New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-20
THE FTNERAL or SENATOR GIBSON.
-ERvICEs IN TIE CATHEDRAL At LEXINGTON

-ERvICEs IL THE CATHEDRAL At LEXINGTON
MR. GORNfAN's TRIBtTE IL THE SENATE.
Lexington, Ky. Dec. l0.-TEc body OF Il. L. ''ib-
son. the dead senator from Louisiana. arrived here
yesterday afternoon at rs. accompanied by the
brother, sister and son Of the senator III WAS met
no the railroad station by a large company OF friends
and the Confederate Veterans Association Of Ken
lucky The body was at once taken TO IN" home
Of Hart Gibson. bis brother An hour afterward
Congressional committee arrived from Washington
and went to the home Of Mr.. Gibson.
At o o'clock this morning the funeral procession
began It's journey from the Gibson house TO Il. Paul
Cathedral, preceded Il the Brown Light Infantry
ind the state College Guards, with muillcd drums
and Grapcd flags The pallbcarers Colonel
william Preston Johnston. Major c. L. Hail. stoddar
Johnston. Ex-Governor J. Proctor Knott. C. ii. NOr-
hcis. Duncan Gibson, Colonel Chcnault and j.. ;.
johnson. The Immediate escort Of the body was
the Confederate Veterans association. numbering
over 200 members. and the hcarSc was followed by
a long line of carriages. At the cathedral the body
placed in the chancel. aud requiem mass. was
celebrated ly the Rev. Fathers barry Cavanagh
and Van Tanscnbcrg.
Father Barry delivered the funeral Grafton pay
Ing tribute TO the dead Scnator's life and services
10 III, State and country.
After the Grafton and the bcncdictiQn tbs body
borne fro;n the church. The march to the Gem
ctcry slowly made alug streets lined with poo
pie ana vehicles. There services at the
grave. The Confederate Veterans Association as
srmed charge cf the body. and by the side of his
wife and daughter AMI almost within the SHADOW
Of the monument of Clay, 4 was consigned TO its
final resting placr.
Washington. Dec l9.-As soon rs Thur.day's jour
nal WIS read in the senate today. Mr.. German arose
and announced the death OF Gibson In these
words:
~ Tho request Of the senator from Louiana Mr.
White, who j. now engaged In rendering ahcctJn1ie
services 10 his colleague IL j. made my business, To-
day the senate the death Of the Hon.
Randall Lee Gibson, the senior senator from the
state Of Louisiana. After lingering Hines. he rN-
prrd peacefully at Hot springs ArH. on Thursday
pressing something ~ III" sorrow which this ln"l
gencc hns brought 10 the senate. senator 'lDSon
held high place In tn" Estimation ana a'rc-
tlons of If, associates In this body. Ills great per
made their impression on or hearts and judgments.
We feel and d"IlOie the unSpeahahIe loss Wllcn In'
senate. HI state and III" country Dear III hl- o'h'n'
li- n,siimablc value ~ a senator ana ne mnn !,
affection 10 rs. and serious 5'TthN"n'nt =, !"
people and the country. IL" wHS great ana
GOOD man. lis mental faculties and ms moral
dmnliiic. were of very high order. II Is no, 700
much - sav Hat hts love FOR Louisiana had no
limit and that his llTIe heart embraced IN H' pun
oti,m IN" whole Union. lie has l"n To III. 'o.li',
men the cNnmpc 81 a useful. honoIahl" and pari9uc
life and he ha- l'fi i0 IL. his SURVIVOR, h'''' INV
ncmcrv Of n friendship unalloyod bv regret.
Mr.. German closed by Offering th" usual r"Solu-
uons expressive 81 IN" -cnat"N profound so:row at
the death ~ Mr. Gibson. and for III" app inm"ht ~
q committee 10 attend the funeral at Lexington Nv.
Tho resolutions werr adopted III" committee was
anro,,ncnd q. NcS~rs White" Butler. torl N. 10, W.
grey aud >houp. and III" ~"'ni" ~ l2tl1. n, tut
fhcr nlaik NJ r. pct adj nrn'd I'LL tomorrow