The times., 1897-07-11
The Funeral Of Senator Harris
i'm the Senate Chamber.
THE PRESIDENT ATTENDS
4feRbers af the House, Diplomats
and Cabinet Officers Present at
the Ceremonies Beautiful Floral
Tributes-EEe Departure of the
Remains and Funeral Party.

aud were. signahzed by most attractive
surroundings and most impressive eere-
monies. The late distinguished Senator
from Tennessee had been fer SO long a
part and parcel OF the Legislation Of the
District, that he was regarded universally
as friend. of Washington, and it was
not surprising that the honors paid 10
him yesterday were equally formal and
effeCtionate in character The death OF
Mi Harris was looked upon as event
OF equal natiBna and local Importance.
The regard in which he was held al this
Community was sgneeably expressed in
the large attendance of citizens at the
funeral and at The bier wher.on ttc body
lay in state from O'Clock yesterday
morning unGlI noon, when II was removed
into the Senate chamber for the formal
CEREMONY.
The remains of the Senator were re-
moved at s O'Clock on Friday night TO
the niarhk-ro9tI at the senate The object
Of thia was to pernIJ the friends Of the
decreased TO take a parting look at the
remains OF their old friend. he visiting
90 the mariale-roon began about O'Clock
yesterday morning The coffin which
contained the Senator's remains was a
handsome black one OH which the only
ornament w&S tie silver llalc eaung the
inscription: -Dfe-t July :, 1897, lsham
& Harris. aged seventy-nine years" a
guard of honor had been stationed in this
loom over night, and the coffin was
guarded again during the morning hours
20 keep the crowd from oongrega ting in
the room. great many peopl, called
They were acnitted at the solth door of
the north corridor and after pauSine few
moments before the bier, went out by the
Lonh door and thence into the Senate
chanbeT, where a gUoe deal of taste had
bet-n displayed in the decoration OF the
han HHRdreGs made their way 10 the
galleries. the free galleries being con-
spicuously crowded.
A great many OF those VINO visited the
remains IN the marble room brought flow
ers with them. These were, however, not
deposited the casket. but they were SO
numerous that there We're piles Of them In
the wininw embTasures, on the mantels
and OH the mirror frames The sincerity Of
the greatest number Of UheS was evidenced
by the fact r4at they bore no names
Some Of them were simple little punches
OF ininorteles- sprays ofiyy, sr a few roses
tied with ribbons. 1t was certainly popu-
lar tribute, taxing shape ia the most SIM
pie and yet the most touching manner
The face OF Senator Harris. though of
Course sadly marred by the long suffer
Ing and confinement, retained unchanged
the stronger characteristics and lines The
Hfelike preservation OF SO much of the
weli-known lineaments was common re-
marx by all who gazed at the face of the
dead Statesman
Az h0ar before noon the coffin was re-
moved from the marble room into the
Senate Chamber This was done by II
detail Of the Capitol police, under their |
captain, the work being under the super
vision OF the s''t Seant-at-arus, as was, in-
decd all OF the Incidents Of the ceremony
The coffin was placed on trusSes in front |
OF biie Vice President s roStrum, and was |
as yet without floral ornament alton Gu |
the clerks and ssenographer's desks, how
ever. was magnificent tribute of flowers
Its base was aTaSs of coleuS ever which |
were hundreds Of white carnations inn |
uOrtelles, cypress and ivy, and white |
roses This was the chief OF the beau
ttfui works OF art sent by the Tennessee |
Association, which made provisions for |
this special decoration at its meeting on |
Friday night. One Of the specially at |
tTstcttye Com poncnts OF this gift was three /
white doves, rising from the masses OF |
flowers and vines Besides this there we-e |
cross and crown made Of roses, red |
and white, carnations ivy and cypress /
vines, and either flowers The coffin was |
not sufficient TO hold the many trihIues /
ttatwere entandthese were disposed atthe |
head OF the cHsket, which thus rested |
ann had
fragrance.
The chamber Itself was rrofdseiy deco
rated. All around the walls there were /
lines after lines Of palm trees. In the
ElndDI inches and ia every available place
OF rest there were growing plants espe-
ciaIIy attractive being the decoration
around the Vice Presidential clair and in
the alcove beneath the press gallery.
gainst the wall under and against the
press gallery there was festoon Of
co.eas which swung from one side OF the
Chamber TO the other.
Just few moments before the hour of |
noon the scene was Eoth attractive and
impressive. Every gallery was filled rx
cept the diplomatic gallery, nearly all the
ladies OF the legations being at this sea-
son out of town Although there was an
Immense crowd, 1t was alive to the dig
nifty and soleninity OF the occasion.
Not q whisper was heard from all that
vast throng. 1t was very hot, but peop4.
stayed for two hours and a half in the |
Chamber. Later in the proceedings. when |
Oh the Senate floor, We're the Senator'S.
the members OF the House, the President
and his Cabinet, the officers OF the Sen.
ate wearing funeral sashes, representa-
HTes Of tile dinlnTatic caraS AMI thu |
large conlHittee, also wearing the solemn
insignia of the hour, the scene was one
OF great interest. and impressed Itself on
the memory OF all present
And yet the cremony was very simule.
AZ noon the assistant sergeant arms.
MIR Alonzo Stewart, took position at the
south door Fe receive and announce the
Funeral guests he was marked by a wide,
flowing white sash of ceremony
The Wee President announced the oc-
csslon or the gathering, and that the |
reading Of the Journal would be dispensed |
with. The guests then came in In the |
following order:
Members Of the House OF Representatives. |
who took position on the left OF the cham
Der There were probably about 100 of
the members OF the House Next came the
foreign representatives Most Of the din. |
lomatic corps is out of town. Among /
those who responded were Ministers Rom
ero, Mendonca, Andrade, and Hatch, and
members of the Korean and Chinese em-
bassles
Next were announced the President and |
Cabinet The President came in with Mr. |
Sherman. tho former assuming place on
the right of the middle aisle ne arest TO the