Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-12

HI. Eloquent Announcement of the Death
of Senator Barbour.

of senator Barbour.
There il = remarkable and touching CO.
ineidenee in the death OF Senator kenna and
his burial services under the ritual of the
Cs,holich church With the funeral Of the late
sena,or Barbour. which was the first time that
The servlce-o thAtchurch we're performed in the
Senate Chamber. When senator Barbour death
wa. announced in The Senate il was made, in the
sbs.uee O, senator Daniel. By Mr.. kenna, over
whom the burial services Of the church were
read In making the announcement to the
Senate Mr. Keuna paid the following tribute to
HE late colleague.
Mr.. Pr-.lieut-in ,hs absence (on account
OF Sickness O; tie senator from Virginia CIR.
DAME II becomes nv Painful duty TO announce
% the senate the death o: Hon John 5. Bar
toGr. q la;e eminent member Of this body from
that state
Apparently in f1u and h5althful possession
OF every normal faculty.. he among Us on
FRIDAY in the active and jealous discharge of
public du-v. Even beyond the allotted time
OF three score and ten. be crossed this threshold
on FRIDAY astsrnOOn seeming In vigorous health.
hi last DAYS labor unconscious!y performed.
At 10 clock in the closing hours of that day
he retired 20 his room the embodiment and
type and perfection as far a. human eve could
see. q physical manhood ON Saturday
morning. AZ the az Of seysnjy-Onc years
and FIVE months. az the hour OF Ave and a
half o'clock, with ONLY a word Of admOuition
% those who effectiouately surrounded him. at
his house IN this city. John ;. Barbour passed
away. Mr.. President. IN this second sudden
visitation % Providence IN the present
session Of the senate We recognize a power in
whose ir-crutAble wisdom were born to
live, and IN the presence % whose uuchallsuged
majesty we were born to die The death of llr.
Barbour II grea. grief - his household. "a
calamity % nj friends. IL has come as a per-
sonal Addiction - hI. late cOnnrades in the
public serves hC-s. His state will
exhibit. IN the Bereavement %. her
people realization Of the ful!
measure % her l1a- and his country. by the
observance ~ winch hi states by their ac-
credited representative are soon To take part.
vii acSu1vl-ige h-r sense and appreciation OF
this melancholy event And vet. SIR. President
speaking for mv-cl. ard making frank express
sion % the Inspiration 80 which this solemn
occasion po--e---- re. ! have felt tas the
s.-ocis-e and rsIgLb0r Hnd friend OF Mr.. Bar
bogr that memories % his private virtues and
public career. elevated and clean and noble as
thsv were Eiye .lrs a. least ia -oIae degree Z.
eOmpsnss.I11 from ths grave. They soften. BY
the sweet influence which radIa's from the
sonzclnu-u~-- o. q life well spent. the asperities
OF grief .E which uatl-- j. prone TO indulge on
occss.0us lac tli-. Tl.- death j. 20 nv mind
the gathering ~ rI-eusd frIlI, the garneriug Of
tn sb-af IN the fan measure 81 it-
The relations % this world. an elevated
ehAractsr and an uprige. man. His sterl
Ing quA.is.e, - mind and hear; bore practical
fruit HIs Ee-iu- fo- affairs made rlonu-
usnts In the business aud public walks Of
men. a, m narrower sphere his humanity
made grstitude- which will follow him like an
sels guarding to tie tomb. When the Senate
- j. n Cu-su "a. -ha have set apart a dsy to be
devoted 10 he Tecountlng Of his manly virtues
and the exhibition OF the clements of h:s lofty
character . Vii be seen of al that his traits
we're above those % most Of his fellow men
that h. useful and valuable 10 his country
and his co.nrrymen: that he yractIced justice
end fair dealing. that he was Imbued with q
love Of righ:; that he gave examples worthy OF
emulation by youth A. well a. by age and thai
he moved and had his being without o-tenta
uon OF even form in the reverence and veners
ton Of tls God.
Mr.. Ksnn. closed by Offering the usual re.o-
iutiOns Of sorrow and respect and for the ap-
pointment 81 committee TO accomp any III.
remain. TO their final resting place at Poplai
Hill. Nd