National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-05-12
THE LATE CHIEF JUSTICE.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNERAL

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ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNERAL
Arrival Of tho Remains In washinston-I
Ly,ra .. STATE Mt tho Capitoi-Plorai
Trisu,ss-A ReusInIscencc Of His Fer
msr Psster-Ac,ieu Of vsr,eu. Bodies
sd Associations.
TIE remains OF chief ustioe Chase reached
Warrington At $50 O'Clock yesterday morning
They were accompanied by the family OF the &c.
ceased and the psll-bearers and Deputy Marshal
Reardon Of the Supreme Court. The conn was
conyeyed 10 the supreme Courtroom, and placed
upon the same catafalque that was used for the
body Of President Lincoln while his remains laid
in state in the rotunda Of the Capitol In April,
1888 since then, however, u has been cut down |
several inches, and the removal Of the broad |
platform enabled persons TO obtain q nearer |
view. Il has been retrimmcd with heavy black |
cloth by the undertaken, MT. Barker, and Il pre- |
TIE CAriT0L-
Al the main entrances 10 the Capitol have
heen heavily test9oned With BLACK Inc s aIaaa
has been hung with the same material, and other |
portions OF the inside OF the capitol are Richly
supreme Court room Is in deep mourning. The
pillars are wound with black, and along the COR |
GoS Sc draining very Sg aoIS sc GSs
while sitting on the bench, rich black Grape Is |
iesiooned between the pIIlars, aud the chair he
On me centre Of the railing Immediately in
front Of the seats Of the justices
WHITE cross
was erected. II was at least three and half
feet high, and composed altogether Of white
flowers Of the richest and rareet description. \
beautiful vino chung around II. On either SIDE
OF IL were two smaller crosses made OF the same
Kinds Of choice flowers. Between the nrst and
outer railing were placed nine immense white
nIhea growing IN pots--oue directly In front OF
each chair Of the nine Justices, composing the
full bench, and then Al Intervals All Along i hhs
workmanship. the lilies and the wrealhs were
from Gen. Babcock.
The conn, known as the stein burial oasket
made Of the nnest rosewood, was heavily
trimmed with solid silver. on the I'd WAS large
scripton:
CHIEF JUSTICE or rHE UNITED STATS,
Born January 10, 1905; died May !, isio, go
The lid OF the conn was not raised, and will
not he again. on the head Of the CONN was
placed q royal crown, true and beautiful In It's
design, and by some sklllful hand made OF the
rarest and choicest white flowers that grow IN
the crown the redeemed wear In Heaven was
irvm the tender and sorrowing heart OF hrS'
Below he crown was placed q magnin.
cent cross and, Ike the crown, made o.
white flowers. II was the largest and finest one
prcme faith in which the great statesman died
was the appropriate gift Of Mn. Nettie Chase
Hoyt -
at the head OF the conn, was another beautfu
crown on one side and on the other broker
between the two was a large wreath, In tn
centre Of which was suspended an anchor o
TGs vim e roSl 2, sTs
broken columns, anchors and other embiems Q
death, hope, victory and glory.
These Moral offerings In memory OF the dea
were all the sympathetic gitts Of friends, anon
them the President OF the United States and Mt,
Grant, General Babcock, Governor and Mt,
Alexander IT.
&. FAhnestock Phillip Tilllnghast, IT,, MI; an
Mrs. Nelson Clements, Mr. and MS. y,
Of the family. They made the air OF the court
room heavy with their odors, and in them, as I
God, TIC power Of faith, and the eternity Of Low
were all clearly riyaled
Al ~ O'Clock the chamber was thrown open
the public, and until $50 O'Clock yesterday thei
was large and continuous line OF ladies' an
gentlemen passing tnrongn te roT ~ n,
being spoken above whisper. senator Conkln
was among the nrst TO arrive, and arriving At u
for a moment before the foot Of the conn, 40
then passed on. IL was estimated from caref
counting that fully ten thousand people Visit'
the remains yesterday.
THE FUNERAL TO-DAY.
