Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-12

for them, in the fourth row on the east side of
the chamber. The membersof the diplo matte
c, rps. including Ministers Thornton, Blacdue
Bey. dean of the corps, and Minister Delfosse, of
Belgium, came in before noon, and were
assigned seats to the right OF the Vice Presi-
nt's Oh air an l in one Of the central tiers of
chairs. At ffteen minutes TO II O'Clock the
members of the Council and House of Delegates
OF the District of Columbia together with other
officers OF the District government, entered in
body. and took seats in the southwest corner
of the chamber.
been filled by members OF Congress, govern
mt nt officials, in, 1t dlguests, &c. Among the
NOTEWORTHY PERSONS PRESENT
AMI not heretofore mentioned, were Senators
Roscoe C0nkling, Cameron, Aaron A. Sargent,
Eugene Casserly, Justin s. Morrill,, of Yer
mont, and James X. Kelly of Oregon; Repre-
sentatives Samuel j. Randall Clarksen N;
Garfield, Gen. Barry OF Mississippi, and others:
GeneI al Spinner, United States treasurer; Gen
o. o. Howard, John jay Knox, controller of the
partment; Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
Hartly; Colonel Audenried, of Gen. Sherman's
staff; Gen. Baker, commissioner of pensions; ex-
Senator Fowler, and Judge MeJalmont, of
Pennsylvania.
At five minutes to II O'Clock
THE OFFICIATING CLERGY,
led by Rev. DR.. Q. II: Tiffany, pastor Of the
Der by the main door. They all wore black
Grape sashes, and as they entered the main aisle
the audience rose, and DIR. Tiffany read from
the resurrection and the life." Following the
officiating clergy, who proceeded to the clerks
desk, came the pail bearers, consisting of Ad-
miral GOldsborOugh, Gen. Mcdowell, Gov. II.
Cameron and Cragin, Mr.. w ID. Gallagher,
Chief Justice Casey, Judge Schley, DIR. Peter
Parker, Mr.. Hiram Barney, Mr.. Whitelaw Reid,
Mr., w. w. Cercoran, Hon. A. +. Perry. Fol-
lowing came the casket containing the remains
and borne by the old col0red scSIyants of the
Supreme Court, The coffin was deposited on
the catafalque, and upon it were placed crowns
and crosses of white flowers. While this was
being done, the Rev. DR.. Tiffany continued his
reading of the funeral service from the clerks
desk. closing with the words, "The Lord gave
and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the
name Of the Lord.
The pail bearers occupied the first row of
seats on the right of the Vice Presidents desk
and the family of the Reconsideration and
who followed, the tier Immediately in the rear.
AT eight minutes past twelve
THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE CABI-
NET
came down the main aisle, the President taking
the seat next to the aisle, i'm the front row to
the left of the Vice Presidents desk. The
members of the Cabinet were seated to the
right of the President in the following order:
Secretary Fish, Secretary Richardson, Secre-
tary Robson, Postmaster General Creswell,
Attorney General Williams, and Secretary
Delano.
As soen as the President and his cabinet were
seated the Rev. DIR. Tiffany said that
THE SOLEMN FUNERAL SERVICES
would be resumed. and that in the absence of
Bishop Ames, on account OF illness, Rev. DR..
Cleveland, would read passage OF the scrip
lures. and prayer would be offered up Dy the
Rev b. Peyton Brown.
The Rev. Horace a. Cleveland, pastor of the
Foundry church, of this city, then read the first
eighteen verses of Psalm 1913, beginning, BLESS
the Lord, % my soul; and all that is within me,
bless his name. Bless the Lord, . my soul, and
forget not his benefits; who forgiveth all thine
iniquities; who heaeth all thy diseases; who re-
deemeth thy life from desfructiOn; who crown
eth thee with loving kindness and tender mer-
ces; WHO satisfieth thy mouth with good things;
so that thy youth Is renewed like the eagles"
and ending, ITO such as keep his covenant,
and to those that remember his commandments
to do them.
The Rev. b. Peyton Brown followed in an
impressive prayer, In the course OF which he
thanked Goa LOT the INDUSTRIOUS example vi the
the nation stricken with sorrow, and closed by
beseeching consolation for the bereaved family
OF the Chief Justice.
The Rev. DIR. Tiffany then delivered the fol-
lowing Grafton on the life and character Of the
deceased:
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