The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-17

rrenod fruit. the garnsting OF the sheaf ia
/ tae lu.i measure of its golden maturity.
aohn s.. Barbour was in all the relations Of
tn. world an elevated character aud an up
u-lt man. Ills sterling qualities OF mind
and le4rt were the practical irult. HIS genius
/ for affairs made mouuu euts il the business
ans public walks ot mon. as IN narrower
sphere. lils humanity made gratiiules.
winch viii follow him Ike angels, guarding
/ O. Ito tomb.
When tho Senate. os is its custom, shall
/ have set apart day % the recounting OF his
manly virtues and the exhibition OF the
I element OF lis lofty character, % VIII be
seen hy al that bis traits were above those ot
As .eiiow-man that ne was useful and val.
u1N.e % lis country aud 20 hls c0lntrymeu.
Shat hc practced rustice and far dealing.
t.at le Was imuued with % love OF right that
le gave example worthy Of emulation ov
youth as we.ias Oy age, and that he moved and
had Ills being without 0stentatiOn or even
/ form ia the reverence Oi his God.
AIr. Konna closed by Offering the custom
Any resolutions of respect and regret.
Tho Iice-lgosident announced as the con-
Mlttee 60 take action with the committee
appointed by the House: Senators Daniel
l}a. henua W. Va. German Md, Wal
thaI .A.issl. Carlisle .ky.l Stewart New,
Nc1iHn Nlnu. Cu.iom llAs.I and wash
burn Mimi The resolutions We're adopted
ar4 tie Senate took recess until 1880 L. vi.
AS uIrnfs s.IvE acENE.
Promptly at I2 50 the Nice-Presilent again
called tie senate % order. In the interim
TWO tlIee-brrlcEet brass cand e,tichs bold
ing burning Wax tal ers, lad been placed ca
TIE reading desk. one ON each side ci bThss
f c.U-iIN. The chief clerk OF the House was
announced with message from the House
Announcing tie order OF proceedings taken
by tu4t body. sd the senators grouped them
selves q. tle Republican SIDE OF the chamber,
leaving tic other side for the Justices II tie
supreme court. be general of the army and
aamrA oi tAc navy the diplomatic corps and
4 tl0 House 0l heI resen entat1Nes.
AtI25J the Speaker and House of Repre-
eentatIves entered the senate rising % re-
ce.ye them. Speaker Crisp took bis place 10
the Left oI tie wee resident, and Clerk
Kerr ol tie House. Who ACCOMPANIED him,
hanged himself oy the SIDE of Secretary Nc
Cook az tic sen te.
lev minutes later the Chief Justice and
associate Justices of the supreme court en-
tered wearing Ibelr somtre black robes OF
eros gram silk, which seemed peculiarly APP
uropriate. The justices took their places IN
tAe hrst senatorial TOW 10 the right Of tie
Alce-I resident.
scarcely lal the houses OF Congress re-
sumoi Their seats after rising 10 honor the
supreme court when they were again called
upon 90 receive tile Cabinet. Secretary
Baue walking firmly and leaning on the
arm o.. Secretary ostor. was followed by
Secretary flkius and AttOrney-G General NIL
ler. Secretaries Tracy ana Noble and Ru-k
brought up tho rear hlr. NauamaBer was
not present The Cabinet took their places
iu front OF the supreme court and were lm-
medl4tely followed by the members
of the diplomatic corps, very lew
500 number IN ordinary priyate cos
tune. who were seated around the JUS
tces of tle supreme court The mourners
three ladies an three gentlomen. comprising
the nephew. sisteT-Iu-law and other members
OF he family of the deceased senator. en-
tered tle cbam.e from the corridor behind
tle Vice President and took seats assigned
them in line with the Cabinet 10 tho Wee
President lelt. Very shortly afterwards the
funeral cOrtege entered. the au- ust assem- biage
rising as one body in reyereutial silence.
Preceded by acOiytes in purple and white
Vestmelt. bearing alOIt crucllX and lighted
tapers. carrying lu their hands inceusors and
holy vessels oil the Church aud accompanied
bv bishop keaue. ] ather &. Gillespie % ST.
A0ysiu5 church. and five assistant cele-
brauts the body was borne into the chamber
and placed on tho cataiallue prepared for 10
lu irout of the clerk S desh
lbe scene 40 this time was Of the most
striking description. The imposing purple
and Dlack aud .llyer-emOrodered yestments
O. Bishop heane and the celeDrant priest. the
br0nd white silk sashes OF the attendant sena-
tors and representatives,, the magnificent
towels under which the casset was buried.
the perfume or the llcense. the burning
tapor- and the husled silence of the great
thIoug which filed every part 0i the cham
oer combined TO make scene of the most
remarkable and impressive character.
IAer service of the church, except the few
opening IlYocatl0u=. which were lu Latin.
WAS conducted entirely in English and, OF
course. without musical accompaniment.
BISHOP sEt>s's fg>ERar ADDRESS.
At thc conclusion ofthe prayers tie acolytes
and assistant priests withdrew % the side and
seated themselves Ht the loot ~ the Vice
Presidents dals in tie place usually occupied
0Y tie Senate PAGES and Bishop heaLe taking
his stand at the head of the corpse delivered
au eloquent and Impressive fJneral address.
referring % DIS intimate knowledge of the de-
ceased senator during period of years when
Als minis tratious we've conducted M irgnia.
and speaking in tile highest terms Of his
worth Hul character.
Bishop Feaue took his text from {. Cor.
iy. D.. oudss not before Tie time uuh the
Lord come. who both Viii bring 20 light the
hidden things of darkness and viii make
manifest the COuuses of the hearts. and then
shall every man have his praise from God
He said IN part Could those white lips
speak tous now would they not with tie
words of the Apostle. Judge me 20 He would
say ''lo friends and partners and witnesses
oi my ike, Judge me. for 1t IS your right Nv
lie was not NY own, but yours. aud YOU have
"a right to pass sentence upOn II. Judge me.
All. so. whose interests were f0r SD many
years entrusted 10 my keeping Honestly
strove to DO my full duty % you
Judge me. O. ny country. 10 whom
the best energies of my life were cousecrated. |
But my country and friends highly though ! |
value your Judgment sOr9ly though / would |
he grieYed n ye found me worthy of your !
dlsapDroyal. sweet as will be TO me the sen /
tence of your appreciation, yet what viii all |
this avail me in the eternity into which l now |
have entered uni ess the judgment OF him who |
searcheth the veins and the hearts be also |
% Judgment OF mercy aud approval. Oh |
pray for mo my friends for the hand Of the /
Lord hath touched me.
Not even the Church OF Christ pretends % /
lit the Veil and declar The sentence OF the |
Most High. For every child of God over
whom her funeral rites are celebrated. she /
has ever the self-same form of humble and re- /
uentant supphcation for mercy. Even over |
those who have been highest IN the
ranks of Ler ministry sho utters the |
same cry for mercy and whatever /
there is Of added liturgy IL only addition Of
because Of their we.ghter re-
Ia the awful hour OF desth she
di.covorefh not between laymen and
cleric. between the poor stray sheep that has
got into tho fold. As it were. at the last mo-
lnent and the faithful ono that tad stayed in
il always but lu the name OF az. she cries out
.