The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-03-29
THE NATIONS DEAD,
SIMPLE BUT IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES IN
TIE HOUSE.
The Lord Gave and the Lord Hath Taken
Away; Blessed be the Name Of
The lord Forever.

WA>HiNGroS. March y The remains OF
The late Chief Justice Waite were removed
from the family residence to the capitol at
g ! 30 this morning They were accompanied
hy his relatives. associates justices and their
families officiating clcrLymcn. seven in mum
Der. officer, of The supreme court and numer-
ous personal friends There were no services
s., the house The Arrangements were Of
SIMPLEST ANp QtlErE>T cHARAcTgR.
The coTtecc proceeded to the capitol by way
"; Fourth ste and Pennsylvania avenue. As
early i, ! I cI0CCA. this IN rning, the galleries
- TIE !. Isc were crowded with spectators
auNNu- g. observe the funeral services over
tlo remains VI the late chief JUSTICE aud to
90 honor Ia the memory of the deceased. The
Z or u The house bore every evidence Of
mourning over every doorway were heavy
irAycfrs of black aud folds OF the American
Tag which hangs over the speakers chair were
'Astefully caught up with the same
EMHIEe OF DEATH AND SORROW
In the space in front OF the clerks desk were
ranged heavy leather covered chairs for the
accommodation Of the relatives and friends Of
the deceased The president and his cabinet
the justices OF the supreme court and the
funeral committees of both houses of con
BItAH' j Ht front rows OF inc ucsko OF inc
members were reserved for senators, while in
the back Of the hail. the space was filled with
chairs for the accommodation of invited
friends and members including many ladies
Promptly at 80 the speaker called the
house to oder Prayer was offered by Rev.
DR.. Cuthbert. The business Of the house was
then suspended, while its officers carried in
the bier and placed in on spac" in front of the
the clerks desk. At / 40 the senate was
announced and all the members
REMAINED RESPECTFULLY STANDING
while the senators took places assigned to
them, Senator ingalls, occupying the chair TO
the right Of Speaker Carlisle The regents of
the Smithsonian institute Judges of the court
Of Ans and Of the supreme court of the
District Of Columbia, district commissioners,
members of diplomatic corps, Off rers Of the
United states supreme court and of depart
mcnt OF Justice and members of the bar of
the supreme court entered unannounced and
were escorted to seats upon the floor A few
minutes before noon Mrs. Cleveland, accom-
panied by Miss Baynrd, entered the executive
gallery of the house, both ladies being appro-
priatey dressed in black At five minutes
before - O'Clock, the
PRESIDENT AND MS GARNET
we're announced and hundreds of people, who
had by this time secured seats in the hall,
rose in respectful attention as the listing
ushcd guests were escorted to- their seats
Every member of the cabinet were present,
and with them entered General Sheridan who
was clad In fun uniform. a few minutes af-
forwards, the congressional committee enter
ed by the officiating Episcopal clergyman,
Bishop Parct, reading "'Thc Lord gave and
the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the
nsnr of the Lord AS the casket ncosing the
remains OF the deceased was boruc into the
chamber, and
PLACED CrON THE RIEW.
The bearers of the casllct were all employees
Of the supreme court and behind them attirrd
i'll their robes Of office came the honorary pail
bearers, justices of the supreme court mem
bcrs OF the congressional committee, whowore
white sashes fastened at the shoulder with
black and white roscttcs. The caskct which
was rich and magnificent in its simplicity, was
tastcfully adorned with crossed palm branches
bound together with knot of white
satin ribbon and with floral tribute of yellow
roses and white lilies. The impressive burial
service of the Episcopal church was then read
NV Bishop Parct, music being rendered in MI
effective manner by choir of eighteen voices
To an organ accompaniment The soemnty
OF the occasion was heightened when us
Bishop Paret read the Apostles Creed, the
vast audieuce on the floor and gallery rose ON
one accord and joined in the
SOLEMN RECITATION OF FAITH
At the conclusion of the services the caskct
was borne from the chamber and the
ceremonies in the house were closed