Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-10
THE LATE IsIAM q. nARH1s.
Impressive Funeral Services I'm IN,
Senate Chamber.

Impressive Funeral Services I'm the
Senate Chamber.
WASN'T NGToN, July l0.-The i'm.
pressive unsral service over the late
Isham g. Harris occurred in the Sen.
ate ch q IN Der at noon TO-DAY In the
presence Of President KcKiniey and
the members of his cabinet, sensto re
AMI members of the House OF Repre-.
sentatives, members of the diplomatic
corps and OIL oials from all branches of
public life.
The chamber had been deliberately
1raped for the occasion. From the
wall back of the vice p esident hung
garands OF bsy leaves and all about
the chamber were palms and potted
plants. The desk OF the late eeDatvr
was heavily bound in crepe with q
crepe scarf thrown over the vacant
seat. t4
In the semi.circular area Immediate
ly In front OF the presiding officer
stood the casket, resting on heavy
black drnned pedes,als aud literally
buried IN floral offerings. The oasket
was covered with black broad cloth,
with heavy oxidizsd silver trimmings,
and on the plate was inscrlbed:
"Died July Z, 1897. ss.4..
"Isham g. Harris. Aged 70 yea re. -
At the head OF the casket aud re-.
posing In part on the tesk OF the Of
ficers was the floral tribute of the
senators. 1t was OF galax leaves and
sage palms and bride roses made as q
wreath out Of which three white doves
with outstretchsd wings assembled.
Atl2 O'Clock Rev. Hugh Johnston,
acting chaplain, delivered the In voca.
ton which referred to the long and
valuable services OF Senator Harris,
HE Bturdiness OF purpose and unfail.
ing rectitude.
Following the prayer, the Senate Of
ficials announced the arrival OF the
various officials. First came the SEN
atore. Following them were the mem
bers Of the House Of Representa- tivee.
In front OF them sat Ieprese natives
of the d diplomatic corps, including the
Chinese minister ami suits.t the Coresn
minister and his secretary, Ministers
Hatch OF Hawaii, X nero OF Msxic O,
and Andrsde OF VeuszueIs, accom-
panied by Chief Clerk Michaeis OF
the slate department..
The pIesiJent'and cabinet were an.
nouncet Mt 1915 O'Clock. President
Mckinley came nrst accompa MED by
Secretary Sherman, with Secretaries
Gage, Alper, Wilson, Attorney-Geu.
sral McKenns and Secretary Porter
following. Across the aisle were the
escort of senators, each wearing
broad white silk badge ri mourning
from shoulder to hip. While these
were assembling on the floor Of the
chamber the galleries were filled TO
their iull capscltY, many lauies. In.
Guiding number OF wives Of senators
being present.
The services were brief and simple.
consisting only OF prayers by Rev. Mr..
J huston, Rsv. Mr.. Duffy. OF the
Methodist Episcopal church South,
and Cha plain Coudon, OF the House I
Representatives, the latter pronounc.
ing the bsnedicuon.
At the conclusion OF the prayers the
Woe President arose and said:
"The funeral service Ia closed and
the body Of our late brother will now
be committed to the charge OF the
off GERS OF the Senate and to the com.
mittee OF the two Houses to be con.
veyed to his Dative state, there to be
burist amid his family and friende.D
At 1880 p. ~, on motion OF Senator
Bate, OF Tennessee, the Senate ad-
journed.
Without formally President Mo
Kinley and the other cfflcisls retired
rom the chamber. The cssket will
remain In the chamber with an homo.
rary guard about It, the doors to the
floor aud galleries being closed alter i
O'Clock, until it will be borne to the
funeral train.