The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-15
CHIEF-JUsTICE CHASES REMAINS.
The Ceremonies Incident to Their Transfer
to the Care of the State of Ohio.

CINCINNATI Oct 1.-THE special train bear
in the remains of Chief justice Chase, and the
committees and others who are to attend the
ceremonies here to-day. arrived this morning at
8 o'clock over the Cincinnati, Washington &
Baltimore road Under the arrangements made
by local committee. of which Mayor Smith was
chairman. the party was met at the depot and q
cortege formed to escort the remains to Music
Hall. The weather. which has been fine for
many days, became stormy, with rain, last
night, but by the time the cortege began to
form the clouds had partly broken away and
warm October sun was shining through the
purified air. There was a respectful gathering
Of people about the Grand Central Passenger
Station, anxious in that way to testify their re-
gard for the distinguished dead A platoon of
police prevented encroachment upon the space
required for the orderly formation Of the
cortege. This was formed with the first
carriage containing Governor Foraker Mayor
Amor Smith, Attorney general j. A Kohler and
Murat Halstead The second carriage contained
the members of the Supreme Court of the State,
Hons. T. f. Minshall M. d. Follett. Selwyn
Owens and W. T. Spear The third was occu-
pied by Hon. Aphonso Taft Hon. A. +. Perry,
Hon. NJ E. Force and Hon. W. S. Groesbeck.
The fourth, fifth and sixth carriages contained
representatives of the Bar Association and of
the Chamber of Commerce of Cincinnati.
Arriving at Music Hall the casket was borne
down the center aise and placed on two columns
resting on platform In front of the center of
the stage, and the seven colored pail bearers sat
down on either side of the remains as a guard of
honor The hall was appropriately draped. The
stage was reserved for the speakers and for the
distinguish ed invited guests. The hall was we'll
filled with mem oers of the Grand Army of the
Republic posts, who came in organized bodies,
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elderly persons were observed in the hall. A
simple floral design, in white, representing
cross. a wreath and an anchor, was the only Or
nament about the caSket
AS Mrs Catharine Chase Sprague with the
party in company with her, entered the hall and
passed down the center isle, the great organ
sounded funeral composition. At its conclu-
sion Hon. Ben Butterwortn made brief ad-
DRESS transferring the remains to the State of
Ohio, closing by committing to Governor For
aker the casket containing all that remains of
the distinguished citizen of Ohio.
Governor Foraker, in accepting the sacred
trust for the State said the entire State of Ohio
felt honored by this days proceedings. The
the dead jurist.
PRAYER was then offered by the Rev. Dr. John
Hail. of New York. This was followed by the
CHORUS of Angels"
Elk Governor Hoadly's grafton was not, as he
said, the work of historian. or of a critic, but
only the eulogy of loving disciple It was de-
livered with tenderness. which at times was
tinged with deep feeling. The choir then sang
Prayer"
Justice Stanley Matthews of the United States
Supreme Court in making the closing address,
said he could add nothing to the picture which
had been drawn of the public services of Salmon
P. Chase, and only spoke because in his youth
he had fallen under the spell and influence of
Mr.. Chase and had ever since been his follower
and his friend
James E. Murdoch, the veteran tragedian re-
cited poem by W. D. Gallagher, and, after
benedctIon, the remains were carried to Spring
Grove Cemetery. whore they were committed to
rest in the family lot