Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-04-05
LAST HONORS.

Impressive Services Over the Remains of
Chief Justice Waite I'm tie Hall of the
House of Representatives "a she Nation
al Capitol, Preparatory to Their Remov-
al to Toledo.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-The remains
of the late Chief Justice Waite were re-
moved from the family residence on I
street, between Fourteenth and fifteenth,
to the Capitol at half-past eleven O'Clock
yesterday morning. They were accompa-
MED by his relatives, the Associate JUS
tees and their families, the officiating
clergymen, officers of the Supreme Court,
representatives of different bodies of
which the deceased was a member, and
numerous friends. There were no sery-
ices at the house; the arrangements were
of the simplest and quietest character.
The cortege proceeded to the Capitol by
way of Fourteenth street and Pennsyl.
yania avenue.
IN THE SENATE.
The Senate met at 1880 q. m. After
prayer by the chaplain, the clerk of the
House appeared and delivered a message
from that body, announcing that 1t was
cow in session and ready to receive the
Senate. The presiding officer (Mr. In
galls) said: Pursuant to order, the Sem
ate will now proceed to the hall of the
I1ouSc VI Representative W utlClii tiAO
funeral of the Chief-Justice."
Thereupon the procession of Senators,
headed by the Chaplain and Sergeant at
Arms, with the presiding officer and the
Secretary of the Senate following in the
second rank, took up its march to the hall
of the House of Representatives. There
were no spectators in the galleries of the
Senate, no one being admitted to any
portion of the Capitol except on presenta-
ton of ticket of admission. After the
Senators had left the chamber the five
who had been appointed as a committee
to attend the funeral at Toledo (Senators
Sherman, Allison, EvartS, George and
Gray came in wearing white linen scarfs
and occupied seats for some time waiting
for the arrival of the funeral procession.
At half-past eleven O'Clock the House
was called to order, and after an appro-
pirate prayer by the chaplain, regular
proceedings were dispensed with and the
Senate notified. The Senate was prompt
ly announced and filed into the hall, pre-
coded by it's officers. President pro TEN.
Ingalls, joined Speaker Carlisle at the
desk and the Senators took places as
signed them on the left of the chamber.
The diplomatic corps We're the next to
arrive, all members being in attendance,
the Corean and Chinese legations being
in full uniform. The President and
Cabinet were next announced and shown
to their places. The Court of Claims,
judges and bar association committee
were next to arrive and were followed by
General Sheridan and staff and Admiral
Porter. By this time Mrs. Cleveland and
the Cabinet ladies had taken their
places i'll the executive gallery,
escorted by Colonel Lamont and
other Government officers. AT exactly noon
the clergy entered the hall. Bishop Paret
Of the Diocese of Maryland was the offici-
ating clergyman, assisted by seven Epis
copal clergymen. The clergy remained
standing at the entrance as the Congress
siOnal committees, with mourning sashes
and badges, passed into the chamber fol-
lowed by the casket containing the re-
mains, borne by eight colOred employees
Of the United States Supreme Court. The
casket was covered with palm
branches and floral pieces of
white and yellow roses and ILL.,
les. The casket was borne down the
aisle to the bier. The Bishop read the
opening sentences of the Episcopal burial
service. Following the remains came the
Justices of the Supreme Court in their
robes. These were followed by the son
and daughter of the late Chief-Justica, c..
c. Waite and Miss Mary Waite, followed
by the intimate friends of the deceased,
ladies of the Supreme Court and others,
who were shown to their appointed seats.
While the choir from the gallery chanted
the remaining sentences of the burial serv-
ice the entire assemblage remained stand
ing. Bishop Paret recited the Apostles
Greed and the choir sang the hymn en-
titled 'Abide With Me-"
With bowed heads the assemblage then
listened to selections from the Litany and
prayers, in which the Bishop led and the
clergy responded. To the ordinary burial
service were added the prayers of the
church for the President and Congress.
The simple burial service being over the
committees withdrew from
the hall, followed by the clergy. pail
bearers carrying the casket, family of de-
ceased, Supreme Court, diplomatic corps,
Senate, Judiciary, Supreme Court bar and
other invited guests. The House imme-
diately adjourned.
The casket is of red cedar, covered with
English broadcloth. 1t is finished with
Oxidized silver extension handles, and the
only polished portion is plain silver plate
bearing the following inscription: