Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-05
THE LATE SENATOR BECK.
Arrangements for the Funeral Ceremo-
MES Tomorrow.

Arrangements for the Funeral Ceremo-
MES Tomorrow.
MEETING OF THE KENTUCKY CONGRESSIONAL DEL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
THE REMAINS TO BE TAKEN TO THE CAPITOL
TOMORROW MORNING.
In the darkened front parlor Of the house Of
Representative W. C. P. Breckenridge, on East
Capitol street, lie the remains Of the late Sena-
tor Beck. The massive frame rests in a mag
nifcent casket and the curly gray head is sup
ported by a silken-covered pillow. On the
coffin lies st. Andrews cross Of orchids and
hawthorn, and the land Of the Senator's birth
the spot he loved so WELLS additionally re-
membered by the spray of Scotch heather
which adorns a lapel of his coat.
Arrangements had been made to have the
body removed to the Capitol today, but Mrs.
Goodloe will not willingly allow them to be car
ried out. The daughter does not like the
idea of her fathers lying all night in
the great lonely building. Naturally the
committee of arrangements will coincide with
the views of Mrs. Goodloe, and the remains
will be andisturbed until tomorrow morning at
10 O'Clock. At that time the undertaken will
transport the body from its present home to
the marble room, and two hours later it will be
taken into the Senate chamber.
is as follows: The doors of the Senate wing OF
the Capitol will be open at II o'clock to those
having tickets of admission. The diplomatic
gallery will be reserved for the families of the
diplomatic corps (tickets thereto will be de-
livered to the Secretary of State for distribu-
tom. The families of the President
and Vice President will occupy their
reserved seats in the east gallery.
The ladies' gallery and the east reserved gal
lery will be occupied by the wives of Senators,
members of the House of Representatives and
Of the Chief Justice and associate JUS
tees Of the Supreme Court The reporters
gallery will be reserved exclusively for the re-
porters of the press, and admission thereto will
be upon the usual tickets to that gallery. The
remaining seats in the galleries will be open,
without discrimination, to all who have general
tickets for gallery seats.
The Senate being in session the doors Of the
Senate chamber will be opened at 1890 o'clock
to those who are entitled to admission. The
President and cabinet officers will meet in the
Presidents room. The Supreme Court will
meet in the Supreme Court room.
The diplomatic corps will meet in the marble
room. The Vice Presidents room will be re-
served for the family and relatives of the de-
ceased The committee of arrangements and
the pail bearers will meet in the Office of the
secretary of the Senate Seats will be reserved
by the sergeant-at-arms for those entitled
thereto upon the floor, in accordance with the
above.
At o'clock promptly, upon the announce
ment OF the presiding officer, the clergy will
conduct the funeral ceremonies.
THE FUNERAL CoRTEGE.
As soon the ceremonies are closed the
sergeant-at-arms will form and conduct the
funeral procession in the following order from
the Senate chamber to the Baltimore and Po-
tomac depot:
The clergy; committee of arrangements,
composed of Senators Blackburn, Kenna,
Vance, Harris, Dawes, Henderson and Evarts
the honorary pail bearers, Senators Morrill,,
s Sherman push AiSG Vest Hs sSd N Gbss1
the hearse, family and relatives. the Senate,
the House of Representatives, officers Of the
Senate and House of Representatives, invited
guests.
Capitol policemen will be the active pail
bearers. The following have been detailed:
Officers Mast, Thomas, Burchteld, Banks,
Skeen, Gilbert, Williams and Bumpus. They
will be commanded by Capt Alabach.
SPECIAL CHEsAPEAKE AND OHIO TRAIN
will be in waiting at the Baltimore and Poto-
mac depot. 1t will consist of combination
baggage and smoking car, in which the re-
mains will be placed. and three Pullman cars
for the family and committee. The funeral car
will be heavily draped IN black
and when the train reaches the Kentucky state
line at Huntington, WA, the engine will also
be covered with somber wrappings. City Pas
senger Agent G. NJ. Bond il looking after the
local railroad arrangements.
The religious portion of the services will be
entirely in the hands of Rev. j, q. Butler,
chaplain of the Senate, and Rev. J. ]. Bullock
ex-chaplain of the Hause of Representatives
The senatorial honorary pail bearers will
only act as such from the Capitol to the depot.
The pail bearers who will 60 to Lexington are
all old friends Of the dead Senator They are
ex-Representative Trimble, Representative
TbOmnsOn =
Wlntersmith, l.. Q. Washington and VIM r.
Smith.
The chair which Senator Beck used to &C.
cupy III the conference room is draped with
Grape today and there is Grape on the door
knob also.
THE KENTUCKY DELEGATION.
The Kentucky delegation in Congress met at
II 80 o'clock this morning to take action re-
| specting the death of Senator Beck Repre-
sentative Carlisle presided and resolutions
| drawn and offered by Representative Stone
were adopted.
The resolutions express sorrow for the death
of their friend, colleague and leader, "a wise
and safe counselor in the discharge of our
public duties set forth that Kentucky has lost
her greatest statesman and ablest advocate of the
principles of government that would promote
her prosperity, 'tender to his daughter and son
that as further mark of respect the Kentucky
delegation in Congress will attend his funeral
in Lexington. KY, in body"
THE HONORARY PAIL BEARERS.
The following named persons have been Sc
lected as the honorary pail bearers For Wash
inSton-W. X. Smith, l.. Q. Washington. o. o.
Stealey, p. b. Thompson, J. Fletcher Johnson
Blair Lee, }. {. Breckenridge, Col. X. C.
Wintersmith, Maj. w. F. Tucker and Judge ].
s. Irimble. For kentucky-Gov. S. b. Buckner
of Frankfort, Alexander Jeffrey, Beriah Ma
Coffin, Gen. J. F. Robinson, Judge r. A. Buck
ner, DR.. II. NJ. Skillman, Judge Jere Morton,
DIR. j.: W. Whitney and A. c. Mcdowell of
Lexington and f. F. Clay of Paris.
THE CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
in the case of Senator Beck was received at the
Health Office this afternoon. 1t was from DR..
Philip S. Wales, and stated that the primary
cause of death was syncope and the secondary
cause fatty degeneration of the heart