The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-27
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wore bright gowns was especially no.
tiecable. They had attired themselves In
dark costumes BETTING the occasion.
Gradually the members OF the house
stroled in and took their places.
In the area I'm front OF the speakers $
rostrum heavy leather upholstered fau-
teuils had been placed for the accommo-
datfon OF the president Prince Henry
the cabinet. the general of the army and
Justices OF the supreme court.
sds Lne w nrss two VOL rows , ,S on the Democrats
and the four rows Immediately behind
them for the members of the senate. The
the District OF Columbia. the judiciary of
the district. the heads of departments
and other invited guests were 10 sit back
or the senator's.
THE DOORS OPENED.
At fi:40 as the strains OF che intermezzo
from Cayaleria Rusticana fioated through
the hall there was a stir throughout the
chamber. The doors 10 the right of the
speakers rostrum were flung wide and
the members OF the diplomatic corps
marched In. preceded by the sergeant
alarms of the house.
The foreign amba ssadors and ministers
appeared in sombre frock suits betting
the occasion, with the exception of the
Chinese minister who was attired I'm his
tary and naval attaches who belonged
to their staffs, who had come TO the
capitol In their brilliant uniforms, did not
enter the hall.
Lord Pauncefote, the British ambassa-
dor. who is the dean of the corps. headed
the procession. With him were the am
bassadors OF the other powers, NJ Cam
bon OF France. Count Cassini of Russia.
Signor Mayor de Splanches OF Italy and
Senior Aspiroz Of Mexico.
Just beyond the bronze rail that separa-
ted the diplomatic corps from the execu-
tive gallery were the families of the
members of the supreme court and Of the
cabinet and invited guests of the presi-
dent. There also were a number of per-
sonal friends CT Secretary Hay, the orator
OF the day.
FRIENDS OF DEAD PRESIDENT.
In the surrounding galleries were many
OF the personal friends OF the late presi-
dent, including Col. Merrick and Judge
Day but no member of the immediate
family or the late president, so far as
known, was I'm attendance.
As the hands OF the gold clock oppo-
site the speakers rostrum pointed TO
noon Speaker Henderson called the as
semblage 10 order.
There followed the usual routine of the
opening of session OF the house. BY the
speakers direction, the clerk read the
joint resolution providing for the memo
rial services and the order OF the proceed
ings and then the door keeper announced
the arrival Of the senate.
The speaker tapped three times again,
the members OF the house and the diplo-
matte body arose. and Gen. Miles, re-
splendent in gold lace came down the
main aisle. Admiral Dewey, who IL absent
in Florida. would have been with him
had he been In the city.
ARRIVAL OF THE PRINCE.
Tap. tap. tap. and once more the as
semblege rose. The door swung open.
and on the threshold. with every eye
upon him. stood Prince Henry, between
Senator Foraker and Gen. Grosvenor.
chairman OF the senate and house COM
mittees. respectively. His ROYAL High
ness Prince Henry OF Prussia" an
nounced the doorkeeper.
He came forward with easy. graceful
bearing, escorted by Senator Foraker and
Gen. Crosvenor. and took the place as
signed for him next 10 that reserved for
the president. His suite took seats near
the senator's. The prince wore a band
OF mourning upon his left arm. This
was not however, la honor of the Occa-
sion, but was the badge Of mourning still
worn by the members OF the German inn
perial family for his dead mother. the |
dowager empress OF Germany.
After President Roosevelt had arrived !
and been seated Secretary Hay began his |
euloEy OF the late President Mckinley