The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-04-19
THE SENATE IN MOURNING
FUNERAL CEREMO-
MES OF SENATOR VANCE.
Joint Session of Senate and House At
tended by the President and Other
Government Oficials-Buried at
His South Carolina Home.

WASHINGTON, April 16 When the
senate rsconvened at $40 o'clock this
afternoon, after the recess taken out
of respect to the late Senator Vance,
the chamber presented a changed APP
pedrance. The chairs OF the senators
had been crowded more closely togeth'
er and additional seating capacity was
obtained by bringing in large nuns
Der of light folding chairs and placing
them in every possible space. Large
upholstered arm chairs were placed in
the semi-circle space facing the vice
president, those for the family of the
deceased statesman and invited guests
being on the left and for the president
AID other officials the right. On
the clerks desk was a massive floral
piece, representing tall column, com,
posed of the dark copper colored
leaves of the Galix, North Carolina
mountain plant, while at the foot OF
the shaft was the emblem Of peace,
the palm branch twined around
which was a wreath of La France
roses. This was a tribute from the de-
ceased statesman's colleagues in The
senate.
At $3.50 the casket was borne from
the marble room by capitol policemen
in uniform and laid before the vice.
presidents rostrum. The lid was hid
den by a mass of flowers, chiefly viii G
roses tied with broad purple ribbon.
When the active pail bearers had de
posited their burden number OF
pines were brought in and grouped
about the form of the dead senator
Everywhere was the pine, seeming &c
bring the pungent fragrance OF the
North Carolina mountains into the
senate. A few minutes afterward the
family of Senator Vance entered, anG
soon after committees of the senate
and house appointed to attend the
funeral entered. Then came the hon.
orsry pail bearers, who were seated al
the side of the casket facing the au
dience.
The speaker and members Of the
house of representatives" announced
the usher, and Speaker Crisp was es
corted down the main aisle and took {
seat beside the vice president, while
the members Of the house ranged
themselves in the space in the rear o
the ball. Then followed the chic
Justice and associates Of the supreme
court who were shown to their seats
"rhe president of the United State
and cabinet announced the usher
and the assembly arose and remained
standing unit. the president, accom-
panied by all members Of the cabine
except Secretary Lamont. passed tn
main aisle and were seated.
, Sir Julian PauncafOte, the British
ambassador, was escorted TO sea
, next to the cabinet officers. Ollie
distinguished guests who were presen
Int not announced, were Bishop Kear
( rector of the Catholic university, wh
came in quietly and took a seat at tn
extreme right Of the vice president
' desk and the committee Of the DistriC
> of Colombia sons If the America
= Revolution. General Breckinridg
General Shields aud Capt. g.
Cowles, who occupied seats in the re
served gallery.
At4 o'clock, the invited guests beiL
all present, Rev. DR. Moses d. Hods
. of Richmond, Va, offered prayer an
a delivered the sermon.
g The funeral escort left the capitol
q the eastern door. The casket WI
d carried down the long flight OF stel
between the lines of senator's and rel