The o5sequies Of the late chief Justice cha
will DO performed In the United States Sena
chamber on Monday, May IL, commencing pr
Clsely at ~ O'Clock, noon.
Ths galleries OF the Chamber will be open
the general public at li:o0 O'Clock. exceptl
the press gallery which will be reserved Tor IN
The floor Of the Chamber will DO exclusive
reserved for the following oficers and person
In so far as there may DO accommodation
them and me particular ses sptsYs 20 ma ~
direction OF the Sergeant-at-Arms OF the Sena
who, with the marshal OF the supreme Con
Justices Of the Supreme Court OF the Unit
states, the family OF the deceased, the ono,
OF the Supreme Court Of the United states,
praa ri
tho Vice President OF the United states, forel
diplomatic representatives accredited 20
Congress-, accompanied by the onicers Of tn
respective Houses; Judges OF the United sta
Court OF Claims and OF the Territorial cour
ofiicers Of the Department OF Justice, tho cler
Of the District, the Assistant Secretaries
state, the Treasury and the Interior; the ASS
ant Attorneys General aud the Assistant Pc
masters General, heads Of bureaus In the sc
raj Departments OF the Government, officers
Delegates OF the Territorial Legislature, q
or1cers Of the Territorial government AND
vited friends.
Admiral Gods6orough, General Mcdowell, q
emor Henry D; Cooke Hon; Montgomery 81,
W. D. gallagher, chief Justice Casey, Jut
Schley, DR.. Peter Parker, MI. Hiram Barney
whitelAw Reid, Mr.. W. W. Corcoran, Hon. A.
The funeral sermon will be preached by
Rev. Dr.. Tiffany. At the conclusion OF the !
vices the remains will be removed 10 OAK
cemetery for temporary interment
lis respectfully requested that the bells
the churches Of the city OF Washington be to
for half an hour preceding the eommeneem
The clergy OF the District are respectfully
church T on Four.and.a.Salf street, at 1880 a.
for the purpose OF proceeding In body 10
R; c. PARSONS, Of Ohio,
MAUSsELL d. FIELD, OF New YORK,
Committee OF Arrangement
THE sERvICEs
IL havi In knOWlpdQe
tor of the late Chief Justice that the service
his funeral In New York were conducted up
certain point under the direction OF REV.
Tying and Hall, and were then suspended
the audience dismissed without the benedict
but Win the ana0GhGsmInI thS. i Rsy sap ~
fanny has decided that, rs the funeral service
the Protestant Episcopal and Methodist Epl
pal Churches, so far as they have been
formed are IDENTICAL to resume the funeral
vices where they were suspended In New Y
SV only 81 II. as Sc
courtroom TO tho Senate chamber. where
services will be completed
In the Senate Chamber there Will be praye
then be delivered by Rev. Or. Tiffany.
The burial services at Oak Hill cemetery
he conducted exclusively by ministers who
been pastors Of the late Chief Justice.
TUE ONO STATE ASSOCIATION
held q meeting last saturday evening and pa
appropriate resolutions In memory OF the
ceasea and the association also dsteT 1nxp,s
Ohloans In the city To Join them.
THE COURT OF CLAIMS.
UThe bar Of the Court Of Claims Will NEE
The courtroom to-day promptly At II oclot
take action In reference 10 the death OF
Justice Chase Resolutions Will be presente
the Assistant Attorney General.
A TRIBUTE BY REV. y, PEIT0H BROWN.
At the DunbArton-street IN. E) Gnu
Georgetown, yesterday morning, the pastor,
u. Peyton Brown, during his sermon, made
following remarks Ia relation to the late
Justice Chase:
"When took charge OF Wesley Chapel, IL
city OF Washington, In 1861 on the nrst SUM
preached there Mr.. Chase was In the church
did not then know him. The next morn
received q note from him and called upon
In conversation with him upon that occaslC
remarked that he believed fully In the doc
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church; tina
religion was purely Of the Bible; that It's 81
ard OF morality was none too high, aud III
was the religion best suited To, aud best c