Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-04-17
THE DEAD STATESMAN
Famous Men Attend the
Funeral at the Capitol.
MANY BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTES
Evidence the Esteem In Which the Late
Senator Vance Was Held.

ate rsassem blsd yesterday afternoon the
galleries were packed with spectators.
3. The chairs of the senators had been
crowded mors closely together, and sddi-
tional seating capacity was obtained by
bringing in large number Of folding
chairs and placing them In every possible
space. Large upholstered armchairs
were placed In the ssmtcircular space
facing the vice presidents dais. those for
the family of the deceased statesman and
invited guests being on his left. and for
the president and other ofisisis on the
right
. On the clerks desk was massive nor~l
piece, representing tall column, COM
posed Of the dark copper colorsd leaves Of
the galix, North Carolina mountain
plant, while at the foot of the shaft was
the sm blem Of peace, the palm branch.
while wound around it was . wreath OF
La France roses. This was the tribute
from the deceased statesman's colleagues
In the senate In the recess behind the
vice president was . tall. waving palm,
nsnksd on either side By North Carolina
frs; banked in the corners Of the cham Der
and ~ the foot Of each pilaster were
palms or fra. The galleries were crowded
Win u ulbtluKulBno0 a0ucnCo.
At $50 the caskst was borne from the
marble room by nine Capitol policemen
In uniform and Laid before the vice prssi-
dents rostrum. The lid was hidden by .
mass Of flowers, chiefly white roses, tied
with broad purple ribbon. Conspicuous
by its beauty and siss and by its solitary
grandeur was . single American beauty
rose, fastened to the head OF the casket
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their burden. number Of pines were
brought in and grouped about the form
of the dead senator. Evsrywhsre was
fraganoe of the North Carolina mountains
into the senate Of the United States. T
Arrival Of Distinguishsd Persona
A few minutes Aftsrward the family of
Senator Vance entered. ,snd soon after
committees of the senate and house APP
pointed to attend the funeral entered.
Then came the honorary pallbsarers, who
Sat at the side of the casket, facing the
audienoe. s,rf .. @ r.i
'"rhs speaker and mem bers Of the house
of representatives, !" announced the usher.
and Speaker Crisp was escorted down the
main aisle and took seat beside the vice
president, while the mem bers of the house
ranged themselves In the space in the rear
Of the hall.
Then followed the chief justice and the
associate justices of the supreme court,
who were shown to their seats.
"The President of the United States
and his cabinet" announced the usher,
and the assembly arose and remained
standing until the president, accompanied
by all the members of the cabinet. ex-
cept Secretary Lamont, passed down the
main aisle and were seated. 'r
Other distinguished guests who were
present but not announced were Sir
Julian Pauncefote. Bishop Keane, and
the committee Of the District OF Colum-
bia, Society of the American Revolution;
General J. G. Breckenridge, General A.
w. Greeley, General George H Shields
and Captain G. ID. Cowles.
Ala o'clock, the invited guests being
present, Rev. DIR. Moses d. Hoge Of Rich
mond offered prayer, and also delivered
the sermon. The hymn, ''Thy viii Be
Done" was repeated and closing prayer
was offered by Chaplain Milburn.
To He Buried at AshsviiIs. iu
The funeral escort left the Capitol by
the eastern door from the senate chamb Der.
The casket was carried down the long
flight OF stone steps between the lines OF
senators and representatives who acted
as honorary pallbearers. The funeral
party were driven to the Pennsylvania
depot, and accompanie d by . delegation
of North Carolinians ON foot The re-
mains were taken to Asheville, N. c.,
where the interment IL to take place, on
special train over the Richmond ana
Danville railroad. which left Washington
last night al
Besides the committees OF the two
houses It carried the family Of the late
senator, Representatives OF ths Office Of the
sergesnt-at-arms and secretary Of the
senate, and committee Of citizens from
? North Carolina, consisting of Octavius
Coke. secretary Of state; s. M. Tate. state
treasurer; @. M. Busby, postmaster at
Raleigh, and K II. Battle, who was the
private secretary of Senator Vance while
he was governor Of North Carolina dur.
ing the war.