Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-13
JOHN EDWARD KENEA,
Bora April 10, lS4S,
Died January II, lS92

Among those who gathered was q COM
mittee representing the Legislature Of
West Virginia. This committee will make
part OF the funeral party and is composed
OF the following gentlemen; Senators Q. Q.
Watts w. II. Iarr, j. A. shepard, John
Z. Peck and A. Garrison; Representatives
/. ID. Chamb--s, Joseph +. Clark II. ).
Hammett, =. H. Graham aud S. j. Greer
On the casket was a bunch of palms and
American Beauty roses that came from
Senator Mcmillan, while the foot OF the
casket was covered with a sheat Of wheat
bound with palms and yiOlets.
A pillow OF roses ana chrysanthemums
was the tribute from Mr.. Henry Y. Par
sell. and q broken column from Mr.. Kenna's
colleague, Senator Faulkner. Mr. Nc
Graw, of West Virginia, bad sent floral
harp of roses and chrysanthemUms. A
large wreath made of roses, hyacinths and
lilies of the valley was the tribute of the
West Virginia legislative committee.
An anchor, upon which was inscribed
the word Rest bore q card on which was
this inscription, "With heartfelt sympathy
Of the crew Of the police boat. R. Sut-
ton. R. Dean. :. ID. Lewis, j. j. Perry, j.
A. Davis. X. Ferguson, R. Nealen
In the Senate where the funeral was TO
take place the galleries began to crowd up
half an hour before noon, although snow
lay deep on the streets Of the city, and Al
though
A SNOW STORM WAS STILL RAGING.
\There was large attendance in the diplo-
matte gallery. Mrs. Morton was present
nd many friends OF the dead who had
Nme from his State. When the Senate
, w called 70 order Senator Faulkner, col
League Of the deceased, secured for the
west Virginia legislative delegation the
eyes Of the floor and the Senate took
: re ss A bier had been placed at the
head Df the main aisle. Soon the members
Df th8 Lower House entered the chamber,
led on Speaker Crisp, who took a place
Deside the Vice President.
Cen Schoheld, commanding General Of
che army, arrived unannounced and took
his seat at the end Of the row reserved
for th8 President and Cabinet Then the
liplOmatlc corps, headed by Sir Julian
Paune,efote. arrived and was received with
the aine ceremony as the House had been,
followed BY the Chief Justices and AssOci-
ate Justices Of the supreme Court Of the
Unitef States. BY President Harrison and
she ukembers Of his Cabinet, and by the
family OF the dead Senator in deep mourn
ing
President Harrison was accompanied by
Mr.. Foster, Secretary Of State; Mr.. Fos-
ter. SeC|retary Of the Treasury; Mr.. Miller,
Attornay General; Mr. Wanamaker,
PostmaSter General; Mr.. Tracy. Secretary
Of the NAavy; Mr.. Noble, Secretary of the
INTERIOR Mr.. Rusk, Secretary Of Agricult-
ure, and tMr. HalfOrd, private secretary.
Mr. ElNzins, Secretary OF War, was alb
sent froml the city.
The dip1Omatic corps was represented by
Sir Julian kPaunceforte. British Minister:
Mr.. ROmefo, Mexican Charge d'Affsires;
M. HOllebdn, German Minister; Mr.. Mott
smith. Hatraiian Minister; Mr.. Tsnetno,
Chinese Minister, and Mr.. Cruz, Chilian
charge 4 AZ ffaires The judges OF the Su- /
oreme CourtA Chief Justice Fuller and AS
iociate Justid les Field, Gray, BlatchfOrd,
Brewer, Broj w and Shiras.
The family party was composed Of Mrs
Kenna, accom- panied by DR.. Chiffon: the I
children, MistB Margaret, Mary, Arthur, |
Iohn and Ed1'Tard, Mrs. Tarr, and Mr..
Ashby, the hal brother Of Senator Kenna. |
Al 1;15 p. 3. q procession Of robed /