The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-01-13

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WASHINGTON, D, O., Jan. l2.-For the
second time in the history of the
United States senate the funeral SER
yicss Of the Roman Catholic church
ware performed within its walls to-day,
the occasion being Senator Kenna's
funeral, which took place at o'clock
this afternoon,
Floor andgallerleH were both packed.
Among the spectators were almost all
the West Yirginians In the city, Soma.
for Faulkner had come on from Charles.
ION, and accompanying him was a CONF
mittee OF ten members Of the West Viz
pipia legislature, Ave from each house,
,be committee having left Charleston
in advance OF the formal converting OF
tbe legislature. 1t was composed as
follows; Senator'S Watts, OF kanawha;
Shepherd, Of logan; Tarr, Of Brooke
Peck, Of Nicholas, and Garrison, OF
SIoRongalia; Delegates Gramm, OF
Taylor; Greer, OF Mason; Clark, OF
Grconbrior, Hammett, OF Peasants, and
Chambers, OF Logan,
No services Of any kind wore held at
The late residence OF the deceased.
THE Last LOOK.
Atll O'Clock tho children Of tho fam
ly were given an opportunity to take
last glance at their beloved fathers
race and then tile casket was closed
for the last time until the ceremonies
At Charleston. The remains were eS-
rorted from the house under the direc-
lion OF assistant Sergeant.at-Arms
Reads, a detail Of the capitol police
under Captain Sweet acting as pail
bearers, The casket was deposited in
the marble room OF tho senate. and
there lay in state, watched by the
capitol police until the ceremonies in
the chamber. The casket was u metallic
one, covered with heavy black cloth
and lasscls., 1t bore simple silver
plate on which was inscribed:
JOHN EDWARD HENNA,
Rom Aprp ~. 1888,
Died JANUARY II, 1903
At tho head OF the casket was a beau
liiuI shcai OF palms and American beau
ty roses, which covered half it's length.
Attached toit was note Of sympathy
TO Mrs. Kenna from Senator Mcmillan.
The floral decoration on the casket was
sheat OF palms, wheat and Violets
from Mr.. ]. A. Hutchinson. The
other floral tributes were numerous and
beautiful, and their sweet scent filled
the chamber. Among the other floral
pieces we're u wreath OF roses, hyacintha
and lilies OF tho valley from the COM
mittee appointed by the West Virginia
legislature; a pillow OF roses and carna-
tons from Henry V. Pearsall; q floral
harp from John McGraw; u broken
column from Senator Faulkner and a
large anchor OF roses, lilies OF the val.
ley and carnations, on which was the
word "Rest," made in, blue immortelles.
The anchor was inscribed with the
heartfelt sympathy Of the crew Of the
larbor police boat"
IN THE SENATE CHAMBER.
The senate met at noon, and after
prayer by Chaplain Butler, Senator
Faulkner announced that there had
been appointed committee from the
West Virginia legislature to attend the
funeral and escort the remains to
Charleston. He asked and there was
granted unanimous consent that the
committee be allowed the privileges OF
the floor,
recess was then taken until 1916.
Thereupon the West Virginia commit
tee fled into the chamber and took
seats on the extreme left. The senate
again convened at 12:45. Five minutes
later Assistant Sergeantat-arms Reade
announced the house OF representatives,
the members OF which took the seats
assigned to them in the rear OF the
chamber, while Speaker Crisp was es-
Corted To u chair on.the right Of Vice
President Morton.
During their entry the senate, which
had already been seated on the left OF
the chamber, stood at their seats until
Er. Morton raped with his gavel.
While the house assembled the Presi-
dent and cabinet had met in the Preli-
dents room, the diplomatic corps in the
senate reception room, the general
commanding the army and the senior
admiral Of the navy in the Office Of the
secretary OF the senate, and the ofticiat.
Ing clergy and the family Of the dc.
ceased IN tho yico presidents room.
ruR SERVICES.
Az one o'clock the diplomatic corps
entered US those assembled arose. The
chief justice and associate justices Of
tho supreme court, dressed in their
Sombar gowns, we're announced and
ieasod in the frst row on the right.
While the different bodies arrived the
eFucihx had been placed on tho score
tasy's desk and The candles, already
lighted, arranged on either side Of 1t.
President Harrison, accompanied by
all the msinbers Of his cabinet, With
ihc exception Of Secretary Of War
EIkinS, who gas detained Ia New York,
arrived few moments alter ono b clock.
Tho President walked down the aisle
arm In arm With Secretary OF State Fos'
iCr A few minutes after came the
Iemily, which was represented ny Mrs.
Aenna, the widow; her sister, Mrs.
Jordan; her mother, Mrs. Tarr, and her
Ave children, Miss Konna, Miss Mary
and three boys.
Tho OcolyteS, robed in whito and bear
ing candida, preceded tho Catholic
clergy, who wore wearing their sacredo-
l9l vestlnonts, and arranged themselves
about tho caskot, which was borne In
oya detail Of tho capitol police and was
rested Just in front Of tho clerks desk.
The casket was proceeded by the mem'
Oots Of the committee Of tho two houses,
Wearing their white scarfs.
THE CARDINAL ABSENT
Tho COMMITTEES contested Of Senators
Faulknnr PlanLhusn 3anso,, Msndnr.