Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-01
FUNERAL OF MORRILL,
SERVICES IN SENATE CHAMBER
IMPRESSIVE AND DIGNIFIED.
DISTINGUISHED ASSEHBLAGE.
President and Cabinet, Supreme
Court Justices, sYn"tors, Repre-
sentativcs. and other High OH,ciaIs
of the Government Present.

WASHINGTON, d. c., December 81
Funeral services over the late Senator
Justin s. Morrill,. OF Vermont. were held
in the United States Senate chamber at
noon to-day. They were conducted with
Impressive dignity, In the presence Of
distinguished assemblage. including the
President and yice-President of the
United States. members OF the Cabinet,
Justices Of the Supreme Court. Senator'S
and Representatives. In Congress. the
Speaker of the House. and representatives
of the army, navy. and diplomatic corps.
as well as a concourse OF private citizens,
who took this means OF testifying the
affectionate regard in which Mr.. Morrill,
was universally held.
Early in the day the remains were
borne from the family residence, on Mas
sachusetts avenue, to the Capitol There
was no service at the house. and the
funeral cortege TO the Capitol was simple
and informal. Arriving there. the casket
was carried directly to the Senate cham
Der and deposited In the semicircular area
Immediately in front Of the presiding Off
simple design, with black broadcloth COW
ering and heavy oxidiZed-silver handles
A silver plate on top bore the inscription
JUSTIN SMITH MORRILL,.
lSl0-lSoS
After the willing hands Of Senate en-
ployees, who had so long served the
Senator in life, had arranged the multi
tude of flowers which had been sent. the
lid of the casket was removed, disclosing
the calm and peaceful face Of the dead
statesman.
Banked high on the lower part OF the
casket. all about it, and covering the
desks up to the presiding officers desk,
was a profusion of plants, flowers, floral
emblems. palms. and garlands. The
vacant chair and desk In the front row
and to the left Of the presiding officer.
so long used by Mr.. Morrill, were draped
in black Grape.
BY II o'clock the public galleries were
filled to overlooking with crowds VINO
had braved a driving rain. Exactly at
noon the ceremony began, Vice-President
Hobart, accompanied by Speaker Reed.
taking seats at the presiding ofilcers
desk. while the President. Cabinet. SUI
preme Court Justices Senators, ana
Representatives entered unannounced.
PRESIDENTIAL PARTY.
Mr.. Mckinley walked with Secretary
Gage. proceeding up the aisle TO large
leather chair facn' the casket. and
Immediately alongside OF IT, This was
occupied by the President, while next
TO him i'm a semi-circle facing the casKet
sat Secretaries Gage. long. Alger, Bliss,
and Wilson: POstmaster-General Emory
Smith Attorney-General Griggs, and Mr..
Porter. secretary to the President. The
large assemblage on the floor and in the
galleries rose and remained standing
until the presidential party was seated.
Ranged back of them were the honorary
committee of Senators and Representa-
tives, most of them white-haired and
venerable associates of Mr.. Morrilrs.
They wore wide white mourning bands
from shoulder TO hip. Chef-Justice
Fuller and Justices Brown and McKenna
were with the large representation Of
Senators and Representatives filling the
body of the chamber Former Senator
John Sherman, who became a member OF
the House with Mr.. MorIill in 100, was
present. Directly alongside the aisle
from the President and to the left or the
casket sat the family group-Mr. James
Swan Morrill,. the son. and Dr. and Miss
Swami, brother-in-law and sister-in-law
of the deceased. Aside from the officials
present. a number of ladies were adj
mitted to the floor.
The honorary committee Of senators
consisted of Messrs Proctor, Hoar, Cul-
lon. Wolcott, Jones of Arkansas Cham
dler. German. Tilman, Jones of Nevada
Morgan Fairbanks. Faulkner. Mitchell,
and Nelson. That of the House was made
up of Representatives Dingley, Grant
| Powers. Hit Foss, Mccall Bankhead
Lewis, Wheeler, and Catchings.
THE SERVICE
A hush fell on the assemblage as the
last of the officials were escorted to their
seats. and q choir stationed in the gallery
back of the presiding offer. in subdued
tones, sang: Lead, Kindly Light"
Rev. Il. Bradford Leavitt, of All-Souls'
| church, began the burial service with
! selections from the Psiams. His tribute
TO the memory of the deceased was heart
| felt and eloquent.
Again the voices Of the choir fioated
| through the Senate chamber. singing
Nearer, My Cod TO Thee" Then with
| uplifted hands the blind chaplain Of the
| Senate, Rev. DIR. Milburn, delivered the
| closing invocation, his voice trembling
with emotion as he eXtolled the sweet
| gracious, and noble character of the de-
| ceased.
1t was ! o'clock when. the ceremony
| ended, the President and Cabinet led the
way past the casket, taking a final look
| at the calm, silent face and the other
! officials retired. The casket remained in
the Senate chamber where it will be left
/ until borne TO the train tomorrow morn
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