Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-01-05
LAST SAD HONORS
PAID TO MORTAL. REMAINS or
JUSTIN :. MORRILL,.

ington.--ItemaIns ofSenafor and Nr.
hornil Conveyed TO MontpeIier.--Ser
wees Held m Representatives., HAIL.
farty of Congressman Attend...Tem
pofars interment at Montpelier.
Nation and state have paid the last bon
ors othe mortal remains Of Senator Jus.
tin 5. Morrill,.
The services at Washington were hello
IN the Senate chamber Saturday. They
are fully described in our Washington
letter elsewhere.
The remains, together with those OF his
wife, lately deceased, were borne by spe.
oiai train from Washington to Montpel.
Ter, arriving at our state caDital earlr
Monday morning.
The party Of relatives, friends and the
Senate and House committees who ae.
eompanied the remains included Iane.
swan morrill,, son of the dead senator,
Mrs swan, Rev. Mr.. Lesvitt. Senator
/ morrill, pastor at Washington. Mrs in
/ Baxter, Senator MorrIlls hrofher from
lnalauai and few other relatives. be-
sides be following mem bers of the con.
/ Eressional committee Senators Proctor
/ q vermont, Faulkner of West Virginia
4 Mitchell Of Wisconsin, Nelson Of Mime
sofa, Tiilman OF South Carolina Chandler
tof New Hamps Fairbanks Of indiana.
ana congressman Powers OF Vermont.
I hauFshead OF Alabama. Lewis OF Wash.
ington and Foss of Illinois, and Col.
l hrighf, sergeaut-at arms Of the Senate.
I Who was IN charge Of I he party.
/ senator Allison, Congressmen Grouf
ana Dingley we're unable 10 attend be-
cause OF illness.
40 $3.50 Senator dorrill's body was tax.
en- 10 the state house, thirty citizens Of
montpelier acting SIS a guard Of honor
Mrs. Morrill's remains were then taken
70 the receiving vault in Green Mount
cemetery, accompanied BY the same body
OF citizens.
Many public and private buildings in the
,itY were drspod. The state house, inside
and outside, bore signs OF mourning.
During the forenoon the senator's re-
mains lay 10 state in the upper corridor
ot the state house near the entrance to
Representatives hall, under canony q,
black, and were viewed BY a large nun.
her OF people. The easket was covered
with blnck broadciOth and bore silver
plate with the Inscription. Justin Smith
Morrill,, lsl9-lSgsn The face OF the dead
statesman looked very calm and peaceful
and expressed the gentleness aud quiet
AAHA ~ AiNA hALtfAaifE OF MN 0uElnE
MS long lie. On The esskef was a snea 4
o. wheat and just back OF il magnificent
wreath OF orchids and gaiax leaves from
MIS-. Westinghouse. The greater part OF
the floral decorations, v hich were pfofuse
end very beantiiui were arranged ia
front Of the speakers desk 10 Representa-
tives' ball.
Promptly at O'Clock the congressional 1
party entered, two by two led By 4
geant Arms Bright Each member Of 4
the party wore the regulation mourning, 4
consisting Of long white sash psssing 4
over the shoulder and under the arm aud 4
white gloves. They took seats at the
right OF the speaker's char. The gov
ernor aDd bis party had seats at the left OF
iha speakers desk. Immediately in front
we're seated the relatives OF the late sena-
tor. In the body uf the hall were a large
number 81 weliknown citizens OF Yer
mont. The galleries were crowded and all
{ he standing room taken. President Mat
thew r. Bnckham officiated, assisted b.
Rev. T.. Bradford Leavitt OF Washington,
d c.
The relatives and near friends OF the
dead senator were assigned TO sofas on
either side ~ the casket, in front OF the
representatives. desks. They were James
: Morrill,, the senator's only child, and
II iss Swan, a sister OF Mrs. Morrill,, who
has for wears made her home with the
enator; DIR. Swan and Mrs. J. n. Baxter
u Washington; Or. Wilbur r. Morrill, OF
New Albany, lnd., ~ years OF age, Amos Z
Morrill, Of : raifnrd, ~ years ~ age, aud
sidney 5 Morrill, OF Fulton, NY, 50 years
i age, brothers OF the ssnatrr; Jesse Nor
ill Of Fulton, n Y, son of ;. ;. Morriil; il
3enry Morrill, OF Siraff, rd, son OF Amos
iorTiil; William Hatch of ffJrd, who q
8 in he interior department at Washing.
on Benjamin Duriee OF Washington, for
many years Senator Morril's private sec
etary; q. NJ. TAYLOR of Washington, mes
enger Of the finance committee; Col. b. b. n
mailey, wife and daughter and Miss
frances Baxter OF Burlington.
The sests AZ the right aud left OF the
reakeT's chair were reserved for the con A
ressional escort and for Gov Smiths par
y. IN The latter were Gov. Smith, Lieut. :.
.ov. Bates, Speaker Baskins, eX Speaker y
W. sucSney, ex Lieut.. Gov =
hilos, Or W :. Webh, z. W. Clement 4
nd ". Tracy Smith. just below them at
be feprt sen stivss' desks we're eX- GOV. :
ilios ham, ex LieIt. GOV. Fisk, Hons n
. Benedtt Elias LYMAN. Robert Ro erts
nd Csssius Peck Of the board u trustees %
the University ~ Vermont. Treasurer =
\ Powell and Prois. L. Hills and u. 4,
S.orss. q her prominent Nefmoniers >
re-ent were ex Cows. Pingres, Ormshee, =,
age, Heurs and Stewart, Gen. j. q. Nc =, =,
D louCb, Gen J. J. Estes Judges Roa ell y
"a TYLER. Hon. & W. BroNnell, Collectors ee
lin Merrill and Il NJ. Mansur. "a
The scene was an impressive one. Never ~ ~
fore had publis funeral been held IN v. "
is hall OF legisistit n. There were pres
u some % he nest Enoeu m ainheTs OF
Ie national law making body, and many
{ most distinguished men OF this
ate from all parts OF the cnmfposwealth
a notaole and representative gathering
assemh hied % paw last sad tribute TO
best b. loved son. n,
A dnuhle quartet ssng "Nearer MY God
Tteem President BUCK ham read APP
opriate ,le-tions from the Scriptures so
d offered rraper. He then delivered
oSt ahle snd eloquent eulogv OF the ite
ad. The sermon was fo't wed by ,
aver bv Rev. Mr.. Lesviit. fne cnoir bn
np, "Unvcil Thy Bosom. Fsithiut a.
,mb.n set to music from The Dead +,
arch in saul, IN a very impressive man D.
r. -,
The services being completed the cssset ih'
ls then removed bt The bearers, J. W
nck. L. Bart Cross. A J. Sioley, n. ,
Isa. ]. c Hnnghtoa sBf ". W. Kemp,
- Mont neiier. Carriages we're taken ~
q tae remains we're followed 20 Green ~