Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-15
THE GREAT JURIST.
The Remains Of salmon r. Chase Re-
celveA at Cincinnati with Inn
posing Ceremonies.
Governor Hoadly Delivers Beautifu
Address Marked for it's Tender.
ness and Pathos.
HoNonINa TnE pEAp.


CINCINNATI, ONO, Oct. 1.-THE
special train bearing the remains OF Chief
Justice Chase and the committee and
others who are to attend the ceremonies
here to day arrived this morning at
O'Clock over the CINCINNATI, Washington
& Baltimore railroad. Under the arrange
ment made by the local committee, OF
which Mayor Smith was chairman, they
were met at the depot and the cortege
was formed to escort the remain TO Music
hall The weather, which has been fine for
many days, became stormy, with rain,
last night, but by the time the cortege be-
gan to form the clouds had partly broken
away and warm october sun was shin
ing through the purified air There was
a respectful gathering Of people about the
Grand Central passenger station, and
business houses along the route were
closed to testify their regard for the dis.
tinguished dead. A platoon Of police
prevented encroachment 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.
Kohler and Murat Halstead. The second
carriage contained members Of the SUI
preme court OF Ohio, Hons. T. +. Min
shall, M. ID. Folletts, Selwynn Owens
and W. Il. Spear. The third was occu-
pied by Hon .Alfonzo Taft, Hon. A, Perry,
Hon. NJ. II. Force and Hon. w. Il. Groes.
b k. The fourth, fifth and sixth car
rlages contained representatives OF the
bar association and members of the cham
Der Of commerce of Cincinnati.
Arriving al Music hall, the casket was
borne down the center aisle and placed
on two columns resting on platform in
front of the center OF the stage, and the
seven colored pall-bearers sat down on
either side OF the remains as guards OF
honor. The hall was appropriately
draped. The stuge was reserved for
the speakers and for distinguished
Invited guests. The hall was well filed
with members OF Grand Army of the Re-
public posts, who were In organized
bodies, and by other ladies and gentle
men. Many elderly persons were OBJ
served In the hall. A simple floral de-
sign In white, representing a cross, a
wreath and IN anchor, was the only or
nament above the casket. As
Mrs Catherine Chase-Sprague, with
the party In company with
her, entered the hall and passed down the
SoutcI alhlo Lne great organ BOUNDED q
funeral composition, and, at Its conclu-
sion, Hon. Benjamin Butterworth made
brief address, transferring the remains to
the state of Ohio, closing by committing
to Gov. Foraker the casket containing all
that remained of the distinguished clti-
zen of Ohio.
Gov. Foraker, in accepting the sacred
trust for the state, said the entire state of
Ohio felt honored by this days proceed.
ings, The governor then paid tribute
to the memory OF the dead jurst.
Prayer was then offered by Rev DR..
John Hail OF New York. This was fol-
lowed by the "Chorus Of Angels"
Ex.Gov, Hoedly's Grafton was not, as
he said, the work Of historian or of a
critic, but only the eulogy OF loving dis
eiple. IL was delivered 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 clos.
ing address, said he could add nothing &c
the picture which had been drawn OF the
virtues aud public services, 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 Il. Murdoch, the veteran TRACE
dian, recited poem by VIM. Gallagher,
and after benedictlon the remains were
carried to Spring Grove cemetery, where
they were committed to rest in the family
vault.