Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-29
America Will Pay High Re.
spect to the Late Sen.
Justin S. Morrill,.
SATURDAY AT NOON.
ate Chamber-UnusuaiiyL Large Hon
Full Details ofthe arrangements
Messages Of Condo doienco.

Washington. Dec. cS.-ArraugCmcnts for
the funeral of the late Senator Morr.ll of
Vermont were completed to-day. The fu-
neral ceremony will lie held in the Senate
chamber saturday next at IL O'Clock noon.
Until then the body Will remain in the
family residence on Massachusetts ave
nue. but will be borne to the capitol early
Saturday morning. The services ut the
Senate will be conducted by Roy. -.
Bradford Leslvitt of All Souls Unitarian
church. where senator Moriiu was an at
tendant for number of years. assisted
by Rev. Or. Mi,burn. the blind chaplain
OF the Senate.
The remains will be taken to The TAM
lily home in Straford. VT. for burial
At the family residence Of the deceased
there We're many evidences Of dfirStionRta
regard during the day. Senators and T, p
rcsentativos VINO have served alongside
the venerable statesman for years. called
to pay their tribute OF respect. MIR. Proc
tor the colle,.s of MIR. Merrill for the
last 1--WE years. spent the morning at the
house comforting the members cf the
family and aiding in the last offices to the
deceased. During the morning Dr. swan.
brothor-in-law, of the senator arrived
from Boston.
Besides personal callers, many messages
Of confidence came by telegraph from all
parts Of the country. Dispatches from
old friends in Vermont breathod warm
personal esteem which was felt I0r the
senator at MS home. The kilograms .cp-
resented all sections coming from Calico
mia. Connecticut, Philadelphia. the South
and the West and all parts of New Eng
land.
The expressions OF sympathy and kind
regard at the residence of the late Seua-
tor Morrill, on Thomas Circle were numer-
ors and affectionate In the broad h III
Of the residence there was a receiver piled
high with cards that sorrowinC friends
now in Washington. had deposited. Peop.e
both high and humble in life had called
from early morning till late in the even
ing to assure the relatives of their grief
at the bereavement. The telegraph mes
saSes OF coincidence were equally numer-
ous and expressive. Some of these were
addressed to Senator Proctor and some 10
Mr.. James Morrill,. the late senator's ouis
son. They came from people in Vermoi I.
Vermont people residin in different
States inf the Union and from friends
residing in scores of widely divergent
towns.
Ex-senator Edmunds now rsSiiiuc in
Philadelphia. Pa, sent two or thr.c to,C-
grams during the day. ore Of them say
ing that although he was suffering from
4 bad cold he would come to Washington
20 attend the funeral IN the Senate cham
her next Saturday His first messa -e
was addressed To MIR. James Morrill, and
read: "All this family is deeply grievej
To hear of your fathers death. Airs. Ei-
munds and Mary join mo in sending to
Miss Swan and yourself friendly SYM
pathy."
Representative Powers from Morrisyille
telegraphed TO Mr.. James Morrill, the fol-
lowing: My family join NE in tender
ing t. you and Miss Swan our sincere
sympathy in Your great bereavement
&. Il. Smalley of Burlington. ono CT the
FIRST to he notified in Vermont II Senator
Morrilrs illness, telegraph Il; Words can
not express our sorrow at the sad news
you send me. You have our sincere SYM
pathy."
Another touching message from SenI-
tor Daniel. democrat. of Virginia. Pray
accept" he teleSvaphcd my profnurdeSt
sympathy in your great bereavement.
which is tho country's also"
Mayor John ~. Senter OF Montpelier.
telcgraphed urgently eSriy in the day for
the last honor TO he performed over tho
distinguished dead in that city" Mont
pelier." he wrote. will be creatly honor
ed II chosen as the place where Vermont
crs will do tho last honors to her most
venerable SON"
II would require much space to rec.ts all
the telesrams received. Some Of those
who te!egraphed sympathy were Jonn Il.
MCCullouEh of Bennington. T. c, Phiu-
ncy of Montpelier. II. \. Huse of Mont
pelier. NJ. f. Chamberlain Of Columbus,
Ohio. W. r. Sanders of II elena. Mont. cN-
Senator III. l.. Dawes of Massachusetts.
Senator and Mrs. Hale from Detroit. sem
ator Aldrich from Providence. ]. J. E.stey
Charles. La. Urban \. Woodbury. Of Bur
lington. II. W. COrbctt Of Portland. Cgv..
Epha!m Morris of Hartford. VI, II. q.
Harder of Br1ttlehoro. John NJ. StytScn
of Erdgewater, Mass, ii. L. Ha;ch ut
Sacramento. Cal. q. F. Fitie.d OF Mont
pelier. VT. T.. NJ. Mansur OF Island Pond.
Vt, Edmund III. Mcntcry of Lincoln. Ncb..
and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l.. Martin OF Brat
tleboro. VT. Senator Platt of Connecticut,
w. Tracy Smith Of ST. Adams, Willard
Warner of Newark. Ohio, and EittreJSe
Haskins of Brattlcboro.
SerGeant-at-Arms Bright of the Senate
was n; the house early in the day and
took charge of the funeral arrangements.
Owing to the absence from the city OF
Vice President Hobart ard Speaker Reed.
who together name honorary committees
from the respective houses, there WAS
some delay IN designating these commit
tees. The Nlce-Prcsiient and speaker
were communicated with by telegraph and
the committees will he announced later.
Eleven senators and Is representative
will probably he named. n number rather
in excess of that usually designated ow-
ing To the life long public service of the
deceased and n desire To have many old
associates represented in the last tcsti-
mony Of respect. II is expected also that
Mr.. Hobart and Speaker Reed will return
In time for the services IL their engage
ments will permit.
The ceremony i'm the Senate chamber
will be marked by those characteristics 81
solemn dignity usual Jo such occasions,
The Casket ~ill be first borne TO the mar
BILE room and then Immediately before the
ceremony the active p0ll bearers will bear
II to the Senate chamber. where il will
rest Immediately i'm frcnt Of the presii-
irg officers desk. The seats in the front
circles OF the chamber will be reserved
for the President and members of his cab
met. Back OF them on either side. the
honorary committees from the two houses
wearing large white crepe bands ahou,
the arm will he seated. Back of them VIII
he the members Of the Senate ara CT the
/ Hous. The funeral cortege win enter and
leave the Capitol from the main entrance
on the east front,
TUE unN0phDV ECHADT