The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-11
SENATOR BiTE'S FUNERAL.
Impressive Services In the senate Cham.
brr-Thc President and Cabinet Attend.

hrr-THc president ana TANNER Attend.
WASHINGTON. March 10 The Senate
chamber, which on Saturday was the
centre Of brilliant ceremonies connected
with the Inauguration of the Pres dent
and Vice President was to-day shrouded
in gloom on the occasion of the funeral
of william b. Bate late "A Senator from
Tennessee. The secretary's desk was
hidden in flowers and the desk and chair
lately occupied by Mr. Bate. in the mid lie
of the third row on the Democratic side,
was draped in black.
The galleries were filed long before the
hour fixed for the services. 1t was just
? o'clock when the body OF Senator Bate
enclosed in black casket covered with
roses palms and lmnortelles. was conveyed
into the chamber by detail Of Capitol
police. The Senate committee of escort,
consisting of Messrs Morgan. Pettus,
Proctor, Alger Daniel Foraker. Mallory
SpuOner. Culber-on, Overman. Blackburn
ana Scott. followed behind the casket,
Several members Of the Diplomatic Corps
appeared the audience again rising and
waiting until they htd found their places.
The Chef justice and Associate Justices
of the Supreme Court next appeared, in
their official gowns, and were announced.
They sat IN the second row of Senators
occupied seats behind them. Members
of the House OF Representatives and others
entitled TO the floor occupied the western
side Of the chamber.
senator Cdrmach sat with Mrs. Bate
and her family
At 2l0 President Roosevelt and Secre-
taries shaw. Taft Cortelyou Hitchcock
Wilson and Metcalf appeared. The audience
arose as the head OF the nation and his
councillors proceeded down the aisle 10
oil FVr. III
Of the chamber facing the Vice President.
Without previous announcement the entire
audience led by the President himself.
again arose as the widow OF Senator Bate
and other members Of the family entered
the chamber through the Vice Presidents
door. They were seated in the front row
of seats across the aisle from the President
Vice President Fairbanks called upon the
clergy to conduct the services. The Rev.
F.ward Everett Hale Chaplain of the Senate,
the Rev. DR.. Samuel II. Greene of Calvary
Bapti.t Church and the Rev Dr. +. j.
Prettyman Of Mount Vernon Methodist
Church South occupied seats at the ecreta-
rvs .e7k at ne head OF the casaet DR. Greene
read the burial service and the Rev. Dr.
Prettyman delivered the funeral sermon.
He reviewed the life Of Senator Bate, laying
stress on the heroic p7rt he had played in
the Mexican and civil wars Prayer was
offered by the Rev DR. Hale
This service impressive for its very sim
plicity was concluded at 80 O'Clock. Sena-
tor Carmack escorted Mrs Bate from the
chamber, accompanied by those who
mourned with her. The President and his
Cabinet withdrew by the door leading 10
the Presidents room, The Supreme Court
and members Of the Diplomatic Corps left
by the middle door
Immediately afterward. on motion OF Mr..
Allison the Senate adjourned until Monday
at ~ O'Clock.
The body Of Senator Bate was left in the
IN RNNa ffafta mt ~
O clock tonight a special train left for Nash
vile, Tenn, bearing the remains. the family.
and the committee Of Senators and Repre-
sentatives appointed 10 attend the funeral.