The record-union., 1894-04-17
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special to the REcoaD-UN1ox.

Special to the RECo2D-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON April 16.-The Senate
to-day paid respect to the memory OF the
late Senator Vance of North Carolina. In
his opening prayer, the Chaplain alluded
to the deceased in words OF touching
sympathy and honor. Appropriate reso-
lutions were adopted. At the conclusion
OF these ceremonies the Senate adjourned.
When the Senate reconvened at $50
o'clock this afternoon, after the recess
taken out of respect to the late Senator
Vance, the chamber presented a meta
phorical appearance. The chairs OF the
Senate had been crowded more closely
together, and additional seating capacity
was obtained by bringing in a large
number of light folding chairs and plac-
ing them in every possible space. On
the clerks desk was massive Horal
piece, representing a tall column, COM
posed of dark copper leaves OF a
North Carolina mountain plant, While at
the foot OF the shaft was the emblem OF
peace. the palm branch. TWlned around
1t was a wreath of La France roses. This
was the tribute from the deceased states
mans colleagues in the Senate.
At $3.50 the casket was borne from the
marble room by nine Capitol policemen
in uniform, ana laid by the Presidents
rostrum. The lid was hidden by mass
of flowers, chiefly white roses, tied with
brown and purple ribbon. When the
active pall-bearers had deposited their
burden, number of pines were brought
in and grouped about the form OF the
dead Senator. Everywhere were the pines,
seeming to bring the pungent fragrance
OF North Carolina mountains into the
chamber.
A few minutes afterward the family of
Senator Vance entered, and soon after a
committee of the Senate and House APP
pointed to attend the funeral entered.
Then came the honorary pail bearers.
who were seated at the side OF the casket,
facing the audience. Then followed
Speaker Crisp, the members OF the House,
the Chief Justice and Associate Justices
of the Supreme Court, and the President
and his Cabinet. Sir Julian Pauncefote,
the British ambassador. was escorted to
seat near the Cabinet officers.
The distinguished guests who were
present but not announced were Bishop
Keane, rector of the Catholic University,
and the committee OF the District of CO.
lumb bia, Society of the Sons of the Amerl-
can Revolution, General j. G. Breckin-
ridge, General A. w. Greely, General
George II. Shields and Captain c. d.
Cowles, who occupied seats in the re-
served gallery.
At o'clock the invited guests being all
present, Rev. Morgrave offered prayer.
and DIR. Moses d. Hoge OF Richmond,
Va, then delivered the sermon.
The funeral escort left the Capitol by
the east door from the Senate Chamber.
The casket was carried down the long
flight of steps between the lines of
Senators and Representatives who acted
as pall-bearers.
The funeral party was driven to the
Pennsylvania depot, accompanied by a
delegation of South Carolinans on foot.
The remains will be taken to Asheville,
n. c., where the interment is to take
place, on a special train over the Rich
mond and Danville road, which left
Washington tonight.
Owing to the death of Senator Vance,
the House transacted no public business
to-day. Resolutions of respect 10 the
memory of the deceased North Carolinan
were adopted. The House. as a body,
participated in the funeral ceremonies in
the Senate Chamber.
Appropriate resolutions were also
adopted in honor of the memory Of Henry
w. Slocum, the gallant Union General,
formerly a member of the House, who
died in Brooklyn last Saturday, and then
as further mark of respect Tor the late
Senator Vance, the House adjourned.