New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-30
THE CHIEF JUSTICE BURIED.
ais Fr1NERAL IN THE CITY OF TOLEDO
THE by FOLLOWED BY JUSTICES OF TEE
SUPREME COURT, MEMBERS OF CONGRESS-
STATE oFFIcIALs-THE SERMON BY
THE REV. DIR. wALBRiDGE,
OF RRo.KLYN.

OF BRosKLYN.
Totrpo. Ohio March 20.-The special train bearing
the body Of Chief Justice Waite reached the Penn
svlvauia station at 10 a to-day and the CONN con-
raining the body was removed at from tho special
car and ulaced ia the hesrse and the funeral eortese
moved IN summit-st In the following order sqoaa
of police Toledo Bar AssocIation, Toledo hoaru VI
Trade City Council, Mayor and other city omoi~s
the body with guard OF honor composed OF the Ioeuo
Cadets Justices OF the Supreme Court 10 cafrases
Senate and House Committees citizens on foot ana ~
carriages. The procession moved Up Summit 70
cust AZ thence west TO the house of Richard Waite,
brother Of the Chief Justice Tho city was ihroneeo
with strangers and business was entirely suspcnoeo'
Flags aoated at half-mast and emblems OF mourning
we're displayed everywhere. Tho day was warm eSar
and bright
The party which accompanied the funeral train rom
washington consisted Of Justices Miher hh'ah'
Rlatchford. Gray and lamar, Of the United states
supreme Court: J. H. Mckinney. clerk; C. D. Boil
deputy clerk; Marshal j. 81. Wright, and his deputy
w IL Reardon: Senators Sherman, Evarts Aiison'
Gray and George, and sergesnt-aiArms Christy'
Representatives Urosvenor, Montgomery, stewart
Cobb. Romels Plumb, Russell and seney, ana Deputy
Sergeant alarms Selger.
The special train bearing Governor j. b. forsA'r
and wife. with the Governors STAFF and about forty
members of the Legislature. arrived 81 1oAo o. IN
Tho Governor and his party were escorted In carriages
to the Body House, where they were assigned rooms.
As the funeral procession moved from the railroad
station the street lined with thousands OF ctzehs
and visitors A great crowd gathered near the nome
of Richard Waite Ths entrance was guarded oy
squad Of policemen who kept back the sursng cro~u
OF curious people. The carriages containing the pau
hearers arrived first, aud Immediately afterward the
bearse was in front OF residence and the comm was
removed aud borne into the house by SQUAD VI
Toledo Cadets They were placed In the north paror
of the house Upon the coffin lag the beautiful wreath
from the President and Mrs Cleveland and TWO pairs
OF creased palms. crossed and fastened together with
white satin ribbons The room was filled with large
number of floral tributes nom many friends OF the
deceased Among them was a bank Of flowers With
the letters Final Decree Another, legal volume
with the word Constitution" upon its floral page
The latter design was from the Lucas County bar
Association Another handsome tribute was from the
Chinese Legation In Washington and was one OF the
most beautiful in the large number.
After tine coffin placed In the parlor, the pail
bearers cadets and all Others retired and the doors
were closed, and guarded by Brook and Henry, two
coored OF the Chief Justice, who came rom
Washington with the train this morning. The face
Of the dead viewed by Mrs Waite and other men,
bers OF the family and at IL 80 the coffin was re-
moved to the Guild rooms Of the Trinity Church 1t
being the earnest desire of Mrs Waite and the family
that there should be unnecessary display the GER
emonles Of the day simple as It was possible
to make them The coffin was carried by select
SQUAD OF the Toledo cdOetS. ana tnty anu pair
bearers made up simple procession TO the Suiia
rooms. where the body was TO lie In state.
black in the centre Of large hall and shortly after
O'Clock the Id was removed and the face OF the dead
exposed 70 view The features TSs the 6s same
stic in life. At the foot OF the coffin was wreath OF
presented by friends The room was draped In black
and a fine portrait Of the dead Chief Justice which
hangs on the wall also bore appropriate mourning
emblems.
Shortly aterward the doors were opened to admit
the throng Of friends and citizens which packed the
adjacent street The cadets were on duty TO maintain
proper order and 10 keen tho line moving as rapidly
as circumstances would permit This linz Of spects-
tors passed In at door through the hall past tbs
into the street The doors were closed at 4b p III.
and many thousands we're disappointed In not Obtain,
ing view Of tho hodv. The CONN was then closed
and removed to the chancel Of the church adjoining
The rhance pulpit and stalls for the chorsters were
heavily draped IN black Th. lectsrn hore mag nag
pulnl' crowded with bermuda lilies ~ the len
OF the pulpit a hank Of flowers. with The motto
Final DAcreeS which sent by the surviving mem
hcrs of the ernrpme Court The family pew ~ tho
wsites was DECORATED with caas and drsred In back
II sTart for the use Of the mourners at the
funeral service
Shortly after the body Of the Chief Justice was ta.eu
into Trinity Church the doors we've OPENED; re avs,
tinrrlshed ghosts entered rho church In bodv and
were seated on each side Of the main aisle as follows
The Judges NJ Tho Supreme Court OF the Tinted states
the Supreme Govt Marshal: the committee nom me
Tinted states Senate Tho committee from rho TINTED
States House Of representatives the Federal Judges
the Supreme Court of Ohio National and State ex'
officers from distance Lieutenant Governor lyons
and The committee from the state senate me SreaHei
of the House and the IIouse Committee. memhers ol
the Ohio LArslatrp the bar NJ Lncas County and the
visiting Judges and lawyers officers Of the CITY Govern
ment fhe Board of Trade The Rev Dr II. IS
Walhridge p former rector Of Trinity Church. now OF
Brooklyn. delivered a fitting and tender address
After the services AZ the church the body was taken
and the streets were packed with people who had
vainly attempted to enter the church.