The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-11
Senate Committee Accompanies
 Remains to Nashville
GREAT FLORAL OFFERINGS
President ana Cabinet and Diplomatic Corps Attend Exercises Conducted In the Senate Chamber
 In Washington.

Washington. March To- uneral ser vices for Senator William B. Bate of Tennessee were held in the Senate cham Der today. The President of the United States, members of his cabinet, the Chief Justice and associate justices of the su- preme court; the diplomatic corps mem bers of the House of Representatives who are in the city and representatives of the army were present and occupied seats in the chamber.
 The body of the late senator was brought from the Ebbitt house to the cap itol at 1:45 D. m., and was met by the committee of escort at the bronze door of the Senate wing. The committee formed in open rank and after the re- mains had passed through, followed to the Senate chamber. The casket was placed on a bier erected in front of the station of the president of the Senate. The com mittee was composed of Senators Car mack Morgan. Proctor, Alger, Daniel Pettus, Foraker Mallory, Spooner, Gull berson and Scott.
 An exception was made to the Senate rule adopted recently excluding flowers from the chamber. The desk of the sec retary and clerks of the Senate was com pletely covered with beautiful offerings. mostly of roses, carnations, hyacinths and violcts. The casSet was brought In ac- companied by q number of immense floral tributes which were placed on the casket.
 Galleries Were crowded.
 The galleries were crowded and extra seats had been placed on the floor, some o1 them being occupied by members of the House.
 The ceremony was .egun at 2;OS D. m', when Vice President Fairbanks rapped for order. The officiating clergy. Chap lain Hale of the Senate, Dr. Samuel H. Greene, pastor of the Calvary Baptist church and pr F. J. Prettyman of the Mount Vernon Square Methodist church, south took seats at the secretarys $ desk while tho members of the supreme court, diplomatic corps and other distinguished guests were seated.
 President Roosevelt was shown into the chamber at 2:10 9 m,' and followed bs his cabinet. walked down the center aisle of the seats reserved in the front row on the right side of the chamber. The members of the family of the late senator. accompanied by Senator car mack came in and took the seats on the front row on the left of the casket. After all were seated Dr. Green read pas sage from the bible and pr. Prettyman delivered the funeral address.
 Pays High Tribute to Character
 Paving Il high tribute to the character of Senator Bate, pr. Prettyman eulo- gi7ed the record the deceased had made i, the service of his country in states manship and in the Mexican war. He praised the gallant fighting qualities dis played by the senator in that later con fict the civil war in which he served the Confectionery. The address was brief, consuming not over seven minutes.
 The services were closed with prayer by Dr. Hale, concluding with the Lord s prayer, in which all joined. Dr. Hale read an announcement to the effect that all who cared to accompany the remains to Nashville, Tenn, for the funeral would be accommodated on a special train over the Southern railway which would leave Washington at s D. m.
 Senator Carmack then escorted Mrs Bate and other members of the family from the chamber.
 President Roosevelt and his cabinet, the supreme court, diplomatic corps and other guests retired. and on motion of Senator Allison the Senate at 2:30 adjourned until Monday.
 The remains will lie in the closed Sen ate chamber until D. m. when they will be taken to the special train. The mem bers of the Senate who will go to Narh- vile are Messrs. Carmack, Proctor, Dan iei. Pettus, Scott and Overman Only .hree members of the Tennessee delegation in the House of Representatives are in the clty They are Messrs. Sims. Brown low and Gaines.
 They will accompany the family to Ten nessee
 The special train bearing the remains of Senator Bate left over the Southern railway for Nashville at 8 o'clock to- night