The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-12-24
ONE VACA.NI7 CHA R
Impressive Services Over the Remains
Of Senator 1na Plumb Held in the
Senate. 5
Many Prominent Men, Including the
PRESIDENT 's' and His Cabinet Minis
ters, in Attendance.

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tlyes, the executive and iudiciol de,a Il.
ments OF the government, the rep resenta.
lves OF foreign powers, and his manv
friends among the Washington public mai
the last tribute of affection and resnect r.
the memory of the late Senior Preston p
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Early this morning the BODY was rlacad
in handsome cloth-covered caskat s =,
cedar, on the lid OF which was q nla;n s;,vor
l plate bearing the following inscription:
Preston B. Plumb. Born oct. - 1927
Died Dec. TO- 1891"
Az 10 o'clock the casket was borne from
ene mouse to the hearse by eight Of the capi
Iol ponce under direction OF Assistant Ser
seant-at-Arms Merritt. The small pro-
cesslon moved slowly down Fourteenth
street 10 pennsylvania avenue and wendell
us way up through the capitol grounds to
the northeast front of tho capitol, where
Inc casket was removed from the hearse
ana carried up the white marble steps of
ehe senate wing. At the entrance to the
building the remains were met, bv Ser
geant'at- Arms Valentine. who escorted
them through the lower corridors of the
ouliolns and up stairs to the marble room,
| IN the rear of the senate chamber, and only
a, ie" 1eet from the vice presidents chair.
mere they We're placed on black cata-
'alque IN the center Of the room, and all
persons We're requested to retire.
soon after the casket was deposited in
the marble room, large number of per-
SONS gathered around the door at the en-
trance anxious to take a last look at the
features OF the dead: but in view of the con-
altlon OF the body it was deemed best not
10 expose them to view, When the senate
met at noon the chamber was partially ar
ranged Tor the funeral obsequies. The desk
and chair of the deceased senator -
WERE HEAVILY DRAPEp.
Inc galleries were crowded with specta-
tors, except the diplomatic and vice presi-
Genus galleries, which were reserved. In
tne opening prayer, Rev. J.. G. Butler, the
CHAPLAIN referred in feeling manner to
the death of Senator Plumb Sanctifed,
ne SAID, be this last bereavement Teach
US heavenly wisdom and hear US when we
commend to thee very tenderly, thy hand
maiden IN her solitude and sadness. and
Overwhelming sorrow in her distant home.
we pray that thou wilt sustain her and
comfort her and give her thy peace. ~
on motion of Mr.. Henderson the reading
OF the Journal was dispensed with, and MI,
feHer rose to make the formal announce
ment OF Mr.. Plumb's death and to offer the
usual resolutions.
The resolutions were agreed to unani
mously, and the vice president announced
as the committee on the part of the senate
Messrs. PETER, Dolph. Paddock, Ransom
VI MT. sherman, took q recess until D. M
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A. p m. the senate was called to order
'py me vlce president. During the half
hours recess the work of preparing the
chamber for the funeral ceremonies had
been completed. A row of arm chairs had
peen placed in the area IN front of the
clerks desk and the western side of the
champer tine ones occupied by Democratic
tor the members OF the house of representa-
lives The public galleries had in the mean
time become crowded to their utmost
capacity, and even the halls and corridors
Leading to them were packed with people
seeking to gain admittance.
Shortly be1oce / O'Clock the cabinet
officers and assistant secretaries or the
executive departm ents began to arrive and
were shown to the presidents room.
Among them were Secretary Blaine, Secre-
tary Rl1sk. Assistant Secretary o. War
Grant, Solicitor General Tat and Assistant
Secretaries ofthe Treasury Nettleton and
? opanloln@. The PRECEDENT, accompanied
by Private Secretary Halforc, arrived a Jew
past l, and joined the OF hers in the
presidents room. Mrs. Harrison escorted
by Lieut.. Parker. o fthe navy, occupi ed a seat
In the reserved gallery
AT LOO Capt. Bassett, the doorkeeper an.
nounced the speaker and the members of
me mouse The speaker was escorted by
sergeant-at-Arms Valentine to a seat ~
1he right OF the vice president and the
members flied in and took the seats as
signed to them on the Democratic side of
he chamber The number included MANY
u the older members OF the house who
nad known Senator Plumb Tor years Five
minutes afterwards the members Of tho |
diplomatic corps twenty-six in number.
lot wearing their official uniforms, arrived
ma were shown to their seats in front of
ne members OF the house. they were fol-
owed ny the justices of the supreme court.
Fho TOOK seats lM front OF the diplomatic
orDs. At l:30 Capt. Basse.t announced the
,resence Of - -
TILE PRESIDENT AND HIS CABINET
ne senators and spectators stood up to do
hem honor as they had done also in the 5
ase OF the diplomatic corps and of the xu
rene court. President Harrison and the
nehlpers 0 the cabinet were shown to the
rm chairs on the right side Of the arena
resi- dent Harrison nearest the central aisle
nd MT. Blaine next to him. :
nv LAO p. IA. the committee on the
aneral Of the two hous 8, escortinc the
ody OF the dead senator. appeared at the
laln entrance, and while ali in the ch;m-
er stood up the procession moved up the {
isle the chaplain reciting the opening sen.
'nces OF the funeral services: II am the .
and the Lie, saith the Lord,n !
M 'i.c casket, which was borne by CAPITOL
olice, was deposited en- the cataialnue in
ont q the clerks desk.
Ihere were several changes in the person 5
el OF the house committee to accompany !;
1e remains. The speaker did not have an !.
pportunity to consult all of the members :
the committee he designated last night
'me OF whom have found it i'm possible to
,. AS finally constituted the committee
insisted of NJ essrs. Funston and Broderick :
kansas, Cats and Peel OF Arkansas, You !
ans OF Michigan, Post Of Illinois and Cogs. $
ell Of Massachusetts, = G
Moklnley's Condition.
CLEVELAND, Special-A special from Can. =
q, ONO, says that there has been much j,
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