New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-18
FUNERAL OF MIR. RANDALL.
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES HELD IN WASHING.
TON AND PHILADELPHIA.
GREAT THRONGs GATHERED TO PAY THE LAST
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT TO THE DEAD
STATEsMAN-sOUNDISG" TAPS
OVER THE GRAVE.

this afternoon. There was an absence OF all outward
demonstration, bat the faces OF the thousands VINO
had gathered witnesses Of the services showed
sincere sorrow. When the funeral train from Wash
ingon pulled up at the station. there were awaiting
1T. drawn up in military order large delegations from
the Municipal Council Of the Irish National League
Meade Post No. l. G.. A. f.; tie samucl ). hahnail
Association, the James Page Library ASSOCIATION the
Continental Democratic Association. the Young Men :
Democratic Battalion and many friends OF Mr. Kan
dali. Heading the line which aehicd from the
train were Congressman O'Nci Carlisle and llarner
cX Governor Curtin PosmastcrGcneral Wanamakcr.
MessrS. George W. Chllds. Anthony J. DrcXcl William
V. Mexican. Alexander X Mcclure, and Others OF the
honorary pail bearers Then came the congressional
delegations consisting, on the part OF the House. IN
addition 10 those included above. OF Mc>srs' hoial
Cannon Mckinley Springer, Forney and Reilly the
Senate being represented hy Mcssfs quay NI'oh'
Dawes, Voorhees, and Eastis Besides these thcre
were almost the entire Congressional delegation from
PENNSYLVANIA senator Edmunds. OF vermont, cA-
Governor Wallace and Congressman bn'hac"' oi
Pennsylvania. and Sergeant at-Arms Kavanangh.
Tie funeral procession moved at once toward West
Laurel Hill Cemetery. All the ASSOCIATIONS WIN
which Mr. Randall's name had been connected had
sent floral offerings and his cohn was buried beneath
q mass of white roses tuberoses. spiral fern. Gallo
lilies Easter lilies smilax and other flowers. As the
procession marched from the railway station to the
burial place led hy the samuel j. Randall Association
only the sound OF nluiicd drums was heard. When
all had taken positions which formed hollow square
around the open grave samuel Randall and his mother
were escorted TO seats at the foot of the behind
them came Nr. and Mrs. Lancaster uhc latter MIR.
Eandall's eldest daughter Robert +. Randall, ana
Miss Randall another daughter The Rev. DR..
Chester of Washington recited the burial service and
the coffin opened, 20 that those present hhsh'
take a last look al the dead statesman y quaTette
from Meade Post No. l. &. \. r., sang the hymn
Remember Now Thy Creator which was followed
by prayer from the Rev. DR.. Henry C. McCook
Chaplain Render OF Meade Post No. |. pronounced d
bencdicion, and the qualtctc, by special request.
sang Nearer Ny God, TO Thee" with beautiful
elect A, the last strains died away. rrumpcicr
Kern Of Meade Post No l. stepped up 10 the head OF
the grave. and. amid almost absolute silence.
sounded "taps7 and the floral laden cofln was
tendcrly lowered into the grave.
The absence Of any public demonstrations and the
immense gathering Of people OF all walks Of iifc'
marks Mr. Randalls funeral Of the notable ones
in Philadelphia's history. The flags on all public
and many private buildings were placed al half
mast.
Washington, April l7.-Mr. Randalls body was
borne from his house O'Clock this morning by I"
squad Of Capitol police to tie lecture room OF the
METROPOLITAN PRESBYTERIAN Church. which was appro
priatclv drapcd There it visited by many Of his
associates IN the House. BY Mr.. Wanamaker. and BY
a large number Of his friends. ncigbors and admirers
1bout an hour aftcrWard il removed 70 tie BODY
Of The church, and placed upon oatafalque sre"n
with flowers several beautiful floral decorations "cio
placed near IT,
About past 9 the carriages with the family ana
immediate friends reached the church. MI Randall
leaning on the arm OF her husband brother the two
d,urh,or- Mrs Lancaster and Ms susan Randall.
