The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-04-17

Mrs. Bate, of Tennessee and others. The
entire party from Washington in
charge of Capt Arthur Barnes, serge ant
at arms Of the II use Of Repres entatiye,,
Mr L. L. Brown, of the r. & D and Mr.
W. q. McGee, of the Pullman car com
pany.
The Governors Guard was drawn up
on the south side OF the station and pre-
sented arms as he casket was placed in
the hearSe The casket was covered
with black cloth in most elaborate de-
sign, and was borne by eight colored
men. The hearse was drawn by four
black horses, with black trappings \
procession wa. foamed and the march to
the capitol was begun. The procession
moved slowly, in the following order :
The Governors Guard, Captain Viii
liams and Its. Judson and Fred Wooll-
colt; the hearse, the L. S. escort,
the state escort, state officers, supreme
court aud superior court judges, the
mayor and aldermen, citizens on foot and
in carriages, the ladies memorial associa-
ton. Many places of business were
closed and there was a most respectful
silence on the streets. During the pas
sage Of the procession the city bell was
tolled. The procession made it's way to
the western portal of the capitol, and
here, while the military again presented
arms, the body was borne into the build
ing. The casket was placed upon the
catafalque and at 1920 was opened, so
that the familiar face of the dead senator
was exposed to view The expression
was wonderfully lifelike, the embalmer
having done admirable work The casket
rested upon a catafalque of pyramidal
form, covered with fine leaves and those
of the magnolia, with native wild flowers
from Vance's own beloved Carolina
woods. At the foot of the casket were
two young pine trees. 1t was covered
with flowers Around in the rotunda are
palms and other evergreen plants.
Senator Vance's old body servant sent
a floral Offering, which was carefully
placed upon the casket.
The decorators in the rotunda were
quite elaborate The gas was burning
and the north and south doors were
closed. Thousands of people passtd d
through, entering at the west door and
leaving at the east. All ages and both
races were represented. Very few peo
pie from a distance were here, and re-
markably few country people. The alb.
sence of the latter, as well as crowds
from towns near by, was quite surprise
But Raleigh people turned out in great
numbers, the ladies particularly. A large
number of Confederate veterans look ed
for the last time upon the face Of their
great war governor.
The decoration of the catafalque was
by the loving hands of Raleigh ladies'
who met at the capitol at an early hOu,
had applied themselves most earnestly
! to the work
| The special train left here at 4:30 There
were added to it as passengers: Ex Gov
ernor Jarvis, Colonel Kenan, Major
Green Clay Goodloe and wife, Of Wash
iugton; and Editor Hale, of the Fayette
vile Observer The train stops at Greens
boro an hour and a half at request OF
Mrs Vance, and then goes direct to a he
vile, where the funeral takes place at II
| o'clock tomorrow morning.
At $50 this afternoon the battalion Of
cad is of the agricultural and mechani
cal college marched in and through the
capitol, each cadet taking a look at the
| face of the dead. The battalion was par
Of the escort on the return Of the remains
! to the railway station.
The schools had half holiday TO day
| and at some here were no exercises at a /
One of the incidents of the afternoon
at the capitol was the opening of the
casket in order that Miss HOke Nigh
place upon the senator's finger rms
which he always wore, but which haG
| been overlooked at Washington.