The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-17
Stately Services Performed by
the Senate Yesterday.
Over the Remains of the Late
Senator.
DECKED IN FLOWERS.
TheFIOraI Tributes PrOfuse and
Beautiful

WASHINGTON, April 17.-When the
senate reconvened at $3.50 o'clock yes
terday afternoon, after the recess
taken out of respect to the late SEN
ator Vance, the chamber presented
metamorphosed appearance. The
chairs of the senate had been crowded
more closely together and additional
seating capacity was obtained by
bringing in a large number of light
folding chairs and placing them in
every possible space Large uphol-
stored armchairs were placed in
the semi-circular space facing the
vice presidents desk, those of the
family of the deceased stateman and
invited guests being on his left, and
for the president and other officials
on the right. On the clerks desk was
a massive floral piece, representing a
tall column, composed of the dark,
copper colored leaves OF North Caro-
lima plant, while at the foot of the
shaft was the emblem of peace, the
palm branch, and twined around it a
wreath of La France roses This was
the tribute from the deceased state
mems colleagues in the senate
At 3:3o the casl<et was borne from
the marble room by nine capitol pO-
lieemen in uniform and laid before the
hidden by mass of flowers, chiefly
white roses tied with broad purple
ribbon When the active pail bearers
had deposited their burden, a number
of pines were brought in and grouped
about the form of the dead senator.
Everywhere was the pine, seeming to
bring the pungent fragrance of the
North Carolina mountains INTO the
chamber. A few minutes later the
family of Senator Vance entered and
soon after committees of the senate
and house appointed to attend the
funeral entered.
Then came the honorary panbearers
who were seated at the side of the
easket facing the audience
THE speaker and members of the
house of representatives" announced
the usher and Speaker Crisp was es-
cOrted down the main aisle and took a
seat beside the vice president, while
the members 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" was announced by
the usher, and the ass m bly, arose and
remained standing until the presi-
dent, accompa MED by all the mem bers
of the cabinet except Secretary La
mont, passed down the main aisle and
were seated
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British
ambassador, was escorted to a
seat next to the cabinet officers.
Other distinguished guests who were
present but not announced were
Bishop Keane, rector of the Catholic,
university, who came in quietly and
took seat at the extreme right of
the vice presidents dais, and the COM
mittee of the District of Columbia So
ciety of the Sons of the American
Revolution, General j. G. Breckin-
ridge, General A. w Greelv, General
George III. Shields and Captain G.. d.
Cowles, who occupied seats in the re-
served gallery.
At o'clock, the invited guests being
all present, Rev. DIR. Moses D. HOge,
of Richmond, Va, offered prayer and
then delivered the sermon.
The funeral escort left the capitol
by the eastern door from the senate
down the long flight of stone steps
between the lines of senators and
representatives. who acted as hon
orary pa1lbearers- The funeral
party was driven to the Pennsylvania
depot accompanied by a delegation of
North Carolinans on foot. The re-
mains were taken to Ashevile, n. c.,
where the interment is to take place,
on a special train over the Richmond
& Danville road, which left Washing
tom last night. Besides the commit
tees of the two houses, it carried the
family of the late senator, present
atives of the Office of sergeant at EARNS
and secretary of the senate and a
committee of citizens from North Car
olina-