Evening journal., 1894-04-17
LAST TRIBUTE TO VANCE
The Nation Was Represented
at His Funeral.
SERVICES Es1ETHB SENATE CHAMBER

The President, with His Cabinet, Both
Houses OF Congress, the Chief just ce and
Associates and other High Onicials, At
tended-Funoral Train Leaves.
WASHINGTON, April 17-The senate paid
respect to the memory Of the late Senator
Vance Of North Carolina. In his opening
prayer the chaplain alluded TO the de
ceased in wosds Of touching sympathy and
honor. Appropriate resolutions were
adopted, and the senate recessed until the
hour when the funeral services were con
Quoted ia 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 n large num-
ber 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 Decled.
On the clerks desk was massive floral
piece representing "a tall column, composed
of the dark copper colored leaves of a North
Carolina mountain plant, while at the foot
of the shaft was the emblem of peace-the
palm bTanch-Hnd twined around it was a
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, hanked on either
side boy North Carolina frs and banked in
the corners of the chamber and at the foot
of each pilaster were palms or frs. The
galleries were crowded with a distin-
guished audience long before Che hour, II
dies largely predominatng. In the front
bench Of the ladies' gallery was Mrs. Mel
lie Grant Sartoris.
The casket was borne from the marble
room by nine capitol policemen in uni
form and laid before the vice presidents Is
rostrum. The lid was hidden by mass of
flowers, chiefly white roses tied with broad
purple ribbons Conspicuous by its 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.
GRANGE of the North Carolina mountains
| into the senate of the United States. A
few minutes afterward the family of Sen.
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
were seated at the side of the casket and
facing the audience.
The President Arrives.
'Tho speaker and members of the house
| of representatives, - announced the usher
and Speaker Crisp was escorted down the
main aisle and took a seat beside the vic,
president while the members of the hous,
| ranged themselves in the space in the real
of the hall Then followed the chief jus
tice and associate justices Of the suprem,
court, who were shown to their seats.
"The president of the United States anC
his cabinet" announced the usher, anC
the assembly arose and remained standing
until the president accompanied by al
the members of the cabinet except Secre
tary Lamont, passed down the main aisl,
and were seated.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British EN-
bassador, was escorted to a seat next t,
the cabinet officers. Other distinguished
guests were present, but not announced
Rev. DR.. Moses ID. Hoge of Richmon,
offered prayer. He also delivered the ser
mon.
The funeral escort left the capitol by IN
eastern door from the senate chamber
The casket was carried down the lonl
flight of stone steps between the lines O
senators and representatives who acted a
honorary pallbearers. The funeral part
was driven to the Pennsylvania depot, as
companied by a delegation of North Care
linians on foot The remains were take
to Asheville, n. c., where the interment
to take place, on a special train over tn
Richmond and Danville railroad.