The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-04
STATELY H0N0RS
Paid 10 Senator Morrill,
At Montpelier. Distinguished Men Of
the State and Nation Attend the
Services An Eloquent Eulogy by
President Buckham.

The train bearing the remains OF Senator
and Mrs. Morrill,, due at Montpelier at
three O'Clock Monday morning, did not
reach here until ak o'clock. 1t was one OF
the severest mornings of the winter One
OF those times, happily infrequent in this
latitude, when everything animate and in
animate seemed to shrink and shiver in the
intense cold. The temperature was twenty
four degrees below zero when the train ar
rived in Montpelier and two hours later it
was fourteen degrees below. The three
cars containing the Washington parry we're
switched on the side track and the occu
pants were not disturbed until seven
o'clock, when they were taken 10 the Pa
vilion for breakfast. The intense cold pre- |
vented general draping OF the residences
and business houses OF the city a. had been |
intended, but numerous draped flags were |
hung out and the home offices the Ma
ttonal Life Insurance company, the Yer
mont Mutual Fire insurance company, the
federal building and other places on State
street were heavily draped as were the cleo
trio cars running between Montpelier and
Barre. At nine o'clock the body of Mrs.
Morrill, was taken directly to Green Mount
cemetery and the remains of the dead SEN
ator were taken to the State Capitol, es-
corted by committee of prominent citizens
OF this city.
The Washington party numbered thirty
one. The family relatives were James s.
Morrill,, son OF the Senator; Miss Louise
Swan, sister of Mrs. Morrill,, Mr.. Swan and
Mrs. f. d. Baxter of Washington, an init
mate friend OF the family. Senator Morrill's
two brothers, DR.. Wilbur f. Morrill, OF New
Albany, Ind, and Sidney Smith Morrill, Of
Fulton, N. Y, we're also present. The Con-
gressioua party was made up OF Senators
Proctor of Vermont, Faulkner of West Vir-
ginia, Mitchell OF Wisconsin, Nelson of
Minnesota, Tillman OF South Carolina,
Chandler OF New Hampshire, Fairbanks of
Indiana, and Congressman Powers of Yer
mont, Bankhead of Alabama, Lewis of
Washington and Foss of Illinois. This
party was in charge OF Col. Bright, Ser
geant-at-arms of the United States Senate.
| Special trains were run over all the rail-
roads centerng in Montpelier, and at ten
o'clock a line was formed at the State
| House. From that time until half past
remains, which were exposed to view in
the corridor. The casket, which was OF
| rich and elaborate design, with elegant
hroadcloth covering, and heavily oxydized
silver handles bore plate with this in
| scription, dustin Smith Morrill,, 1810189S I"
The casket rested under mourning canopy
in front Of the window directly opposite the
entrance to Represent ative's hall, between
the glass cases which preserve the battle
flags carried by the Vermont regiments dur
ing the civil war.
An immense evergreen arch had been
erected at the entrance to thelState House
grounds, in the center of which hung the
State coat OF arms, draped in mourning,
while over the front doors OF the State
House were draped State and national flags.
The interior of Representatives. hall was
heavily draped with black and white Grape
and in the center of the hall iased plat
form had been bnilt on which the casket
was to rest. The floral display was elabor.
ate All the SET pieces that had been used
in the Senate chamber at Washington were
brought to Montpelier but unfortunately
they were frost bitten in taking them from
the train to the State House and they pre-
scented withered appearance. The city OF
Montpelier presented handsome piece,
consisting of the Vermont coat OF arms en-
closed in a horseshoe wreath made of white
roses, lilies of the valley, hyacinths and
violets. The portrait of George Washing.
ton over the speakers desk was entwined
with a wreath OF galax leaves sent from
South Carolina. Among the flowers brought
from Washington was an immense wreath
presented by the Senate, of galax leaves
roses and maiden-hai fern, tied with rib
bons of royal purple. The wreath of roses
and hyacin'hs sent from the White House
by Mrs. Mckinley was also an object OF in
terest.
But few Montpelier people were admitted
to Representatives hall during the funeral
services because of the fact that more people
from outside the city were present than the
hall would accommodate. The services
were in charge OF Hon. II. A. Huse, Scar.
geantat-Arms Phnney and Seargant-al
Arms Bright of the United States Senate
They were assisted by the committee Of
citizens from Montpelier mentioned else
where. President M. III. Buckham OF the
University OF Vermont conducted the ser
vices. Gov. Smith and Lieut-Gov. Bates
sat at President Buckhsm's left; Senator
Proctor on his right and the United States
Senators and Representatives., Judges OF
the Supreme Court Of Vermont, Ex-Govern
ors of Vermont, the Trustees of the Uni
versity OF Vermont and Mayor Senter oc
cupied the remaining chairs at the right
and left of the speakers desk. The family
relatives of Senator Morrill,, with General
Stephen Thomas, occupied the sofas at the
right and left OF the casket The bearers
were j. W. Brock, L. b. Cross A. j. Sib
ley, H. A. Huse, j. @. Houghton and IL
W. Kemp.
The services were opened with singing
"Nearer My God to Thee" by a double
qusrtette composed OF Andrew j. Phillips
George A. Knapp, Charles f. Lowe, b. M
Shepard, Mrs. f. 1. Pitkin, Mrs. f. III. Puff
fer, Miss Alice Folsom ami Miss Anna
Phinney. President Buckham read selec'
His eulogy was worthy the man and the
occasion. He said;
PRESIDENT BUCKHAMs Address.
This day is for Vermont a day OF sad.
ness; it is also day OF pride. In this great
nation OF ours, theatre OF great events, OF
events ever greater and greater, on every
day somewhere great event takes place
which draws 10 III inc eyes OF all tne ma
ton. Today Vermont, geographically
small, in all her history humanity great, be.
speaks and receives the respectful and al
fectionate attention Of our whole people.
Today this entire nation Is sympathetic
with our sorrow-is sympathetic also with
our pride. Tell me you who have come
from many and distant States to miDgle
your memories and tears with ours today
you who have seen him sitting among the
elders and the wise men of our land, him
self the most venerable and peer of the
wisest among them, tell me II the State
which gave him to you and to the country
does not deserve at once the respectful sor.
row and the fearful congratulations of ouI
whole nation because of one whom she
, loses henceforth from among her living
sons, but who is still to be a vital part OF
her dearest and most cherished life for
evermOre.
1t has been often said, and will be said
often again, that Mr.. Morrill, was typical
Vermonter, and 1t may be added, 1 trust
without offence. that because he was typ
cal Vermonter he was the remarkable mar
! he was. To say this Ia not invidious or dis
! paragng toward remarkable men typical Of