Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-11
"THE FATHER OF THE HOUSE, -
SAD RITES AT THE CAPITOL.
Brief But Impressive Services in the
Hall Of the House Today. .

The solemn funeral services over the remains
of the late Representative Kelley were held in
the hall of the House today. His colleagues of
the House and many Senators were present to
do the last reverence to one who has
served his country so ably and so long.
Many of those present had shaped their
careers by his example. Many had served
for years as his colleagues, and by them all he
was respected as man of ability and by many
he was loved as friend; but the oldest among
them who assembled sadly at his bier had not
served as long as he. He was the Father of
the House." and reverence was done his men,
DRY as was fitting to this position.
The services were brief and on every hand
the show OF sadness indicated the general grief
that was felt among the members at the loss of
one they had so long known and respected.
SPIRIT OF SADNESS
pervaded the Capitol this morning and there
was the hush that comes in the presence Of
death.
The members assembled slowly in the hall of
the House before the hour Of mseting. The pres
ence of the draped desk upon which rested the
white flowers with their sad significance and
the solemnity of the occasion checked the bus
tie and hum of conversation that usually at
tends the opening of the House. The presence
of death was felt, and that, too, the death of
an old associate.
At II o'clock the committees of the House
and Senate left the Capitol, and proceeded to
the Riggs house to escort the remains to the
Capitol. They joined the family and some
of the more intimate friends there and formed
procession conveying the remains to the
Capitol, where they arrived about IL o'clock.
A 11:55 large number of the Senators,
headed by the Vice President and Capt. Das-
apfor %hn ho1 and ,aly -,
served for them at the right of the Speaker.
Postmaster General Wanamaker arrived at
about the same time and took a seat among the
members. Every seat in the hall was then
occupied except those reserved for the family
in front of the Speakers desk.
The galleries were well filed with ladies and
gentlemen, most of whom had assembled there
often before to listen to the eloquence of the
man whose memory only they came now to
honor. Mrs. President Harrison was accom-
panied by Private Secretary lfalford and lady.
Both ladies were in deep mourning.
ARRIVAL OF THE REMAINS.
At ten minutes after IL the committee on es-
cort and the family arrived with the remains at
the north door of the House. The sound of the
Speakers gavel announced that the sad process
sion was about to enter the hall and every Sem
ator and member stood in his place with Bonded
head as the casket WAS born down the main
aisle. The minister and the members of
the commute headed the procession
and behind them the venerable captain
of the police and nine of his
subordnates bore the casket and the family
followed. Many of the judges old colleagues
bent their heads low and placed their hands to
their eyes as the sad procession passed down
the aisle.
The casket was of plain black cloth and on
Its top rested wreath of white flowers and a
bunch of palms. The remains were borne to
the space directly in front of the Speakers
desk and the casket placed on the bier with the
head to the east.
The upholstered chairs from the Speakers
table were placed in q semi-crcle before the
casket and the members of the family were
conducted to these seats.
Mrs. Kelley, the widow, leaned on her sons
arm. Another son walked with the eldest
daughter, Mrs. Horstman. The grandchildren
and tho private secretary of the deceased
followed.
DIR. Depew, ex-Secretary Whitney and many
of the distinguished New Workers, who had
come to Washington to speak before the worlds
fair committee of the Senate, occupied seats i'll
the gallery during the funeral services.
THE BURIAL SERVICE.
As the casket was borne down the aisle Rev.
DIR. Butler, chaplain of the Senate, and DR..
Cuthbert preceded it, reading the burial serv-
ice. The ministers took their places at the
desk of the clerk of the House. After the read
ing of the burial service DIR. Cuthbert delivered
the prayer.
"Oh, God" he prayed. 1--WE recognize Thy
hand In the removal of this servant-so long a
useful member oothis body; man respected
by all, loved by so many, the object of so
much tender friendship and affection.
Oh, Thou giver If every good we thank
Thee for the gift to his family, to his friends.
to his associates, to his country, and now that
Thou hast seen fit to take him from us, help us
all to feel and to say The will of God be
DONE We gratefully recognize. oh Lord, at
this time the spirit of Christian charity
that puts aside, in the face OF such
calamity as this, all sectional prejudice,
all party feeling and all political antagonisms,
so that can come together as brothers in
common sympathy. We commit to Thee. oh,
Lord, this bereaved and afflicted family
praying that Thy blessing be upon them. The
shield of Thy light and love and spirit be over
them, go with them, dear Father, in their
journey to their home. BE with them in the
Journey of their life to the end"
DIR. Butler read the 18th chapter of the LIST
epistle of the Corinthians.
Benediction was delivered by Rev. DIR. Cuth-
bert and the procession slowly passed from the
hall after brief service Of thirty minutes.
THE REMAINS ESCORTED TO THE DEPOT.
The committee of escort and the family took
the carriages waiting in front of the Capitol
and the procession took its sad course
to the Baltimore and Potomac depot. and
the remains were taken on the 1:30 train
to Philadelphia. The services in that city will
be held on Monday and the members of the
congressional mittee will leave here on
Sunday to attend.