The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-01
MORRILL, FUNERAL SERVICES
SOLEMN AND IsfPREss1vE OHsE-
QurEs IN THE SENATE CIiAMBIcR.


Washington, December 3l.--Ftmcral ser
vices over the late Senator Justin >. Nor
rill Of Vermont were held In the United
States senate chamber at noon today. Vaty
were conducted with impress We dignity ID
the presence OF a distinguished assempiage.
Including the president anil vice president
OF the United States members OF the CAD
met, Justices OF the supreme court, sens-
tors and representatives in congress, the
speaker OF tho house and representatives
OF the army navy and Of the diplomatic
corps. O. we'll as c0nccurse Of private CIT
liens. who took this means OF tedtifying
the affcc,donate regard In which Mr.. Nor
rill was universally held. y,
Early In the day the remains were Dorle
from the family residence on Massachusetts
avenue TO the capitol. There were no Ter
vices at the house and the funeral college
to the capitol was simple and formal, Ar
riving there. tho casket was carried ilrect
to the senate chamber and depositidin the
semi circular area Immediately In front OF
the presidents desk. BY IL O'Clock the
public galleries We're filled 10 oysrflowlng
with crowds who had bravtd a driving rain.
Exdctly HI UOOu. luc SSiShioly DeBNut
Vice President Hobart. ACCOMPANIED by
Speaker Reed. taking seats at the presid-
Ing officers desk, while the President, cab
met supreme Justices, senattrs nj ND renre-
sentat YES entered tinannounSed, TIE scen,
WAS one of profound solenny as the presi-
dent and distinguished oftlcaatA enterci the
chamber with bowed htads jandSyes turned
toward the pallid upturned facSof the dead
senator. Mr. Mckinley walkss with Sec
retury Gage, proceeding up tn aisie to d
large leather chair facing the caskct and
Immediately alongside It. Tit large as
semblage OH the floor and in tn, galleries
rosoanA remained standing until the presl-
Dental party was seated
Ranged back OF the president ana hia
cabinet were the honorary Committees az
senatof3 and representatives. n,nii ~ them
white-haired and venerable associates az
Mr.. Morril. They wore wlitn mo,trnlng
bands from shoulders to hip Chief Justice
Fuller and Justices Brown ami McKenna
were with the large representation Of SEN
at0rs ard representative oiitng the body
Of the chamber. FORMER Senator John Shor.
man. who became member az the houss
with Mr.. Morrill, In 1856, was nresent. Di-
rectly ncross tho aisle fb,n the praaiaant
anu 70 tne ieil OF the casset sat the family
group. Mr.. James Swan morrill, .on. nr.
| and Mrs. Swami. brother ir,-law n,rf slater
in-law OF the deceassd. Aside from the
onic,ais present hfmber OF ladies' were
admitted to tho floor
The voices OF the choir Aoated in tones
! thTou9h the senats chamber. singing
| Nearer, My God, IA Thee Then win
| rplifted hardy the Mind chapinln ~ ihe
senate, Rev. DR.. MIihurn geliyered thc
closing invocation, his vosce trembling with
emotion as ne cxt,lied thia sweet rracn,,.
ana hoole cnaraeur. 1t was o'clock when
| tho ceremony concluded. and tho president
and cabinet led tie wav past ths casket
taking final look at Inc calm siIant face
ApM the othtr oHitials retired.
Tho casket renamed In the sanata, cham
| Der, where II vii be left until horne "a
| the train tornorrsw morning an route to
Montpelier, VT.