The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-13
THE SENATE ALL IN MOURNING.
The Remains of Senator Kenna
Lie in State.
The Solemn Funeral Ceremonies of tire
Catholic Church Performed Over the
Dead Body OF the W"st Virginia Sena-
tor-A Distinguished Gathering to Pay
the Last Sad Tributes of Respect

on the streets of the city. and although
the snow storm was still raging. There
were not moro than score of Senators
present when -Presiaent Morton
entered and stood by his chair, and
Chaplain Butler opened tho proceedings
OF the day with prayer. AS soon as
prayer was ended, Senator Faulkner,
colleague of tho late Senator Kenna,
rose and said that yesterday, when the
Senator from Kentucky blackburn al
nounced to the Senate the death Of Mr.
Kenna, no was at the capital Of tho
State of West Virginia.
lie had brought with him from that
capital evidences OF sympathy at the
sad bereavement, not only to tho people
of West Virginia but to the nation. The
senate and house Of representatives of
that State had appointed q joint COM
mittee to come to Washington in order
to escort the dead Senator to the capital
OF the State, where the interment was
to take place He asked unanimous
consent that tho member OF that COM
mittee be given tho privileges of the
floor.
Unanimous consent was given. The
Senate then, on motion of Senator Man
dersoD, took recess until l2:45. In
tho meantime few further preparations
for the sad ceremony were made.
black boar skin mat was spread at the
top OF the main aisle in front OF the sec
retary's desk, and on it stood :wo sable
stools On which tho coffin was to rest.
After recess had expired all tho Soma
tors present took their seats on tho east
side of tho chamber, the space on the
west side being reserved for members
of the House OF Representatives. A
message was received from that body,
stating its sincere sorrow at tho sad
event; and that it would attend tho Ger.
cmonies in accordance with tho invita-
ton OF the Senate. For the first time
IN many years, venerable Captain Bias
sett. assistant doorkecper, who has
acted as master Of corem onies in the
Serate- on formal occasions like this,
was prevented by illness from being
present, and his functions were dis
charged by Assistant Sergeant alarms
Re9de.
In q few minutes after the receipt OF
the message Mr.. Reade announced the
arrival Of the Speasor and House of
Representatives. The Senators rose
and remained standing while Speaker
Crisp, escorted by officers of the House,
hofouSC0 anQ IOOh Viz Cutlr aSSlHnCu
him on the right of the Vice. President
Members OF the House in largo numbers
occupied the portion of the hall assigned
to them.
General Schofeld, commanding gen
eral OF tho army, arrived unannounced
and took his seat at the end of the row
reserved for the President and Cabinet
Then the diplomatic corps, acaded by
Sir Julian Pauncefote. arrived aud was
received with the same ceremony as che
House had been, followed by the chief
Justice and associate justices of the
Supreme Court of the United States,
by President harrison and members of
his Cabinet, and by tho family of the
dead Senator in doep mourning.
President Harrison was accom- panied
by Mr.. Foster, Secretary of State; Mr..
Foster, Secretary of the Treasury; Mr.
Miller. Attorney General; MIR. Wana-
maker, Postmaster General; Mr.. Tracy,
Secretary of the Navy; Mr.. Noble, Sec
rotary of the Interior; Mr. Rusk. Secre-
tary of Agriculture, and Mr. Halford,
private secretary MIR. Elkins, Secre-
tarY of War, was absent from the city.
The diplomatic corps was represented
by Sir Julian Pauncefote. British min
lister; Mr.. Romero, Mexican charge
d'affaires; M. Hollcben, German in
lister; M. Mott Smith, Haawian minis er;
Mr.. Tanoto, Japanese, and Mr.. Cruz,
Chilean charge d'atFaires. Tho Judges
| of the Supreme Court were Chief JUS
tice Fuller, Associate Justices Field
Gray, Blatchford, Brewer, Brown and
Shiras. The family party was com
posed OF Mrs. Konna, accompanied by
DR.. Chiffon, the children, Misses Mar
garet and Mary, Messrs. Arthur, John
and Edward, Mrs. Farr, Mr.. Ashby,
half brother OF Senator Kenna.
AT 1:I5 p. m. procession o. robed
censors and tall wax candles lighted,
marched down tho aisle, followed by
| squad of capitol police in full uniform,
escorting and carrying tho casket, which
was covered with palms and flowers.
The priests. with Bishop Keane, OF the
Catholic University. ranged themselves
about the coffin. Father Dorohue, of
ST. Joscph's. opened the religious ser.
vices by walking around the coffin and
asperging it with holy water. lie was
attended by an acolyte waving a censor,
the fumes OF which pervaded the cham.
Der. He read the funeral services OF the
Catholic Church, first in Latin and then
in English. Bishop Keano then took
his place at the head OF the coffin and
preached the funeral sermon. Behind
him, on the desk OF the secretary, stood
gilt crucifix with gilt candelabra on
either side, in each of which burned We
large wax candles, while opposite, at
the foot OF the coffin, stood thrco altar
boys robed in white and red, ono OF hem
holding a tall crucifix and tho others
on each side bearing lighted candies.
At the close of the sermon, which was
delivered with strong emphasis and was
listened TO with tho greatest interest by
tho large assemblage in the chamber.
the priests again formed in recession
and retired by ono OF tho side doors.
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