Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-05-20

forty-eightil and the forty.ninth Con
Sress, and succeeded MIR. Riddle.
berger iii the Senrte in 1889. His
term Of Senator would not have OK.
pred until March 3, 1895. Mr.. Bar
bonr had resided continuously in
Washington for great many years,
and was as highly esteemed by tho
people of this city us he was honor
ed by the sense Of Virgihia. Tie
had not been in robust herltil in sey
eral years, but was regular in his Mt.
TENDANCE upon his Congressional du-
ties.
TIE FUNERAL.
For the first time in history
Catholic ceremonies were today
held in the United States Senate
chamber, the occasion being the
funeral rites OF the late Senator
Barbour. 1t was IL distinguished
aSscmblagc, comprising people
prominent i'll social and political
life. On many previous occasions
funeral 0bSequics have been held
ut the Capitol; at some military
pagcants have throngcd the sur
rounding streets and grra; pomp
has been displayed; but on no oc
caSion has there ever been Il more
serious manifestation by people,
OF all classes, of the SENSE of ap-
probation of the living and love Of
the dead. The pressure for admis-
sion was so great that the officials
i'll charge wero compelled to set
apart space for those who were
more closely connected with the
distinguished dead by the ties o.!
statehood and political a.socia-
ton.
The funeral ceremonies were
conducted by Bishop Kranr, OF the
Catholic University, assisted by
Father Gillespie, of st. Alo~sius
church, several deaconS and sub
deac0ns and Il corps of acolytcs.
Though Offering an opportunity
for unusual display the cercmo-
MICS were conducted, jim aplain and
simple manner, entirely devoid of
that oStrnta;i0n which WAS ever
Stunned by Senator Barbour dur.
ing life.
A STRIKING INCIDENT.
An incident OF the ceremonies
which WAS possibly not observed
by all, and yet one that people of
religious sentiment would regard
as Impressive, occurred just us
Bishop Keanc, in attitude Of spirit
OF invocation, and with both hands
raised aloft, asked that the AL
mighty Ruler Of heaven and earth
i'll his wisdom and mercy should
award to the man whose noble
qualities he had described, eternal
rest, peace and light. Scarcely
had he uttered the word "light''
when the entire chamber was il.
lumlned as if the prayer had been
suddenly answered. a passing
cloud that briefly obscurcd the
sun had perceptibly darkened the
Senate chamber. The cloud pass
cd just as the Bishop concluded
his invocation and the SUMS light
suddenly penetrated every part OF
the chamber, falling through the
tinted glass ceiling with soft,
vet bright illumination, qnicls
transformation.
Promptly at 1880 the Vice-Prcs.
ldcnt called the Senate TO order
Two three branched brass can.
dlcsticks, holding burning wax ta
pers, had been placed on the read
ing desk, one on each side OF q
brass crucliiX. All the Senators
grouped themselves on the Repub
lican side Of the chamber, leaving
the other side for the Justices OF
the Supreme Conrt, the general O.
the army and admiral OF the navy
the diplomatic corps and House O
Representatives.
AT 1855 the Speaker and House
of Representatives entered, thu
Senate rising to receive them
Speaker Crisp took his seat to thu
left of the ice-President. ant
Clerk Kerr, of the House, who ac