The age-herald., 1900-12-02
THE FUNERAL OF
 SENATOR DAVIS Remains Placed in the Receiving
 Vault of Chapel IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES Many Beautiful Floral Tributes Sent By Borrowing Friends-consress- ional Committees Present-The
 Last Sad Rites.
MI MPRESSIVE CEREMONIES

was mortal of United States Senator Cush- man Kellogg Davis was today placed in the receiving vault of the chapel at Oakland cemetery later to be privately given it's final resting place The last ceremonies were impressive in their simplicity. The delega- tions from the United States Senate and House of Representatives, members of the Legislature, and few friends were ad- mitted to the library and parlors of the residence, where, because of the age of the parents of the deceased, it had been decided to have the funeral services. Hundreds waited outside till the services were over.
 The relatives of Senator Davis remained in the front chamber of the second floor, none of them being seen until they went to the carriages reserved for them. In the group of mourners were Mrs. Davis, Major and Mrs. H. N Davis, the Senator's pa- rents; Judge and Mrs. Bartlett Trlpp and MT. and Mrs. D. D. Norford, the Senator's two sisters, with their husbands; Mrs. Skarn Mrs Knaak and Samuel Agnew, rel atives of Mrs. Davis.
 In the front parlor lay the dead states man. The casket remained open until the close of the service, standing before the fire place above which hung a portrait or the Senator.
 Beautiful tributes of flowers filled the houss with tnehr fragrance. The President and Mrs Mckinley had sent beautiful wreath from the White House, and an im- mense wreath of chrysanthemums- -overlaid with white roses and orchids testified to the love and esteem of the late Senator's asso- ciates in tine United States Senate, another tribute coming from the House of Repre- sentatives Two immense American beauty roses were sent by the State Bar Asso- citation.
 III. (N,,,, ,fapxr ant a wreath of ivy leaves, and from the Old Time Telegraphers of America, of which Senator Davis was member, an emblem of ''30'' in white and pink roses was re- ceived. A crown of roses and chrysan- themums was received from D. H. Mor- phy, English vice consul, and from the Sons of Veterans 6 cross of roses. The somber black casket, the only decoration of which was the furnished silver plate bearing the name "Cushman Kellogg Davis was almost hidden beneath a floral bank.
 All local organizations had adopted reso- lutions of sympathy and respect and were represented at todays services by large delegations. Nearly every member of the State Senate, all State and city officials and delegation form the Minnesota House of Representatives were present. - The Committees. The committees of the United States Senate and House of Representatives ar rived in the city a short time before the funeral and were at the house and ceme- tery, those present being:
 Senators Cullom, Nelson, Carter, Spooner, Hansbrough, Pettigrew and Mcbride, es- corted by Col. D. M Ramsdell, sergeant at-arms of the Senate, and Representatives J. J. Jenkins, J. T. McCleary, Joel Heat -wole, F. C. Stevens, Loren Fletcher, Page Morris and F. M Eddy, escorted by Assis- tant Sergeant-at-arms Kinney of the House.
 All State and city offices were closed for the day and business generally sus- pending during the hours of the funeral, while all flags, official and private, were hung at half-mast as mark of respect to the deceased
 The services at the home at Il o'clock were brief and of the simplest character. Rev. T. D. Andrews, pastor of Christ Church, read the impressive services of the Protestant Episcopal Church. assisted by Rev. Theo w. Sedgwick, pastor of the Church of St. John the Evangelist, who read the lesson. Music was furnished by mixed quartette.
 Archbishop John Ireland, lifelong per- sonal and political friend of the late Sena- tor Davis, was present as one of the mourners.
 The funeral procession wended its way to Oakland cemetery, where Rev. Dr. Ap- drews read the committal services while the body was placed in the vault In the lit- l tie chapel.
 Prominent Men Present.
 The pail bearers were all old friends of the deceased sta tesman. They were James J. Hilk, Judge Walter H. Sanborn, Judge Chase Flanderau, ex-Governor John 5. Pillsbury, ex-United States Senator W. D. Washburn, Hon Samuel R, Thayer, E. w. Peet and Robert G. Evans.
 In the center of the chapel and surrounded by magnificent palms and cut flowers, the casket was placed and around this gather ed a group of men known in every quarter of the United States. To the right of the casket and distinguished by white sashes stood the colleagues of the deseased tates- man. On the left were Governor Lind and other State Officials and friends.
 Mrs Davis, widow of the deceased, and Major H. N. Davis, his father, occupied seats directly opposite tn ecasket
 Dr. c. D. Andrews and Rev. Theodore Sedgwick who stood at the head of ohe casket, were surrounded by United States Marshal w. H. Grimshaw, Deputies 5. J. Picha, and w. G. Bunde and Assemblymen Denny and Warner
 During the final ceremonies the bereaved widow sat near Major Davis with bowed head. The mortuary chapel was croweded to its utmost, but fully 5000 people who were unable to gain admittance waited outside until the services were concluded.