Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-17
SENATOR VANCE'S FUNERAL
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES HELD IN
THE SENATE CHAMBER.
The President and Cabinet, justices
OF the supreme Court, speaker
Crisp ana Members OF the
House Pay Their Respects.


BY Associated Press.
Washington, April 1s.-when the
senate re-convened at $40 o'clock this
afternoon the recess taken out OF res
pect to the late Senator Vance, the
chamber presented metamorphoscd
appearance. The chair OF the senators
had been crowded more closely together
and additional seating capacity was
obtained by bringing in large number
OF light folding chairs and placing
them in every possible space. Large
upholstered arm chairs We're placed in
the semi-cireular space facing the Vice
president, those for the family OF the
deceased statesman 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 presenting a tall column COM
posed OF the dark copper colored leaves
Of the galiN, North Carolina noun
tain plant, while at the foot Of the shaft
was the emblem Of peace, the PLAN
wreath Of La France roses This was
the tribute from the deceased states
mans 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-presi-
dents rostrum. The lid was hidden
by mass Of flowers chiefly white
roses tied with broad purple ribbon.
When the acting pail bearers had de-
posted their burden. number Of pines
We're brought in and grouped about the
form OF the dead senator. Every
where was the pine. seeming TO bring
the pungent fragrance Of the North
Carolina mountains into the senate Of
the United States A few minutes
afterward the family OF Senator Vance
entered and soon after committees OF
the senate and house appointed TO at
tend the funeral, entered Then came
the honorary pan bearers who were
seated at the side Of the casket facing
the audience,
1.-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 scat btHltAt NAlA WIZ lllNNlhtiAf NAhAN
the members of the house ranged them
selves In the space in the rear Of the
hall. Then followed the chief Justice
and the associates Of the supreme
court, who were shown TO their seats.
"rhe president Of the United States
and his staff" announced the usher
and the assembly arose and remained
standing until the president, accompa-
MED by all members Of the cabinet
except Secretary Lamont, passed the
main aisle and were seated.
Sir Julian Pauncefote. the British am
bassador, was escorted to a seat next
the cabinet officers. Other distinguish
ed guests who were present but not an
nounced were Bishop Kean, rector OF
the Catholic university. who came III
quietly and took seat at the extreme
right of the vice-presidents dnls, ant
the committee of the District of Col
umbia Society Of the Sons Of the Amer
lean Revolution. Gen. ]. G. BreclSin
ridge. Gen. A. W. Greeley. Gen. II
Shields and Capt. C. d, Cowles. wh'
occupied seats in the reserved gallery
At O'Clock. the invited guests beini
all present, Rev. DR.. Moses d Hodg
Of Richmond Va, offered prayer an'
delivered the sermon.
The funeral escort left the capitol b!
the eastern door from the chamber o
the senate. The casket was carried
down the long flight OF stone steps be
tween the lines of senators and repre-
sentatives, who acted as honorary pail
bearers.
The funeral party was driven to tn
Pennsylvania depot, accompanied by
= delegation Of North Carolinians on foot
: The remains were taken 10 Ashevlll'
N. G., where the interment is to TAX
: place, on a special train over the Rich
mond and Danville railroad, which lief
washington tonight. Besides the con
4 mlttees Of the two houses 1t carried tn
Q family of the late senator represents
= ,lves Of the office of the sergeant-ai
. arms and secretary of the senate and
e committee of citizens from North Care
lima