The morning news., 1894-04-16
LAST HONORS TO VANCE.
Widespread Sorrow Over the Death
Of the Senator.

Services Over the Remains to Be Con-
Quoted in the Senate Chamber This
Afternoon-The Funeral Train to
Start for Raleigh To-Night-The In
terment to Be Made at Asheville
Wednesday-A Congressional Com
mittee to Accompany the Body
South.
Washington, April 15.-With the excep-
tion of the naming of the congressional
committee to accompany the body of the
late Senator Vance to its last resting
Mace the arrangements for the funeral
have been made. The congressional com
mittee will be named at noon tomorrow
mon the assent bling of the houses of con-
gress. The body of MIR. Vance will be
taken from the residence to the capitol at
8o'clock tomorrow, and will lie in state
in the marble room. AT O'Clock brief
services will be conducted in the chamber
of the Senate by Rev. Moses Hodge, of
Richmond, assisted by Rev. A. w. Pitzer,
both of the Presbyterian church. After
the services, the remains will be taken
to the station of the Richmond and Dan
vile road, where they will remain until
1O.43 o'clock at night under guard COM
posed of North Carolinians employed in
the various departments. AT the time
indicated special car attached to
the Southern Express will leave
the city. The funeral party
will reach Raleigh at 1920 O'Clock Tues
day morning, and the body will lie in
state at the capitol building until 4 o'clock
in the afternoon, when the train will be
taken for Asheville, which will be reached
at O'Clock the next morning. The body
will be inferred at 10 O'Clock in a lot Sc
lected by the late senator on the south
side of the mountain overlooking the city
The congressional party will return
Thursday morning.
A meeting of the North Carolina dele
cation was held this evening at the
Metropolitan hotel, when it was agreed
to suggest as members of the con
gressional committee, Representatives S.
b. Alexander. w. 4. Crawford and John
S. Henderson. Gen. William r. Cox,
secretary Of the Senate, and a lifelong
friend of the deceased senator, will go to
Asheville with the party.
Many telegrams of coincidence were
received by the family to-day, and among
President Stevenson. Speaker Crisp, the
members Of the cabinet, and great
many senators and members of congress.
Among the telegrams received were those
from Gov. Carr and Mayor Thomas
Badger Of Raleigh Hon. G.. NJ. Busbee,
postmaster at Raleigh, man prominent
in the politics Of his state, and who mar
rled a niece of Mr. Vance, arrived this
evening and will return to Asheville with
the funeral party
SHOCK TO AsHEvILLE.
Asheville, N. c., April Ex-senator
Fanee's death was a great shock to Ashe-
vile. The whole city is plunged in
mourning. All the flags are at half mast,
and the court house is draped in black,
with large oil painting of the senator
hanging on the outer wall of the building
WreaEhed in white flowers. Announce
ment OF his death was made in all tho
cnurches OF the city at the morning SER
wee Special memorial services were
heId IN the First Baptist church this
afternoon. The building is the largest in
the city and was packed, and many
prominent citizens of ali parties delivered
eulogles. Committees were appointed TO
uralt resolutions, to arrange for the
funeral, which is expected to be in this
Guy and to meet the remains on their ar
tlVal. A monster memorial meeting for
tue whole of western North Carolina, has
ueen arranged for and will probably oc-
cur friday. Senator Vance's first wife,
ms father and mother and one child are
buried in Asheville.
STATE OFFICIALS GO TO WASHINGTON.
ha!eigh, n. c., April Estate Treas
urer late, Secretary of State Coke and
Attorney General Osborne, representing
Ine state of North Carolina, left here to-
Asht Tor Washington to participate in the
arrangements for the funeral of Senator
vance Gov. Carr and the council of the
SIdIe nave requested that the remains be
Drought to Raleigh and lie in state in the
capitol, and be inferred in the cemetery
az az a spot visible from the capitol, where
Cue Cue senator thrice took the oath as gov
ernor Of the state.
GOV. CARR's CONDOLENCES.
Gov. Carr sent the following telegram
10 Inc widow of the late Senator Vance:
n, MS. .tss. L. Is. Vance. Washington: The people
" ~; Le ,le Slate OF North Carolina mourn with you
ia ia @ tne loss OF her most distinguished son, and
roudy throughout the state the hearts of her
RooPie are sympathizing with you and yours
III 'nls great aft1iction
ELIAS CARR, Governor
"A telegram has been received from
mullam Il. Cox stating that the family
appreciated the action of the council of
.ne state, but it was Senator Vance's de-
0'io 10 De buried in Asheville.