The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-13
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES
OYER THE REMAINS OF SENATOR
KENYA IN THE SENATE.
The Most Distinguished Persons In tho
Land Among the Dead Mans Mourners.
The Body Taken to Charleston.

. snow lay deep on the streets OF the cit
e and although a snow-storm was sin rag
: ing. There We're not more than scor
If senators present when Vice-Presiden
r Morton entered and stood by his chai
e and Chaplain Butter opened. the proceed
ings of the day with prayer AS soon a
!. the prayer ended Mr.. Faulkner colleague
e Of the dead senator, rose and said tina
7 yesterday when the senator from Ken
lucky blackburn announced to the Sen
ate the death of Mr.. Kenna he Faulkner
was at the Capital Of the State Of Yves
Virginia. He had brought with him from
, that Capital evidence of sympathy at tn;
, fad bereavement, not only 10 The people Of
West Virginia, but to the nation.
The s. Dator said the House of Repre-
sentatves Of that State had apr ointed a
Joint committee to come to Washington
to escort the remains OF the dead SEN
ator 10 the Capital of that State, where
the interment was TO AXE place. lie
asked unanimous consent that the menu
bers of that committee should be entitled
to the privilege of the floor.
The Vice-President: Unanimous consent
will be considered as given.
The Senate then OH motion OF Mr.. Man
utiSpUs LOOK "A recess tlll iZ.jD J.. VI
In the meantime the few further prepa-
rations for the sad ceremony were made
A black bearskin mat was spread at the
top OF the main aisle in front OF the sec
retary's desk, and on IL stod the two
sable stools on which the coffin was to
| rest
After the recess expired all the senators
! present took their seats on the east Of
the chamber the space on the west side
being reserved for the members Of the
House Of Representatives A message
was received from hat body, stating it's
sincere sorrow, and that it would attend
| the ceremonies In accordance with the in
| YtatiOn OF the Senate.
For the first time I'm many years the
| venerable Captain Bassett assistant
doorkeeper. who had acted as master Of
ceremonies in the Senate on former oc-
caslons like this was prevented by illness
from being present, and his functions
were discharged by Assistant Sergeant-at-
Arms Reade.
In few minutes after the recent of
the message Mr.. Reade announced the
arrival Of the Speaker Of the House Of
Representatives.. The senator's arose and
remained standing while Speaker Crisp.
escorted by the officers Of the House. ad-
Vanced and took the chair assigned him
on the right of the e-President. and
the members of the House in large num- |
beers occupied that portion Of the hall |
assigned TO them
General Schodeld. commanding general |
or the army, arrived unaInounced. and |
took his seat at the end Of the row re- |
served for the President and Cabinet
Ihen the diplomatic 'orps, headed by
Sr Julian Pauncelote. arrived. end was
received with the same ceremony as the
House had
the Chief Justice and associate justices
or the Supreme Court of the United States |
ana President Harrison and members OF |
MS cabinet, and by the family of the
dead Senator in deep mourning President
Harrison was accompanied by Mr. Fos-
ter, Secretary of State: Mr.. Foster. Sec
rotary OF the Treasury: Mr.. Miller. At
torney-General; Mr. Wanamaker. Post
nrister-General; Mr.. Tracy. Secretary Of
the Navy; Mr.. Noble. Secretary Of the
Interior; Mr.. Rusk. Secretary of Agricul-
ture and Mr.. Halford his private secre-
tary. Mr.. Elkins. Secretary of War; was |
absent from the CITY
The diplomatic corps was represented
by Sir Julian Pauncefore, British Minis
ter; Mr.. Romero, Mexican Charge DAT
fairs; VI. Holleben. German Minister: Mr..
Mott Smith, Hawaiian Minister; Mr.. Ia
netO. japanese Minister. and MIR Cruz
iAA'Hi NHhlEt u 4AlAdilN. he JUDGES OF
the supreme court were Chief Justice Full
Ter, and Associate Justices Field. Gray, y
Blatchford. Brewer, Brown and Shlras I
The family party was composed of Mrs :
kenna, accompanied by Dr. Chiffon the {
children, Miss Margaret. Mary, Arthur. }
John and Edward: Mrs. Farr and Mr.
Ashby, the half brother Of Senator Kenna {
AT 1:l5 procession Of robed priests, {
preceded by acolytes bearing a censor y
coll
Town the aisle. followed by a squad of =
'apitol police in full uniform, escorting C.
md carrying the casket, which was COW
red with palms and flowers The priests. C
with Bishop keane, of the Catholic Uni Y
ersity, In his purple robe, ranged them r.
elves about the coffin. The clergymen a
we're: Bishop Keane and Father Douohue
+ st. Joseph's dhe church az which Mr..
Nenna and family attended,, Fathers
Walter and Magee Of ST. Patrick's.
'athers Ryan and Fletcher OF the Imma- al
ulate Conception, Fathers keerIick and M
Villains Of ST. Matthews, Fathers
'Brien and Sullivan Of st. Peters, Faith *
RS Mackin and Maynadier of St. paurs W
ather Gillespie of St AlOysius, Father W
ichards Of Georgetown University, the
ominican Fathers OF St. Domin!cs. Ia
ather La Vcy of the Holy Name, Father n,
laab Of st. Mary's, Father Seaman Of ar
4 !
ell Of 81. stephens and Father Jones of
rovldence Hospital
Father Donohue. OF 81. Josephs, opened -
e religious services by walking around -
e coffin and asperging it with holy wa -
+. He was attended by an acolyte,
avinS the censor, the fumes Of which
rvaded the chamber. lie read the m
neral services of the Catholic Church 81
ST in Latin and then i'm English Bishop :"
"a tool d fs nj. .ft a. l.. /
e coffin. and preached the funeral SER !
on. Behind him, on the desk of the DO
cretary, stood a gilt cruciflx, with gilt SIT
ndelabra on either side, in each Of viC
iich burned five large wax candles. TN
lille opposite AT the foot OF the coffin, SUI
'od three altar boys ROBBED in white OF
d red, one Of them holding a tall cru Z
tx, and the others. one on each side, is
airing lighted candles sta
Bishop Keane's Sermon. sic
he sermon of Bishop Keane was de- -,
cred eNtempOraneously while he stood | ehn
IN clasped hands at the head Of the 49, 49,
iket. The words of the Bishop We're con
:vered in a clear, rich and sonorous STR
e. which distinctly reached every por- r
n OF the chamber. His tribute to the Re,
eased was an eloquent one, and when I'm
touched on the many loving character yVb
cS OF ths late Senator the eyes of bee
ny on the floor and ia the galleries ave
re wet with sincere tears. During the an
very OF the sermon the immense crowd | wor
5 unusually quiet and seemed to be be
lking In every word that Bishop | dret
me uttered il I
the course Of his remarks Bishop cou
me said; AT the request of His Emil MAJ
&c. Cardinal Gibbons, and as his rep Al
tative on this solemn occasion, II is me