Morning journal and courier., 1888-03-30
CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE AT REST.
The Remains Followed to the Grave
at Toledo by a Large and SorroW1n2
Thr0ng.

| The Remains Followed to the Grave
| at Toledo by a Large and SorroWtng
| ThrOng.
| TOLEDO, O., March 29.-Mrs. Waite ar
rived here at 10 O'Clock last night from Cali
| fornia over the Wabash, accompanied by
several friends and relatives, including a
| nephew, Lieutenant 81. 7. Waite of the Fifth
| United States cavalry, stationed at Fort Re
| no, who rode seventy miles on horseback to
| meet the train. Mrs. Waite bears up under
| her loss and sustains the long journey from
California far better than had been hoped.
The special train with the remains of the
chief justice reached here at 9:35 this morn
ing. The remains were at once placed in the
hearss and the funeral cortege wendell its
way to the residence of the Hon. Richard
Waite. The special train bearing Governor
Foraker and staff and about forty members
Of the legislature arrived at the Pennsylva-
mia depot at 1915 a. m. The Governor and
his party were escorted in carriages to the
Body House, where they were assigned
rooms. A tremendous crowd gathered in the
vicinity of the residence Of Richard Waite
and awaited the arrival of the funeral cor
tege. The carriages containing the pallbear-
ers arrived first and Immediately afterwards
the hearse was pulled in front of the resi-
into the house by squad of Toledo cadets.
The remains were placed in the north parlor
of the residence. Upon the casket
lay the beautiful wreath from President
and Mrs. Cleveland and two pairs
of creased palms crossed and fastened togeth
CT with white satin ribbons. The room was
filed with large number of beautiful floral
tributes from many local friends of the de-
ceased After the casket was placed in the
parlor the pallbearers, cadets and all others
retired and the doors were closed. The re-
mains were then privately viewed by Mrs.
Waite and other members of the family and
at 1890 were removed to the guild rooms of
the Trinity church. It being the earnest de-
sire of Mrs Waite and the family that there
should be no unnecessary display the cere-
monies of the day were as simple as it was
possible to make them. The casket was
ried by select squad of the Toledo cadets
and they and the pallbearers made up the
simple procession to the guild rooHs where
the body was to lie in state. The casket was
placed on a catafalque draped in black in the
center of a large hall and shortly after IL
O'Clock the lid was removed and the face OF
the dead exposed to view. The features were
trihe pinched in appearance, but wore the
same kindly. benignant expression which
was their chief characteristic in life. Short
ly afterward the doors were opened to admit
the enormous throng of friends and citizens
who packed the adjacent street. The line of
spectators passed in at one door through the
hall past the right of the casket and thence
through another door and into the street. So
dense was the throng of people eager to take
a last look at the revered dead that it was
impossible at times for the street cars to
force passage. The doors were closed at
2:46 and many thousands were disappointed
in not obtaining a view of the remains. The
casket was then closed and removed to the
chancel of the church adjoining.
The chancel pulpit and stalls for the Choir
listers were heavily draped in black. The
lectern bore magnificent wreath of lilies
sent from Washington. The pulpit bore
fragrant bed of Bermuda lilies. At the left
of the pulpit was bank of flowers with the
motto "fnal Decree" which was sent by the
surviving members of the Supreme court.
The family pew of the Waites which the
dead chief justice occupied for SO many
years was beautifully decorated with Gala
lilies and draped in black. It was set apart
for the use of the mourners during the fun
eral service.
The doors of Trinity church were soon
thrown open and the distinguished guests en-
tered in body and occupied seats assigned
them. The services consisted of the regular
funeral services of the Protestant Episcopal
church and were very impressive. The
music was rendered by the well trained
male choir, all sttired in the beau
tifu1 white surplice. At the conclusion
of the regular service Rev. DIR. 81. B. Wal
bridge, former rector of Trinity church and
now of New York city, delivered fitting and
tender address that was very impressive.
After the services at the church the remains
were placed in the hearse and the procession
formed and wendell it's silent way to the
Forest cemetery in the following order:
Memb rs of the bar.
Members of the board of trade
Members of the common council.
Pabearerstin carriages.
Toledo cadets; hearse.
Family in carriages; committees from Washington
in carriages.
Judges and officials of the circuit aud district fed
eral courts in carriages.
State officials in carriages.
Friends and citizens.
The attendance was very large and the
streets in front and at the side of the church
were packed with people who had vainly at
tempted to find ingress-
The funeral cortege then proceeded to
Forest cemetery where the casket was de-
posted in the vault. The entire distance the
streets were crowded with sympathetic spec
tators. There were no ceremonies here, save
a short prayer and the closing portion of the
Protestant Episcopal ritual. The procession
then returned to the city. Governor Foraker
and staff, the State officials and members of
the Ohio legislature left for home at
o'clock The members of the Supreme
bench, the two congressional committees and
the other persons who came ON the Washing
ton special train left at o'clock with the
train as it started on its return over tho
PannsvIvania road