Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-03-29
CHIEF JUsTIUE WAITE.

simple Funeral Ceremonies In tho
House and the Body TAken at once
to Toledo.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-The funeral ser
vices over the remains of Chief Justice Waite
took place to-day, and the body is now on
its way to Toledo. The remains were re-
moved from the family residence on I street
to the Capitol at 80 this morning. 1t was
accompanied by the relatives, associate JUS
tees and their families, the officiating cler-
eymen, seven in number, officers of the Su-
preme court, representatives of different bod
les of which he is member, and numerous
friends. There were no services at the
house, and the arrangements were of the
simplest character. AS early as II o'clock
the galleries of the House were crowded.
The House wore many evidences of mourn
ing. Promptly at 11:30 the Speaker called
the House to order. Prayer was offered by
the Rev. Dr. Cuthbert. The business of the
House was then suspended, while its officers
carried in the bier and placed it on the space
in front of the clerks desk. At lao the
Senate was announced, and allSthe members
remained respectfully standing while the
Senators took their places assigned to them,
Senator Ingalls, occupying q chair to
the right of Speaker Carlisle. The re-
gents of the Smithsonian Institution, the
Judges of the court of claims and the Su-
preme court of the District of Columbia, the
District commissioners, the members of the
Diplomatic corps, the officers of the United
States Supreme court and of the department
of Justice, and many members of the bar of
the Supreme court entered unannouneed and
were escorted to seats upon the floor. few
minutes before noon Mrs. Cleveland, accom-
panied by Miss Rayard, entered the executive
gallery of the House, both ladies being
dressed in black. At five minutes before II
the President and his Cabinet were announe-
ed, and hundreds of people who had by this
time secured seats in the hall rose as the dis
tinguished guests were escorted to their
seats Every member of the Cabinet was
present, and with them entered General
Sheridan, who was clad in full uniform. In
few minutes afterwards the con-
eressional committee entered, followed by
the officiating Episcopal clergyman, Bishop
Paret, reading from the burial service as the
casket was borne into the chamber and
placed upon the bier. The bearers were all
employees of the Supreme court; and behind
them. attired in their robes of Office, came
the honorary pallbearers, the justices of the
court The members of the congressional
committee wore white sashes, fastened at the
shoulder with black and white rosettes. The
caskst was adorned with crossed palm
| branches bound together with a knot of white
satin ribbon and yellow roses and white
lilies. The burial service of the Episcopal
church was read by Bishop Paret, the music
being by choir of eighteen voices. The
| solemnity of the occasion was heightened
when the vast audience on the floor and IN
| the gallery rose of one accord and joined IN
| the recitation of the Apostles Creed.
In the corridor Immediately outside the
House = procession was formed of those who
! were to accompany the remains to the depot.
I At the foot of the steps the hearse was drawn
| up, and lines composed of four OF the Capt.
| toll policemen, the Senate and House funeral
| committeeg and the officiating clergymen
| were formed. between which the casket was
borne to the hearse. Following the body
| were the justices of the Supreme court, the
| faraily. relatives and intimate friends. En-
| tering the carriages in waiting, the tuneral
party was driven Immediately TO the STATION.
Tmmediately on the arrival of the process
| sion at the Baltimore and Potomac station
| the casket was taken from the hearse and
| placed on a slightly raised crape-covered
| platform in q combination car at the rear OF
| the train. The family and friends and the
| committees of the two houses of Congress
| were shown to the cars set apart for each.
| Promptly at 2 O'Clock the train slowly moved
/ ont of the station. The funeral train is COM
| posed of eight coaches. The first was oceu-
1 MED by Passenger Agent Parke of the Penn.
sylvania road, the second by the family and
| friends of the dead chief justice. Then came
the Pullman sleeper 'Tyrol," occupied by
the justices Of the Supreme court and it's of.
/ fcers. the clerk and deputy and the marsha
and deputy. Following this was the dining
car and then the drawing room car "Romu
lus.n which will be used by the Senate com
mittee and Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms Chris
ty, then the drawing room car NSoudan,
4 carrying the House. committee, then tht