Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-05
SENATOR HEARST.

Funeral Services At His Late Residence This
Distinguished Persons Present.
In spacious, lofty-ceiled apartment in the
Hearst mansion lie the mortal remains Of
George Hearst, late Senator from California
Senator Hearst died last Saturday evening;
today there were funeral services at 400 New
Hampshire avenue; on Saturday evening the
funeral train will start from this city for San
Francisco.
Twelve o'clock was the hour fixed for the
religious ceremonies, and for fifteen minutes
before that time the seating capacity Of the
music room and adjoining apartments were
found to be insufficient to accommo-
to show their love for the absent
bers Of the Hearst family. In the center Of the
music room was the casket, and on it and
around It were floral tributes Of the most
beautiful varieties. The window curtains were
closed and but little Of the sunlight could
force its way in. SO a few jets of the great gilt
chandelier burned in a subdued manner.
DIR. DOUGLASS COMMENCES.
Every seat in the apartment was occupied
and there were thirty or forty people standing
as possible to its doors when the Rev.
DIR. Douglass of st. Johns Episcopal Church
pushed his way through the crowd and COM
mcnced to recite the well-known words, II am
the resurrection and the life" When that
portion Of the service was ended he read from
ST. Paurs Epistle TO the Corinthians the COM
forting promises which begin with, Now is
Christ risen from the dead and become the first
fruits of them that slept"
DR.. Douglass then recited a new version of
"Jesus, Lover of MY Soul" repeated that part
Of the service commencing "Man that is born
Of a woman hath but short time to live and is
full of misery dropped sand, cross shaped, on
the coffin; said the Lord y Prayer and the Creed
accompanied by most of those present. and
closed with the benediction.
Mrs. Hearst and Mr.. W. r. Hearst were the
only members Of the family in the room. With
them we're Mr.. Follansbee of San Francisco
and Mr.. John Wedderburn, the late Senator
private secretary.
DISTINGUISHED PERSONS PRESENT.
Among those present were President and
Mrs. Harrison, Vice President Morton and
Mrs. Morton, Senators Blair, Kenna,
Evarts, shoup. Casey, Vest, Jones
2 1ans Mas f" Wsh or M,sSe S"m
Faulkner, Stanford. Reagan, Cockrell,
Stewart, Frye. Blackburn, stockbridge. Bate,
Dixon and Gray; Representatives Nc
henna, Morrow, Vandever, Geary,
F snks ,S SPTnseET Lee G6son
Butler. Senate chaplain; Rev. DR.. Milburn,
House chaplain: Gen. Schofield, Gen. Edward
+. Beale, Gen. Williams. Mai. Green Clay Goodloe,
Hon. George G. Gorham. DIR. n 5. Lincoln,
John Chamberlin, Tom Ochiltree, Hallet Kill
bourn and Minister Romero of Mexico.
The majority of the gentlemen we're accom-
panied by ladies.
THE FLORAL OFFERINGS
Among the floral offerings there were two of
marked beauty. The more promi
nent Of these was composed Of
three very fine palms. lilies of the valley and
violets. The palms branched from the base
and down the center Of each was string of
lilies Of the valley. The violets were in an
enormous bunch at the junction Of the palms.
An extraordinarily broad violet-tnted ribbon
held the component parts in place The Presi-
dent and Mrs. Harrison sent huge wreath Of
lilies and yellow roses.
Sergeant-at-Arms Valentine of the Senate,
Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms Charles B. Reade
and Capt. Merritt of Judge Valentines Office
attended to the details.
THE FUNERAL TRAIN.
The funeral train will leave the Pennsylva-
mia depot on Saturday evening at 8 o'clock.
Both the Senate and House committees
have been reconstructed, and those who
will go TO San Francisco are SEN
ators Stanford Pugh, Stockbridge, Vance,
Faulkner, Bate, Berry Barbour and Sawyer;
Representatives Clunie, Milliken, McComas,
Tucker, Sherman, Geary, Gibson. Washington
and Catchings.