Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-14

Arrangements for the Funeral.
Remains 10 be Taken TO Washington.
NEW YORK, Nay l0-At six o'clock this
morning the remains of the late Chief JUS
tiee Chase were removed from the res
denca Of w. S. Hoyt, No. West Thirty
third street, where he died, to st. Georges
Church, Stuyvessnt Square, Rev. DR.. Ste
phen FL. Tying, Rector, where they remain
ed in state from the opening of the edifice
at s A. NJ, until the afternoon. The caskes
in which the remains rest is Of rosewood,
silver handles at the head, foot and sides.
It is orHam6nied with wreath of delicate
white and gube roses, and a cross of white
flowers rest on the lower end of the lid; The
dais on which the casket rests is he. Willy
draped in black, caught up in three fas-
tooUs on the sides, from which depend
as many black velvet tsssels. The head
of the coffin is placed toward the entrance
of the building; the entrance to the church
for the public who desired to view the re-
mains, was thr ugh side door, thence to
chancel, passing down The cenire aisle on
either side of tue dais, on which the cask-
ct rests. As eIrly as the church doors
were opened, there was a row of Carriages
in front containing ladies' and gentleman
waiting sdmittance TO take lock at the
face of the dead jurist. During the after
noon The Carriages drove up to the church
door in an almost continuous lie, from
which issued eminent citizens and els-
gantly dressed ladies', who passed through
the urch and took a look at the features
of the dead, and quietly drove away. There
were $50 policemen present 10 preserve
order and place the psOpie in line, so that
no crash or unseemly scene in church
should take place.
At P. MI he side entranceto the church
was closed, and no persons admitted, and
as soon as those inside passed out, the
front doors were closed.
The Arrangements for the FoneraI
are as follows: Al half past two The doors
will be again thrown open and the gallery
set apart fer people; in the body of the
church the following disposition of seats has
been decided upon: The family of the de-
ceased will occupy the front pews in the
middle aisle, while behind them, and on
either side, are to be seated the pail bearers;
then follows the Assistant Ju tees of the
supreme Court Of the United States, Pre,si
dent, Cabinet, Foreign Diplomat; Ttepreser-
tatives, Judiciary Of the United states and
OF the stats ~ ~. city of New York, the late
Cl'T Justice in Linc0ln's Cabinet, United
States Senators and members Of Congress,
Governor and Legislature Of the State Of
New York, officers OF thu army and navy,
Mayor and Common Co neil of the city Of
New York, civil officers Of The United States,
foreign cOnsuls residing in New York, ma
ti7es of New Hampshire and o 10 residing
in New York, clerks who served under the
deceased in tn Treasury, intimate friends
of Mr.. Chase, representatives from ether
States, and tie New YCrH Chamber Of
Commerce. The moth aisle will be re-
served for the press and members CT the
bar Ct the United s oates and several States.
At O'Clock the funerzl ceremonies will
commence by al organ voluntary b. Prof.
Williams; fer which the procession will
move down the centre aisle in the following
order: the clergy, pail bearers and c1sket;,
men bers OF the family. While the process
sion moves up the aisle Rev. Dr.. Tying will
read from the Manual the services Of tie
Episcopal church, and the dsis, having been
removed to the chance, the casket will be
placed upon it.
According to the wishes of the family Of
the deceased, vocal music will not form
part Of the ceremony. The following mu-
sic will be executed by the organis;: Dead
March, Petrella; Dead March, Fanizetti;
Know that My Redeemer Livetn, Handel;
Marche Funebre, Beethoven; Dead March
from Saul, Handel. at the conclusion of
the services the procession will move down
the aisle in the same order as it entered,
and the remains will be deposited in an
apartment adjoining the vesLibule,;o remain
in charge of a guard Of honor. Later in
the evening they viii be conveyed to the
Jersey City ferry, in time for the Washing
ton train. The members Of the family and
a few friends viii accompany the remains
to the capital.
The programme given above was pretty
strictly observed from the time doors Of
the church were closed at 9 o'clock iii re-
opening to admit the pu bic to the funeral
service. The sexton and undertaken and
assistants were busy perfecting arrange
ments. At half past two the public were
and soon that portion ofthe sacred
edifice set apart for them was filled. At
three O'Clock, after volun-
tary by the organist, the solemn
procession entered the middle door and
moved down the centre aisle in the follow
ing order: Rev. Stephe b. TyDg meanwhile
reading from the ritual the service prepar-
ed for the ceremony, 81 am the resurrec-
ton and the life" HE that believesh on
me, though dead, shall live, "snd 81 know
that my Redeemer ivetb." Rev. DR.. Tying
and Rev. DR.. Hall, clergymen from this
and neighb0ring stations, pail be9rers Ham
Dton Fish, Irwin Mcdowell, VIM. T. Sher-
man, Gerritt Smith, VIM. Cullen Bryant,
Mayor HavemeyeT, Gideon Wells, Hiram
Barney, VIM. NJ. Evarts, Jno. J. Cisco,
Chas. O'Conner, Whitelaw Reid, members
Of the family, Judges, Governors,
Senators, Congressman, officers of
the army and Esvy, delegates from
social, literary and pc itical organizations.
The casket was then placed on the dias;
pal bearers seated themselves 10 the right
and left of the chancel; beautiful floral
basket and large floral cross were placed
upon it, while at each end stood broken
column, composed of suber roses, imm0Itel-
les and other appropriate flowers, one at
The foot crowned with violets. But these
were only a small part Of the floral
gifts by which the friends and admirers of |
the deceased Statesman sought to express |
their sorrow and sympathy. On the plat
form, within the chancel, we're Wreaths and |
crosses of many sizes and Of exquisite work
all bearing with their perfume
silent tribute of respect for good and use
full life now ended One Of these tributes,
large md beautiful cross, was ascertsined
10 have been sent b. General Nc
Dowell. Perhaps the most touching
If these testimonials to departed worth, be-
cause most simple and unosten- atious,
we're little bcquets, consisting of single
white rose, or Toss and violet entwined,
which were scattered here and there upon
he ehaneel steps. There was large cross
by Mr.. Arthur Leary others by
i. c.. FahnestOck; splendid flower basket
y Mrs. Alexander 4. Stewart; q wreath
y Mrs. Swayne, and another BY White
Nv Reid; q cross by p. Tininghast, Jr..
nd star by Gen. Butterfeld. When the
all bearers had taken their seats on either
de Of the chsncel, Rev. DR.. Tyng read
ne beautiful Episcopal service for The dead.
,ev. DR.. Hall then preached the funeral
srmon.
Letting Ofthe Bar In Different Places.
COLUMBUS, o., May IO.-As a meeting /
the Bar Of Ohio in the Supreme Court
'om, Judge j. r. Swan, Of Columbus, was :
losen chairman, end c. G. Goddard, Of :
secretary. A committee on res
utions was appointed to express the sense [