The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-12
The Late Chief Justice.

Chase were removed from the residence
of W. s. Hoyt, No. 4 West 33d street
where he died, to ST. Georges Church,
Stuyvesant Square, Rev. Or. Steven II,
t Tying, rector, where they remained in
} state from the opening Of the Cditice at s
until Pm. The casket in which the
remains rest Is Of rosewood ornamented
, with silver moulding, and having massive
silver handles at the head, foot and sides,
; It Is also mounted with wreath ot deli
cate white tube roses, and cross Of white
: flowers rests on the lower end Of the lid,
The dais on which the casket rests Is
heavily draped In black caught up 10
three iestoOns on the sides from which
depend as many black velvet tassels The
head Of the cotEln is placed towards the
entrance Of the building. The entrance TO
: the church for tho public who wished to
view the remains was through side
door, thence TO the chanCel, passing down
the centre aisle on either slde OF the daiS
on which the Casket rests. Early US tue
church doors were opened, there was
row Of carriages in front containing ladies
and gentlemen waiting Tor admittanCe, 10
take look at the the face Of the dead
jurist. During the forenoon carriages
drove up 10 the chnrch door In an almost
continuous line, from which issued emf
nent citizens and elegantly dressed ladies,
who passed through the church, took q
look at the features OF the dead, and
quietly drove away. There were one
hundred and fifty policemen present 10
preserve order and place the people in
line, so that no crush or unseemly scene
in tho church should take place. At one
the side entrance 10 the church was
closed and no more people were admitted,
and as soon as 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 aud the gallery will be set
apart for the people. In the body Ol The
church the following disposition Of cents
haa boon decided upon: The family Of the
deceased will occupy the front seats in the
middle aisle, while behind them on either
side are to be seated the pail bearers; then
follows the Assistant Justices Of the Su-
preme Court of the United States, Presi-
dent and Cabinet, foreign diplomatic rep
resentatives, Judiciary OF the United
States and Of the State and city OF New
York, United States Senators and mem
bers Of Congress, Governor and Legisla-
ture OF the State of New York, officers Of
the army and navy, Mayor and Common
Council Of the city OF New York, oillcers
OF United States and foreign cOnsuls re-
siding in new York, clergy, natives Of
New Hampshire and Ohio residing in New
York, clerks who served under deceased
in the treasury, intimate friends Of MIR. |
Chase, representatives from other States,
and new York Chamber Of Commerce, |
The north aisle will be reserved Tor mem. |
bers of the press and bar Of the several
States. At three o'clock the funeral Ger |
emOnles will commence by an organ vol |
untaIy by Prof. Williams, after which the
procession will move down the central
aisle in the following order; The clergy, |
pail bearers, casket and members oi fam.
lily. While the procession moves up the
aisle Rev, DR.. Tying will read from INC
manual the service OF the Episcopal
Church. Vocal music will not form pal I
OF the ceremony, but the following music
will be executed by the Organist: Dead
Msrch-Petrela; Dead March-Dunisette; |
az know that my Redeemer liveth-Hau.
del; March Funebre-BeGthoven; Dead
March from Saul-Handcl. At the con-
clusiOn Of the services the procession will
move down the aisle In the same OrGcr
that it entered and the remains will lie
deposited in an apartment adjoining the
yestibule, to remain In charge Of aguard |
of honor. Later in the evening they will |
be conveyed 10 the Jersey City ferry In
time for the western train. Members Of
the family and few friends will accom-
pany the remains 10 the capital.
The programme given above was pretty |
strictly observed. From the time the
doors OF tho church were closed at one
o'clock, till they were reopened to admit
the public TO the funeral service, the sex.
ton and undertaken and assistants were |
husy perfecting the arrangements. At
$50 the public were admitted, and soon |
the portion OF the edifce set apart Tor |
them was filled. At three o'clock, alter |
a voluntary by the Organist, the solemn
procession entered the middle door and
moved down the centre aisle, In the fol-
lowing order, Rev. Stephen II. Tying
meanwhile reading from the ritual service |
prenared from the ceremony II sm the
resurrection and the life" "He that be-
lieveth on me, though dead, shall live,
and II know that my Redeemer liveth:"
Rev. DR.. Tying and Rev. DR.. Hall, clergy
men from this and neighboring station,
pall bearers, Hamilton Fish, Irwin Nc
Dowell, VIM. +. Sherman, Gerritt Smith,
VIM. Cullen Bryant, Mayor HavemGyer,
GideonWells, Hiram BarneyW. NJ. EVarts,
John ]. Cisso, Charles O'Coner, White
law Reid, members Of the family, Judges,
Governors, Senators, Congressman, Olh'
GERS OF the Army and Navy, delegates
from social, literary, and political organt-
cations. The casket was then placed on
the dais. The pail bearers seated them
selves to the right and left Of the chancel.
A beautiful floral casket and a large flo
raj cross were placed upon 1t, while at
each end stood broken column COM
posed Of tube roses, immortells and other
appropriate flowers. One at the foot was
crowned with violets. When the pail
bearers had taken their seats on either
side of the chancel, the Rev. DR.. Tying
read the beautiful Episcopal service for
the dead. DR.. Hall then preached the
funeral service. At the conclusion Oi the
services the congregation slowly dis
persed. Subsequently the remains were
taken charge Of by Messrs: r, g: Par;
sons, o. d. Middleton, N. b. Field, and
D. II. Wallace, and conveyed TO the
Jersey City depot, whence 1t was taken
to Washington on tho nine o'clock alter
noon train. j..
WAsuINaToN, May 1O-The body of
Chief Justice Chase after arriving here
tomorrow morning in charge OF the
friends and immediate relatives Of the de.