The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-13
An Impressive Assemblage in
the Senate.
Bench, Bar, Pulpit and PeO-
pie Represented.
THE STREETS CROWDED WITH SPECTATORS.
Final Interment Of the Remains To-Day
in Oakhill Cemetery.

WASHINGTON, d. c., May Il, 1873.
Preparations for the funeral OF the late Chief JUS
tice Chase were completed this morning. The
Senate chamber was hung In black the doorways
and gallery in the Of the Vice Presidents chair
being heavily draped, were also the entrances to
the chamber. The galleries were densely filed at
an early hour with spectators, and hundreds OF
persons were unable to obtain entrance.
THE FLOOR or THE SENATE
was exclusively reserved for specifically named
officers and persons who entered from time to
time and took the seats assigned to them. Among
these full representations of the foreign Legal
tions, including the Ministers from England,
France, Spain, Russia, Brazil, Turkey, Austria and
Peru, and the acting Charge dArares.of Japan,
together with their respective secretaries and at
taches, all OF them in plain dress The
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS PRESENT
were Senators Cameron Sargent, Kelley and Nor
rill, OF Vermont; Casserly, Cragn, Conkling, and
Representatives Potter, Randall Holman. Garfield,
and Hon. Charles ONeil and Judge McCalmont,
of Pennsylvania.
DISTINGUISHED PERSONS PRESENT.
Hon. Reverdy Johnson was conspicuous In the
assemblage, being one of the Oldest and most in
innate friends OF the deceased. Seats were also
cuped by the officers of the respective houses, the
Judges OF the United States Court OF Claims and OF
the Territorial Courts, and the officers OF the De-
partment of Justice; alarge representation Of the
clergy OF the district; the Assistant Secretaries
Of State, the Treasury and the Interior:
the Assistant Attorneys General and the Assistant
Postmasters General; the heads Of the bureaus i?
the several departments OF the government; on
GERS of the Army and Navy; the Council and House
OF Delegates of the Territorial legislature the
civil officers OF the Territorial government and
invited friends among whom were X. c. Parsons
and General Barry.
At noon the Rev. Dr. TIFFANY entered at the main
door, reciting
THE FUNERAL SERVICES
commencing ~ am the resurrection and the llfe,"
and accompanied by the pallbearers-
Admiral Goldsborough, Judge Schley OF Md.
General Mcdowell, DR.. Peter Parker,
Governor Cooke, WhteaW Reld
Hon: Montgomery Blair, Wv. corcoran.
w. d. Gallagher Hon. A. +. Perry.
Chief Justice Casey,
THE CAsKET,
covered with flowers was next brought into the
chamber by the colored servants of the Supreme
Court and placed upon the catafalque in the area
fronting the Secretary's desk, which was strewR
with noral wreaths, crosses, anchors, &C., the
large cross from New York being placed on the
Vice Presidents desk.
THE PRESIDENT AND CABINET.
Next entered President Grant, Secretaries Fish,
Richardson, Robson, Delano, Attorney General
Williams and Postmaster General Creswell, accom-
panied by the ladies of their respective households
and the immediate relatives OF the deceased,
followed by the coored servants, male
and female, Gil in deep mourning. The minister
concluded his reading by the time the assembly
was seated. Rev. Mr.. Ceayeand read passage
from the Scriptures, when Rev. b. Pcyton Brown
delivered prayer.
THE FUNERAL DISCOURSE.
Rev. Dr. Tiffany delivered the discourse, In
which he said prince and great man had fallen
which had brought those present ana the whole
country TO common sorrow.
After the over, although the constitution
strained, In consequence OF the peril OF the
nations life he afterward sat in and passed udg-
ment some or ms own Official acts. AS Secre-
tary OF the Treasury, dispensing thousands OF mil
lions OF dollars, no one ever accused HIM OF wrong,
and ne went out Of that Office poorer man than
he was when he assumed its duties After the
death OF fancy II was but just and proper that the
late Chief Justice should be his successor. the
minister then read an
written by Mr. Chase on the subject or the Presdens
cy In which he SAID he did not desire the Presidency
or nomination; nor did he know. with his views
and convictions, whether he was suitable candi-
date; ana yet. the minister remarked, an impress
politician. II was undeniaDle that no man saw in
his acts indications OF querulousness and bit
to ALL a pure patriot, an upright judge
and a Christian gentleman. IL would be-
rendered more Conspicuous By his eminent ofciai
position. No acts OF his life need concealment.
His character was without a blemsh. Scandaous
haps, many OF them were innocent, but none have
attempted to tarnish the mirror OF
THE REPUTATION or THE DECEASED,
and his name goes down to posterity without re-
proach. Courteous in bearing. he superadded
Christian conservation; he was great among men,
but as child before his Father In Heaven. Liz
coin, the martyr President was followed by
the polished led secretary Of State, followed not long
ago and now another leaves u.s. his death fastened
by his arduous abors as secretary OF the Treasury.
Remembering his life and his sudden decease NAV
not say my Father, the chariots OF lssael
ana the horsemen thereof and devoutIy pray that
hi fplfn TN nhn1n II
The minister then concluded with a PRAYER
when 1t was announced that the further services
would be performed at the cemetery.
PROCESSION TO 0AKnILL CEMETERY
Under the direction OF the Marshal the process
sion was reformed and moved to Oakniu Cemetery
where the remains viii be Temporarily inferred.
There were about eighty carriagey in the process
sion, mostly private, the President and CABINET
sands or persons on the streets as spectators
The day was clear. There was q toIling OF bells
preceding and after the funeral services.
IN THE CHAPEL OF rae CEMETERY
Rev. y. Peyton Brown began the services by read.
ing from tne burial Service Of the office, COM
short time to live and IL iull or misery"
The ministers presest repeated in unison, II heard
henceforth blessed are the dead VINO die In the
Lord even so s2th the Spirit for they rest from
Rev. B. Peyton Brown then read from the col
lect,, beginning, 20 merciIui God. the Father OF
tue e;' The minister's repeated In unison the
LORDS Prayer. after which Rev. DR.. Tiffany pro-
nounced the benedictlon, which concluded the SER
vices.
AFTER THE LAST SAD RITES
In the chapel the casket was lowered in one OF the
temporary vaults beneath the floor, where 1t will
reman TIL tomorrow 1t will then be taken out,
and, having in the meantime been enclosed in the
case, will be Inferred In the lot of Governor Cook,
In the new part OF the cemetery. The burial viii
be strictly private in accordance with the request
81 the family, only the immediate family being
present.
THE BAR OF THE COURT OF CLAIMS
held meeting to-day. Chief Justice Drake In the
chair and passed resolutions OF respect to the late
Chief Justice.
Action OF the So. Louis Bar.
ST. Louis, Mo-, May II 1873.
The Bench and Bar of this city held meeting