Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-17
LAST TRIBUTE TO VANCE
The Nation Was Represented
 at His Funeral.
SERVICES IN THE SENATE CHAMBER
The President, With His Cabinet, Both Houses of Congress, the Chief Justice and Associates and Other High omcials, Alt tended-Funeral Train Leaves.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The senate paid respect to the memor$ of the late Senator Vance of North Carolina. In his opening prayer the chaplain alluded to the de ceased in words of touching sympathy and honor. Appropriate resolutions were adopted, and the senate recessed until the hour when the funeral services were con- ducted in the senate chamber.
 The senate chamber presented an un- usual appearance. The chairs of the sen- ators had been crowded more closely to- gether, and additional seating capacity was obtained by bringing in a large num- Der of light folding chairs and placing them in every possible space. Large up- holstered armchairs were placed in the semicircular space facing the vice presi- dents dais, those for the family of the de- ceased statesmen and invited guests being on his left and for the president and other officials on the right
 The Chamber Flower Decked.
 On the clerks desk was a massive floral piece representing q tall column, composed of the dark copper colored leaves of North Carolina mountain plant, while at the foot of the shaft was the emblem of peace-the palm branch-:nd twined around it was wreath of La France roses. This was the tribute from the deceased statesmans col leagues in the senate.
 In the recess behind the vice president was tall, waving palm, f1anked on either side by North Carolina frs, and banked in the corners of the chamber and at the foot of each plaster were palms or frs. The galleries were crowded with a distin- guished audience long before the hour, la dies largely predominating. In the front bench of the ladies gallery was Mrs. Nel- lie Grant Sartoris.
 The casket was borne from the marble room by nine capitol policemen in uni form and laid before the vice presidents rostrum. The lid was hidden by mass of flowers, chiefly white roses tied with broad purple ribbons. Conspicuous by it's beauty and size and by its solitary grandeur was a single American Beauty rose fastened to the head of the casket.
 When the active pallbearers had depos- tied 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 fra grance of the North Carolina mountains into the senate of the United States. A few minutes afterward the family of Sem ator Vance entered, and soon after the committees of the senate and house ap- pointed to attend the funeral entered. Then came the honorary pallbearers, who
  facing the audience.
 The President Arrives.
 ''The speaker and members of the house of representatives, announced the usher. and Speaker Crisp was escorted 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 of the hall. Then followed the chief jus tice and associate justices of the supreme court, who were shown to their seats.
 'The president of the United States and his cabinet" announced the usher, and the assembly arose and remained standing until the president, accompanied by all the mem bers of the cabinet except Secre- tary Lamont, passed down the main aisle and were seated.
 Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British em- bassador, was escorted to seat next to the cabinet officers. Other distinguished guests were present, but not announced.
 Rev. Dr. Moses D. Hoge of Richmond offered prayer. He also delivered the ser mon.
 The funeral escort left the capitol by the eastern door from the senate chamber. The casket was carried down the long flight of stone steps between the lines of senators and representatives who acted as honorary pallbearers. The funeral party was driven to the Pennsylvania depot, ac- companied by delegation of North Caro- linians on foot. The remains were taken to Asheville, N. C., where the interment is to take place, on special train over the Richmond and Danville railroad.