Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-07
THE SENATE HOUSE
WHERE HIS LABORS WERE CONSECRATED TO
THE PEOPLE
The Scene Of the Last Sad Services Held Over
the Remains Of James Burnis Beck-The
Funeral Coriege Starts fr
Lexington.

James Burnic Beck, late United States
Senator from Kentucky, were borne at
10 o'clock this morning from the resi-
dence af Representative Breckenridge,
of Kentucky, to the Capital. They
were accompanied by the Senate Com
mittee OF Arrangements aud the honor
airy pall-bearerS named by the kentucky
delegation Yesterday. Arriving at the
east front of the Senate wing, the Scna-
tors and pall-bearS left their carriages
and, forming in two lines, with Sena-
tors Blackburn and Evarts at the head,
the caSket was born from the hearSe by
detail of six Capitol police up the steps
and into the marble room. where it was
visited by several hundred persons be-
fore its removal into the Senate. The
caSket was covered with black cloth and
bore Il silver plate with the words:
WEALTH OF FLORAL TRIBUTES.
james Buruie Beck, born February
10, lS22, died May 3, 1890"
On the caSket lay bunch OF roses
from Mr.. and Mrs. c. K. 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 Senator were
unchanged and ''IIOw natural he looks"
was the involuntary exclamation OF all
who looked upon them who were ac-
quainted with them In life 4 number
of floral tributes were brought to the
Senate Chamber and displayed on the
Clerks desk. Among them were Il
wreath of lilies and roses from PreSi-
dent and Mrs. Harrison. wreath Of ivy
leaves from Mr.. and Mrs Logan Tuck
er wreath Of lilies of the valley from
senator and Mrs. Vance, bunch Of
roses from Laura Dee Cox and a pillow
of roses, maiden hair fern and ivy from
Laura Ililliard Patterson.
SERVICES ~ THE SENATE.
At 1890 President pro TEN. Ingalls,
called the Senate 10 order. At 12:45
the honorary pall-bearerS ON the part Of
the Senate were announced by the Pres
ident pro tenn. rs follows: MeSSrS. Nor
rim. sherman. Hale. Allison. McPhcr-
son. Vest. Pugh and Gibson. Five min
uteS later the members OF the House Of
Representatives were announced. and
took seats at the right and left of the
chamber. I'm the rear OF the Senators,
who stood 10 receive them Speaker
Reed was escorted to a place at the
right of President pro TEN Ingalls, The
members of the House of Representa-
tivcS were followed by the Chief Justice
and Associate Justices OF the Supreme
Court, preceded by Marshal Wright, and
Clerk McKenny. who were seated at the
.-sa f.. - hn ~ u
The Diplomatic Corps was represented
by Sir Julian PauncefOrte, the British
Minister. and members of the Chinese.
japanese and Brazilian legations,
THE PRESIDENT AND CABINET.
Five minutes later President Harrison
and the members OF his Cabinet We're
received. the aSSemblagc rising. Sec
retary Noble, who is not in the city,
and Attorney General Miller, who is III.
were the abSenteeS.
Al l:Os the caSbct was borne into the
chamber through the main door, on the
opposite side from the marble room.
where il had been lying. 1t was pre-
ceded by Chaplain Butler and eX-Chap-
lain Bullock, the Senate and House
committees wearing white SaShes with
black rOSetteS. the honorary pall-bear-
erS wearing black SaShcS fastened with
white roSctteS. Following the caSket
came Mrs Goodloe. Senator Beck
daughter, and Major Goodloe, her huS-
band. and friends OF the family, who
were seated az the left OF the caSket,
opposite the President and his Cabinet.
As the procession moved down the aisle.
Chaplain Butler read from the burial
service beginning. Il am the reSurrec-
tion and the life
SIMPLE CEREMONIES.
After an had been seated, the clergy
having taken their places at the clerk :
desk. ex-Chaplain Bullock read the MIN
tieth psalm. lie then offered prayer, in
which he spoke of the hearts that were
filled with sorrow in performing the last
sad Office of kindly affection towards
the beloved friend whose body lay i'm the
coffin that was soon TO be borne away 10
bc buried in his own loved State OF Ken
lucky. He had left rich legacy to his
family and friendS-a legacy of an hon
orable. useful life. The nation mourn
ed his loss. and would never forget to
honor the memory of a man who had
left a deep and lasting impression upon
his brother Senators. After reading
from the fifteenth chapter of the first
EpiStle To the Corinthians. Now Is
Christ risen from the dead, the Kew.
Dr. Butler offered prayer
This closed the ceremonies, which
lasted less than fifteen minutes. The
members Of the joint committee OF the
TWO Houses headed the procession as II
filed out of the Senate chamber; the
coffin was borne out by detail of the
Capitol police; the members OF the
family followed close afterwards; then
the President and his Cabinent; then
the Justices of the Supreme Court;
then the members of the Diplomatic
Corps. The floor and galleries were
soon emptied OF spectators and the
Senate at 1885 was dclared adjourned
until l2 o'clock tomorrow.
TIE MARCH To THE DEPOT.
The caskct was borne to the hcarSe
through the east door OF the capitol
between two lines, composed of the
members of the Senate and House
Committee ON Arrangements, who
stood with uncovered heads. The
rest of those who were were to accom-
pany the remains to the Baltimore and
Potomac station fell into line at the
last of the procession. Preceding the
hearSe were the members of the House
and senate Committees ON Arrange
mcnts on foot. and following it were the
family and relatives in carriages. the
President and members of his Cabinet in
carriages. and the members Of the Sen
ate and House of Representatives on
foot. The procession took its way to
the depot. where the casket was rested
for moment on the exact spot where
senator Beck fell when he was stricken
down. II was then placed in the special
car and the journey to Lexington
began.