele
cations from the Municipal Council. the
Irish National Leggnc. Meade Post No.
/. q. \. r.. the Samuel J. Randall Assoc
station. the James Page Library Assoc
citation, the Continental Democratic As
sociation, the Young Mems Democratic
Battalion, and many friends OF the de-
ceased
Beading the line which alighted from
the train were Congressman O'Nieu,
Carlisle and Harmer- Ex-Governor
Curtin. Pos tmaster-GenerE3W anamaker,
Messrs. George ". Childs- Anthony j.
DreEeI. William Y. Mckerra. Alexander
+. Mcclure and others Of the honorary
pall-bearers. Then GANG she Congress
siOnal delegations consisting. on the
part Of the House, inraddi lion 70 those
included above, Messrs. holman. Cam
non. Mckinley, Springer. Eorney,
BucI-aiew and Reilly. The Senate was
represented by Messrs.- Qaa-- Allison,
Dawes Voorhees, and EGstiS. BeSideS
these Ehere were almost Ike eG2-ire Con-
gress.oHal delegation from E'eElnsEl-
vania-. Senator E3munds-- of Vermont;
ex-GoEernor Wallace, OF PennSy - 2nia,
and Sergeant-at-Arms kavlnauz~n.
The. cortege moved al once coward
West Laurel Hill Cemetery, he-lz3ed by
the nearse, containing the neat and
tastet.iizy b,ack-covered slshe5 which
was literally buried under ffOaa! Ell
blems 81 exquisite design. Eac'2, Of tho
associations with which Mr.: RanGasEs
name had been connecEfa had sent All
0fferi N
As the procession marched fzon1. the
railroad station to the burial place. Ied
by the Samuel J. Randall. Assassination,
only The somber sounds OF mu4ffa3
drums was heard. When all had taken
position. which formed hollow sGuace
around the open grave. me widow and
other relatives were escorted t:s,seatS .at
the foot Of the grave. DE. Chester. 81
Wasringson recited che burial serviIe-
and he casket was opened SO that these,
present might be permitted tas take a
look al the departed statesman. !
qua- TIE from Meade Post No. | sa1g
the hymn Remember Now Thy Crsa-
tor, 80 wtlieh was followed by :a4pra yer5g
Rev Dr. Henry c. Nc Book.
Chaplain Render of Meade Post NJ,
pronounced bencdic1ian anGz the qz:ar-
tette sang Nearer, My God, 70 Thse:"
Ta9s were then SCUM ed, andzthe cas4se5
wsea> lowered.