Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-16
The CeremoniaIs of the Catholic
Church Conducted.
BISHOP KEANES SERMON.
His Eloquent Review Of the Career Of the
Dead Statesman and the Practical Lesson
Drawn From His Public and Private Life
An Immense Crowd Fills the Galleries.


to the Capitol from his home near
by, where they had been watched over during
the night by guard Of Senate employees, and
deposited in the chamber. The body was In:
closed in black cloth-covered casket devoid
OF silver ornaments save q plain silver plate
bearing the following inscriptions:
John 8. Barbour.
Born December 49, 1890.
Died May IA, 1892.
detail from the Capitol police stood guard
over the remains until services began in the
Senate, and the doors leading to the marble
room were closed to visitors.
The chamber was arranged for the cere-
monies In the usual manner-seats being ar
ranged for the cabinet, the Supreme Court, the
House OF Representatives, the general COM
senior admiral Of the navy and the Commits
sioners Of the District OF Columbia
The chair occupied last Friday by the dead
Senator was draped in black. There was a large
attendance Of spectators in the galleries. The
chapialn's opening prayer had only one direct
alluslon to the occasion-a rendering Of thanks
For the true and faithful life spared SO long"
Immediately after the journal Of Friday last
was read Mr.. Kenna arose and said:
SENATOR KENNA's ANNOUNCEMENT.
Mr.. President-1n the absence (on account Of
sickness) Of the Senator from Virginia (Mr.
DanieD 1t becomes my painful duty to an
nounee to the Senate the death of Hon. John s.
Barbour. late eminent member Of this body
from that state
Apparently in the full and healthful possession
OF every normal faculty, he was among US on
Friday in the active and jealous discharge Of
public duty. Even beyond the allotted time Of
three score and ten, he crossed this threshold
on Friday afternoon seeming in vigorous health,
his last days labor unconsciously performed.
At 10 o'clock in the closing hours Of that
day he retired to his room the embodiment
and type and perfection, as far as human eye
could see, Of physical manhood. On Saturday
morning, at the age of seventy-one years and
five months, at the hour Of five and a half
o'clock, with only word Of admonition to those
who affectionately surrounded him. at his house
in this city, John 8. Barbour passed away. Mr..
President. in this second sudden visitation Of
Providence in the present session of
the Sennte we recognize q power in
whose inscrutable wisdom we were born to
live, and in the presence Of whose unchallenged
majesty We were born to die. The death Of Mr..
Barbour is great grief to his household, q ca
lamity to his friends. 1t has come as a per-
sonal affection to his late comrades in the pub
lie service here. His state will
exhibit, in the bereavement Of her
people, a realization Of the full
measure Of her loss and his country. by the
observances in which the states by their ac-
credited representatives are soon to take part,
will acknowledge her sense and appreciation Of
this melancholy event. And yet, Mr.. President,
speaking for myself and making frank express
sion of the inspiration of which
this solemn occasion possesses me,
have felt Gas the associate and neighbor and
friend of Mr.. Barbour) that memories of his
private virtues and public career, elevated and
clean and noble, as they were, give back at least
in some degree compensation from the grave.
They soften, by the sweet influences which ra-
diate from the consciousness Of life well spent,
the asperities of grief in which nature is prone
to indulge on occasions like this. This death is
to my mind the gathering of ripened fruit, the
garnering Of the sheaf in the full measure Of
its golden maturity. John 8. Barbour was, in
acter and an upright man. His sterl-
ing qualities Of mind and heart
bore practical fruit His genius for affairs made
monuments in the business and public walks Of
men, as, in narrower sphere, his humanity
made gratitudes which will follow him like angels
guarding to the tomb. When the Senate. as is its
custom, shall have set apart day to be de-
voted to the recounting of his manly virtues
and the exhibition of the elements of his lofty
character, it will be seen of all that his traits
were above those Of most of his fellow men; that
he was useful and valuable to his coun-
try and his countrymen: that he practiced
Justice and fair dealing; that he was imbued
with a love of right; that he gave examples
worthy of emulation by youth as well as by
age, and that he moved and had his being with
out OStenAtlOu OF even 10TH IN tQ6 reverence
and veneration of his God.
Mr.. Kenna closed by offering the usual reso-
buttons Of sorrow and respect, and for the ap-
pointment Of committee to accompany the
remains to their final resting place at Poplar
Hill. Md.
The resolutions were adopted and the follow
ing Senators we're appointed as the committee:
Messrs. Daniel, Kenna, German, Walthall, Car
Isle, Stewart, Mcmillan. Cullom and Washburn.
The Senate then took recess till 1880.
CROWDS IN THE GALLARIEs.
When the Senate reconvened the crowd had
filed all the galleries except the diplomatic gal
lery, which, as usual, was left without Q single
occupant.
THE FLORAL TRIBUTES.
As soon as the body reached the Capitol it was
conveyed to the marble room and there, in
charge Of Sergeant-at-arms Valentine, it re-
NAMED until the hour arrived for the
commencement of the ceremonies in
the Senate chamber. The casket,
which was covered with black cloth, was hardly
Visible beneath the magnificent floral display.
At the head was q huge bunch of magnificent
American Beauty and blush roses. There were
two pillows of Gala lilies, roses and camelias-
one Of them with the words "At rest in purple
immortelles thereon.
A wreath of roses, camellias and ivy-from
Misses y. o. and s. H. B. Mason-was next one
of the pillows, and the remainder Of the
available space was taken up by a very
large wreath of deep cream roses
and lilies of the valley adorned with violet
ribbon. On table in one of the window re-
cesses was fine wreath sent by order of Presi-
dent Harrison. It was composed Of roses
camellias and lilies of the valley and was tied
with broad violet ribbon.
ARRIVAL OF THE HOUSE.
II was 1:10 when the senatorial and House
committees entered the chamber, preceding the
ohoristers, the clergy and the casket. Never
before in all the history of the Senate has the
service of the Roman Catholic church been heard
in the room where the late Senator Barbour had
his seat. Ministers of all other denominations
have read the burial eulogies over deceased
Senators, but this afternoon the clerks desk was
occupied by crucifx and candelabra, and in
the latter burned the six candles which are
deemed essential Embroidered vestments COW
cred the forms of those who conducted the
ceremonies, there was a rattle Of churchly i'm
plements and the atmosphere was perfumed
with the fumes Of smoking incense.
Rev. c. Gilispie, ST., rector Of St. Aloysius'
Church, was celebrant, and his assistants were
Revs. Smith, Mandalari, Walter, Dolan, De-
laney, Mccain and Brosnan. The minor Offices
were performed by six chorister boys from st.
Aoysius. Bishop Keane preached the sermon.
TEE 3usTIcEs AND CABINET.
Capt Bassett, the ancient doorkeeper, an
nounced the arrival Of the Speaker and the House