Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-05-11
CHASE.
The Body Lying in State in st.
Georges Church, New York
-Immenss COncOurse
Of Visitors.
Celebration of the Funeral Ser
Vices-NO Vocal Music, by Re-
quest of the Family
Sermon by DR.. Hall.

NEW YORK, May I0.-At six o'cloc
this morning the remains of the lat
) Chief-Justice Chase were removed froI
the residence of VIM. S. Hoyt, wher
he died, to st. Georges church, Rev
DR.. Tying, rector, where they remaine
, in state from the opening of the edific
! ! until one o'clock this evening. Th
casket in which the remains rest is on
of rosewood, Ornamented with silve
mountings and having massive siIve
handles. At the head, foot and sides i
is ornamented with wreaths of deIicat
white flowers and tuberoses, and a eros
of white flowers rests on the lower ent
of the lid. The dais on which the caske
rests is heavily draped in bIacl
mourning cloth, caught up in severa
festOons on the sides, from which de
pend as many black velvet tassels. Th,
head of the coffin is placed toward the
entrance of the building. The entranc,
to the church for the public who desired
to view the remains was through tho
side door, thence to the chaGcel, passing
down the center aisle on either side O.
the dais on which the casket rests
Early as the church doors were opened
there was a row of carriages in
front, containing ladies and gentlemen,
waiting for admittanee to take a look
at the face of the dead jurist. During
! the forenoon carriages drove up to the
church door in an almost continuous
! line, from which issued eminent citizens
and elegantly-dressed ladies, who pass
ed through the church and took a look
at the features of the dead, and quietly
| drove away. There were one hundred
and fifty policemen present to preserve
! order, and place the people in line so
! that no crush or unseemly scene in
church should take place. At one side
the entrance to the church was closed,
and more people were admitted as soon
as those inside passed out, when the
front doors were closed.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNERAL
are as follows: At half-past two O'Clock
the doors will be again thrown open,
and the gallery will be set apart for the
people in 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 follow the assistant ius-
tices Of the supreme court of the United
States, President Grant and cabinet,
foreign diplomatic representatives, Judi
ciary of the United States and of all the
State and of the city of New York, OF
the late chief. justice in Mr.. Lincoin's
cabinet, United States senators and
members of congress, governor and
legislature of New York, officers of
the army and navy, mayor and COM
mon council of the city of New York,
civil officers of the United States, for
eign cOnsuls residing in New York, na-
tives of New Hampshire and Ohio re-
siding in New York, clerks who served
under deceased in the treasury, init
mate friends Of Mr.. Chase, representa-
tives from other States and the New
York chamber of commerce. The north
aisle will be reserved for the press and
members OF the bar of the United States
and of the several States. AT three
O'Clock
THE FUNERAL CEREMONIES
will begin by an organ voluntary, by |
Professor Williams. After which the 1
procession will move down the center |
aisle in the following order: The clergy
and paIl-bearers, casket, members of the |
family. While the procession moves |
up the aisle Rev. DR.. Tying will read
from the manual the service of the
Episcopal church, and the dais having /
been removed to the chancel, the cssket |
will be placed upon it, according to the
wishes of the family of the deceased.
Vocal music will not form part of the
The following music will be
executed by the organist: Dead March,
Petrella; Dead March, DoniZetti: /
kHOlU that nay Redeener LiUeth, Han
lei 7; Narche LeRe6re, Beethoven
Dead March, from Saul, Handel. At
he conclusion of the services the pro-
,ession will move down the aisle in the
anne order as it entered, and the re-
mains will be deposited in an apartment
,djoining the vestibule, to remain In
.harge of the guard of honor. Later in
be evening they will be conveyed to
he Jersey City ferry in time for the
Washington train. The members Of
he family and few friends will accom-
amy the remains to the capitol.
THE PROGRAMME
,iven above was pretty strictly observed.
from the time the doors Of the church
we're closed, at one o'clock, till reopened
o admit the public to the funeral serv-
&c, the sexton and undertaken, and the
were busy in perfecting the
At half-past two O'Clock
he public Were admitted, and soon the
Ortion of the sacred edifice set apart for
hem was filed. At three O'Clock, after
voluntary by the organist, the solemn
entered the middle door and
own the center aisle in the following
ORDER.
Rev. Stephen H. Tying, meanwhile +
eading from the ritual service prepared {
)r the ceremony, ~ am the resurrec- 3
on and the life.n "He that belieyetb | i
, me, though dead, shall he liYe;" and |
know that my Redeemer liveth.u G
.ev. DR.. Tying and Rev. DR.. Hall, and /
lergymen from this and neighbOring .
auons; pall-bearers, Hamilton =
ish, Irwin Mcdowell, w. L. Sher- G
ian, Gerret Smith, VIM. Cullen Bry- +
at, Mayor Havemeyer, Gideon Wells, i,
llram Barney, VIM. NJ. Evarts John O
Cisco, Charles O'Connor, White. \
w Reid, and members of the family: h
Idges, governors, senators, congress- q
len, officers OF the army and navy, a
ld de egates from social, literary and V
)htcal organizations. The casket was s
len placed on the d0iS and the pail n
carers seated themselves to the right il
ld lett OF the chancel. A beautiful ~
)ral basket and large floral cross was
aced upon it, while at each end stood
broken column composed of tuberoses.
lmortelles, and other appropriate
)Wers. One at the foot was crowned .,
ith Violets, but these were only a small =,
lrt of a floral gift by which tbe u
lends and admirers of the deceased y
atesman sought to express their sor- =,
W and sympathy. On the platform "
thin the chancel, stood baskets, cross. -
Id wreaths of many sizes and exuui- p
Ie workmanship, some with cards at -
ched bearing the names of the giyers =,
Id others with not q mark upon them 7,
show from whom they come, but ali q. q,
airing with their perfume silent trib- " "
e of respect for the good and useful -
e now ended. One of these tributes. q =.
rye and beautiful cross was ascertained r
have been sent by General Mcdowell. q,
,Thaps the most touching of these me- -
Orials to departed worth, because the ~
Ost simple and transformations, con- -
ting of a single white rose, or q rose n,
ID violet entwined, which were seat p
red here and there upon the chancel ul
Fps. h,
ds
MIR. +. NJ. Thompson, of the British er
1seum, has undertaken to edit for the m
linden society a series of letters writ OF
by DR.. Prideaux, dean of Norwich, al
author Of the Connection of the Old dc
"a Aet0 Testament. The letters run VI
,m ,ill 1914 to l722. Up to 1851, they are he
ltten nom Oxford, and present an de
l9slng picture of Oxford life two hun hc
ed years ago. After 1851, they are De
ted irom Norwich, and touch upon
Iiety OF interesting social and political
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