New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-29
THE DEAD CHIEF JUSTICE.
FUNERAL SERVICES AT THE CAPITOL

A nrsrrvoursHyp GATHERING PAY TIE LAST
HoNoRs TO THE DEAD yuRIsT - THE BODY
TAKEN WEST.
WASHINGTON, March 2s-As early IS IL o'clock
this morning the galleries Of the House wero orowaed
with spectators anxious observe the funeral ser
vice: over the late Chief Justice. The door OF the
House bore every evidence of mourning over every
coorway wer heavy drsperes OF bla X AID tn IL OF
the Amec4n aas which hang over tn sseaiers chai'
were tsstefuy caught up with the same cnoens OF
death and sorrow. In the space IN uopt OF tho
Clerk desk vera ranged heavy lea hcrcoyered chairs
Tho front rows of The desks Of members wcrc reserved
for Senator's while In the back of the hall the space
was filed With chairs for the accommodation OIL tho
invited friends OF members, Including many ladies.
Promptly at IL 80 the Speaker called the House TO
order and prayer was offered by the Rev. DR.. Cufhr
bert The business of the House was then suspended,
VIII lie its officers carried in the Tier and pa 81 on the
space in front of the Jerks d SIX At III 40 tho
Senate was announced and all the members remained
respectfully standing while the senators TOOK the
places assigned to them, Senator ingalls, occupying
chair to the right Of Speaker Carlisle ihs regents
of the Smithsonian Institution the Judges o. tho
Court OF Claims and Of the Supreme Cou1 Oh ne
District of Columbia the District Commissioners,
the members OF the Diplomatic Corps, the oiicors OF
the United States Supreme Court and OF the depart
ment of Justice and members OF tho Bar o. the
Supreme Court, entered unanaounced and were es-
corted TO seats upon the floor low minutes Do
ard entered the Executive gallery OF the House, both
ladies being appropriately dressed In black At five
minutes before IL the President and his Cabinet werc
announced and the hundreds Of people who had oY
this time secured seats in the hall rose In respectful
attention the distinguished guests were escorted to
their seats. Every member of the Cabinet was
present, and with them entered General Sheridan,
who was clad in full uniform. In . few minutes
afterward the Congr ss nal Committee entered, fol-
lowed by the officiating Episcopal clergy man, Bishop
Paret reading the service rs the colin incosing the
body OF the deceased Chief Justice was borne Into
the chamber and placed upon the bier. The bearers
of the coffin we're all employees Of the supreme Court
and behind them attired in their robes OF once came
tho honorary palbearers, the Justices OF the Court
The members Of tho Congres donal Committee wore
white sases fastened at the shoulder with black and
white roseties. The coffin was ta'tefuiy soornsa
with crossed palm branches bound together with .
knot of white satin ribbon, and with Moral tribute
of yellow roses and white lies
Ellwood E. Thorue, of New-York. an old scqusint
ance of the Chief Justice, was on tho aoQr OK tho
House representing the Union League Ciup OF new
York. :. a.. rn,.cor.,
Church WsD hsn read SptS Bishop Pars
rendered in an effective manner by cnoir OF eign-
'eoA the Conclusion Of the SCI Vices tho coffin was
borne from the chamber, and the ceremonies In the
The House then at IL AS adjourned, and the Sen
ate repaired to Its chamber and Immediately I'd
In the corridor Immediately outside the House pro,
cession was formed of those who were to accompany
the body to the depot and the party rctraoed its steps
to the entrance AT the foot OF the steps we hearse
was drawn up and lines composed OF four OF the Cap
tol policemen the Senate ard House funeral o- com
between which the body was slowly borne TO the
hear c. Following the body were the Justices 81 tne
Supreme Court the family, relatives and Intimate
friends. Entering tae carriages In WAITING tae
funeral party was driven mmcd atcly 10 the stalon
On tho arrival Of the procession at the Baltimore ore
and Pot station, the coffin as plac on 81 ny
rod m AT a c.Tnl
the rear OF the train. The family and ficnds and tho
committees of the two houses were shown TO the cars
set apart for each, and at o'clock the train Slowly
nosed OF eight undraped coaches. The flowers which
had been received at the Waite house had boon pro
yjously boxed and placed In the car which vas TO
contain the casket exc pt the wreahs sen by the Prss
dent and Mrs Cleve and, which were taken 10 tno
Capitol aud placed upon the coffin whcIn they re-
NAMED during tho cel cinOn es -,
telegram from St. Louis announced that the tram
bearing Mrs Waite arrived In s.. Louis this morning
too atc TO make close connection for the roedo tram
and that special train was Immediately placed a, her
disposal She Is expected to arrive In Toledo ~ ~
O'clock tonight.
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