The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-15
IMPOSING CEREMONIES
AT CINCINNATI OVER THE RE-
MAINS OF THE
Late Chief Justice Chase-An Affect
Ing Speech by Ex-GOv. HOad.
ley-Incidents.

CINCINNATI, o., October lathe
special tain bearing the remains OF |
Chief Justice Chase and the commit
tee and others who are to attend the |
ceremonies here today arrived this
morning at 8 O'Clock over the Cincin-
natl. Washington and Baltimore rail
road. Under the arrangements made |
by a local Committee OF Arrange
menis, OF which Mayor Smith is
chairman, the patty was met at the
depot and cortege formed TO escort
the remains to Music Hall. Toe
weather, which has besn fine for
many days, became stormy, with rain
last night, but by the time the. corlege
began to form the clouds had partly
broken away and warm October sun
was shining through the purified air.
There Yves respectful gathering OF
people about the Grand Central pas-
senQer station anxious in that way to
testify their regard for the dis.
tinguiehed dead. A platoon oil
police prevented Entertainments upon
the space reserved for the orderly
formation OF the cortege' This
was formed with The first carriage
containing Gov. Foraker, Mayor Amos
Smith, Attorney General j. A. kohiy
and MuIat Halstead. The second car
rage contained the members OF tue
Supreme Court OF the State, the Hons.
T. f, Minshall, M. d. Follett, Sewyn
Owens and w. T.iSpear. The third
was occupied by the Hon. Alfonso
Taft. tie Hon. A. F. Perry, the Hon
M. Force and the Hon. w. s
Groesbeck. The fourth, fifth and
sixth carriages contained representa-
tives of the Bar Association and OF the
Chamber OF Commerce OF Cincinnati.
Arriving at Music Hall, the casket
was borne dow the center aisle and
placed on Two columns resting on a
platform in front Of the center OF the
stage, and the seven colored pail bear
ers sat down on either side Of the re-
mains as guard Of honor. The hall
was appropriately draped. The stage
was reserved for the speakers and the
distinguished invited guests. The
hall was well filled with members Of
the Grand Army of the Republic
posts, who came in organized bodies
and by other ladies' and gentlemen
Meny elderly persons were observed
in TIE hall. A simple floral design
in white, representing cross, 9
wreath and an anchor, was the only
ornament about the casket. AS Mrs
Katherine Chase Sprague, with this
party in company with her, entered
the hall and passed down the centel
aisle, the great organ sounded a iunera
composition. AT its conclusion the
Hon. Benz. Buterworth made briei
address, transferring the remains to the
State OF Ohio, closing by committing
TO Gov. Foraker the casket containing
all that remains OF the distinguish
citizen OF Ohio. Gov. Foraker, In &C
ceptipg the sacred trust for the State
eaid tue entire State OF Ohio felt hon
ored by this days proceedings. The
Governor then paid a tlibute to the
memory OF the dead jurlst. Prayer
was then offered by the Rev. DR.,
John Hall, OF New York. This was
followed by the Chorus Of Angels"
Ex-Gov. Hoadly's Grafton was not
as he said, the work Of historian o.
q critic, but only the eulogy Of loving
disciple. 1t YVES delivered with ten
derness which at timts was tinge'
with deep feeling. The choir Their
Gang prayer"
Justice Stanley Matthews, OF thu
United States Supreme Court II
making the closing address, said ht
could add nothing to the picture which
had been drawn of the witness anC
public services Of Salmon p. Chase
and only spoke because in his you'll
he had fallen under the spell and in
fluence Of Mr.. Chase, and had eve
since been his follower and his friend
James L. Murdoch, the veteran
tragedian, recited poem by W. L
Gallagher, and after benediction
the remains were carried TO Sprin
Grove Cemetery, where they wer
committed to rest in the family lot.