The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-04-19

second row Oh the Democratic side,
leaving the chairs in the front row to
be occupied by the President Of the
United States and members of his Cabi-
net, who entered imm ediately after
the Supreme court.
Then The Ambassador of England
to the United States - was announced,
and all present stood up while Sir Ju-
liam Pauncefote was conducted to his
place.
The President, who appeared to be
fairly we'll and active. took his seat on
a red morocco covered arm chair at
the head of the line of chairs in the
first row. Next to him sat Secretary
Gresham Of the State Department aud
then came Secretaries Carlisle, Her.
bert, Smith. Morton, Postmaster Gen
eral Bissell and Attorney General
Olney. At the end of the row Sir
Julian Pauncefote sat, and near him
Bishop keauc. of the Catholic univer-
sity.
The religious observances were be-
gun with prayer and the reading OF
scriptural selections by Rev. DR.. Moses
D. Hoge, Of Richmond, Va.
Then Dr. Hoge began his funeral
address. He said :
The shadow of great sorrow falls on
this Chamber to-day. The bloom and
fragrance OF spring, the sunshine bright
and clear bring no delight to our eyes
and no cheer to our hearts. What are
all the genial aspects OF nature what are
even those important concerns which
ta tn
daily life; what are all to us just now
when all around we see those badges OF
mourning, those tears of grief; when we
behold that bier and remember who it is
that lies under it? Suddenly called upon
on an occasion so solemn and before an
assembly so august, feel that there is
but one topic which becomes one in my
position, only one theme about which
| it is proper for me to speak. The first
requirement for the highest and most
symmetrical development OF everything
that is noble in the character OF public
man, whether soldier, sage or Sen
! atOr, is q sincere, consistent, heartfelt
piety. Piety towards God is the surest
incentive to the full discharge of all duty
| towards man. 1t is the truest and most
unfailing inspiration of honor, the strong
est safeguard Of personal integrity, the
most efficient aid in the pursuit and in
the attainment OF whatsoever things are
true and Just and honest and lovely and
of good report. stand here to affirm
that the man who lives perpetually as
under his great Task-Masters eye, who
believes and who remembers that God is
now the witness OF his conduct and will
be his final Judge, is the man who will
ever be the most fearless in meeting his
| responsibilities, and the most faithful
in the discarge of all his trusts. He is
| the man who will be most elevated over
whatever is most ignoble and narrow
and selfish, because the ends which he
aims at are those OF his country, his
! God and truth.
And now, when | remember on whom
| this bereavement has fallen with its
| heaviest weight, Oh, what can | do, what
can we all do, but to take up in the arms
| of our faith and Christian sympathy
and affection those who are most he
reaved and commend them to the Father
| OF Mercies-tO the God of all comfort
| commend them to the tender care of
Jesus, lover OF souls, and never so full OF
| sympathy as when his children are pun
ished with sorrow.
| The preacher recalled the scene OF
| Masillon, the famous French divine,
| preaching a funeral sermon before a
French King, and declaring, after his
| eyes had wandered over that scene of
| pride and mocking vanity until at last
| they settled on the bier where dead Roy
atty lay beneath the pail, "There is
nothing great but God
| "To-day' continued the preacher,
this Chamber, by solemn dispersal
ton of Providence, has been converted
into lodge OF sorrows and in this au
dience are those occupying the highest
posts of authority and influence in the
land; and yet that all temporal distinc-
tons are now forgotten and how the
| great themes OF controversy and STRIFE,
which absorb and agitate US appear in
significant in the presence of the dead,
in the presence OF the living God. There
is nothing great but God"
In conclusion Mr.. Hoge recited the
hymn:
MY God and Father, while pray;
Far from home on life's rough way;
Oh teach me from my heart to say
Thy will be done"
The benediction was pronounced by
Chaplain Milburn, and then the coffin
with the remaius of the dead Senator
was borne out by Capitol police, at
tended by the honorary pail bearers
and the committees of the two Houses.
The invited guests left the Chamber
in the inverse order Of their arrival.
The funeral procession was formed
on the eastern plaza Of the Capitol and
moved to the Pennsylvania railroad
station, from which the train was to
start for Raleigh, n. c., at 9 O'Clock
p. m.
The senate, soon after the ceremo-
MES, adjourned until tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The death of Senator Vance was
referred to in eloquent and appropriate
terms by Chaplain Bagby in his open
ing prayer, which was a long and feel
ing invocation. On the reception OF
the message from the Senate officially
announcing the death of Senator Vance,
Mr.. Henderson, of North Carolina,
offered the following resolutions
Resoloed. That the House has heard
with profound sorrow the announcement
of the death of Hon. Zebulon Baird Vance,
late Senator from the State of North
Carolina.
Resotred, That the Speaker appoint a
committee OF nine members to act in con.
junction with a committee Of the Senate tC
make the necessary arrangements and
accompany the remains to the place OF
burial.
Resotoed, That the House accept the
Invitation of the Senate to attend the
funeral at o'clock this afternoon.
Res0lred, That recess be taken until
$40 clock this afternoon, at which time
the House will proceed in a body to tine
Senate chamber to attend the funeral
and upon the conclusion there, to return
to its chamber, and the Speaker as a
further mark of respect to the deceased
shall declare the House adjourned.
When the resolutions had been read
Mr.. Henderson made a few briei
remarks eulogistic Of Senator Vance
in which he said:
Mr.. Speaker, Zebulon Baird Vance
having finished his course on earth, now
rests from his labors in better world
After having doneg good in his generation
he has been gathered unto his fathers
and his lot will be no longer cast in this
vale of misery and tears. Mr. Speaker