Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-21
OHIO'S SON.
Re.nterment Of the Remains OF Chief
Justice Chase.
Amer Nearly Fourteen Years Ohio Ile.
ceives tho Remains OF one OF
Her Favorite Statesmen.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 14.-The special train
bearing the remains of Chief Justice Chase
and committees and others who are to attend
the ceremonies here today, arrived this morn
ing at O'Clock over the Cincinnati, Wash
ington & Baltimore railroad. Under the
arrangement mad, by the local committee Of
arrangements, OF which Mayor Smith was chair
man, the party was met at the depot and a
cortege formed to escort the remains to the
music hall. The weather. which has been fine
for many days, became stormy with rain last
night, but by the time the cortego began TO
form, the clouds had partly broken away and
a warm October sun was shining through the
purified afr. There was a respectful gather
ing Of people about the Grand Central passen-
ge" station, anxious In their way to testify
regard for the distinguished dead. A platoon
of police prevented encroachrncrt on the
space required for the orderly formation OF
the cortege This was formed with the first
carriage containing Gov. Foraker, Mayor
Smith, Attorney General J. II. Roster and
Murat Halstead. The second carriage con-
tanned members OF the supreme court Of tho
State, Hon. A. T. Marshall, NJ ID. Toltselwyn
Owens and W. +. Spear. The third was occu-
nv, Hon. NJ. +. Force and Hon. w. 8. Crosse
beck, The fourth, fifth and sixth carriages
contained representatives Of the bar associa-
ton and Of the chamber OF commerce Of Gin.
cinnatl.
The funeral escort then moved from tho sta
tIon up Central avenue to Fourth street, on
Fourth street to Race street, on Race street to
Twelfth, on Twelfth to Music Hall, which was
Hastily and appropriately draped in the nation
al colors for the occasion. A vast throng had
assembled at the hall. Hon. Ben Butterworth,
of the Congressional committee, stepped for
ward and, addressing Gov. Foraker, returned
the remains TO the State. Gov. Foraker then
responded in behalf OF the State. The people
Of Ohio, he said loved him in life, and held his
memory In reverence. Every generation has
its leaders, but not since Washington
has America produced man
the superior OF Mr.. Chase in
the matter Of a spotless private life. II Is
with hearts full of affectionate reverence for
his memory that we receive and welcome his
ashes to Ohio. This was followed by prayer,
delivered by Rev. DR.. Hall, Of New York, at
the conclusion of which the choir rendered
the chorus of angels from "ElIjah."
Ex-Governor Hoadley began a fervid clas-
steal panogyric upon the private character and
public services Of Mr.. Chase. The speech,
which occupied considerably more than an
hour in its delivery, emphasized with especial
fulln,ss and force the religious element Of Mr..
Chase's private life After appropriate music
Justice Stanley Matthews delivered thought
full ard Impressive speech The benedlction
was given by RCy Dr. Hill and thus ended
the services
Then the way to Spring Grove was taken up.
The audience remained seated untI the
funeral party had left the hill. Mrs. Kate
Chase, leaning on the arm Of Governor For
aker, was the first OF the family to follow the
brer. Then came Mrs. Hoyt, attended by
Congressman Butterworth. At the cemetery
the last sad rites were celebrated, and Salmon
P. Chase was left in the grove alone with his
dead