the only son and uamc,akc Of the dead s;acsndn and
other relations many Of them from Piadelpla moved
UP the aisle to the seats reserved for tcm' l'e'c-
bv the Rev. Dr. Chester rcciting the opening 70 me
buriaI service " I am the Resurrection and the Life
soon a@tr-vard the members ~ The joint cJ-tee az
the two houses. wearing white scaiis entered the
church and took their seats in the left centre, the
front row being occupied by four Of Mr. Randall Old
e., friends and cole -Mcs,Is. ONe.ll, Carlisle
Mckinley and Holman. y little back Of the JOINT
committee sat Mr.. and Ms. Blaine and near them
Vice President and Mrs. Morton, Mr.. HARRISON c5-
oorted by Mr. Ialiord. the Presidents private sec
rotary and Chief Justice Fuller and daughter. Mf.
Wananakor wac in another part Of the chulth.
large number Of senator, and members Of the House.
Including the speaker, and many eN-ncmbci'' "'i'
also present.
The hymn Lead Kindly Light" having been sung
Tx the schubert Quaftctte the selection from CORN
tnians XIV beginning with the verse. " lat 10" j.
Christ risen from the dead" Wa read by Mr. Milnnf"
who followed 1t with PRAYER. The hymn just a.
/ am without one plea which was sid 20 be Nr.
r., dall's favorite hymn Wa, then sung and then
the funeral sermon was preached 10y DF. 'Hcs'I' WIN
said IN part:
To the great men gathered here today comes that
voice whose utteranccs caIicd such weight m lcsis
halls, the magic Of whose Influence wac fet hf
whole nation and speaks not Of t."f. but Of tho gfae
and comfort which soul through the tfu'hrl
one Of calvary. 4 Great man has fallen by the had
death. lis has been inscribed In our conntiYs
annals. and VIII be honoi,d by The late, generations
but after all. the 9Ica.ot honor That comes to b..
m,uoiv the greatest comfort o. those left behind. f. the
al d.. is ia BOOK
n Life. 4 useful Afc Christian faith. 'hi~ti'n''
doath-what higher euiopy can be pronounced on any
human o,ucl
These were the clements q NJ Randals GREATNESS
death Gomez hear. he doubtless DID tne 'o.ee
Of the saviour saying: wei done good and faithful
servant, enter thou into the joy Of Thy Lord"
The closing address by Mr. Mlburn. who re
called The time when young man laludins to MI
NauamaAcy was accustomed 10 hold a sunday cvcnins
service in ncIrhhOr.nc city, where the people were
drawn 10 hear him, although DC was not a minister
bf Pi'l' ION ana wa h"' receiving hic i'' III,
services. To those meeting. sometimes person I'll
stately noble figure. who took seat IA front ana hNed
' brlili' eye. Oh tie young preac her dl'''h'crlns
MIN. Three months ago, Mr.. Mlibnrn continued,
these two men met together under circumstances
WlrclF uH'ichl. one lay upon bed Of palh-PaIn
bravcly borne. quietly. nobly endured without word
IF murmur Then the solemn service Of receiving "A
man INTO ihc church had been conducted The words
that had been spoken with fear and trembling by that
youns man. many year before had been nV,nS
germ IN the breast Of him who heard them, ana nsd
sprung mp into q harvest Of everlasting llfc The
form OF nm VINO heard thcm.' Mr.. Nllburn cNcaii'u
poinilne 10 the coffin. here. The soul" pointing
upward. "ls there. The man who spoke Is now J"
hi house
The anthem "stin still with Thee Sung;
the LcnedctOn Wa pronounced. the body was rcvcr
cntly borne from the church; the funeral procession
was formed. and slowly moved down to and tlrongh
the Capitol grounds and by Pennsylvania ave. to ths
station Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company n
Grand Army dcpuatlon from Philadelphia acted a. an
escort and crowds Of sympathetic spectators Hncd
tic rpite through which the dead Statesman was
horne on theay TO his last resting place in the Phila
dclphia cemetery.