The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-01-13
TIE LAST SAD RITES
To THE DECEA>ED SENATOR
FROM WEST VIRGINIA
Held In the Senate chamber Of the
National Capitol, According to The
Services Of the Roman catholic
CT CEnrch-SpeciaI Funeral


National Capitol, According lo the
Services Of the Komsn catholic
Cfnreh-Speciai Funeral
Iratn.
WASHINGTON, jan. 12.-The galleries
began TO crowd half an hour before noon.
although sn wv lay deep on the streets Of
the city and the snow storm was still
raging. There was not more than a Sc re
OF senators present when Vice President
Norton entered and stood by his chair
and Chaplain Butler opened the pro
ceedings Of the day with prayer As
soon as prayer was ended Mr. Faulkner.
colleague Of the dead senato) rose and
said that yesterday when the senator
from k~nucky (Blrckburn) announced
to the senate the death OF S.nator keona,
he Mr.. Faulkner) WAS at ,he ,pital of
he state of West Virginia He had
br' uybt with him from that capital evi
deuces Cf sympathy at the sad bereave
ment, not only to the p ople of West
Nirginia, but to the nation. The senate
aud house Of representatives Of that state
had appointed int committee to come
To Washington In ord,r TO escort the Tt
mains Of the dead senator to the capital
IF the state where the interment was Ia
AXE plsc- He asked unanimous consent
that the members OF that cummltte.
Slouli be tnutled TO the privileges of
the floor.
Tue vice President-Unsuimous consent
viii he considered as given
The senate then, on motion of Mr.
Nanderson: took a recess TIL l2:45. In
the meantime the few further pfepara
tions n, crssarv FIR the sad CEREMONY
we're m4de. \ black bear skin mat va,
spread At the top of the main aisle in
front of the secretary's desk, and on il
stood the two sable stools o. which the
C fin Was TO re~t
After the recess expired all the sena-
tors present took their seats on the eat
Of he chamber, the space on tie west
side being reserved for members of tn,
house OF representatives. A message
was received from that b rdy stating lis
sincere sorrow at the event, and III It il
would attend the cerem ,nirs In accord
ance with the invita- n of the senate
Fr the first time in many years h
venerable Captain B ,ssett, lstant door
keep~r, who has ac,ed as mtster OF cefe
MONIES Ia the sera ate on form r oCc 81 ms
| lke this, was prevented by il ness from
| being present and his functions were dis
| chsrg by Assistant Sergeant HI Arms
| Readc In n few minutes after the re
| ceIpt of the message Mr. Reade announced
the arrival OF the Speaker aud house OF
representatives the senators rose and
remained standing while Speaker Crisp
escorted by the otficers of lhe house. ad
vanced and took u chair assigned h,m On
the right Of the vice president and tie
members Of the house. in large nun bers,
occupied a portion Of the hall assigned
TO them
The President private secretary. M m
! bers Of the cabinet aud the d pio natlc
corps, entered and were seated. The
family party soon after came in
Al Is p n the procession OF robed
priests, proceed by &C Ilytes bearing Il
.nser and tall wax candles, hghr.d,
marched down the aisle, followed by h
quad of capital police in full unlf'rm.
-scorting and carry the cs-ket, which
Was covered with palms snd fl ,Wers. I be
priests with B shop kcane. of the Catho-
&c university, in his purple robes, ra"g d
leuselves about the coffin. Faith r
Donuhue of st. Joseph's, oprueu
the religious services by walking
around the coffil and aspergir z
it with hoy water. He was tend.d bt
an acolyte waving the cen.er, the fumes
# which pervadtd the chamber He
read the fuueral Sci vices Of the Cath iic
church. first in Latin and lhcu in En
yIIsh Bishop KeaDe then took his place
1t the head of the coffia and preached
the funeral sermon AT the close OF the
sermon which was delivered with strong
rmphasis and was listened TO with the
greatest interest by the | .rge assrmblagr
II the chant er, the priests again formed
10 procession and retired by one of th,
side doors. The family Of the dece,st d
senator did the ssme. The congressional
C cbmmittee in white scarfs then rose aun
Iefc the chamber by the main all
fnilnwed by tie squad Of capitol polIcr
b airing the casket.
Then the guests of the senate left the
chamber the reverse order of their ar
rival. The srn4te hen at so al )urned
III to morrow al noon.
The boiy of the dead senator was
taken from the east front Of the senar,
chamber, dep )slttd in the hearse aud
Carried to the Baltimore aud POtOm Il
station. preceded hy c)Dgresslonal com
mittee aud 90 nmittee by the lrgisla-
ture Of West NrgiuIt, which d Al, cut o
respect 10 the memory Of Its senat Ir, Al
j 'urned unii after the iuU.ra'. Tn,
nemb bers of the family did not @ TO III,
station, but repaired at once to the fami
residence The BODY was p aced In tn,
baggage car of he speci4l tram, here II
r, IN .lued till the de Jar ure Of the fun,ra
party tonight The Train will be II
charge of Scrg' ant-at Arm, Valentine, pi
the senate The uudtTs andlug that the
sergeant al arms has 20 night Is that tn,
funeral will not take place until Sa'ur
day, the intention D"lug u have tn
TO ~ lie IN state IN Charleston till tina
time.
WASHINGTON IN l2 In the hous
this morning z resolution was adopted
, AZ thp hou> ATTEND a. a h,tI