Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-12

THE CHASE OBSEQUIES.
Arrival Of the Remains.
THE BODY LYING IN STATE At TINE CAPITOL.
Impressive Funeral Services To-day.
SERMON OF REV. DIR. TIFFANY.
The Cortege to Oak Hill Cemetery.
The remains of Chief Justice Chase arrived
in Washington from New York on the $50
O'Clock train yesterday morning, accompanied
by Senator and Mrs. Sprague, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hoyt, Secretary and Mrs. Fish, Attorney Gen
eral Williams, Gen. Irwin Mcdowell, Gen.
Garfield, Mr.. Whitelaw Reid, Col. Dom Piatt,
Mr. Hiram Barney, MFR. Lloyd, formerly private
secretary to the Chief Justice; Mr.. III. Reardon,
deputy marshal of the Supreme Court; Col. X.
Z. Parsons, formerly marshal of the court; Mr..
John w. wallace, esq, reporter for the court;
MI ~ w. Middleton, clerk of the court, and
Mr. Maunsel b. Field. Col Parsons, Mr.. Wal
lace, and MIR. Field, formerly Assistant Secre-
tary under Judge Chase, } had immedisse charge
of the remains. On
THE ARRIVAL OF THE FUNERAL PARTY
at the depot, the remains were at once conveyed
TO the Supreme Court room, in the Capitol, by
way of the east bronze doors, which were draped
in mourning, as described in THE STAR of Sat-
urday. On their arrival there the casket,
magnificent rosewood case trimmed with solid
silver, and bearing ON the massive plate the
inscription:
s. P. CHASE,
CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE UNITED STATES,
Born January -, 1905; died May !, 1873. {:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
MIA nm 90 aFa ,,%t L
as that used when President LincOln's remains
were laid in state in the rotunda of the Capitol
in April, 1865 The coffin was placed with the
head towards the chair formerly occupied by
the deceased, its foot towards the main entrance
to the courtroom. Soon after the arrival of
the remains the coffin was opened, when it was
found nat decomposition had begun, owing to
the imperfect manner in which the embalminy
process, had been performed. Ii was therefore
deemed injudiciOus to expose the remains as
had been intended, and the casket was again
sealed.
Scenes nj the Capitol Yesterday.
1t was originally designed to hold the funeral
services in the Supreme Courtroom, but after
depOsiting the remains in the Capitol the rel =
tves and friends of the deceased conclude d
that the room was too small and that it would
be advisable t. modify the programme SO as to
have the services take place in the Senate
chamber at noon to-day. Sergeant at 4 rms
French thereupon commenced making the ne
cessary arrangements in the chamber, which
was soon tastefully draped in mourning. on
the arrival OF the remains at the suggestion of
Sergeant at Arms French, Capt. s. 5. Black
ford, commanding the Capitol police. detailed
two members of the force, WHO were relieved
every hour, TO stand at the head of the cofi n
while the throng of visitors passed through the
courtroom.
THE FLORAL DECORATIONS
were of the most beautiful and elaborate char
acter. Resting on the head Of the coffin was a
large crown surmounted by a cross both com
symbol was the contribution of Mrs. Governor
Sprague, the eldest daughter of the deceased.
Lying on the casket. below the crown was a
massive cross of white flowers, the atfectionate
offering of Mrs. Nettie Hoyt, the youngest
daughter of the Chief Justice. Resting on
the catafalque at the head OF the coffin
was another beautiful crown on one side, and
Oh the other a large broken column, all of white
flowers, and between the two was large wreath
in the center OF which was suspended an anchor
OF flowers The catafalque. at the foot OF the
column, was similarly decorated with crowns.
wreaths, broken columns, anchors and other
emblems- The large broken column at
the head OF the coffin was contributed
by MIR. Pitt Cooke, brother of Governor III .
ID. and Jaw Cooke. Among the other floral con-
tributors were Mrs. President Grant, who
sent wreath of white lilies and japonicas
which adorned the foot Of the casket; Mr.. Alex
ander Il. Stewart, who contributed a large
cross which rested on the foot of the catatal-
que; White'aw Reid, wreath, also placed at
the foot of the casket; Philip Tiliingliast ir a
large white cross; Mr.. II. e. Fahnestock. "A
crown Of flowers, which rested in a garland of
evergreens on the cataialque at the head OF the
coffin; Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Clements, 81 west
sd street, New York. a large Cross Mr.. Arthur
Leary,a cross. and MIR. and Mrs. L. w. Stougton
a large cross fully three feet in height. Be-
sides these there were crosses, wreaths, and a
profusion OF cut flowers, contributed by other
friends and admirers of the deceased and by the
different government gardens in Washington
On the center of the railing, Immediately in
front of the seats of the justices, a white cross
was erected. 1t was over three feet high, and
composed altogether of white flowers Of the
rarest description. beautiful vine chung
around it. On either side of it were two sma ller
crosses, made of the same kinds of flowers. Be,
tween the first and outer ratings were placed
nine immense white lilies, growing in pots-One
airectly IN front OF each chair of the nine jas
intervals all along the railing were hung
wreaths of most beautiful workmanship. The
lilies and the wreaths were from Gen. Babcock.
OVER SEVEN THOUSAND PERSONS TO VIEW
THE REMAIys.
The east and west central doors of the Capt.
tol leading to the rOtunda were opened at 10
O'Clock, when a thrOng OF persons began pour
ing into the building and along the passages
leading to the Supreme Court room. On enter
ing the room and taking view of the casket
and decorations, the crowd passed out on the
left, through the private lobby OF the judges
and thence out through the east bronze doors OF
the Senate wing. Up to 10 O'Clock 500 people
had visited the court room, and the thrOng was
growing larger every moment. At this hour,
however, heavy rain set in, and continued for
an hour. When it had ceased the crowd again
became very large, and from 10 O'Clock a. m.
until $50 =. m .2sI persons visited the Supreme
Court room, where the remains of the Chief
Justice were lying. At $50 p. M. the building
was closed, and detail OF Capitol police was
appointed to guard the remains during the
night.
Yesterday afternoon, about 5 O'Clock, Mr.. F.
Thorp, photographer to the Senate, took pho
to2raphic views of the catafallue and floral
decorations in the court room.
The Funeral Services.
The Supreme Court room where the remains
reposed until noon, was not open to visitors to-
day. At $50 this morning MIR. Thorp took ad-
dtional Photographic views of the court room,
and al ten minutes to IL O'Clock the Capitol
building was thrown open to the thousands who
had assembled to attend the obsequies. The
passages from the rOtunda to the Senate cham
Der were all heavily draped In mourning. The
doors Of the Senate galleries were thrown open
at the same hour, and ten minutes later every
seat was occupied, and the passages and aisles
were densely packed with surging masses aux-
ious to secure eligible places from which To Wit