The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-13
The Body Of the Dead Statesman Started
Back TO Indiana Soil.
COMMITTEE Of DEMOCRATIC CLUBS,
Nenriy Full Membership Of ENccuti.c
sGmnfttcc Issue IL STIRRING Address
I" thc nfry..Rcpubiicnnl lncuIi.
p"trncy ANA the Necessity or Re.
turn {" Democratic government.
uky Associated Press to The virginian

- aShington, y. G., April ~. 1897.
ne senate met At noon for the first
,iiie since the death Of X-Scnntor Nocr-
heeS, who, until Il recent dny. ,yos "a
conspicuous member Of ;hc body.
The opening prayer of Roy. Dr. Mil
ourh. me blind chaplain, made elOuucnt
i'lefcncc 10 Nr. Voorhees, brilliant Ia
rents mpassioncd nrtlor, kindling cln-
dunhcc, genuine patriotism and the un-
selfish dedication Of his great powers Ia
every cause human ana divine, which
enlisted his care. Divine consolation
was invoked for the family Of the man
Wh" hau inscribed his name on .hc tab
lets which perpetuatc the great orators
and statesmen OF his generation.
Immediately following the pr;ycr MIR
Gorman, of Maryland, moved as a mark
Oh respect to their late associate the
senate adjourn, adding that many
senators desired &c attend the funeral
me motion prevailed ana at 1905 D.
III. the Senate adjourned.
FUNERAL OF VOORHEES,.
Funeral services over the remains or
lie late ex-senator Daniel w. Voorhees,
Of indiana were held at st. John,s
i.plScopai church shortly after noon To-
day. The church could not accommo-
oate those who desired to pay their last
tribute OF respect to the Indiana states
man. / lie members Of the Senate were
present in Il body
The honorary pall-benrers We're Scna-
Tor Aorril OF Vermont: Senator Turpie
OF Indiana: Senator Jones. or Arkansas:
Senator Wilson, Of Washington; cx-
Senator Butler. of South Carolina; J. G.
Lawrence Weldon, Hon. Richard j.
Bright, of Indiana, and Senator Cullom
Of illinois. The flowers were prorusc
one OF the most prominent floral pieces
having been sent by his old associates III
| the Senate.
rhc simple burial service or the Epsi-
n oh r,1> l.,
smith officiating. After the ceremony
AT the church the funeral cor.ega moved
- the Sixth street station. where ilic
family OF the late Senator accompanicd
by Senator Wilson. Of WASHINGTON, left
with the remains al @:3O O'Clock over the
Chcsapenkc ana Ohio road. They will
arrive AT Indianapolis nj noon amor
row and the remains Will lie in state at
the Capitol for twcnty-fOlir hours
Thence they will he taken on Thursday
to Tcrrc Hautc, the old home of the
senator for final intermcnt on Friday.
DEMOCRATIC CLUBS.
The first meeting Of The new Executive
Committee ofthc National Association OF
Democrats Clubs took place here to-day
| at the Ebbitt house. There was Il fun
attendance of members. and in a !lit:on
some of the officers who are cx-ciiicio
members Of the committee Mr. McMil-
| lin. OF Tennessee, was chosen Il preside
The mcmbe Of the committee say ,hc
meeting was more fullS att"mdpl and Tho
| interest displayed was c:-1.c.' than n;
| any previous gathering or Il committee
after defeat in Il previous campaign
The reports of the officers showed I. very
satisfactory condition Of the affairs Of
| the asSociat ton During the campa ign
there were in existence IL GOO Demo
cratic clubs 1900 OF which had been
| formed during tile campaign. and which
| lapscd after the election. There are ap-
| pr0Ximatcly 5000 clubs still in existence
| The rcpor; of The treasurer showed a
| small Indebtedness, which was promptly
| provided for, and Il new fund FOR carry
| ing on the work in hand was created.
y committee, consisting of Messrs
| Black. McMill!n and MaGuirc. was ap-
pointed TO prepare al address To ihe
| Democratic voters Of the country, which
he committee unanimously adopted.
The address, after setting forth the
principles which it is the object Of the
clubs to propagate. says that the Re-
publican majority is deliberately seek
ing to Subycrt these principles Of good
government by using the power Of Gov
eminent TO tax the masses OF tho people"
for the benefit Of the few. and urges
the f0rmai ion Of clubs ali over The co,n-
Try 10 foster Democratic principles
MONETARY COMMISSIONERS
The President tonight anno'inced The
appointment vi f.tiNiti -. w dicthi !, @!
Colorado: Hon Charles J. Paine Of 3os-
ton. Mass. and "XNice- President Adlni
T.. Stevenson as Com mmissipneTs To an
International Monetary Conferences
These appointments arc made under the
act approved March "i last FOR the
promotion nf an international agrccmcn,
for bimotallism,' and by its provisions
do not require confirmation by the Sen
ate.