Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1888-03-30
Religious Ceremonies Over the Nor
tai Remains of the Late Chief
Justice at Washington.
The Services Conducted by Bishop
Paret, Assisted by DR.. Bodine
Of Kenyon College.
The Ceremonies Witnessed by $500
Persons and in Lilies
in PrOfusiOn.
The Journey to Toledo.

WASHINGTON, March 28-The funeral of
Chief Justice Waite took place to-day in
the hall of the house of representatives.
Bishop Paret oficiated and DIR. Bodine,
president of Kenyon college, assisted. Over
$500 persons were present. The house,
like all other portions Of the capitol, was
festO0ned and draped in black. A church
choir and organ were stationed in one of
the galleries. At the east front of the cap
itol several hundred people had congre.
gated before noon and taken their places
on either side of the entrance to the build
ding. Promptly at noon,
WITHOUT MUSIC OR osTENTAT1oUs DIS
PLAY,
the first of the line of carriages drew up at
the curb. The Episcopal clergymen, Drs.
Leonard Mott and Bodine accompanying
Bishop Paret next alighted and ascended
the stairway, clad in their white surplces.
The body bearers-all the messengers of
the supreme cOurt-On the hearse next
drew up and while the casket was being
withdrawn the justices of the court. wear
ing their black silk robes, took their places
on the sidewalk, headed by Marshal
Wright and Clerk McKenny. Slowly the
remains were borne into the capitol, fol-
lowed by the justices and the honorary
pail bearers. The casket was heavily
draped in rich black cloth crossed with
slender palms and laden with wreaths Of
FRAGRANT ROSES AND STATELY LILIES.
At the conclusion of the services the casket
was borne from the chamber and the cere-
monies in the house were closed. I'm
mediately on the arrival of the procession
at the Baltimore & Potomac station the
casket was taken from the hearse and
placed on slightly raised Grape covered
platform in combination car at the rear
Of the train. The family and friends and
the committees of the houses of congress
were shown into the cars set apart for each
and everything was in readiness some little
time before the time for departure arrived.
Promptly at 2 o'clock the train slowly
moved out of the station.
MRS. WAITE.
A telegram from st. Louis announces
that the train bearing Mrs. Waite arrived
in st. Louis this morning too late to make
close connection for the Toledo train and
that special was Immediately placed at
her disposal. She is expected to arrive in
Toledo at 10 O'clock tonight
TOLEDO, o., March 29.-The city is in
mourning to-day as attribute to the memory
of Chief Justice Waite. The special train
bringing the remains and the escorting
delegations arrived at 10 o'clock. Flags
were at half mast throughout the city and
many public and private buildings were
draped. At the depot the remains were
met by Governor Foraker and state and
city officials and others. The procession
through the principal streets to Trinity
church was witnessed by throngs of peo-
pie. The casket was placed in the parlor
Of the church and there rested in state for
several hours. during which continuous
stream OF people passed through and at
2:SO O'clock the remains were conveyed
into the church. The Toledo cadets acted
as guard of honor. The simple funeral
service of the Episcopal church was read
and the exercises were at an end. From
the church the casket was taken to Forest
cemetery and placed in the family vault.