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

Scarcely had the houses of Coh.
grcss resumed their seats after
rising to honor the Supreme Court
when they were again called upon
to receive the Cabinet. Secretary
Blaine, walking firmly and leaning
on the arm of Secretary Poster,
was followed by Secretary Elllins
and Attorney General Miller; See.
retaries Tracy and Noble and Rusll
brought up the rear. Mr. Wana-
maker WAS not present. The Cab
met took their places in front of
tho Supreme Court and were i'm.
mcdiatcly followed by the mem.
hers OF tho diplomatic corps, very
few III numbers, who were seated
around the Justices Of the Supreme
Court. The mourlcrs, three la.
dies and three gentlemen, com.
prising the nephew, Sister.in-law
and other members Of tic family
OF the deceased Senator, entered
the chamber from the corridor be.
hind the Ficc-PreSidcnt and took
seats assigned them in line with
the Cabinet to The Vice Presidents
left. Very shortly afterwards the
funeral cortcge entered, the august
aSsemblaSc rising as one body in
revercntial silence.
Preceded by acolytcs in purple
aud white vestmentS bearing alort
Il crucilix and lighted tapcrs, car.
rying in their hands inceusors and
holy vessels of the church and nc
companicd by Bishop Kcanc, Faith
cr Q. Gillespie. OF ST. Alpysius
church, and five assistant ccle-
hrants, the body was borne into
tile chhnbcr and placed on the
chtafalquc prepared for il IN front
ol ne CLERKS leSk.
The scene at this time WAX of
thc NEST striking description. The
Imposing purple and black and sill
vercmbroldercd vestmeuts of
Bishop K4'amc and the colcbrant
priest, the broad white silk sasiics
OF tie attendant Senators ana RIP
rcScntatives, the magnificent flow
ers under which the caS!lct was
buried, tho perfume of the incense,
the burning tapers and the hush.
ed silence of the great throng
which filled every part of the
chamber combined c make Il scene
OF the most remarkable and i'm
prnSsive character.
The service of the church, except
the few opening ilvocations,which
were i'll Latin, WAS conducted ell
tirely in English and, of course,
without musical accompaniment.
BISHOP KEANE's FUNERAL AID
DRESS.
AT the conclusion Of the PRAYERS
the acolytcs and assistant priests
withdrew to the side and seated
themselves ut the foot Of the Vice
Presidents dais in the place us,l.
ally occupied by the Senate pages,
and Bishop Keanc, taking his stand
at the head Of the corpse, deliver
ell avn ciaqucnt and impressive FIJI
neral address, referring to his init
mate knowledge Of the deceased
Senator during u period of wears
when his ninislraiions were con.
Quoted in Virginia, and speaking
i'll the highest terms OF his worth
and character.
Bishop keane took his text from
L. Cor, iv. D: Judge not before
the time until the Lord come, who
both will bring to light the hidden
things of darkness and will make
manifest the counsels of the heart.
and then shall every man have his
praise from God.n
He said i'll part: Could those
white lips speak to us now, would
they not with the awful eloqucnce
of eternity re-ocho the words of
the Apostle" judgc me ~ He would
say: aye friends and partners anu
witnesses Of my life, judge me, for
it is your right. My life was not
my own, but yours, and you have %
right to pass sentence upon it.
Judge me, all We, whose interests