The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-28
CEORGIA'S DEAD SENATOR.
Last HOnOTS Paid TO His Remains in
the Senate.


Address Delivered by the Blind
Chaplain-The Funeral Party Starts
for the South - The Latest Gossip
About the Filling of the Vacant Seat.
Washington, March 27.-Solemn funeral
ceremonies over thelato Senator Colquitt,
of Georgia, were conducted in the Senate
chamber this morning at the hour fixed,
a. m. Promptly at that hour the Vice
President took the chair. Shortly before
then the casket containing the remains,
and laden with wreaths of flowers, had
been carried into the chamber aud placed
on a bier in the area in front Of the
clerks desk In o few minutes after
wards the officials of the governments
whose presence had been invited were in
their seats-the members of the cabinet,
chief Justice and associate justices of the
supreme court, many members of the
diplomatic corps, the Speaker and mem
bers of the House of Representatives, and
the general commanding the army. The
ladies Of the family Of the dead senator,
heavily clad in morning, sat near the
coffin.
The services were conducted by the
Senate's chaplain, Rev. Mr. Milburn, as-
sisted by the chaplain of the House OF
Representatives, Rev. Mr. Bagby.
Prayer was offered by Mr.. Bagby, begin.
ming the declaration, ~ am the resurrec-
tion and the life, he that believeth in me
though he were dead yet Shall he live.n
THE FUNERAL ADDRESS.
Then the funeral address was delivered
by the blind chaplain in his most solemn
and affecting style. 1--WE are not burying
him, >" he said, "we are burying the exter-
nal covering of a man. Gods son cannot
be buried, His only begotten son entered
the tomb and arose therefrom TO give us a
token and assurance that theuceforth all
his servants and disciples, living in his
faith and in communion OF his sacraments
and of his church, shall receive immor-
tality with him. The tic which bound US
TO our beloved friend is not severed. That
bond which nature gave still lasts. Wife,
children, friends, lovers are all as dear
10 him at this moment-and shall be
through his endless being-as they ever
were on earth; nay dearer, sweetern
The address was followed by the benedic-
ton, and with that simple service the
solemn ceremonies closed.
BORNE FROM THE CHAMBER.
The coffin was borne out of the cham
Der by dozen uniformed men OF the
capitol police preceded by the members OF
the committees appointed by the two
houses TO take the order for the funeral.
The members of the family, consisting Of
the widow, daughters and son, followed;
and then the members Of the cabinet, the
members Of the diplomatic corps, tho
justices Of the supreme court and the
speaker and members of the House OF
Representatives The immense audience,
which filed the galleries moved out at
the same time; and, as the usual order
was restored to the chamber, Mr. Harris,
after consultation with the Vice Presi-
dent, moved that the Senate adjourn till
tomorrow at noon. That motion was
agreed to; and the Senate at 9: :45 O'Clock
adjourned until tomorrow.
The body of the senator was escorted
from the capitol to the Pennsylvania
railroad station by o squad of the capitol
police, followed by the congressional COM
mittee which is to accompany the re-
mains to their last resting place The
funeral party left Washington over the
Richmond and Danville railroad at III
o'clock, and will reach Macon, Ca, to-
morrow morning at the same hour. The
home of Senator Colquitt was at Atlanta,
but almost all his family sleep in Macon,
and he will be placed beside them in that
city
MoURNED BY THE GEoRaIANs.
In addition TO the official escort from
the Senate and House, large number Of
Georgians accompanied the remains Of
Senator Colquitt to the depot. BY pre-
vious arrangement, they assembled in the
rotunda of the capitol, and from there
went with the procession. Senator Coll
quit was unvaryingly kind 10 the Geor-
glans here, and there is not one Of them
that did not esteem him personal friend.
The senator's family expressed wish
that Speaker Crisp should accompany the
remains to Georgia. and the speaker was
anxious to do so, but after consideration
he decided that the business of the House
is in such condition that he could not
leave at this time. A number of the lead
a 4.
at this 1uncture. He and the deceased
| senator were the closest personal as well
as political friends
MACoN's PREPARATIONS.
Macon, Ga, March Arrangements
! have been completed for the burial OF
| Senator Colquitt.
The Board Of Trade passed resolutions
| in honor Of the dead statesman to-day.
! The funeral train will arrive here at 2
p. n. tomorrow. II will be met by the local
military, the Confederate Veterans Asso-
citation, the mayor and council, the Macon
/ bar, the Board of Trade and the citizens.
A meeting of the Bar Association and
| a meeting of the citizens will be held to-
morrow and pass resolutions of regret.
Mayor Horne has issued request to
the business men of the city TO close the
! business houses from l o'clock until
! O'Clock tomorrow.
The active pail bears are: S. II. Jaques,
| b. G. Smith T. L. Naumberg, L. A. Jor-
| dan. w. A. Davis, G. M. Wiley and WASH
! ington Dessau. The honorary pail bear
| ers have not as yet been selected.
| MouRNED AT ALBANY.
| Albany Ga, March H.-Ihe news OF
! Senator ColQuitt's death was received in
| this city with universal sorrow. His old
plantation home, the vestiges of whose
! former beauty and grandeur are still to
be seen, is only a few miles below this
city, in Baker county. He was so well
known here and throughout this entire
section that his death is felt almost as a
local one. A large delegation of confed-
crate veterans VIII attend his funeral in
| Macon tomorrow.
THE STOP AT ATLANTA.
Atlanta, Ca, March Ex-senator Col
/ quits body will lie in state in the ro-
tunda OF the capitol from to 10:30 to-
morrow morning. The funeral train will
arrive at o'clock and leave for Macon
again at IL o'clock. At o'clock the cas-
ket will be escorted TO the capitol by the
military, the governor, state house OFF,
GERS, mayor and council, civic societies,
etc. While the public is passing the cas-
| ket to pay a final tribute to the memory
of the DISTINGUISHED statesman, memorial
exercises will b. held in the hall of the
House of Representatives.
Rev DIR. J. 3. Robbins, pastor Of the
/ First Methodist church, Of which Sena-