Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-10
THE BATE :]')BSEQU|ES
Services This Afternoon in
the Senate Chamber.
THE CEREMONY BRIEF
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EXTREME SIMPLICITY.
The President and His Cabinet, the Su-
preme Court and Other Dignitaries
in Attendance.

The funeral of Senator William B. Bate
of Tennessee took place this afternoon In
the Senate chamber
The obsequies attending this last trtb-
ute of the United States Senate to
member Of that body were extremely i'm
pressive. Many personal friends OF the
late senator and those who had known
him in public life were present in the
galleries. On the floor nearly every sena-
tor was in his seat and there was large
attendance of members of the House OF
Representatives. AS one of the conspicu-
Gus men of the south. one who had
achieved distinction in his own state and
in the nation before the civil war, the
services attending the funeral of Sena-
tor Bate were regarded with especiai IN
terest as marking the passing of one OF
the men who belonged to the generation
that is rapidly passing away.
Meeting Of the Senate.
When the Senate met at noon the wee
President, Mr.. Germans motion, APP
pointed Messrs. Pettus and Overman on
the committee to! accompany the remains
of Senator Bate to his home in Tennessee.
in place OF Messrs. Berry and Blackpurh'
who were unable to serve. Mr.. German In
troduced resolution providing for the pay
ment of the funeral expenses OF Senator
Bate which was Immediately adopted On
motion of Mr., Cullom the Senate at lZ:Ua
went into executive session, and at l2:oo
took recess until 1850.
The chamber had been prepared Tor the
funeral services. The floor was filled with
chairs in addition to those usually occu-
pied by senator's, and the desk and seat o.
lily draped for the occasion.
The casket was brought into the Senate
few minutes after 2 o'clock. Senators on
the committee who entered the Senate with
the remains were Senators Pettus, Morgan,
Proctor, Scott, Foraker, Mallory. Spooner,
Overrhan. Berry. A1ger, Blackburn and Gull
berson. E.gz
After the casket had been placed in front
of the desk of the presiding officer the MEM
bers of the House of Representatives en-
tered the chamber They were followed
by members of the diplomatic corps ana OF
the Supreme Court of the United states
Minister Quesada of Cuba, Minister Taxa
hira of Japan. and Minister Walker Mar.
tinez of Chile were among the members OF
the diplomatic, corps present.
A Distinguished Gathering.
The President. his cabinet the chief JUS
tice and associate Justices Of the Supreme
Court, the diplomatic corps, members of
the House of Representatives.. the admiral
of the navy and the chief of staff of the
army had been invited to attend the ser
vises and to occupy seats on the hoor OF
the Senate. az
All the members of the United States Su-
preme Court, except Mr.. Justice Harlan
were present. i''
General Chaffee, chiefrof staff of the army.
in full dress. was seated on the floor.
President Roosevelt was present, accom-
panied by Secretary Shaw. Secretary TAFT,
Secretary Hitchcock, Secretary Corteiyou,
Secretary Wilson and Private Secretary
Loeb They were seated on the right of the
pra in front OF the senator's
desks The President was seated there last
Saturday when he Witnessed the swearing In
OF Senator Bate for another term of SIX
years. II, si4fs n r. 80,
The justices of zthe Supreme Court as
sembled in their robing room, and from
there went in a body to the Senate cham
Der. There were number OF the members
of the diplomatic corps on the moor, ana
there was a large attendance of the mem
bers of the House of Representatives. Rep
resentatives Sims, BroWnlow and Gaines of
Tennessee, the only members of the Ten
nessee delegation In the city, were all pres
emf. I = -.-
The Vice Presidents room was reserved
for members of the family of the late sena-
tor and for the officiating clergy. There
they assembled and at q few minutes of 2
o'clock were escorted to seats on the Sem
ate floor g. 49,
The family of-.the' late senator entered
after all others. had come into the cham
Der. Mrs.. Bate was escorted by Senator
Carmack, who was in Tennessee when the
death of his colleague was announced, but
who made quick trip to this city. Other
members of the immediate family of the
late senator were seated on the left of the
presiding officer ,e:!.
Vice President Fairbanks opened the serv-
ice by an announcement after which Rev.
Edward Everett Hale, chaplain of the SEN
ate Rev. Samuel H. Greene, pastor Of Cal
vary Baptist Church and Rev. ]. F. Pref
lyman, pastor of !. Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Episcopal Church, conducted the
funeral ceremonies. m
'r Mr.. Prettyman's Address.
: Mr.. Prettyman spoke briefly but with
much feeling on the life and work of the
late senator. He spoke of the high integ-
rity that has characterized his official and
private. life. He spoke of the important
place he would occupy in the history of his
country. -
He referred to his candid and open ma
ture and to the strong friendships that
he had enjoyed He said that not until the
last years of his life had he identified him
self with any. church, but that he had
finally done SO and become member of the
church to which his people had belonged
j Rev Edward Everett Hale closed the
services with prayer. The entire assem-
blage Joined in ;reclting the Lords prayer.
led by the chaplain.
The service was then closed by an an
nouncement by Rev. Mr.. Hale that those
who desired to accompany the remains to
Tennessee should be at the Pennsylvania
depot, 9th street station, for the train
which leaves at s o'clock this evening over
the Southern railroad.
The members of the family then retired,
and were followed by the President, mem
bers of his cabinet and others Of the dis
tinguished gatherings a.
The remain will .be in the Senate cham
Der until shortly before the departure of
the funeral train for Tennessee, when they
will be taken t0 the Pennsylvania station
BIG IcE GORGE BROKEN.
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