Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-06
NermOnt'S Tribute.

Ahe Services Held Monday In Repre-
sentatives' Hall In the Vermont Can.
hoi.
he train bearing the bodies of Senator
anu Mrs. Morrill, to Vermont arrived at
montpelier about 6 o'clock Monday morn
lnS' The party accompanying the bodies
consisted of Senators Proctor of Vermont
Taul kner of West Virginia, Mitchell of
wisconsin, Nelson of Minnesota, Chandler
" ~ ew Hampshire, Tillman of South
CCaiallna and Fairbanks of Indiana, and
SSonEressmen Powers of Vermont Bank
neSu, OF Alabama, Lewis of Washington
anu ross OF Illinois. Others who accom-
panied the party were Sergeant-at-A Arms
DDl!sIht OF the Senate and his assistants;
-" 81 dn'n Durfee, for % years an attacbe
nnance committee, and the senator's
SSHl dental advise; G. NJ. Taylor. mes
ser ofthe finance committee, and Rev.
radtord LeaVitt, Mr.. Morrilrs pastor
SIS prevented the attendance of several
tors and representatives. Gen. Grout
Ill with grip at his home in Kirby
bodies were in charge of a Washing
undertaken.
$50 Senator Morrilrs body was TAX
the state house, 30 citizens of Mont
er acting as guard of honor. Mrs.
THIS body was then taken to the re-
ing vault in Green Mount cemetery.
mpanied by the same body of citizens
Tic and private buildings in Montpelier
suitably draped in recognition of the
mn occasion
urlng the forenoon the Senator's body
IN state in the upper corridor of the
muse near the entrance to Represen-
yes hal under canopy of black. and
viewed by large number of people.
re were profuse floral offerings sent bv
Ids from all over the country.
Representatives hall was decorated in
excellent taste with festoons of black
caught up on the front of the gallery and
over the windows by rosettes of white.
Inc chandeliers were also decorated with
evergreen tied with black The speakers |
desk was heavily draped in black and the |
large portrait of President Washington. |
back OF the speakers chair, was decorated |
with festoons of the beautiful southern |
galax leaves.
Promptly at o'clock the congressional
party entered, two by two, led by Ser
!eant-at-Arms Bright. Each member of
NE party wore tie regulation mourning
of long white sash passing
over the shoulder and under the arm and
@hite gloves. They took seats at the
lgnt OF the speakers chair. Governor
smith and his party had seats at the left
u the speakers desk. Immediately in
ront were seated the relatives of the late
senator. In the body of the hall were a
arge number of we'll known citizens of
I. ermont, coming from all parts of the
tate. The galleries were crowded and all
ne standing room taken. President Mat
new ID. Buckham of Vermont University
inclated, assisted by Rev. E. Bradford |
'eavitt of Washington, D. c.
Inc relatives and near friends of the |
Gao senator were assigned to sofas on
tner SIDE OF the casket, in front of the
desks. They were James
; Morrlll, the Senator's only child, and
llss swan, sister of Mrs. Morrill,, who
IS ior years made her home with the
'Hator; Dr. swan and Mrs. j. Fl. Baxter
washington; DR.. Wilbur f. Morrill, of {
ew Albany, Ind, " years of age, Amos
orrlli OF Stranord, n years of age, and
uney D. Morrlll OF Fulton, N. Y, SO
ars OF age, brothers of the Senator; Jesse :
orrlll OF Fulton, N. Y, son of S. S. Nor /
j.; Henry Morrill, of STAFFORD. son of I
mos Morrill,; William Hatch of Strafford I
no is in the interior department at Wash. o
gton; Benjamin Durfee of Washington, X
many years Senator Morrilrs private
cretary; G. NJ. Taylor of Washington.
essenger of the finance committee: Col /
Is. Smalley, wife and daughter and K
ISIS Frances Baxter of Montpelier. =
Vocal music was furnished by double
artet. President Buckham offered a
ort prayer and read selections from the 7
riptures and then delivered the funeral 7
dress. n
President BuckhRm's Address.
This day." President Buckham said, b