The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-25
She Aoquiesces to Suggestions
About tho Funeral Services.
The Body Will Lie In state in Wash
ington on Wednesday Next.
Attorney General Garland AS Jus
tice Waite's Successor.
A Number OF Arkansas Men OF Affair
Interviewed as to the Fitness and
ACCESSIBILITY ofHls Nominal
ton to tho Bench.


has been received from Mrs. Waite, acqui-
escing in suggestion that the funeral SER
vices Of the late chief justice be held in
the hall Of the House Of Representatives
next Wednesday, and that the body will
be privately inferred at Toledo the next
day.
Mrs. Waite left Los Angeles at 10 o'clock
last night to come east Immediately
DR.. Ruth leaves Washington today to
meet her at Kansas City and escort her to
Toledo.
Edward I. Waite, the second son, will
remain in Toledo TO meet his mother.
The White house was dmped in mourn
ing today.
The several committees appointed 10
make preparations for the funeral OF the
late chief Justice held q meeting today.
At q meeting OF the members Of the bar
the following was adopted:
In pursuance Of preliminary confer
ence held ut the capitol this day, notice is
hereby given that meeting OF the bar Of
the supreme court Of the United States
will be held at the supreme courtroom at
II O'Clock ON Monday, the 26th instant, TO
take order for their attendance at the
funeral Of the chief justice Of the United
States, and for a subsequent meeting OF
the bar In commemoration OF his eminent
character and public service In the dis
charge Of that great Office.
WILLIAM EvARTs, Chairman.
JAMES ii. MckENSEY, Secretary.
| The Senate and House committees dep.
utilized the sergcant-at-arms of the two
houses respectively 10 confer with the
marshal OF the supreme court rs 10 the ar
rangcment OF details A telegram was re-
cciyed from Mrs. Waite stating that she is
en- route via the Atchison, Topeka 4 Santa
Fe railroad 10 the east, and she will arrive
in Toledo either Wednesday evening or
Thursday morning next. She con.
sents 10 public funeral services here,
aud unless something shall come
from her 10 cause change In
the arrangements the funeral viii take
place in the hall Of the House OF llcpre.
sentatiycs about noon next "Wednesday.
The remains win be conveyed to Toledo
for inierment, and there will be met lp
Mrs. Waite. At fist the family expressed
desire that the services should be held III
the church, but they readily asscnied "a
the suggestion that the hall OF the House
would he preferable. II Is expected that
another dispatch will be received from
Ms. Waite during the afternoon express.
ing her wishes, II she has any, In regard TO
the details Of the funeral arrangements.
| At q later conference II was decided that
the ceremonies In Washington shall take
place In the hall Of the House Of Repre-.
scntatiycs at ~ o'clock ON Wednesday,
Bishop paret and Drs. Bodine, Leonard
and Mott, Of the Episcopal church, OIL.
ciating. There will be no oration. The
judges Of the supreme court, including ex-
Judge Strong, will act n pail bearers. Tho
President aud Cabinet and both houses
Of Congress and the bar Of the supreme
court, will attend. Tho court IN a body,
and the committees Of the two houses will
accompany the remains 10 Toledo.
The Ohio delegation In Congress, learn.
ing OF the death Of Chief Justice Waite,
held n meeting yesterday after the al.
iournment Of the House and appointed q
committee 10 prepare suitable resolutions
expressive OF their sorrow "oycr the mn
timely death Of the great jurisi and illus.
trious citizen, and NJ n tribute Of respect 10
his memory" Tho committee today ~.
ported a memorial and series Of rcsolu.
lions which were unanimously adopted
Among them are the following
Resolved, by the members ~ tho Ohio
delegation IN the Fiiticth Congress Of the
United States, that In the death Of our
most distinguished fcllow-citiycn our be-.
loved State, ~ a commonwealth, has sus.
tanned a loss irrcparable, ~ legal profess
zion has been deprived Of IN brightest
ornament, and lis people bcrcit 81 ono
whose career from the humblcst walk Of
life 10 n position the most iransccndent,
slrikingly teaches the possibilities Of life
devoted 10 duty and right.
Resolved, That the nation monns the
departure Of one who, whilo occupying It's
highest judicial place, brought 20 the die.
charge II the responsible and difficult dn.
tics Of that place the loiticst patriotism,
the purcst Integrity, the ripcst Judgment,
the most distinguished ability and the
most unassumlng modcsty; and one who,
In all the relations Of private life, cxhib.
tied The virtues Of humanityin the highest
excellence and beauty
Resolved, That our proioundcsi sympa
thy IA extended 10 the bcreayed family Of
the deceased, whose sorrow " made morc
poignant by the necessary absence NJ his
death Of the beloved wife aud mother Of
his household.
The resolutions were signed by WIN.
Mckinley, IT,, chairman; J. II. Ouih-
waite, secretary, and nine Others, commit