Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-11
THE LATE CHIEF JUSTICE.


THE LATE CHIEF JUSTICE.
The Body Lying in State.
ARRANGEMENTS for the Funeral.
Remains to be Taken to Warrington.
NEW York, May 10.-At six O'Clock this
morning the remains of the late Chief JUS
tice Chase were removed from the res
denee of W. S. Hoyt, No. West Thirty
third street, where he died, TO st. Georges
Church, Stuyvesant Square, Rev. DR.. Ste
phen 81. Tying, Rector, where they remain
ed in state from the opening of the edifce
at 8 A. NJ, until the afternoon. The caskeS
in which the remains rest is of rosewood,
silver handles at the head, foot and sides.
1t is ornamented with wreath of delicate
white and tube roses, and cross of white
flowers rest on the lower end of the lid; the
dais on which the easket rests is heavily
draped in black, caught up in three fes-
toons on the sides, from which depend
as many black velvet tassels. 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 through side door, thence to
chancel, passing down the centre aisle on
either side of the dais, on which the cask-
ct rests. As early as the church doors
were opened, there was row OF carriages
in front containing ladies aud gentleman
waiting admittsnce to take look at the
face of the dead jurist. During the after
noon the carriages drove up to the church
door in an almost continuous Ire, from
which issued eminent citizens and ele-
gantly dressed ladies, who passed through
the C! urch and took look at the features
of the dead, and quietly drove away. There
were $50 policemen present to preserve
order and place the people in line, so that
no crash or unseemly scene in church
should take place.
At 1P. Mt he side entranceto the church
was closed, and no persons admitted, and
as soon SIS those inside passed out, the
front doors were closed.
The Arrangements for the Funeral
are as follows: AT half past two the doors
will be again thrown open and the gallery
set apart for 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 fellows the Assistant Justices of the
Supreme Court of the United States, Presi-
dent, Cabinet, Foreign Diplomatic Represen-
tatives, Judiciary of the United States and
of the State and city of New York, the late
Chief Justice in Lineoln's Cabinet, United
States Senators and members Of Congress,
Governor and Legislature of the State of
New York, officers of the army and navy,
Mayor and Common Cornell of the city of
New Y ork, civil officers of the United States,
foreign consuls residing in New York, ma
| tives of New Hampshire and O0io residing
in New York, clerks who served under the
deceased in tho Treasury, intimate friends
of Mr.. Chase, representatives from other
States, and the New York Chamber of
Commerce. The north aisle will be re-
served for the press and members OF the
bar CT the United States and several States.
At o'clock the funeral ceremonies will
commence by an organ voluntary b. Prof.
Williams; sfter which the procession will
move down the centre aisle in the following
order: the clergy, psll-bearers and casket,
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 dais, having been
removed to the chancel, 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 organist: Dead
March, Petrella; Dead March, Fanizetti; l
Know that My Redeemer Liveth, Handel;
Marcbe 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 vestibule,t to remain
IN charge of guard Of honor. Later in
the evening they Will be conveyed TO the
Jersey City ferry, in time for the Washing
ton train. The members of the family and
few friends will accompany the remains
to the capital. h5
The programme given above was pretty
strictly observed from the time the doors of
the church were closed at 9 o'clock till re-
opening to admit the public to the funeral
service. The sexton aud undertaken and
assistants were busy perfecting arrange
ments. At half past two the public were
admitted and soon that portion ofthe sacred
edifice set apart for them was filled. At
three O'Clock, after a 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 81. TyDg ne awhile
reading from the ritual the service prepar-
ed for the ceremony, 81 am the resurrec-
ton and the life" she that believeth on
me, though dead, shall live, "and 81 know
that my Redeemer liveth." Rev. DR.. Tying
aud Rev. DR.. hall, clergymen from this
and neighboriDg stations, pall-besrers Ham
ilton Fish, Irwin Mcdowell, VIM. T. Sher-
man, Gerritt Smith, VIM. Cullen Bryant,
Mayor Havemeyer, 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 Iavy, 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 .uber roses, immoItel-
les and other appropriate flowers, one at
the foot crowned with yiolets. But these
were only 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 chance, were wrcaths and
crosses of many sizes and of exquisite work
maDship, all bearing with Their perfume
silent tribute of respect for good and use
| full life now ended One of these tributes,
a large and beautiful cross, was ascertained
TO have been sent BY General Me-
DoweH. Perhaps the most touching
of these testimonials to departed worth, be-
cause most simple and transformations,
were little boquets, consisting of single
white rose, or rose and violet entwined,
which were scattered here and there upon
| the chancel stens There was a large cross