The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-28
SENATOR C0lQUITT'S FUNERAL.
Ceremonies in the Senate Cham
Der Yesterday Morning.
Services Conducted by the Rev Mr. Mil
burn, Chaplain OF the Senate, Assisted
by Rev. MIR. Bagby-High Govern IN eat
Officials in Attendance Remains
Shipped to Macon for Interment

WASHINGTON, March 81 The solem n
funeral ceremonies of the late Senator
Colquitt, OF Georgia. were cond led in
the Senate chamber this morning
Promptly at 0 o'clock the Vice Presi-
dent took the chair. Shortly before
then the casket containing the remains
and laden with wreaths Of flowers had
been carried into the chamber and
placed on bier in the area in front of
the clerks desk. In few minutes
afterwards the officials of the Govern
ment, whose presence had been invited
wore in their seats-members of the
cabinet, chief justice and associate ius-
tices OF the Supreme Court. and many
members OF the diplomatic c,rps, the
Speaker and members OF the House of
Representa- tives and Oh generals com
manding the army
The .i-lies OF the family of the de-
ceased Sen Alor. heavi v cad IN mourn
ing, sat near the coffin. The service
was conducted by the Senate chaplain,
Rev. Mr.. Milburn. assisted by the chap
lain of the House Of representatives.,
Rev. Mr.. Bagby. The funeral address
was delivered by the blind chaplain in
his most solemn and affecting style.
The address was followed by the
benediction, and with that the simple
solemn ceremonies closed. The coffin
was borne out of the cham Der by a dozen
uniformed men of the Capitol police,
preceded by members of the committee
appointed by the two houses to take
order for the funeral
Tine members of the family. consist
ing of the widow, daughters and son,
followed and then members of the
cabinet, members of the diplom site
corps, justices of the Supreme Court,
the Speaker and members of the House
of Representatives and an immense
audience which filled the galleries
They moved out at the same time,
and as the usual order was restored to
the cham Der, Mr.. Harris, after consul
tation with the Vice President, moved
that the Senate adjourn till to NOR
row at noon. That motion WAS agreed
to and the Senate at 9:45 adjourned
until TO morrow.
The body of tho late Senator was
escorted from the Capitol to the Penn.
sylvania station by squad of Capitol
police. followed by the Congressional
committee, which is to accompany the
remains to their last resting place.
The funeral party left Washington
over tne RlcnmOnu ana Danvllle rail
road at IL o'clock, and will reach
Macon, Ca, to morrow at the same
hour The home of Senator Colquitt
was at Atlanta, but almost all his
family sleep In Macon, AMI he will be
placed beside them in that city.
iColquitt's Successor in the Senate
ATLANTA, Ca, March Ex-Governor
Northern is silent as to Senator Col
quits successor. 1t is generally
believed that he will tender the place to
Patrick Walsh, editor of the Augusta
Chronicle, il Mr.. Walsh would consider
it, but Mr.. Walsh declines TO allow his
name to be considered. and is support
ing maj Joe Cummings, of Augusta.
1t is eaid that the governor would give
out tho name Tomorrow night after his
return from Senator Coiquitt's funeral
Robert Mitchell, x-president OF the
State senate. is ono OF the possibilities
Colquit's Body to Lie In State.
ATLANTA, Ga, March Ex-senator
ColQuitts body will he received hero in
the morning by the military of the
city, and committees representing diff
fsrent civic organizations. The tody
will lie in state at the capitol until ii
o'clock when it will be carried to Macon
on special train.