Daily Republican., 1888-03-29
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The funeral servioes os6f aiSe late 33kiefk !
Justice IN the hall pt 1tss Hepfs Of
Representatives ta.da9, ware tesF Sim
pie, yet weTa undsuklIgs solemn and
Impressive, and were attspded BY Al
more distinguishes 6andiefoethan could
be assembled 10 other of ,.of me United
Siatos.
Mrs. Cleveland, ,'AceowpAnied by Miss
BayArj, Mrs. Fairchiln, Mrs. Whitney,
Mrs Eodicott, Mrs. Villas and Mrs.
Dickinson, occupied tho front pew re-
served In the we,s gallery for the Prosl-
dents family, These ladies were dressed
| in mourning.
| General Sheridan, in fall uniform,
accom- panied by his Chief OF Staff, en-
tered with the President and Cabinet
and WAS conducted to sAat on the Re. |
publican side. Although this was q |
mere accident, It did not fail 20 receive |
notice and comment from the galleries
The diplomatic were seated on the |
lDemooratlo side, aud the mouruers oc.
oupied Beats on their right. Senators
were given the vacated seats on the Re
publican side.
Tho remains OF the late Chief Justice
Waite were removed from the family
residence, on 1 street, between Four
teenth aud Fifteenth, TO the Capitol, at
l11.31 O'Clock this morning. They were
accompanied by his RS AtiVes, the Asso
ciAted Justices and their families, the
Off cieting clergymen, seven in num-
Der, Officers OF the Supreme Court, rep.
lressa,Etlves of different bodies OF
, which the deceRsed was member, and
, numerous friends. There wers no
ser vices at the house, and the arrange.
meuts were OF the simplest and quietest
Q character. The cortese prOceoded to
g the Capitol by way Of Fourteenth strsst
. aud Pennsy lvania avenue.
Promptly at noon, without music or
osteutAtious display, the first OF the
= lime of carriages drew up ut The curb,
: and the undertaken, with his assistant,
stepped out. bearing great wreath OF
q white and yellow roses.
/ Ths Episcopal olergymeu, Drs, Lson-
ard, Mott and Bodine, accompanying
Bishop Paret, next aliehted and climbed
the stairway clad in thelr white sur
|, lplipes. Tbs body bearers, nll messen
o gers OF the Supreme Court, wearing
II their black slla robes, took their placei
II lon the sidewalk, headed by Marsha
}. Wright and ClerS MoKsnney. slowly
the remains were borne into the Cspitol
followed by the Justices as the honorary
u pail bearers. The cNsket was heavily
eldrapsd In rich blsok cloth, crossed With
VI slender palms and laden with wreath
or oil fgsgrHnt roses and stately lil'es.
IL AT precisely 10 o'clock the officiating
clergy men appeared at the mAlu en
trance TO the h0il, ard, % they moveC
on forward, the vast audience OF 5000 peo
At pie rose 10 their feet. The six clergy
ot men who n5sibted Bishop Psret IA tn
n. performance OF the ServiOe led the pro
oession, Bishop Piret following, ant
recitiug the beautlidl burial service o
the Episcopal Church. The words o
IN Bishop Parst, II ara the Resurrection
nd sud the Life" broke upon the awlu
're stillnsss that prevailed with patho
aud solemnity that touched all heart
,W and brought tears to the eyes OF many
n. Following the joint committee Of Cor
~ grees, which was led by nator 5hel
da man and the BergeAnt alarms OF u
a, Senate, came tho cAskGt contAininR Ii
remains OF ths,lato Ohist Justice, born
on tho shoulders OF eight messengers {
ers the Supreme Court, all of whom 81
1ill oolored men. The family OF the d
est ceased followed tho ossket. As soon
the CONGREGATION was seated the oho
ma rendered inc funeral chant, "IIoTd, /
Ar me know my end" after which BishC
he Paret performed the funeral servios
s. assisted by Rov. DIR. Addison, Rev. ID
Leonard, Rev. SIR. Mott Rsv. ID
Townsend, Rev. DR.. Bodine, Of 0hi
and Rev. DIR. Elliott. At the ooncl'
nd sion OF the services, which were ovt
IN, before O'Clock, the cAsket was bOrI
:. in tho House were closed. AS the col
alt tege left the hall this choir san
n 'tAsleep In Jeses." Proper Grrang
"a ments were made for seating person
privileged to admission to the door, bI
they were badly carried out.
The bearers OF the oasket were all eT
15o. ployes OF the Supreme Court, and b
lad hind them, attired In their robes
offios, came the honorary pail beareI
-, the Justices OF the Court. The mer
~ ~. berH OF the Congressional Commit
Ia ,S wore white sashes, fastened at t
!" ,oi" shoulder with black and white rosetti
.. Following the body were the Justie
lole OF the Supreme Court, the family, rel
lure tlves and intimate friends Of the
IAN ceased, Entering the carriage In wa
|. ing the funeral party was driven IL
medlately to ths station.
his Immediately on the arrival OF
IT OF procession at the Baltimore and Po
mac Station, the oasket was TAX
-. from the heRrae and placed on q slishI
teIs raised Grape covered platform In q CO
,1bn binatlon car at the rear of the train.
flNe Promptly ct o'clock the train slov
moved cut OF tho station. The fune
use train is comp posed OF eight coaches. I
cts. frat was occupied By Passenger age
d O. Parke, of the Pennsylvsnia Road.
second by ths family and friends OF
o dead Chief Justice. Then came
oW' Pullman sleeper "Tyrol," occupied
,S ,erS the Justices Of fhe supreme Court
'eV' Its officers, rhe cletk and deputy, a
the marsAal and deputy. None OF
'ow. cSrs composing the train wore drsp
w. THE flowers which had been received
the Waite residence had pteviou
,o.a been boxed and placed In the car VIII
I'd was to contain. the caskat, except
"AN wreath sent by President and NJ
G eveland, which was taken TO
rned Capitol and placed upon the casl
King where 1t remsined during the cerel
MES.
q. at A telegram from St. Lonis auuour
treet that the train bearing Mrs WAite
rived In St Louie this morning too
o,.S to make close connection for the Tol
NO train, and that special train wac
mediately placed at her dispoSal.
place is expected to arrive in Toledo ai
o CLOCK tonight.
nm th -
Entertainment at MsrshRlltOu,
The entertainment held in the
" ~ on Saturday night last, under the
pioes OF ths W. U. T. U. and l.. t.
on, was SUCCESS Miss CLARA Dram