Evening star., 1898-12-31
Impressive Funeral Ceremonies Over
Senator Morrill's Remains.
PRESIDENT AND CABINET PRESENT
Senate Chamber Thronged With
Friends Of the Distinguished Dead.
BEAUTIFUL

| messed Dy q large ana distinguished assem-
blage in the United States Senate chamber.
i, Throughout the great building that has
been the scene of legislative conrbats al
| most from the beginning of the republic s
| history the silence of the death chamber
reigned. Those who came to pay their last
| tribute to this great and patriotic states
man realized the momentous epoch repre-
sented by his life. They knew that when
! this venerable man took his seat in Con-
gress not single member of either branch
! of the national legislature who occupies
| his seat today was then present in the
! Capitol. They realized that twelve years
| later he took his seat in the Senate and
, served a full term of six years before a
single member of that body today Joined in
| its deliberations. 1t was this man whose
| life linked the present with the past for
whom they came to mourn 1t was the
man who was a youth when Adams and
Jefferson died, who had served in Congress
during the adminstra lions of eleven Presi-
dents, and who could readily recall the
time when every one of the chief execu-
| tives of the nation passed away except
Washington alone.
Singular Purity of His Life.
They had come to show their respect for
man whose life was wholly unsuled by
even suspicion of wrong. They knew him
to be patriotic in the highest conception of
| that word, and they felt that the greatness
of the nation today had been made by such
characters as the one possessed by him.
NO one could be present on such an occa-
sion and witness the solemn ceremonies
that attended the funeral of Senator Nor
rlll without being deeply impressed by not
only the memory of his life, but the great
principles it had represented as well.
The heavy skies without were in keeping
with the solemn ceremonies to take place
oh, ,fN.,, ,-5x-
morning throng of people desiring to Join
in this tribute to the dead arrived at lie
Capitol. The arrangements for the occa-
sion were as simple as We're the life of the
great senator who lad so lately passed
away. The conduct of the funeral was only
such as might have been pursued in the
home of an humble citizen whose doors
We're thrown open to admirng friends on
the Senate We're thrown open to the public
except those always reserved for the diplo-
matte corps and for members of the fami-
lies oil senators. There We're no cards en-
tlthng special privileges to any one that
came. There was but one who was invited
to be present, and that was the President
oi Ihe United states, who came, accompa-
MED by his full cabinet, with the exception
OF the Secretary Of State, who was de-
tanned.
Arrival of the Remains.
Shortly after 10 o'clock there was a.
large gathering in all the galleries. Half
all llour later a hearSe arrived at the build
ing ana the remains of the late senator
were carried into the Senate chamber by
uniformed Capitol policemen. They were
deposited Immediately in front of the desk
OF the Vice President, and shortly after
ward, in accordance with a request of the
lanlily or the deceased, the cover of the
casket was removed and the remains ex-
posed TO view On the casket and arranged
around the desks of the reading clerks were
a profuslon of magnificent floral tributes
Great baskets of Easter lilies and myriad
OF choicest roses lent their perfume to the
chamber Rarest orchids and the sweet
Niles OF the valley were added to this pro-
fusion of bloom. Above the chair of the
wee President a white dove, an emblem
str1kingly in keeping with the simple life
OF the dead statesman was placed with out
stretched wings, while festoons of green's
We're arranged back of the presiding Off
GERS chair. About the chamber the broad
ana graceful leaves of tropical palms were
tasteiully placed, and in each corner of the
nall there was high bank of green
The silence of the death chamber reigned
AS the hour of noon approached a large
number of senators and representatives ar
rived and took their places the floor
Many OF those present on the floor were
friends OF the dead senator, not connected
with public life in Washington There were
very large number of ladies.
Among those who were present were
Senator'S Davis. Foraker. Murphy, Teller,
Gear Shoup, Lodge, Frye, Money Deboe
Harris, Mills, Roach Kyle, Hansbrouph
McI-auren. Berry McMilin, Elkins, Caffery,
Pettus, Quay and Mallory.
Ex-senator Sherman sat beside Mr. For
aker. Ex-senator Upton of Nebraska
who was member of the Senate when
Mr. Morriii was representative: ex-Sena-
Kellogg of Louisiana and ex-senator Davis
OF West Virginia were there Librarian
SpoHord, who was lifelong friend of the
dead senator, was also present. Among the
1hnr nP
Messrs. Walker, Dockery, Bromwen and
Mercer.
A Distinguished Gathering.
At the noon hour the Vice President en-
tered and took his accustomed place. The
committee appointed to accompany the re-
mains to Vermont then entered from the
rear OF the chamber. At their head was
Colonel Bright, sergeant-at-arms. They all
wore white gloves and snow white re-
galias. They were Senators Proctor Nor
gan, Hale, German, Jones of Arkansas,
Tfllman, Jones of Nevada, Walcott, Nelson
and Mitchell; Representatives Hit, Powers,
Mccall. Lewis. Catchings and Bankhead.
Members of the supreme court, who occu-
pied places on the floor, were Chief Justice
Fuller. Associate Justices Brown and Nc
Kenna.
sergeant-at-arms Bright escorted the
President and his cabinet ACCOMMODATING
President Mckinley was the ecreta-y Of
the Treasury followed by Secretaries Alger.
Bliss Wilson and Long, Attorney General
Griggs and Postmaster General Smith Pri-
Yate Secretary Porter was also present.
The President and his cabinet We're seated
on the right of the Vice Presidents chair
In the front row. In the front row on the
opposite side of the chamber were members
of the family of the deceased and few in
innate friends.
Mr.. James Morrill,. the only son of the de-
ceased, accompanied Miss Swan, his aunt,
into the chamber DR. Swan aad other
relatives and friends followed Rev DR. E.
Bradford 1.eavitt, pastor of All Souls Uni
tartan Church. of which Senator Morrill,
was an attendant, entered In company with
Rev. DR.. William H Milburn, the blind
chaplain of the Senate.
The Services.
The service was opened by the singing of
Cardinal Newman's hymn, Lead, Kindly
Light" by the quartet of All Souls Church.
composed OF Mrs. H. Clay Browning, So
prano; Mrs. James F. Oyster, tontralto:
Mr.. Frederick Knoop. tenor, ami Mr.. J.
Henry Kaiser, basso. When the Il 1t strain
OF the hymn had been finished .tey. DIR,