The Portland daily press., 1888-03-30
IN HIS OLD HOME.
Chief Justice WaIte's Remains In
tered at Toledo, Ohio.
His Fellow Townsmen Pay Their Last
Tribute of Respect.
Appropriate Funeral Services Con-
Quoted BY a Former Pastor.


tice Waite arrived in Toledo at 9.3e this morn
| ing.
The casket containing the body was re.
moved at once from the special car and placed
in hearse. A funeral procession. composed
of police. the Toledo bar association, Toledo
board of trade, city council, mayor and other
city officials guard of honor composed of the
| Toledo Cadets, justices of the supreme court,
| Senatorial and House committees, citizens on
| foot and in carriages, moved to the residence
of Hon. Richard Waite, brother of tie de-
ceased. where the remains were deposited.
The special train bearing Coy. Foraker,
| his staff and about 40 members q the legis-
lature, arrived at 10.45. A great crowd in
the vicinity of the residence waited the arri-
| val of the funeral cortege. When the hearse
arrived the casket was borne into the house
| by squad of the Toledo Cadets and placed
IN the North Paror Upon tfe siaant Gasket LAY lay
Mrs. Cleveland and two pairs OF creased
palms, crossed, fastened with white satin
ribbon. The room was filled with large
number of beautiful floral tributes from
many local friends. The remains were then
privately viewed by Mrs. Waite and other
members of the family.
At t1l.30 they were removed to the guild
room of Trinity Church. At the desire OF
Mrs. Waite and the family, the ceremonies
were as simple as 1t was possible to make
them. The casket was carried by squad OF
the Toledo Cadets and they and the pail bear
ers made up the simple procession. The
casket was placed on draped catafalque In
| the,centre of the large hall and shortly after
the lid was removed. The features were a
trife pinched but bore the same kindly, be.
nignant expression which was their chief
characteristic in life. For two hours the citi-
zens filed past, viewing the remains. so
dense was the throng that it was impossible
at times for the street cars to pass. The
being disappointed.
The casket was closed and removed to the
chancel Of the church adjoining.
In the church, the chancel, pulpit and stalls
for the choristers were heavily draped with
black. The lectern bore magnificent wreath
of lilies sent from Washington and the pulpit
was fragrant bed of Bermuda lilies. AT
the left of the pulpit was bank OF flowers,
with the motto, "Final Decree" sent by the
surviving members of the Supre Court. The
family pew was beautifully decorated with
Gala lilies and draped in black.
The doors OF Trinity Church were thrown
open and the distinguished guests entered;
The regular funeral services of the Episcopal
church followed, with music by well trained
male choir, attired in beautiful white sui
plices. At the conclusion, Rev. DR.. ID. b.
Wallbridge, former rector of the church, now
of New York, delivered a fitting and tender
address. The remains were then placed In
the hearse and the procession wended It's way
to Forest Cemetery in the following order;
Members of the Bar.
Members of the Board of Trade.
Members of the Common Council.
The pail bearers In carriages.
Toledo Cadets.
Hearse.
The family in carriages.
The Committee from Washington IN carriages.
Judges ana Oficials of the Circuit, District and
Federal Courts, In carriages.
State officials, in carriages.
Friends and citizens.
The attendance was very large and the
streets in the front ana side OF the church
were packed with people who vainly attempt
ed to find ingress.
At Forest Cemetery the casket was depos-
tied in the vault, va short prayer and the
closing portion of the Protestant Episcopal
ritual, ,.and the procession then returned to
the city. Gov Foraker and staff, State Off.
cials and members of the legislature left for
home at 6 o'clock. The members OF the Su-
preme Court, the two Congressional commit
tees and the other persons who came on
from Washington in the special train, left at
8 o'clock.
Excited Lawyers.
CINCINNATI, March %. An exciting time
occurred at the meeting of the Hamilton
county bar association in Cincinnati, yester-
day, to take action on the death of Chief
Justice Waite. There were many notable
lawyers present, and several speeches were
made.
Judge Perry read the memorial, which con-
tanned the following statement
In this one institution the United States govern
ment is centuries in advance Of every other. IL
could not be so however, If its decisions were
secret or subject to personal or political caprice
Its weakest moments have been those when It was
suspected of turning its back on jurisprudence
and opening its eyes to some other guide, or when
some Individual members of 1t were suspected OF
doing so. These moments have been few. and
with long intervals between them. While such a
tribunal can be maintained, the moral power OF Its
opinions will be worth more TO mankind than that
OF any other existing Institution.
This part of the memorial caused sensa-
tion. Several lawyers jumped to their feet
and objected to the resolution, as being re
fiection on the supreme court Of the United
States. heated debate ensued. 1t was
stated that the times when the court turned
its back on jurisprudence was In the Dred
Scott and legal tender decisions.
A number of amendments were offered to
the Objectionable passage, but the memorial
was finally adopted as read.