The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-29
MORRILL, FUNERAL SERVICES
To be Held Saturday, Extraordinary
HOnors Being Paid.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 2S.-Arrange-
ments for the funeral OF the late Senator
Merrill Of Vermont, who died at an early
hour this morning, were completed today.
The funeral ceremony will be held in the
senate chamber on Saturday next at L
o'clock noon Until then the body viii re-
main at the family residence on Massachu-
sets avenue and will be borne TO the Cap
ito! early Saturday morning. The services
at the Capitol viii be conducted by Rev
Brabbitt, of All Souls Unitarian church
where Senator Morrill, was an attendant
for several years, assisted by Rev, Dr.
MiIburn, the blind chaplain OF the senate
The remains will be taken to the family
home at STAFFORD, Vt, for burial along
side the remains of Mrs. Morrill,, although
they will probably be entombed here for
a time. until the family mausoleum, now
under construction, is completed.
At the family residence of the deceased
there were many evidences Of affectionate
regard during the day. Senators and rep
resentarIves who had served alongside the
venerable statesman for years, called 10
pay their tribute of respect. Mr.. Proctor,
the colleague of Mr.. Morrill, for the last
five years. spent the morning at the house,
comforting the members Of the family and
aiding in the last offices TO the deceased.
During the morning DR.. Swami. the broth
er-in-law and Miss Swami, sister-in-law
OF the senator and for some time a MEM
Der of the household arrived from Boston.
Besides the personal callers, many mes
sages of coincidence came by telegraph
from all parts of the country. The dis
patches from old friends in Vermont
breathed that warm personal esteem which
was fe,t for the senator at his home. The
kilograms represented all sections, coming
from California, Connecticut. the south and
west and all parts of New England
Sergeant-at-Arms Bright of the senate
was at the house early in the day and took
charge Of the funeral arrangements. Ow-
ing to the absence from the city Of Vice
President Hobart and Speaker Reed. who,
together. name the honorary committees
from the respective houses, there was some
delay in designating these committees.
The vice president and speaker were COM
municated with by telegraph and the COM
mittees will lbe announced later. Eleven
senators and fifteen representatives prob
ably will be named, a number rather IN
excess of that usually designated, owing
to the lifelong public service OF the de-
ceased and the desire to have many old
associates represented in the last testi-
mony Of respect It is expected also that
Mr.. Hobart and Speaker Reed will return
for the service If their engagements Will
permit.
The ceremony IN the senate chamber will
be marked by those characteristics OF sol
emn dignity usual on such occasions. The
casket will be 4rst borne 70 the marble
room and then, Immediately before the
ceremony, the active pallbearers viii bear
it to the senate chamber. where it viii rest
Immediately in front OF the presiding o.
ficers desk. The seats in the front circle
OF the chamber will be reserved for the
president and members OF the cabinet
Back of them, on either side, the honorary
committees from the two houses, wearing
large white crepe bands abuut the arm.
VIII be seated. Back Of them viii be the
members Of the senate and OF the house
The funeral cortege viii enter and leave
the Capitol from the main entrance on the
east front