The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-07
A HOUSE OF MOURNING.
solemn Ceremonies At the National Cap
ffol-Honors to the Dead Chief Justice
Tho Ceremonies Attended by the
President and His Cabinet and All
Government Onhcials-Seryices In the
Hall Of the House of Representatives.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 18th,
remains of the late Chief Justice Waite
were removed from the family residence
on L Street, between Fourteenth anC
Fifteenth Streets, to the capitol, a
1850 o'clock this morning. They were
accompanied by his relatives, the
associate justices and their fam
lilies, the officiating clergymen
seven in number, officers O
the supreme court, Representatives
of different bodies of which the de-
ceased was a member, and numerous
friends. There were no services at the
house and the arrangements We're of the
simplest and quietest character. The
cortege proceeded to the capitol by
way of Fourteenth Street and Pennsyl-
yania Avenue.
The Senate met at / l 80 this morning
After prayer by the chaplain, the clerk
OF the House appeared and delivered a
message from that body announcing
that 1t was now in session and ready 10
receive the Senate. The presiding officer
said: Pursuant to order, the Senate
VIII now proceed to the hall Of the
funeral OF the chief Justice" Taercun-
on the procession of senators, headed
by the chaplain and sergeant-at arms,
with the presiding officer and the aecre
tary OF the Senate following the second
rank, took up its march to the hall OF
the House of Representatives
As early as IL O'Clock this morning the
galleries of the House were crowded
With spectators anxious TO observe the
funeral services over the remains of the
late Chief Justice and TO do honor to the
memory of the deceased. The floor
Of the House bore every evi-
dence of mourning. Over every
doorway was heavy draperies of
black, and the folds of the American
flag, which hangs over the Speaker IS
chair, were tastefully caught up with
the same emblems of death and sorrow.
In the space in front of the clerks desk
were ranged heavy leather-coyered
chairs for the accommodation of
relatives and friends of the de-
ceased, the President and his cabinet,
the justices of the supreme court and
the funeral committees of both houses
of fCongress. The front rows of the desks
OF members were reserved for senators,
while in the back of the hall, the space
was filled with chairs for the accommo-
dation of the invited friends and men,
bers. including many LADIES'
Promptly at IL 80 the Speaker called
the House to order. Prayer was offer
ed by the Rev. DR.. Cuthbert.
The business of the House was then
suspended, while its officers carried in
the bier and placed ii on the space in
front of the clerks desk. At 1l:40 the
Senate was announced and all members
remained respectfully standing while
the senators took the places assigned
to them, Senator Ingalls, occu-
pylng chair to the right of
Speaker Carlisle. The regents of
the Smithsonian Institution, the
judges of the court of claims and of the
supreme court of the District of Colum-
bla, the District commissioners, the
members of the diplomatic corps, the
officers of the supreme court and OF the
department of justice and many MEM
bors OF the bar of the supreme court,
entered unannOunced and were escort
ed to seats upon the floor. A few min
utes before noon, Mrs. Cleveland, ac-
companied by Miss Bayard, entered
the executive gallery of the
House, both ladies being appropriately
dressed in black. At five minutes be-
fore y, the President and his cabinet
were announced, and the hundreds of
people who had by this time secured
seats IN the hall rose in respectful at
tent1on as the distinguished guests were
escorted to their seats.
Every member of the cabinet was
present and with them entered Gen.
sheridan who WAS clad in full uniform.
In few minutes afterwards the con-
gresslOnal committee entered, followed
by the officiating Episcopal clergyman,
Bishop Paret, reading "the Lord gave
and. the Lord hath taken away; blessed
be the name OF the LORD" >" as the casket
incIoslng the remains of the deceased
was borne into the chamber and placed
upon the bier. The bearers of the cask-
ct were all employees of the supreme
court; and behind them attired in their
robes of office came the honorary pail
bearers, the justices Of the court. The
members of the congressional committee
wore white sashes fastened al the
shoulder with black and white rosettes.
The casket, which was rich and magnifi-
cent in its simplicity, was tastefullv
adorned with crossed palm branches
bound together with a knot of white
satin rlbon, and with flora. tribute OF
yellow roses and white lilies.
The impressive burial service OF the
Episcopal Church was then read bv
Bishop Paret, the music being rendered
in an effective manner by a choir of
eighteen voices, to an organ accompani-
ment.. The soIemnitv of the occasion
was heightened when, as Bishop Paret
read the apostles creed, the vast au-
dience on the floor and in the gallery
rose of one accord and Joined in the sol
emn recitation of faith. At the con-
clusiOn of the services the casket was
borne from the thechamber and the Ger
emonies in the House were closed. The
House then, at 1915, adjourned, and the
Senate repaired to its chamber and i'm
mediately adjourned
II the corrider Immediately outside
the House procession was formed and
those who were to accompany the re-
mains to the depot and the party re-
traced its steps to the entrance. At the
foot Of the steps the hearse was drawn
up and lines composed of four of
the capitol policemen, the Senate
and House funeral committees and
the officiating clerrymen were formed.
between which the remains were slowly
bourne 10 the hearse Following the
D. dy were the Justices of the supreme
court, the family, relatives and intimate
friends OF the deceased. Entering the
carriages in waiting the funeral party
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