The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-13
REST HIM IN PEACE.
Last HonorS to the Memory OF
Senator kenna.
An Imposing Ceremony With Swing
ing Censers in the Marble Room
OF the Capitol Building.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12-Both House and
Senate, soon after meeting, and without
transacting any business, took a recess 10
attend the funeral Of the late Senator Kenna
of West Virginia.
The body Of the late Senator was cor.
veyed to the Capitol this morning, in the
midst OF a binding snowstorm. 1t lay in
the marble room, the members Of the fam
lily having taken their farewell view before
the body left the residence. The casket
was not opened. 1t was covered with black
cloth, on which lay bunch of palms and
roses, while al the foot was sheaf Of wheat.
bound with palms and vioets There were
many floral tributes from members Of the
Senate and House and friends of the de-
ceased. In spite of the storm outside the
galleries we're crowded before the opening
OF the services The bier was placed at the
head of the main aisle of the Senate cham
ber, and the members of the lower house
entered. led by Speaker Crisp who took his
place beside the Vice-President.
General Schofeld commanding general
of The army, arrived unannounced and took
seat at the end Of the row reserved for
the President and his Cabinet. Then the
diplomatic corps, headed by Sir Julian
Pauncefoe e. arrived and were received with
the same ceremony as the House. Followed
by the diplomats were the Chief Justice
and Associate justices Of the Supreme
Court of the United States, President
Harrison and the members Of his Cabinet,
AID the family Of the dead Senator in
deep mourning.
At1:15 p. NJ. procession of robed priests,
preceded by acoly tes bearing a censer and
tall wax candles lighted, marched down the
aisle, followed by a squad Of the Capitol
police in full uniform, esc6rting and carrying
the casket, which was covered with palms
and flowers. The priests, with Bishop
Keane OF the Catholic University in his
purple robes. ged themselves about the
coffin. and Father Donoghue opened the
religious services by walking around the
coffin and sprinkling it with holy water.
BE was attended by an acolyte waving the
censer. the fumes of which pervaded the
chamber. lie read the funeral services of
the Catholic church. first In Latin and
then in English, and Bishop Keano of
the Catholic University then took his
place at the head of the coffin and preach ed
the funeral sermon. Behind him, on the
desk of the secretary, stood gilt cruciflx
with gilt candelabra on either side, in each
of which burned five large wax candles,
while opposite. at the foot of the coffin,
stood three altar-b boys robed in white ana
red, and one Of them holding tall crucifc,
and the others on each side bearing lighted
candles.
In the course hf his remarks Bishop
Keane said: "At the request of his Emf
neBce Cardinal Gibbons, and as his repre-
sentative on this solemn occasion, II is my
privilege TO offer Senator Kenna the
church's tribute of respect and affection.
His country has given, and will yet give, fit
ting expression to the appreciation of the
urelpss energy, the distinguished ability
and the blameless integrity with which he
filled for so many years the high office to
which his fellow -citizens had called him.
Let it be permitted TO his mother church to
miugle her accents with those of his country
to tell of those qualities that made him near
and dear to her. Yea, those qualities In
which lay the real secret OF all his public
work."
The Bishop then discoursed on the sub
ject of faith and of the good qualities of
that living up to an ideal faith would pro-
duce In man.
At the close of the sermon, which was de-
to with the greatest interest by the large
assemblage in the chamber the priests
again formed in procession and retired by
one of the side doors, and the family of the
dead Senator did the same. The Congress
sonal committee, in white scarfs, then
arose and left the chamber by the main
aisle followed by squad of Capitol police
bearing the casket. Then the guests of the
Senators left the Senate in the order Of their
arrival and the crowded galleries were grad
ualy smptied. The Senate then adjourned
until tomorrow at noon.
The body of tie dead Senator was taken
to the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad sta
ton. There IL was placed in the baggage
ear Of a special train.
The House. after returning from the
Kenna funeral exercises, adjourned as a
further mark OF respect.