The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-13
WITH HON0RS OF STATE,
Funeral Services Of the Late Senator
Ksnna Hold in the
Chamber.
The President and Many People Of
Note In Government serv-
ice Present.
Bishop Kane. OF the Catholic Univorsitv.
Conducts the ssrvics-An American
Canal Advocated.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Both house and
senate, soon after meeting and without
tTansacting any business. took recess to
attend she funeral Of Senator Ksnna, OF
! West Virginia. The body Of the late SEN
ator was conveyed to the capitol building
this morning In the midst Of a binding
snowstorm. II laid in state in the marble
room. Members of the family having
taken their farewell visw before the body
left the residence. the esskst was not
opened. It was covered with black cloth.
on which were laid : bunoh Of palms and
roses. while at the foot was : shsaf Of
wheat bound with pAlms and violsts.
Many other floral tributes we're received
ffom msmbers Of the senate and house and
friends Of deceased. In spite Of The storm
outside the galleries we're crowded before
the opening ssrvioss. The bier was placed
At the head Of the main aisle Of the senate
chamber, and members of the lower house
entered, lod BY Speaker Crisp. who teok his
place beside the vioe-president. The pres
ident, cabinet. supreme court and widow
followed. Then followed . procession of
priests and acolytes. bearing the censsr
and candles, and Bishop Keans, OF the Ro-
man Catholic church, who preached ths
funeral sermon.
Father DonoRhue opened religious SER
vices by walking around the coffin and a.
perRinR it with holy water. He was A.
tended by an acoolyte waving csnssr, the
read the funeral services Of the Catholic
church, first In Latin and then in English.
Bishop Keane then took his place al the
head Of the coffin and preached the funeral
sermon. Behind him ON the desk of the
secretary stood gilt oruoiix with gin can
delabra on either side. in each Of which
burned avs large wax candles; while oppo-
site, at the foot Of the coffin, stood three
altar boys robsd in white and rad, and one
OF them holding q tall crucifx and the
others on each side bearing lighted can
dies.
In the course Of his remarks Bishop
Keane said: AZ the request Of his emil
nence. Cardinal Gibbons, and % his repre-
sentative on this solemn occasion, il is nv
privilege to offer Senator Ksnna the
church's tribute Of respect and affection.
His country has Riven and will yet give
fitting expression to her appreciation of the
tireless energy. distinguished ability and
blamsless integrity with which he nlled for
so many years the high Office to which his
fellow citizens had called him. Let il be
permitted to his mother church TO mingle
her accents with those OF his country TO
tel! Of those qualities that made him near
and dear to her; yea. qualities in wh,ch lay
the real secret OF all his public work"
The bishop then discoursed on the sub
jsct Of faith and the good qualities living
mp to an ideal faith would produce in man.
Al the close of tho sermon. which was de-
liversd with strong emphasis and listened
to with the greatest interest BY the
large assemblage in the chamber.
the Iriests agnin formed in procession
and retired by one of the side doors. The
family Of the dead senator did the same.
The congressional committee, in white
soarfs, then arose and left the chamber by
the main aisle, followed by squad Of cap-
itol rolice bearing the casket. Then the
guests of the senate left the senate IN the
order of their arrival, and the crowded gall
leries were gradually emptied. The senate
then adjourned till tomorrow at noon.
The body of the dead senator was taken to |
the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad station,
where it was placed in the baggage car Of
special train.