New-York tribune., 1873-05-13
THE NATIONS LOSS.

TRIBUTES OF GENUINE REGRET FROM THE fbofib-
DISTINGUISHED AssEMBLAGE AT THE FUNERAL
sERvICEs-THE PROCESSION THE LARGEST EVEh
SEEN IN WASHINGTON.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUSEl
WASHINGTON, May 12.-The scene in the Capitol
at noon to-day was of the most impressive ever
witnessed there The Senate Chamber, hung with
emblems Of mourning, never opened its doors for
ceremonies of 40 impressive character, or sent
forth the funeral OF great The Supreme
Court ROOM where the remains Of the late Chief
Justice lay in state from their arrival in Washing
ton until noon to-day. was not open to the public,
but the doors of the Capitol were opened few min
utes after II o'clock and the great crowd Of people
who had been waiting at all Of the main entrances
of the building for long time soon filled to over
flowing the galleries, none Of which had been re-
served except that of the reporters and
surged and crowded about the doors in
the vain attempt gain admission. Thefsor OF the
Chamber had been reserved for the family, the
President and Cabinet Senators and Representa-
tives, Foreign Ministers, members of the Judiciary,
and the Bar Before - o'clock many of those Tor
whom these places had been provided were in their
seats. A few minutes after noon the solemn process
sion entered the Chamber through the main en-
trance, the officiating clergymen. led by the Rev.
DR.. Tiffany, and followed by the pall-bearers and
the colored employees of the Court, bearing the
aisle Dr. Tiffany read from the funeral service, and
concluded from the Clerks desks with the words
1.-The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away
blessed be the name of the Lord" The scene after
the remains had been placed upon the catafalque
was most impressive. In the front row. the
right, were the pall-bearers, and Immediately be-
hind them the family of the late Chicf-Justce bis
Private Secretaries Messrs. j. w. Schuckem and
Demarest Lloyd, the former of whom was MIR. Cbas's
Secretary during the most eyentful years OF his life
from 1860 to 1871 body servants, and household
servants. Ir the next row on the same side were
the officers of the Supreme Court Mrs. Fish and
other ladies. Immediately behind them the
Diplomatic Corps the officials of the District Of
Columbia and subordinate officers of the United
States Government On the left of the Chamber the
front row was occupied by the President and the
members Of his Cabinet, all of whom were present
except the Secretary Of War. Behind the Cabinet
were Mr. Nicolay Marshal of the Supreme Court;
Mrs. Williams, Senator COnking, Mrs. Grant, Mrs.
Conkling, the Hon. Reverdy Johnson, Senators Nor
rill (Vermontl, Casserly Kelley, and Sargent, Gen.
Babcock, Secretary of the Senate GOIhan, and ex-
Senator Fowler of Tennessee. Behind these were
members of the House, the Justices of the Court OF
Claims, and members of the Washington Bar The
ceremonies throughout were simple and thus doubly
impressive. The funeral procession was one OF the
largest eyer seen in Washington.
THE FUNERAL SERVICES AT WASHINGTON.
IMPRESSIVE cEREMoNIEs-DR, TIFFANY's ADDREss-
THE INTERMENr IN OAK HILL CEMETERY.
tGESERAL PRESS DIsPArcH.]
WASHINGTON. May 12.-PreparatOns for tho
funeral of the late Chief-Justice Chase eom-
pleted this morning. The Senate Chamber was
hung in black the doorways and gallery in the rear
of the Vice-Presidents chair being heavily draped,
| as were also the entrances to the Chamber. The
galleries were densey filled at an early hour
with spectators and hundreds of persons were I'M
able to obtain entrance The floor of the Senate
exclusively reserved for specifically named officers
and persons who entered from time to time and took
the seats assigned to them. Among these were full
representations of the Foreign Legations, including
the Ministers from England, France, Spain Russia,
Brazil Turkey, Austria, and Peru, and the acting
Charge dAffaires of Japan, together with their
respective secretaries and attaches all Of
them in plain dress. The members Of Congress
present were Senators Cameron Sargent, Kelly,
Morrill, of Vermont, Casserly, CTagin. COnkiug, and
Representatives Potter, Randall, Holman, Garfield,
and ONeil, and Judge McCalmont of Pennsylvania,
r. G. Parsons and Gen. Barry. The Hon. Reyerdy
johnson was conspicuous in the assembage, being
one of the oldest and most intimate friends of the
deceased. Seats were also occupied by the officers
Of the respective Houses, the Judges OF the United
States Court of Claims and of the Territora Courts,
and the officers of the Department of Justice largo
representation of the clergy of the District the As
sistant Secretaries of State, the Treasury and the
Interiors the Assistant AttorneYs-General, and the
Assistant PostmastersGeneral; the heads of the
bureaus in the several Departments of the Govern
ment, officers of the Army and Navy, the Council
and House of Delegates of the Territorial Legisa-
ture the civil officers of the Territorial Government,
and invited friends.
At noon the Rev. Dr. Tiffany entered at the main
door, reciting the funeral service commencing I
am the resurrection and the life and accompanied
by the pail bearers:
Admiral GoldsborOugh, DIR. Peter Parker,
Gen. Mcdowell, Hon. Montgomery Blair,
Gov. Cooke, Mhlteaw Reid,
w d. Gallagher, W. w. Corcoran,
Chief-Justice Casey, Hon. A. T. Perry.
Judge Schley,
The casket covered with flowers was next brought
into the chamber by the colored servants Of the
Supreme Court, and placed upon the catafalque IN
the area fronting the Secretarys desk. which was
strewn with floral wrsaths, crosses, anchors. &c.
the large cross from New-York being placed on the
Vice-Presidents desk. Next entered President
Grant, Secretaries Fish, Richardson, Robeson
Delano, Attorney General Williams, and Post
master General Creswell, accompanied by the
ladies Of their respective households. and the
immediate relatives Of the deceased, followed
by the colored servants, male and female, all
in deep mourning. The minister concluded his
reading by the time the assembly was seated The
Rev. Mr.. Cleaveand read passage from the Scrip
lures, when the Rev. B. Peyton Brown delivered q
prayer. Dr.. Tiffany then delivered the following
discourse; .,,,e,.
Tna lseo Qreat man great lesson; the death of
great man sad loss; the dying OF great man who
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