Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-09
The Late Chief Justice Chase.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNERAL IN Nj

ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNERAL IN NEW
YORK.
A large number of friends Of the late Chic,
Justice Chase called yesterday at Mr.. Hoyt's
in New York, to see his body. Dispatche.
were received from Gen. sherman, Ex-Secre.
tary of the Navy Welles, and other prominent
persons, saying they will be present at the
funeral.
HIS ESTATE AND WILL.
1t Is understood that Mr.. Chase was worth
awill made about two years ago he bequeathed
a considerable sum to Dartmouth College and
university for colorod people at worthington
Ohio. 1t is not known, however, whether the
terms Of the will have been changed by a codi-
Gil.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR FUNERALsRRvIcRs OVER
THE REMAINS IN WASHINGTON
The remains of the Chief Justice will be AT
st. Georges church, in New York, from a. m
to p. m. tomorrow. At 3 O'Clock in the after
noon, the funeral services will take place. The
state at the residence of Senator Sprague du-
ring Sunday. On Monday they will be in the
Metropolitan church, where an Opportunity will
be offered to I, friends Of viewing the remains.
afternoon, after which the interment will take
place. President Grant telegraphed to New
York yesterday regretting his Inability to at
tend the funeral there.
he WAR AND NAVY DEPARTMENTS TO BE
CLOSED TOMORROW.
secretary Robertson has directed that the
Tow on the occasion of the funeral services of
the late Chief Justice Chase.
GOING TO THE FUNERAL IN NEW YORK.
6enerai Sherman leaves here tonight for
funeral. From New York he goes to Hartford
TO attend the reunion Of the Army of the PotO-
mac on Wednesday. On account of the alb
s s, OF both Secretary Belknap and Gener al
attend the funeral.
OFFICIAL ORDER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUS
TICE.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, May 0, 1870
testify the sorrow OF this Department for the
nations bereavement, and as a proper mark of
respect for the late distinguished Chief Justice
who died on the 9TH instant, it is ordered that
the Department of Justice be draped in mourn
ing and closed on to- morrow, the day of his fun
eral in New York city, and on Monday next
when funeral services win also take place in
this city. GEOEGE u. WILLIAMS.
Attorney General.
government to-day issued orders directing that
in honor of the memory Of the Hon. Salmon p.
Chase, late Chief Justice OF the United States,
their resi- ective departments be closed on Mon,
day, the 18th instant, for the purpose of giving
employees an opportunity of attending the flu
neral services to be held on that day; aud also
directing their departments to be draped in
mourning for thirty DAYS. The Treasury de-
partment will also be closed o-morrOw.
THE FUNERAL OF CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE
: to the funeral of Chief Justice Chase, and
yaproper tribute to his m emory wi be
heiu at the Young Mems Christian Association
Building, at O'Clock to-day. There will doubt
less be large attendance. The doubt to
where Mr.. Chase would be buried is removed
by the following telegram received to-day from
Senator Sprague:
No. W. 33D STREET,
NEW YORK, May sth. :
A. s. SolomOns, Washington, ID. c.:
of he OF. Of V,s vxr;nl
taken to Washington on Saturday night and
will lie in state on Monday, and will be depos-
lted at Oak Hill cemetery on Monday afternoon.
WILLIAM SPRAGUE.
Later this afternoon Mr. SOlomons received
another telegram from Senator Sprague, as
follows:
New YORK, May o.
A. s. S0lOmons, Wdskin0ton
1t has been thought fitting that the remainscf
the Chief Justice will lie in the Supreme
Court room from their arrival Sunday morning
to Monday afternoon.
WILLIAM SPRAGCE.