The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-01
Funeral Services Over the Body
of Senator Morrill,.
I'm THE SENATE CHAMBER
Impressive Services Over the Remains
of the Dead Statesman-[Mr. Nor
rilrs Venerable Associates
Were Present.

Washington, Dec. S1.-Funerai services
over the remains of the late Senator
Justin S. Morrill, of Vermont were held
in the United States senate chamber
at noon. They We're conducted with
impressive dignity in the presence of
! distinguished assemblage, including
the president and vice. president, mem
bers of the cabinet, justices of the SUI
preme court. senators and representa-
tives in congress, speaker of the house
and representatives of the army and
navy and of the diplomatic corps, as
well as a concourse of private citizens.
BY IL o'clock the public galleries
We're filled to overlooking with crowds
who had braved a driving rain. Vice
President Hobart and Speaker Reed
took seats at the presiding officers
desk, while the president, cabinet ST.
" pregne justices and diplomatic corps en-
tered unannounced. The scene was one
of profound solemnity as the president
and distinguished officials entered the
s chamber, with bowed heads and eyes
turned toward the pallid, upturned face
of the dead senator. President McKin-
ley, with Senator Gage, proceeded up
the aisle to large leather chair fac
ing the casket and Immediately along
side it. The large assemblage on the
L floor and in the galleries rose and re-
manned standing until the presidential
4 party was seated. Ranged back of the
president and his cabinet were, the hon
orary committee of senators and repre-
sentatives, most of them gray-haired
and venerable associates of Mr.. Morrill,.
They wore wide white mourning bands
! from shoulders to hips.
Chief Justice Fuller and Justices
Brown and McTSenna We're there with
large representation of senators and
representatives filling the body of the
chamber. Former Senator John Sher-
man, who became a member of the
house with Mr.. Morrill, in 1885, was
present. Directly across the aisle from
the president and to the left of the cas-
| ket, sat the family group-James
s. Morrill,, son; DR.. and Mrs Seaman,
brother in-law and sister of the deceas-
ed. The senatorial committee consist
ed of Senators Proctor, Hoar, Wolcott,
Jones of Arkansas, Fairbanks, Faux
n ner. Mitchell, Nelson and Jones of Ne
Vada. That of the house of representa-
stives, Dingley, Grant, Powers, Hit,
\ F'ogs, Mccall, Bankhead, Lewis, Wheel
/ er and Catchings. Messrs Dingley and
4 Wheeler were not able to reach the city
VI A hush fell on the assemblage as the
last of the officials were escorted to
Y their seats and a choir stationed in
Il the gallery back of the presiding off,
\ Ger. In subdued tones, sang Lead,
NJ Kindly Light" Rev. e. Bradford Lea
II witt of All Souls church began the bur
ial service with selections from the
/. Psalms. His tribute to the memory of
u the deceased, to his long and notable
public service and his beautiful home
4 ing, DR.. Leavitt said:
a ii Proud Vermont! How idle to at
tempt to eulogize thy son. Here lies
grand old man, one of Americas
grand old men: an example of virtue
and integrity; a pattern for our young
men. a vision of the best and noblest
citizenship in the onward and upward
\ sweep of this great republic
Again the voices of the choir tloated
y up in tones through the senate cham
her, singing Nearer, My God, to Thee"
Then, with uplifted hands, the blind
chaplain of the senate, Rev. DIR. Mil
burn, delivered the closing invocation,
his voice trembling with emotion as he
extelled this sweet, gracious and no.
BILE character.
1t was / o'clock when the ceremony
concluded and the president and cabi-
net led the way past the casket. talk
ing final look at the calm, silent face
and then retired. The casket remain
ed in the senate chamber where it
will be left until borne to the train to-
morrow morning, en- route to Montpel-
Ter. VT.