The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-30
The Funeral Train Reaches Toledo
At tho Expected Time.
The City Mournfully and Profusely
Draped In Somber Black.
Great Crowds Gather About the
Train and the House.
They Eagerly and Respectfully Follow
the Remains to the Burial Grounds
Talk of the Successor to
Mr.. Waite.

TOLEDO, o., March 29.-The city was
thronged with strangers, and business was
entirely suspended. Flags floated at half
mast, and emblems OF mourning were dis
played everywhere. The day was, warm,
clear and bright, quite an agreeable change
from the dismal, rainy period which has
prevailed all the week.
AT 10 o'clock the special train bearing
the remains OF Chief Justice Waite rolled
into the Pennsylvania depot, the distin-
guished company OF the funeral cortege
alighted, consisting Of the committees Of
the Senate and House, Justices OF the SUI
preme Court Miller Harlan, Blatchiord,
Gray and Lamar and others. The casket
containing the body was removed at once
from the special car and placed in the
hearse, and the funeral cortego moved up
Summit avenue in the following order:
Squad OF police; Toledo Bar association;
Toledo board OF trade; city council, mayor
and other city officials; the body, with
guard Of honor composed Of the Toledo
Cadets; Justices Of the supreme court in
carriages; Senate and House commit
tees; citizens on foot and in carriages.
The sad procession moved up Summit TO
Locust street, thence west TO the residence
Of the Hon. Richard Waite, a brother OF
the deceased, where II was deposited, in
order that Mrs. Waite and the other MEM
bes Of the family might obtain u private
view.
The special train bearing ]. F. Foraker
and wife, with the Governors staff and
abont forty members OF the Legislature,
arrived at the Pennsylvania depot at l:45
o'clock am. The Governor and his party
were escorted in carriages TO the Boody,
where they were assigned rooms. No
sooner had Ohio's Governor entered the
Boody house lobby than IL was the signal
for an ovation, that lasted fully half an
hour. The lobby was crowded with visit
ors and citizens, one and all Of whom
pressed forward TO greet Gov. Foraker. Al
last he succeeded in breaking away and
reaching his room. As the funeral process
sion moved from the depot, the Ttreet was
lined with thousands of citizens and visit
ors. Many were old friends OF the chief
justice, from all points along the Maumee
valley.
The committees were placed In carriages
and the members were all driven first 10
the residence OF Mr.. Richard Waite, at the
corner OF Ontario and Walnut streets, then
to the Body house.
Emblems OF mourning were thrown ont
this morning as II by magic From the
time the news Of the death OF Chief Jus.
tioe Waite was flashed here by the wins,
early last Monday morning, until late last
night the very heavens appeared 10 shed
tears for the illustrious dead. Not ray
Of sunshine found ils way through the
heavy clouds which encircled Chief Jus.
tice Waite's early home. Whenever an
attempt was made to throw out black
goods aud Grape, the winds and the rains
played sad havoc with the cmblcms Of
mourning. The interior Of the public
buildings and many Of the doors were dec.
Grated and daped, and the stars and
stripes foatcd tattered and torn, sorrow-
fully at hali.mast In the binding
storm. But when the sun came out
clear and warm, with the arrival
OF the funeral car from the east this morn
ing, the whole scene changed. Summit
street was transiigurcd in one hour. II
was line Of black from end 10 end. Not
shop, not store could he found where
an attempt had not been made 10 testify 10
the great sorrow. All the public buildings,
almost all the private residences, were COW
cred with habilimcnts OF woe. Flags were
flying in almost every direction at half
mast Everything seemed 10 say welcome
back 10 your early home; We love you
STILL"
A tremendous crowd gathered In the
vicinity Of the residence oithe Hon. Richard
Waite and awaited the arrival Of the iu.
neral cortegc. The residence is n three
story brick house, and stands on the south.
west corner Of the streets named. Tho en-.
trance was guarded by n squad Of police
men, who Kept back the surging crowd Of
curious people who rudcly pressed forward
In an attempt 90 observe the entire pro.
ccedings The carriages containing the
pall.bcarcn arrived first, and Immediately
aitcrward the hcarso was halted In front
Of the residence and the caskct was 10.
moved aud borne into the house 10y n
squad Of Toledo Cadets. They were placed
In the north parlor Of the residence. Upon
the caskct laid the beautiful wreath from
President aud Mrs. Cleveland, and two
pieces Of creased palms, crossed and
fastened together with white satin ribbon.
/ The room was filed with large number
Of beautiful floral tributes from many legal
friends OF the deceased. Among them was
a bank Of flowers with the letters Final
Decree" another, a legal volume, with tho
word "COnstitution" upon its floral page.
The latter design was from the Lucas
County Bar association. Another hand
some tribute was from the Chinese lega-
ton In Washington, and was one OF the
most beautiful In the large number.
After the casket was placed In the par.
lor the pail bearers, cadets and all Others
retired and the doors were closed and
guarded by Messrs. Brook and Henry, two
colored scryrnis Of tho late chief justice,
who came on from Washington with the
train this morning and were driven 10 the
residence In advance Of the procession.
Surrounding tho casket which inclosed
the remains were palms and flowers. On
top OF the coffin was handsome wreath
Of roses, lilies and rare cxotics.
The remains were privately viewed by
Mrs. Waite and other members OF the
family, and al 1890 o'clock were removed
10 the guild.rooms Of Trinity church. II
being the earnest desire oi Mn. Waite and
the family that there should be no un'
necessary display, the ceremonies OF The
day we're a. sfmpleas Il N possible TO max,
them. The casket was carried by select