Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-22
PRESTON E. PLUMB,
B.-. October 18th. 1855.
Did December &Oeh, 1871.

nr-frg the night the only watchers
..,rs residence Of the deceased were
.-.a Of messengers from the Capitol
,5 his private secretary. This morn
-,-Eere were a few callers at the house,
--.,ry Senate employees, who greatly
-s~frsd Senator Plumb in life for his
nv charitable efforts Ia their behalf
.-9 held his memory In the deepest rev.
ate.even o'clock the caSket was borne
,-lu the house 10 the hearse by eight
1 .,ae capitol police, under direction OF
Assistant SsrEeant-at-ArmS Merrill.
nh, small procession moved slowly
s,wr Fourteenth street 20 Peunsyl-
mia avenue and wended its way up
--.rsa the Capitol grounds TO the
---- asst front OF the Capitol where
.-.rasket was removed from the hcarse
.-5 5rarried up the white marble steps
70 tHs Senate wing. They were then
.5.sD into the marble room in the rear
rtts Senate Chamber and only a few
ts- from the Vice Presidents chair.
soon after the caSket was deSpOSited
rt1s marble room a large number OF
-.-,o1s gathered around the door at the
a,-ance 10 take a last look at the tea-
--ss OF the dead, but In view Of the
rition Of the body il was deemed
s,s. not TO expose them 10 view.
When The Senate met the chamber was
-,-.'7 arranged for the funeral ObSe-
..as. The desk and chair of the de-
sssed Senator were heavily draped.
The Galleries were crowded with specta-
9-s. except the diplomatic and the Vice
ps.ient's galleries. which were re-
v-ysd. In the opening prayer, Rev. j.
o.. Butler, the chaplain, referred in a
ceiling manner % the death OF Senator
Plumb.
On motion OF Dir. Msnderson, the
--1diug of the Journal was dispensed
sith.snd Mr. PETER rose TO make the for
nal announcements OF Mr.. Plumb'S death
and % offer the usual resolutions. He
,lsn spoke briefly but elOQuently OF
,la great loss the State as well as the
nation sustained by the loss Of his de-
ceased colleague.
Shortly before 1 O'clock the cabinet
officers aud Assistant SecrctaryS of the
Executive departments began TO arrive
-a5 were shown to the Presidents
-0u.
AtleO Capt. BasSet, the door keeper,
announced the Speaker and members
@ the House, and five minutes after
wards the members Of the Diplomatic
Corps. They were followed by Chief
tsd,e and Justices OF the Supreme
Court A. exactly half past one Capt.
h,spt announced the presence OF the
President of the United States and his
l51et President Harrison aud the
' members of his cabinet were shown TO
Hs arm chairs on the right side Of the
l>.es. President Harrison nearest the
central aisle and Mr.. Rlaine next to
tu.
The march to the station occupied
.,tn less than half an hour. Arriving
O.. tbe station the members OF the
Senate and many other friends OF the
deceased Senator went inside. The
s>set. preceded by the Congressional
Committee. was then conveyed TO the
ac The Congressional Committee had
special car for their use during the
r.g
The TWO cars were attached 70 the
u.gua.au express train, which LETT
ibis city at 3:25 o'clock. The body Is
1Pec,ed 90 arrive at Emporia, Kansas,
Wednesday afternoon. The home
llerai services are to take place on
Thursday.