The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-17
A SENATOR'S FUNERAL
Services Over the Remains of the
Late ZebulOn B. Vance.
President Cleveland and Cabinet and the
Representatives Attend the Exer-
cises i'm the Senate Chamber.

WASHINGTON, April 16.-Funeral serv-
ices over the remains of the late Senator
Vance, of North Carolina, were held in the
Senate chamber this afternoon The early
session of the Senate to-day was devoted
to the adoption OF resolutions in memory Of
the late Senator and the appointment OF
a committee of Senator'S TO accompany the
remains to North Carolina That commits
tee consists OF Messrs. Ransom, George,
Gray, Dubois. Smith. White Henderson,
Blackburn and Chandler. Messrs. Morrill,,
Sherman Harris and Mcpherson were APP
pointed honorary pail bearers. The Senate
then adjourned until $3.50. The forenoon ses-
sion of the House was similarly occupied.
AS committee the part Of the House
Messrs Henderson, Alexander and Craw-
ford. of North Carolina, Black Of Illinois.
Brookshire of Indiana, Daniels of New
York, Strong of Ohio, Blair Of New Hamp-
shire and Houk of Tennessee were ap-
pointed. Resolutions in honor of the late
Gen. II. w. Slocum were also adopted and
the House took a recess until 3:45 p. m
During the recess of the Senate the
chairs OF the Senators had been crowded
more closely together and additional seat
ing capacity was obtained by bringing in
a large number of light folding chairs and
placing them In every possible space Large
upholstered arm chairs were placed in the
semi-circular space facing the Vice Presi-
dents dais, those for the family Of tho de-
ceased statesman and invited guests being
on his left and for the President and other
officials on the right. On the clerks desk
was a massive floral piece representing
tall column composed of the dark copper
colored leaves of the gaIix, a North Caro-
lima mountain plant, while at the foot Of
the shaft the emblem OF 'oeace. the
palm branch, while twined around IL was
a wreath of La France roses. This was
the tribute from the deceased statesnans
At $50 the casket was borne from the
marble room by nine Capitol policemen in
uniform and laid before the Vice Presi-
dents rostrum The lid was hidden by
mass of flowers, chiefly white roses tied
with broad purple ribbon: When the ac-
a number of pines were brought in and
grouped about the dead Senator Every
where was the pine. seeming to bring the
mountains into the Senate of the United
States. A few minutes afterward the fam
lily of Senator Vance entered, and soon
afterwards the committees of the Senate
and House appointed to attend the funeral
entered Then came the honorary pail
bearers, who stood at the side OF the cas-
ket facing the audience.
THE Speaker and the members OF the
House of Representatives" announced the
usher, and Speaker Crisp was escorted
to the main aisle and took a seat beside
the Vice President while the members
OF the House ranged themselves in the
space in the rear of the hall. Then fol-
lowed the Chief Justice and associate JUS
tees 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 re-
manned standing until the President, ac-
companied by all the members of the Cab
met except Secretary Lamont, passed down
the main aisle and were seated. Sir Julian
Pauncefote, the British ambassador was
escorted to seat next to the Cabinet OIL
GERS. Other distinguished guests who were
Keane, rector of the Catholic University.
who came in quietly and took seat at the
Vice Presidents dais, and the committee
Of the District of Columbia Society Of the
j. c. Breckenridge Gen. A. w. Greedy,
Gen. George II. Shields and Capt. G. ID.
Cowles. who occupied seats in the reserved
gallery. At 4 O'Clock, the invited guests
Hodge, of Richmond, Va, offered prayer
and then delivered the sermon.
The funeral escort left the Capitol by
the eastern door from the Senate cham
Der. The casket was GARRETT down the
long flight of stone steps between the lines
of Senators and Representatives. who acted
was driven to the Pennsylvania depot.
accompanied by a delegation of North
Carolinians on foot. The remains were
taken to Asheville, ~. c., where the in
train over the Richmond & Danville rail-
road which left Washington tonight. Be-
sides the committees Of the two houses IL
carried the family of the late Senator,
geant-at-arms and Secretary OF the SEN
ate, and a committee Of citizens from
North Carolina
At the conclusion OF the ceremonies both
the Senate and the House adjourned.
Funeral of David Dudley Field.