The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-04-17
THE VANCE OBSEQUIES.
Impressive Services in the Ma
tiOnal Senate Chamber.
THE PRESIDENT A PARTICIPANT.

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Cabinet Save Secretary Lamont the
chief Magistrate Pays his Tribute OF
Respect TO the Dead Senator.
WASHINGTON, April 17.-when the sem
ate reconvened at $3.50 yesterday afternoon,
after the recess taken out of respect to the
late Senator Vance, the chamber pre-
Iented a metamorphosed appearance. 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 had been
placed in the semi-circle space facing the
vice presidents dais, those for the family
Of the deceased statesmen and invited
01ests being on the left and for the presi-
dent and other officials on the right.
On the clerks desk was massive floral
piece, representing a tall column, com
posed of the dark copper colored leaves OF
the galix, North Carolina mountain
plant while at the foot of the shaft was
the emblem of peace, the palm branch,
while twined around it was a wreath Of
la France roses. This was the tribute from
the deceased statesmans colleagues In the
senate. In the recess behind the vice
president was tall waving palm, flanked
on either side by North Carolina frs,
banked in the corners of the chamber and
and at the foot of each pilaster were palms
of FRS.
The galleries were crowded with a dis
tinguished audience long before the hour
of $3.50, ladies largely preponderating. In
the front bench of the ladies gallery was
Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris.
At $3.50 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 a
mass of flowers, chiefly white roses, tied
with broad purple ribbon 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 pail bearers 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 frag-
rance of the North Carolina mountains
into the senate Of the United States.
A few minutes after the family Of SEN
ator Vance entered and soon after COM
| mittees of the senate and house appointed
| to attend the funeral entered. Then came
| the honorary pail bearers, who were seated
at the side of the casket, facing the audi
ence.
"The 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 vice
| president, while the members of the house
ranged themselves in the space In the
rear of the hall. Then followed the chief
| justice and the associate justices 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 remained stand
ing until the president, accompanied by
all the members of the cabinet except
Secretary Lamont passed down the main
aisle and were seated.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British am
bassador, was escorted TO a seat next to
the cabinet officers.
At 4 O'Clock the invited guests being
all present Rev. DIR. Moses d. Hoge, of
Richmond, offered prayer, He also de-
livered the sermon, in which he paid an
eloquent tribute to the dead statesman.
After the sermon the hymn "Thy VIII
be Done" was repeated, and a closing
prayer was offered by Chaplain Milburn.
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the eastern door from the senate chamber.
The casket was carried down the long
flight of stone steps between the lines of
senators and representatives who acted as
honorary pail bearers. The funeral party
were driven to the Pennsylvania depot, ac-
companied by delegation of North Car
olians on foot The remains were taken
to Asheville, N. c., where the interment
is to take place, on a special train over the
Richmond and Danville railroad, which
left Washington last night,
Owing to the death of Senator Vance,
the house transacted no public business
Yesterday. Resolutions of respect to the
memory of the distinguished North Caro-
lima statesman were unanimously adopted.
The house, as a body, participated in the
funeral ceremonies in the senate, after
which it adjourned as a further mark of
respect Appropriate resolutions were
also adopted in honor Of the memory of
General Henry w. Slocum, the gallant
Union general, formerly member of the
! house, who died in Brooklyn, n, Y, last
, Saturday.