St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-07
JAMES BURNIE BECK,
Born FEB. Is, 1922.
DIED MAY 8, 1890.

JAMES BURNIE BECK,
Born FEB. 13, 1922
DIED MAY 8, 1890.
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On the casket lay bunch of roses
from Mr.. and Mrs. G. p. Il. Breckinridge,
and the glass through which the face
and bust were visible was wreathed
with lilies of the valley. The features
of the late senator were unchanged, and
''How natural he loOks!" was the in
voluntary exclamation of all who looked
upon them, who were acquainted with
them in life. A number of floral trib-
utes were brought to the senate cham
Der and displayed on the clerks desk.
Among them were wreath OF lilies and
roses from President and Mrs. Harrison;
a wreath of ivy leaves from Mr.. and
Mrs. Logan Tucker; wreath of lilies
of the valley from senator and Mrs.
Vance; bunch of roses from Laura
Lee Cox, and pillow of roses, maiden
hair fern and ivy from Laura Hillyard
Patterson. The senate chamber was
open to the public at 1915 O'Clock, but,
owing to ike rain and announcement
enormously made that admission would
be by ticket, the galleries were not
called to order by President Pro TEN
ingalls,. The floor of the chamber had
been supplied with chairs for the men,
bers of the house of representatives
and other officials invited to attend the
service: the pall-bearers and members
of the family. with invited guests. The
senators seated themselves at the right
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,, a recess was taken till 1890.
At 1890 President Pro TEN ingalls,
called the senate to order. AT 1915 the
honory pall-bearers on the part of the
senate were announced by the president
pro TEN as follows: Messrs. Morrill,,
Sherman, Hale, Allison, Mcpherson,
Vest, Pugh and Gibson. Five minutes
later the members of the house of rep
TeSentativeS were announced and took
seats at the right and left of the presi-
dent and in the rear of the senators.
Speaker Reed was escorted to place at
the right of President Pro lem In
gals. The members of the house of
representatives were followed by the
chief justice and associate justices
of the supreme court, preceded
by Marshal Wright and Clerk Me-
Kenny, who we're seated at the right, in
front of the representatives. The diplo-
matte corps was represented by Sir Ju-
liam Pauncefote, the British minister,
and members of the Chinese, Japanese
and Brazilian legations. Five minutes
later President Harrison and the men,
bers of his cabinet were received, the
assemblage rising. Secretary Noble,
who is not in the city, and Attorney
General Miller, who is i'll, were the alb
sentees. At 1:0S the casket was borne
into the chamber through the man door
on the opposite side from the marble
room, where it had been lying. 1t was
preceded by Chaplain Butler and eX-
Chaplain Bullock, the senate and house
committees, wearing white saShes with
black rosettes, the honorary pall-bear-
ers, wearing black sashes fastened
with white rosettes. Following the
casket came Mrs. Goodloe, Senator
husband, and friends of the family, who
were seated at 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: 81 am the
resurrection and the life" After all
had been seated, the clergy having taken
their places at the clerks desk, eX-
Chaplain Bullock read the ninetieth
Psalm. He then offered prayer, in
which he spoke of the hearts that were
Filled With Sorrow
IN performing the last sad offices of
kindly affection towards the beloved
friend whose body lay in the coffin that
was soon to be borne away to be buried
in his owned loved state of Kentucky.
lie had left rich legacy to his family
and friends-a legacy of an honorable,
useful life. The nation mourned his
loss, and would never forget to honor
the memory of man who had left
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" Rev. DR.. Butler offered
prayer. This closed the ceremonies,
which lasted less than fifteen min
utes. The members of the Joint
committees of the two houses
headed the procession as it filed out
of the senate chamber: the coffin was
borne out by detail of the capitol po-
lice; the members of the family followed
close afterwards; then the president
and his cabinet; then the justices of the
supreme court; then the members of
the diplomatic corps. The floor and
galleries we're soon emptied of Specta-
tors, and the senate at l :35 was declared
adjourned until II o'clock tomorrow.
The casket was borne to the hearse
through the east door of the capitol, be-
tween two lines, composed of the mem
bers OF the senate and house committees
on arrangements, who stood with I'M
covered heads. The rest of those who
were TO accompany the remains to the
Baltimore d Potomac station fell
into line and the procession
started. Preceding the hearse
was the members of the house and SEN
ate committee on arrangement 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 senate and the
house of representatives Oh foot. The
procession took its way slowly around
the senate side of the capitol and up
pennsylvania avenue toward the rail
way station. Upon its arrival at the
station, the pall-bearers, the joint com
mlttee on arrangements, the congress
Sl0nal committee and the members Of
the senate and house and representa-
tives, who
Escorted the BODY
to the station, were drawn up in two