, 1873-05-11
Tuneral< Services Over: the De-
ceased Jurist in New
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The Remains Visited By Large Numbers Of
People. Floral Tributes. ...
Eloquent Funeral Sermon BY the: Rev.
Or, Hall.
Arrangements S';! sor the Final i: derenlo-
I - MES in Washington. :

Z MES in Washington.
::-- THE FUNERAL IN: NEW YORK, ::
New YoaK, May; 10.=At8 o'clock this NOM
Ing the remains OF the late ChiefJustice Chas
were removed from the residence Of William s
Hoyt, No, West Thirty-third street, where b
died, to St. Georges Church, stuyvesant Square
J the Rev. DR.. Stephen a. Tying, Rector wher
they remained in state from the opening Of tn
edlfcs ut s o'clock, until i o'clock this hfter
noon. The casket in which the remains rest is o
rosewood ornamented with silver moldings, ant
having massive silver handles at tho head, foot
and sides. It Is ornamented with q wreatl
Of delicate white and tube roses, and
cross Of white flowers rest on the lowe1
end OF tho lid The dais on which the
casket rests is heavily draped in black, caught
up in three fcatoons On the aidos, from which
depend.as many black velvet 'tasse]s. Tho head
of the coffin is placed toward tho entrance Of the
The entrance to the church for those of the
public who desired to view the romans was
through side door, thence to the chancel, pass
ing down the centre aisle on either side OF the
dais on which the casket rests.
Early a. the church doors we're opened, ther Q
was row Of carFiages in front containing ladies'
and gentlemen waiting admittauco to take q
look at the face, Of the dead jurist- During the
forenoon carriages drove up to the church door
in almost continuous line, from which issued
eminent citizens aud elegantly dressed ladies',
who passed through the church, took look at
the features Of the dead, and quietly drove
sway.
There we're $50 policemen present to preserve
order and place people in line so that no rush or
nnseemly SCENE in the church should take place.
closed, and no more people were admitted, aud
as soon as those inside passed out, the front
doors were closed. ~~--
The following arrangements for the funeral
ceremonies were made, after consultation with
the friends OF the deceased: ..
At haf-past Q o'clock the doors OF st. Georges
Church viii be again thrown open. and the gal
lery will be set apart for the noop1o. In tho body
Of the church tile following disposition Of seats
has been decided upon: The family of the
deceased Hin occupy the front pewn in the mid
die aisle, while behind them apd on either side
are to be seated the pall-bearerB then follows
the Associate Justices OF the Supreme Court
Of the United States,. the President and Cab
met, foreign diplomatic representatives, the
Judiciary, Of the United States, and Of the
Senators aud members Of Congress-. the
Governor and Legislature OF the State Of
New York, officers Of the army and navy,
the Mayor and. Common Council Of the City Of
New York, the civil officers Of the United States,
foreign Cousuls residing in New York. the
siding in New York, clerks who served under
the deceased in the Treasury, intimate friends Of
Mr. Chase, Representatives from other States,
and the New York Chamber of Commerce. The
members OF the-Bar Of the United States and
the several States. At g. o'clock, the funeral
voluntary by Prof. Williams; utter. Which
tre, aiale, in the following :: order: The
clergy, tho pail bearers, the casket and members
Of tue family. While the procession moves up
the aisle, tho Rev. DR.. Tying will read from the
manual-the service Of the. Episcopal Church:
Ing to the wishes Of the family Of the deceased,
vocal music will not form part OF the oeremo-
ny, but the following music will be executed by
the organist; " Dead Maroh, +" Petrella; 'Dead
Liveth," Handel; "The Dead March ". from
tSaul," Handel.
The programme given aboye Was pretty strict
y observed, From the time the doors Of the
church wer6 closed at o'clock till re-opened to
admit the public to the funeral service, the sex
ton and undertaken and assistants were busy ]
perfecting arrangements. At half past the |
public we're admitted, and soonSthe portion Of |
Ehe sacred edi6ce:eet apart for them was filled.
1t o'clock; after the Voluntary.by the organist,
LIZ dQ16114 pIlCGsa4UA 6Ake1eA uCOr.
md moved down the centre aisle in the follow
ng ordeE, (the Rev: Stephen Il. Tying meanwhile |
:eading from the ritual ser vice." Il am the Res
1rrection and the life- He that believeth on Me,
hough dead, shall live," and 1T know that-my |
liveth.D:
Cergymen from this and neighbor7ng States.
The Pail Bearers, Hamilton Fish, Irwin McDowen,
Vim. 7. 8hernlau, 9ertik Smith, William Cullen
Bryant, Mayor Haremoyer, Gideon WelIes,
= x Hiram Barney, Vim. NJ. Erarta, John
-: J. Cisco, Charles o'0onor, :: !. =; -
- 30 Ma 5snbers a1e,sT y tha he3s fan,;,v = -<'
Judges, Governors, Senators, congrcssmcn:
,s from ais5e soes q Fl ay I'D fsxy Ssc
- cations.
; The casket WIS then 'placed on the dais, tho
,all-bearers seated thomsolyes to the right and t
eft Of the chanco1. 4 beautiful floral basket
'hife at each end stood a broken column, com
'osed Of tube roaes, immorteues, and other ap-.
ropriate- flowers. The one at the foot was
rowned with violets. But these, we're only
mall part Of the floral gifts by which the friends
nd admirers Of the deceased statesman sought
N the platform = within the. chancel
tood baskets, wreaths;i and. crosses of
lany sizes and exquisite workmanship, come
ith card attached bearing tho name ~of the
ver, and others with no mark upon them to
low from whom they came, but all bearing
r the good and useful life now ended. One OF
ese unnamed tributes, q large end beautiful
oss, YVES ascertained to have been cent by Gen:
cDowell. Perhaps the most touching Of these
stimoniaIs to departed worth, because tho
ost simple. and unostentatious, we're, the
tie bouquets, consisting OF q single white
SO or rose and violet entWined, which we're
altered here and there upon the chance1 steps. ]
lere was . large Cross presented by Nr. Arthur ]
eary, another BY q: g. Fahnestock, . splendid /
BY Mrs: Alexander T. stewart;a
cath BY Mrs. Swayne and another by Whitelaw i
I'D, cross BY P. T1linghast, Jr., and star by c
en- RutterfeId- When The pall-bearers had !
ken thor seats on either side Of the chancel, {
9 lseV. Dr Tying read the beautiful Episcopal |
rSlce tor the doad. The Rev. Dr.. Hal then. y
cached the funeral sermon, as follows: E
-.-,. THE FUNERAL SERMON. IL a
Al aeah is e1sss and a1l tha glory d MN al flower
The grass The grssat Mithereth, and The Saower i
efeo1 ialeth away, hut word OF the Lord endur-
30 the mystic voice commanded Isaiah to cry. /
id the nnnrnfu1 C{ras --Sy |