The Portland daily press., 1888-03-29
CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE.
Impressive Funeral Services In the
House of Representatives.

WASHINGTON, March 2S.-The remains of
the late Chief Justice Waite were removed
from the family residence on l street to the
Capitol at 11.3O this morning. They were
accompanied by his relatives and the asso-
ciate justices and their families, the otfic-
iating clergymen seven in number, officers OF
the supreme court, representatives of the
different bodies of which the deceased was
member, and numerous friends. There
were no services at the residence and the ar
rangements were of the simplest and quiet
est character.
The galleries of the House were crowded
with spectators anxious to observe the fu-
neral services. The House bore every evil
dence of mourning. At 11.40 o'clock the
Senate was announced and all present re-
mained respectfully standing while the SEN
ators took the places assigned to them, Sen
ator Ingalls, occupying chair to the right OF
Speaker Carlisle. The regents of the
Smithsonian Institution, the judges OF the
court of claims and of the supreme court OF
the District Of Columbia, the District com
missioners, the members of the diplomatic
corps, the officers of the department OF JUS
tice and many members of the bar of the SUI
preme court entered un9nnounced and were
escorted to seats upon the floor. A few min
utes before noon Mrs. Cleveland, accompan-
led by Miss Bayard, entered the executive
gallery OF the House, both ladies' pelng ap.
propriately dressed in black. The President
and his cabinet were next announced Ey-
cry member of the cabinet was present, as
was General Sheridan clad in full uniform.
In few minutes afterwards the Congress
ional committee entered, followed by the
-, ,afo E,.fc 81 oil a
ret, reading 1.-The Lord gave and the LORD
hath taken away, blessed be the name OIL tne
Lord" as the casket inclosing the remains
of the deceased was borne into the chamDer
and placed upon the bier. The Impressive
burial service of the Episcopal church was
then read by Bishop Paret, music being rem,
by choir Of Is voices. The solemnlty. OF
tine occasion was frightened, when, as blsh-
op Paret read the Apostles Greed, the yasl
audience on the floor and in the galleries
rose of one accord and Joined in the solemn
recitation of faith.
At the conclusion of the services the cas-
ket was borne from the chamber and the
ceremonies in the House were closed. Inc
House then adjourned, as did the Senate
At the foot0f the outside steps the hearst
was drawn up and lines composed of Capi'
t0l policemen and the Senate and House fu
neral committees and the officiating clergy
men were formed, between which the re
mains were slowly borne to the hearse. Fol
| lowing the body were the Justices OF the su
preme court, the family, relatives and init
| Innate friends Of the deceased. Entering
| the carriages the funeral party was driver
| Immediately to the station. The body will
| he taken to Toledo, Ohio, for burial.
Immediately on the arrival of the process
| sion at the Baltimore q Potomac station, th,
| casket was taken from the hearse and PLACED
on a slightly raised, crape-covered platform
| in combination car at the rear of the train
| The family, friends, and committees of tn
| two houses Of Congress We're shown to th'
| cars set apart for each, and promptly at
| o'clock the train slowly moved out of tn
| station. The funeral train was composed o
EIGHT coaches. The first was occupied b,
| Passenger Agent Parke of the Pennsylvania
| road and the second by the family ant
| friends of the dead Chief Justice. Thel
| came the Pullman sleeper "Tyrol," occupied
| Inv the Justices of the Supreme Court am
| is officers. the clerk and deputy and tn
marshal and his deputy. Following this wa
| the dining car. and then the drawing room
car sRomnlus." which will be used by tn
| Senate committee and Assistant Sergeant-at
| Arms Christy. Then came the drawing
| room car "S0udan, carrying the Hous
| Committee. and then the sleeper "Hesperia,
| and last the car containing the casket. Non
| of the cars composing the train were drape6
THE flowers received at the Waite residenc
had been previously boxed and placed in tn
car which was to contain the casket, excep
the wreathes sent by President and Mr.:
| Cleveland. which were taken to the CapitC
and placed upon the casket, where they II
majned during the ceremonies.