The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-13
LAST HONORS TO KENNA.
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES IN TIE
SENATE CHAMBER.


The Services Conducted By Bisaop
Kane and Twenty Priests-rhe Re
mains Taken to West Virginia.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 12.-Funeral services
over the remains of the late Senator Kenna
we're held in the Senate chamber this after
noon. At the residence of the late senator,
Mrs. Kenna took leave of the remains at II
O'Clock. Her grief was too deep to be
shared by any one aud her agony too great
70 De witnessed even by her friends. A few
minutes after II o'clock the body of the
dead senator was carried into the Senate
wing of the capitol and laid in state in the
marble room under guard of the capitol
police. The remains were removed to the
Senate chamber about o'clock.
IN THE SENATE.
The galleries of the Senate began to crowd
I'D half an hour before noon to-day, although
the snow lay deep on the streets of the city
and although a snow storm was still raging
There we're not more than a score of sena-
tors present when Vice President Morton
entered and stood by his chair and Chaplain
Butler opened the proceedings of the day
with prayer. As soon as the prayer was
ended Senator Faulkner, the colleague of
the dead senator, rose aud said that yester-
day when the senator from Kentucky (Mr.
Blackburn) announced to the Senate
ths death Of Mr.. Kenna, he
Mr.. Faulkner) was at the capitol of the
state of West Virginia. He had brought
with him from that capitol evidences of
eympathy at the sad bereavement, not only
TO the people OF West Virginia, but to the
nation. The Senate and House OF Repre-
sentstives of that state had appointed a
Joint committee to come to Washington in
order to escort the remains of the dead sen-
stor to the capital OF the state, where the
interment was to take place. He asked unan-
imous consent that the members of that
committee should bs entitled to the priv
ileges OF the floor.
The Vice President-Unanimous consent
will be considered as given.
THE FINAL PREPARATIONS.
The Senate then, on motion of Mr. Man
derson, took recess until IL AS o'clock. In
the meantime the few further prepara-
tions necessary 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 it stood tbs two sable
stools on which the coffin was to rest.
After the recess expired all the senR-
tors present took their seats on the
east of the chamber, the space
on the west side being reserved for
members of the House Of Representatives.
A message was received from that body
stating it's sincere sorrow at the event.
aud that it would attend the ceremonies in
accordance with the invitation of the
Senate. For the first time in many years
the venerable Capt. Bassett, assistant door
keeper, who has acted as master of ceremo-
MES in the Senate on former occasions like
this, was prevented by illness from being
present, and his functions were discharged
by Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms Reade.
In min
receipt of the message Mr.. Reade
announced the arrival OF the speaker
aud House of Representatives. The seua-
tors rose and remained standing while
Speaker Crisp, escorted by the officers OF
the House, advanced and took the chair
assigned him on the right of the Vice Presi-
dent, and members Of the House in large
hunters occupied the portion Of the hall
assigned to them.
OTHER DISTINGUISHED ATTENDANTS.
Gen. Schofield, commanding general of
the army, arrived unannounced and took
his seat at the end Of the row reserved for
the President and his cabinet. Then the
diplomatic corps, headed by Sir Julian
Pauncetote. arrived and was received with
the same ceremony as the House had been
followed by the chief justice aud associate
Justices of the supreme court of the United
States; by President Harrison and the
Of the dead senator In deep mourning.
President Harrison was accompanied by
Mr.. Foster, Secretary OF State; Mr. Foster,
Secretary OF the Treasury; Mr.. Miller At
torney General; Mr. Wanamsker, Post
master General; Mr.. Tracy, Secretary of
the Navy; Mr.. Noble, Secretary of the In-
terror; Mr.. Rusk, Secretary of Agriculture,
and Mr.. Halford, Private Secretary. Mr..
Elkins, Secretary Of War. as absent from
the city.
The diplomatic corps was represented by
Sir Julian Psuncefote, tho British miniJter;
Mr.. Romero. the Mexican charge d'afHaires;
Mr.. Holleben, German minister; MIR. Mott
Smith, the Hawaiian minister; Mr. Tanetno,
the Japanese minister, and Mr.. Cruz, the
Chilean charge d'affaires.
The judges of the supreme court present
were Chief Justice Fuller and Associate
Justices Field, Gray, Blatchford, Brewer,
Brown and Shiras
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.
THE OFFICIATING PRIESTS.
At lis o'clock p. m. a procession of
robed priests proceeded by acolytes bearing
censer and tall wax candles, lighted,
marched down the aisle followed by a
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escortiug and carrying the casket. which
was covered with palms and flowers. The
priests, with Bishop Keane OF the Catholic
University, in his purple robes, ranged
themselves about the coffin. Father Dono-
hue Of st. Josephs opened the religious
services by walking around the coffin and
asperging 1t with holy water. He was
attended by an acolyte waving the censer,
the fumes Of which pervaded the chamber.
he read the funeral services Of the
catholic church, first in Latin and then in
English. Bishop Keane then took his place
at the head of the coffin and preached the
funeral sermon. Behind him on the desk OF
the secretary stood gilt crucilx with gilt
eandlebra on either side, in each of which
burned five large wax candles, while oppo-
site, at the foot of the coffin, stood three
eltar boys robed in white and red one or
tnem holding tall crucitix and the others
one on each side. bearing lighted candles.
THE AssEMBLAGE DIsPERsEs
:, AT the close Of the sermon, which was de-
iMvered with strong emphasis and was
listened TO with the greatest interest by the
Iar assemblage In the chamber the priests
again formed in procession and retired by
9ne OF the side doors. The family Of tue
ueao senator did the same. The
congressional committee, who wore
nnte scarfs then rose and left the cham
yer by the main aisle, followed by
tue n1uad ~ ~uuteoI v0ots,a haarfno fhn