Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-05

courts, members of the diplomatic corps,
and of the Senate and House, all attended
in body, while the galleries and floor were
crowded with distinguished visitors. The
Senate met at IL 80 a. m. After prayer by
the Chaplain the Clerk of the House ap-
peared and delivered O message from that
body announcing that it was now in ses-
sion and ready to receive the Senate.
The presiding officer (Mr. Ingallsl said
Pursuant to order, the Senate will now
proceed to the hall of the House of Repre-
sentatives to attend the funeral OF the Chief
Justice"
Thereupon the procession of Senators
took up its march to the hall of the House
of Representatives.
The remains of the late Chief Justice
arrived at the Capitol at 1880, accompanied
by his relatives, the Associate Justices and
their families, the officiating clerRymen,
seven in number, officers of the Supreme
| Court, representatives of different bodies
of which the deceased was a member, and
numerous friends. There were no services
at the house, and the arrangements were OF
the simplest and quietest character. The
cortege proceeded to the Capitol by way OF
Fourteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue.
Promptly at noon, without music OF
ostentatious display, the first of the line OF
carriages drew up at the curb, and the
undertaken with his assistants stepped out
bearing a wreath of white and yellow
roses. The Episcopal clergymen, Drs.
Leonard, Mott, and Bodine, accompany
ing Bishop Paret, next alighted and as
| cended the stairway, clad in their white
surplices. The body -bearers-all the
messengers of the Supreme Cortland
the hearse next drew up, and while the
casket was being withdrawn the Justices
of the court, wearing their black silk
robes, took their places on the sidewalk.
| Slowly the remains were borne into the
Capitol, followed by the Justices and the
honorary pail bearers.
Speaker Carlisle called the House OF
Representatives to order promptly at 1880
o'clock and the Rev. DIR. Cuthbert offered
the following prayer:
"Our Holy, Heavenly Father, in whom
we live and move and have our being, draw
nigh unto us as we attempt in our weak and
imperfect way to draw nigh unto Thee
Again we would recognize Thy hand in the
removal Of Thy servant, the late Chief
Justice Of the United States.
"Again we thank Thee for that life-fol
its illustration of the eternal principles Of
righteousness and truth. The memory oil
the just is indeed blessed. We thank Thee
for the peaceful close of that life. We be-
lieve indeed it was well with him, and We
believe it was indeed better to be absent
from the body of sin and of death and be
present with the Lord. The Lords bless.
ing rest on the bereaved family, present
and absent. BE O very present help unto
them. Bless Thy servants before Thee
all of them. Whether we have ten talents
or five or one committed to our trust, Mer.
ciful Father, help us to be faithful to thai
trust, and take us at last unto Thyself, foi
the sake Of Jesus Christ. Amen"
The business of the House was then sus-
pended, while its officers carried in the
bier and placed il on the space in front oi
the Clerks desk. At 40 the Senate waI
announced, and oil the members remained
respectfully standing while the Senators
took the places assigned to them.
The impressive burial service OF the
Episcopal Church was then read by BishoT
Paret, the music being rendered in an
effective manner by q choir of eighteen
voices to an organ accompaniment. The
solemnity Of the occasion was heighten-
ed when, as Bishop Paret read the
Apostles Creed, the vast audience on the
floor and in the gallery rose of one accord
and Joined in the solemn recitation oi
faith.
At the conclusion of the services Tia {
casket was borne from the chamber, and
the ceremonies in the House were closed.
The House then, at l2:45, adjourned
and the Senate repaired 10 its chamber
and Immediately adjourned.
In the corridor Immediately outside th,
House procession was formed of thos,
who we're to accompany the remains
to the depot, and the party retraced iti
steps to the entrance. At the foot of The
steps the hearse was drawn up, and linei
composed of four of the Capitol police.
men, the Senate and House funeral COM
mittees, and the officiating clergymen wer,
formed, between which the remains wer'
slowly borne 10 the hearse. Following th,
body were the Justices Of the Suprem,
Court, the family, relatives, and intimat'
friends of the deceased. Entering Thu
carriages in waiting, the funeral party wa
driven Immediately to the station, wher,
the funeral train of eight cars was in wait
ing. The train started for Toledo at
o'clock.
Gossip About the Late Chief Justice.
Washington special1
The Chief Justice does not leave larg
estate. Representative Hill estimates tha
he may have been worth 5000, 900, and hi
house here Is worth at least $4,000. HI
paid $24, 900 for it, but il has doubled il
value, and the ground upon which IL /