Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-27

WHO WILL 81 ADMITTED 10 TIE HALL OF TIE HOUSE.
The funeral services Of the late Chief Justice
Waite viii begin at noon tomorrow In the
hall OF the House OF Representatives Seats on the
floor OF the House will be assigned to the family
and mourners to the supreme Court justices and
tneir families TO the members Of the several com:
mn MI ,, to the President and family, and
diplomatic corps, the General q the Army, his
stan stan AL other leading or1cials The reserved gal
ts' and held aSs sss
to the public galleries win be by card to be issued
OF the House and senate with the exception OF
the parties admitted to the floor, all persons, to
gam admission, must present cards.
THE REMAINS WILL NOT LIE IN STATE
at the Capitol, the family desire that the fun
as possible The body Will be accompanied by
the Supreme Court Justices, who are the honorary
pail bearers and about twenty-five intimate
friends OF the family. The messengers IN the en-
ploy or the Supreme Court viii act as the body
bearers.
THE REMAINS 10 BE TAKEN TO TOLEDO.
At the close OF the funeral ceremonies the body
win be conveyed to the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad and transferred by a special train to
Toledo, where the interment will take place All
the members or the Supreme Court except Justices
Bradley and Matthews Will accom- pany the re-
mains, which are expected to arrive at To.edo,
day. The remains will be conveyed 10 the Episco-
pal Church, which the Chief Justice was aecus-
toned TO attend and Will remain there for several
hours TO allow the people OF his old home to see
his face before the body is finally inferred. The
funeral service at Toledo will be simple
MEETING OF THE REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN IN
SrTTUTIoN.
special meeting OF the board OF regents OF the
Smithsonian Institution was held this morning at
IL o'clock. Present: Hon. j. j. Ingalls, President
of Z. s. Senate; Acting Chief Justice s. F. Miller
Senators MOrr1ll ana Culioln, Representatives, Cox
Wheeler, and Phelps. DR.: j. Z, yelling, Gen Meigs
and the secretary, Prof. Langley. Senator ingalls,
was called to the chair.
DR.. yelling, Senator Morrill, and the secretary
were appointed COMMITTEES toprePare resoiutions
had sustained In the death OF the Chief Justice,
who had been fourteen years its chancellor, OF
presiding Off1cer.
A Series OF appropriate resolutions was reported
by DIR. yelling for The committee aud unanimously
adopted, and 1t was decided that the secretary
and any members OF the board who could accom-
pany the remains to Toledo would constitute the
committee TO represent the regents at the funeral
The secretary stated that according TO the or
ganic act the joint signatures OF the chancellor
and secretary were necessary to draw money from
the U. 5. Treasury to carry on the operations OF
the Institution, and on motion OF Senator Cullom
elected chancellor pro tenn.
In accepting the position Justice Miller ex-
pressed his high appreciation OF the honor con
1erred, and made a lew most appropriate and feel
ing remarks relative to the character and the
virtues OF the late Chief Justice
Attention Is called to the fact that the secretary
has given orders to close the Smithsonian Insttu-
ton and National Museum on the day OF the fu-
neral.
THE DISTRICT OFFICES TO BE CLOSED TOMORROW.
The District Commissioners yesterday issued
an order that the offices OF the District government
be closed on Wednesday, the DAY designated for
the funeral OF Chief Justice Waite, during the
entire day.
OTHER TOKENS OF RESPECT AND SYMPATHY.
Prof. widows will toll minute bells on the Met
ropOlitan Church chimes and play appropriate
dirges at intervals during the funeral ceremonies
and while the procession Is moving to the depot.
The National Homeopathic Hospital AsSocfa-
ton, at a meeting yesterday afternoon, adopted
appropriate resolutions In regard TO the death OF
their president, CHER Justice Waite, and the
president was directed to appoint committee OF
i've TO attend the funeral
The death or CHER Justice Waite was announced
in the United States Court in Baltimore yesterday,
character by members oil the bar. As mark OF
respect the court then adjourned.
The President has directed that the Government
Printing Office be closed Tomorrow IN addition to
10 the Other public buildings
When the Court OF Claims met yesterday morn
ing, Assistant Attorney General Howard moved
that an adjournment be taken until Monday next,
out or respect To the memory OF the late Chief JUS
tice Waite. Judge Richardson said that this action
would he taken.
In the Criminal Court this morning Judge Mont
gOInery announced that there would be but short
SSiOn OF the court to- morrow and no Jury trials