The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-01
4 DRIVING RAIN
IN THE SENATE CHAMBER
impressive Services Over the remains
Of the Dead statesman-Mr. Nor
rilrs Venerable Associates
Were Present.

Washington. Dec. 5I-funera services
over the remains of the Lite Senator
Justin g. NORTH OF Vermont were held
In the United States senate chamber
at loon They were conducted with
impressive dignity in the presence of a
distinguished assembiage. ~incluiing
h president and vice president, men,
beers Of the cabinet. justices of the Gu
preme court. senators and representa-
1ives in congress. speaker of the house
and representatives OF the army and
avf and OF the diplomatic corps. ss
wei as a OF private citizens.
BY IL O'Clock the public galleries
were filled TO overlooking with crowds
who had braved a driving rain. Vice
President Hobart and Speaker Reed
took seats at the presiding o~fficer's
desk. while the president. cabinet. SUI
preme justices M diplomatic corps en-
tered unannounced. The scene was one
of profound solemnity as the president
and distinguished officials entered the
chamber. with bowed heads and eyes
turned toward the pallid. upturned face
of the dead senator. President McKin-
ley, with Senator Gage. proceeded up
h aisle to q large leather chair fac
ing the casket and Immediately along
sid IL. The large assemblage on the
floor and I'm the galleries rose and re-
NAMED standing until h presidential
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.. NorrilI.
They wore wide white mourning bands
from shoulders TO hips.
Chief Justice Fuller and Justices
Brown and McKenna were there with a
large representation OF enator and
representatives filling the body of the
chamber. Former Senator John sher-
man. who became a member OF the
house with Mr.. Morrill, in 1855. wa
present Directly across the aisle from
the president and to h left of the cas-
ket, eat the family group-James
g. Morrill,. son; DIR. and Mrs Seaman.
brother-fn-law and sister OF the deceas-
ed. The senatorial committee consist
ed of Senators Proctor. Hoar. Wolcott.
Jones of Arkansas, Fairbanks. Faulk-
ner. Mitchell. Nelson and Jones of Me-
vada. That of the house of representa-
Sives. Dingley. Grant. Powers. Hit.
Foss, Mccall. Bankhead. Lewis. Wheel
err and Catchings. Messrs Dingley "a
Wheeler were not able to reach the city
In time for the ceremony.
A hush fell on the assemblage as the
last Of the officials were escorted TO
their seats and a choir stationed In
the gallery ba TX OF the presiding off,
Ger. in subdued tones. sang Lead,
Kindly Light" Rev. r. Bradford Lea
witt OF All Souls church began the bur-
tal service with selections from the
Psalms His tribute TO the memory OF
the deceased, TO his long and notable
public service and his beautiful home
life was heartfelt and eloquent. In clos
ing. DIR. Leavitt said:
Proud Vermont, How idle to at
tempt to eulogize thy son. Here lies
a 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 he voices of the choir fioated
up In tones through the senate cham
Der, 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
extolled this sweet. gracious and no
Die character.
II was I o'clock when the ceremony
concluded and the president and cabi-
net led the way past the casket. TAX
ing q nal look at the calm. silent face
and then retired. The casket remain
ed In the senate chamber. where IL
viii be left until borne 20 the train to-
morrow morning. en- route TO Montpel-
fer VT