Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1891-12-23
LAST SAD RITES.
Funeral Services Over the Remains Of
Senator Plumb Held in the Senate.

Funeral Services Over the Remains Of
Senator Plumb Held in the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-The United
States senate, the house of representa-
tives, the executive and judicial depart
ments of the government, the represen-
tatives of foreign powers, and his many
friends among the Washington public
have paid the last tribute of affection
and respect to the memory of the late
Senator Preston B. Plumb.
at 10 o'clock the casket was borne
from the house to the hearse by eight of
the Capitol police. The small procession
moved slowly down Fourteenth street
to Pennsylvania avenue and wended its
way up through the Capitol grounds to
the northeast front of the Capitol, where
the casket was removed from the hearse
and carried up the white marble steps
of the senate wing to the marble room
in the rear Of the senate chamber, and
only a few feet from the vice presidents
chair. There the remains were placed
on black catafalque in the center of
the room, and all persons were requested
to retire.
At noon the senate was called to or
der by Vice President Morton, and the
death of Senator Plumb was announced
by Senator PETER, who made few fit
ting remarks.
The usual resolutions were then read
and adopted, and the senate adjourned
until p. m.
When the senate re-assembled at
p. M, the galleries, with the exception
of the diplomatic gallery and the special
seats reserved for ladies of the presiden-
tial household, were crowded. The sen-
ate, Democrats and Republicans, seated
themselves on extra chairs provided on
the Republican side of the chamber. AS
customary on ceremonial occasions,
heavy upholstered seats were arranged
in semi circle in front of the ordinary
desks for the accommodation of the
president and his cabinet, and the JUS
tices Of the supreme court. The senate
sat in silence and awaited the opening
of proceedings. At 1:20 Doorkeeper
Bassett announced ''the speaker and
membees of the house." Escorted by
Sergeant-at-Arms Valentine, Speaker
Crisp was led to seat assigned on the
right hand of the vice president, who,
together with the senate, rose to receive
him. Members of the house in unex-
pected numbers were in attendance, and
fully occupied the place reserved for
them in the rear Of the chamber on the
Democratic side. One gentle tap of the
vice presidents gavel announced the
diplomatic corps, and the senate and
house rose in silence while they took
their assigned places in front of
the members of the house. They
were all in sombre black, except
the Chinese minister, who wore
tHnic of very dark blue. Hardly had
they taken their seats when the judges
of the supreme court entered In their
official robes and seated themselves in
front of the committee on the Demo-
cratic side. Immediately afterwards
and exactly at the hour designated
President Harrison, leaning ON the arm
of Secretary Blaine and accompanied by
other department. officials, entered.
At 40 the vice president gave three
gentle taps and the funeral cortoge
entered the senate chamber and the
usual service of the Episcoral church
were read by the chaplain, At the CON-
sl1sion of the ceremonies the remains
were taken to the trein and under
escort of tho usual committees soon
started for the senator's Kansas home.