The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-11
Scenes Within and Without
the Church.
Soldiers and Statesmen, Bench and Bar,
the Church, Literature, Poetry,
Music, Oratory and Flowers
Render Tribute.
THE FUNERAL ADDRESS
Appearance of the Distinguished Dead
The Services and Surroundings Of the
Scene Departure Of the Re
mains for Washington.

Scene Departure OF the he
mains for Washington.
He the white s aSwer Of Of bamee .Sr life
And blackens every blot
The last tributes OF respect and esteem to one OF
the nations h0nored dead were paid yesterday at
st. Georges Protestant Episcopal church, on Stuy-
vesant square, over the mortal remans OF Chief
Justice Chase 1t was truly nations lament for the
loss oil one OF her most favored children, to whose
memsry the lines Of Tennyson are singularly ap-
pcaDle. The blameless life, which no storm or
contention OF warning political elements could
swerve from its path Of duty; the high prin-
cipIe that carried him, like noble ship, safely
through the angry sea OF violent and INSCRIPTIONS
partisans Of slavery. the commanding mind that
raised to life the public credit as did the Prophet
Elijah the Widows son at Main, and the keen, dis
corning intellect that placed him at the very head
Of his noble profession cannot be blotted out from
the nations memory by the unsparing hand of
death, and the 0bsequies OF the departed states
man were distinguished by the presence OF some
OF the most eminent representatives OF great
country. There was Q characteristic plainness
about the obsequies according well with the repub
lican simplicity and disdain OF outward pomp that
surrounded the mental greatness OF the late Chief
Justice, and those accustomed to the splen-
dor and display of the funerals OF mill
tary and civil celebrities in monarchical
countries must have been disappointed
yesterday. It was more like the funeral OF Gin
cinnatus or washington than that Of a Richelieu
or Palmerston. The modest and unassuning
character Of the deceased would but Ill accord with
sumptu0us catafaque, waving censers, rich
harmonies frsm choired voices or the cleaning Of
tinselled uniforms, In the lights OF the church,
which formed o circle of fire around the handsome
nave, there was naught to meet the eye but the
dignitaries Of the nation in sombre attire, over
thousand representatives Of the public in the GAL
leries, the three clergymen In lawn sleeves in the
chancel the CONN with its wreath OF Moral tributes
In the middle aisle and the organist at his post,
making the air reverberate with the sad tones OF
the funeral march.
REMOVAL OF THE REMAINS TO THE CHURCH.
At Elk O'Clock in the morning the undertaken ana
his assistants removed the body of the Chief JUS
tice from the residence Of Mr.. William S. Hoyt, No.
East Thirty second street, to St. Georges church.
As the hearse, containing the remains OF the de-
parted statesman, drove up to the door Of
the church, only few faithful friends were
present. The park lay silent and deserted, and
the leaden sky above appeared gloomier than ever.
Midway up the central aisle of the church. on q
raised daYs heavily draped and festooned with
black cloth, were the honored remains reverently
placed. Around it were tastefully disposed the
choicest gifts Of the realms of Flora. Crowns,
anchors, crosses, wreaths, chaplets and columns
OF flowers surrounded the CONN. The lily of the
valley dropped her graceful head as If Borrowing
over the nations loss; the camelia betokened "the
white mower of blameess life y the violet and tea
rose shed their fragrance over the feless clay, and
the japonica the tuberose and pink united their
charms to grace the memory of the dead. At
seven O'Clock large body of police, under the
command OF Captain Tyson, arrived and took their
stations both in and around the church.
LYING IN STATE.
The excellent arrangements OF the police pre-
vented any undue crowdng or disturbance among
those who came to take last look at the face Of
the dead statesman. The people passed into the
church by the side doors, down the side aisles,
around by the chancsl ana through the central
aisle in adoube file by the dars ON which the re-
mains were deposited. All classes were repre-
sented in this stream of humanity. The broker or
merchant on his way down town to his place Of
business, paused a moment to gaze on him who
saved the financial life of the nation WREN it was
ip its direst need; the lawyer stopped moment
from the forensic arena to which he was fastening
to gather new inspiration from the Titan of his
profession; the sewing girl and hard-worked
clerk stole minute to lock on him who
struggled SO bravely from the lowest rung
Of the ladder of poverty to the pinnacle
Of fame and the dusky face Of the negro bent over
the casket with gstening eyes, not unnindful OF
the departed mind which gave its MODEST energies
for the disenthralment OF his race. Among the last
mentioned class there were many remarkable
instances of the deep veneraton in which the Chief
Justice was held by the coiored people. The tears
that rolled down the cheeks OF an aged negro as he
passed by the casket spoke volumes for the appre.
citation of the Chief Justices gigantic contest
against the ''relic Of barbarism," at a time when
no ordinary courage or frmness was required TO
maintain svch position. As the day advanced the
number Of visitors increased, and the ladies were
In the majority.
OUTSIDE THE CHURCH.
drearier, more cherries aspect could scarcely
be assumed by the weather The gloom of a coler-
less sky, from which occasionally dropped, as 1t
were, tears, seemed to be contagious, and the
w0nted brightness Of the beautiful Park was
quenched for the day. Even the fountains, which
never relaxed their pash and play for moment,
looked dull and cherries through the iron ratings
surrounding the square, and the policemen that
guarded the approaches to the church succumbed
10 the general depression and assumed an express
sion as serious as that Of the Quakers' home near
Whicn they were placed. Thus for I'VE hours the
remains lay In state and all classes hooked to the
church to pay their respects to the memory Of o
great man.
AT ONE O'CLOCK
precisely the police nc titled all persons then with
IN the cnurch 70 leave, and the doors were closed
and not reopened until hafpast two. Meantime
people kept coming up to the church, anxious for
last look at the remains OF the illustrious dead
and were extremely disappointed to ma them.
selves behind time. portion OF the police re-
manned on. dnf1 outside. and the crowd which hoa