Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-21
TIE CHAPLAIN's PRAYER.

! TIE cHApLAIS's PRAYER.
Then he closed with O prayer in which he
| offered thanks for risen Savior. for reign
| ing Lord and for kingdom that shall survive
| death. The strong and true and noble man.,
he said, had fallen, but had left the record of o
| useful life.
When the prayer was concluded the Vice
President rose and said: The sergeant-at-arms.
under the direction of the committee, will ex-
ecute the order of the Senate and escort the
remains OF the lato Senator Plumb to his home
| in Kansas.
Then, with the whole assemblage standing in
respect for the deceased, the procession was re-
formed and the body of the dead Senator was
borne out to be taken to the railroad station,
| the Senate without any formal motion)
standing adjourned till tomorrow.
The body, preceded by the Congressional
committee, was tlien carried through the corri-
doris to the east front of the Capitol and thence
down the many steps of the marble stairway to
| the hearse.
Following the remains came the Senators and
Representatives, who, formed by twos, with
| Vice President Morton at the head, accompa-
med the body on foot to the station.
Inc president and his cabinet and other
| distinguished persons we're ushered to their
carriages and joined the procession.
AN UNEXPECTED COLLAPSE.
The services, which were conducted ex-
! clusively by Chaplain Butler, came to
| an cad at 205 and then ensued what
| many people regard as an extraordinary affair.
Without any motion to adjourn or to take a
recess, and without making any provision for
| the hiatus which afterwards became decidedly
prominent prominent the Senate simply collapsed:
walked out, leaving its guests stand
Ing. For fully two minutes the
President and his official family, the Supreme
Court and the diplomatic corps waited for di-
] rections as to the proper style and location of
exit. but as none came the distinguished
| visitors departed in such manner as individ-
| ually seemed to him best. How the Senate was
| ever TO rcassemble when there had been no
provision made for its dispersion or for any,
thing else was too much for any of the old
timers in the galleries.
PECULIAR ADJOURNMENT
At 8 o'clock the Vice President returned to
! the Senate chamber. Senator Allison had Just
| preceded him, and Senator Gibson of Louisiana
! was at his desk attending to some of his CORES
| pOHdence.
| The Senate will be in order" said the Vice
| President.
The Two Senators arose simultaneously
Senator Allison looked at Senator Gibson and
Senator Gibson gazed at Senator Allison.
| II move that the Senate adjourn" said Mr..
Allison, Just as the pause was becoming pain
full.
| The Senator from Iowa moves that the Sem
| ate do now adjourn" said the Vice President.
"All in favor will say Aye
Nobody said word. Words would have
made the situation more ridiculous than it
was So the Vice President declared the Sen
| ate adjourned until IL o'clock tomorrow.
| Inc Vice President then went home, Senator
| Allison repaired to his committee room and
| Senator Gibson went on with his writing.
! There have been several changes in the per
| sonnei OF the House committee that is to ac-
company the remains to Emporia. The Speaker
did not have an opportunity to consult ali of
| the members OF the committee he designated
last night. some of whom have found it i'm
possible to go. As finally constituted the COM
| mittee consists OF Messrs. Funston and Brod-
erick OF Kansas, Cate and Peel of Arkansas.
loumans Of Michigan, Post of Illinois and
Coggswell of Massachusetts
THE FLORAL DECORATIONS.
The floral decorations consisted of a sheat
of Palms and large bunch of orchids, sent by
Senator Quay; a wreath of white carnations
and roses, from the Loyal Legion
OF Washington city: pillow OF
IVY leaves with the corners decorated with
violets and roses, sent by the Senator's friends
here. Resting on the lid of the casket was 4
wreath OF white immortelles from Chief ClerL
Stocks OF the Treasury Department.
Assistant Sergcant-at-Arms Chas B. Eeade
will be in charge OF the remains on the trip to
his home.
In the presidential reserved seat were Mrs
Harrison, Mrs Leland Stanford, Mrs. Viii
merdinR daughter of Secretary Tracy). Mrs.
Dimmick and Mrs. Mckee.
Among the distinguished but unclassifed
visitors on the floor were ex-senator Davis OF
West Virginia, District Commissioner J. w
Douglass and Commissioner of Pensions Raum
For the first time in the history Of the Senate
oil Senate clerks and office employees were KEEP
on the floor during the funeral services.