Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-29
THE CHIEF JUSTICE.
The Funeral of the De.
ceased Jurist.
SOLEMN ION
House and Senate Adjourn to
Attend the Obsequies-Waite's
Successor Suggested.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD. |

= the galleries OF the House OF Repre-.
sentatives were crowded with specta
tors anxious to observe the funeral
services over the remains OF the late
Chief Justice Waite. Over every door
way were heavy draperies of black
and the folds of the American flag
which hangs over the Speakers chair
were tastsfully caught up with the
same emblems. In the SPACE in front
of the Clerks desk were arranged
chairs for the accommodation of the
relatives and friends of the deceased,
the President and his Cabinet, the
Justices of the Supreme Court and the
funeral committees of Congress. The
front rows of the desks of the mem
bers were reserved for Senators, while
in the back of the hall the space was
filled with chairs for the accommoda-
ton of invited friends and members of
the House.
THE REMAINS WERE REMOVED
From the family residence to the Cap
itol at IL 80. They were accompa-
MED by his relatives, the Associate
Justices and their families, the otfici-
ating clergymen, officers of the Su-
preme Court, representatives of diff
ferent bodies of which the deceased
was member and numerous friends.
There we're no services at the house
and the arrangements were of the
simplest and quietest character.
Promptly at IL 80 the Speaker called
the House to order.
PRAYER WAS OFFERED
By Rev. DR.. Cuthbert. The business
OF the House was then suspended,
while its officers carried the bier and
placed it in front of the Clerks desk.
THE SENATE
Met at II 80, and after prayer by the
Chaplain, proceeded to the Hall of
the House to attend the funeral. At
IL 40 the Senate was announced in
the House, and all the members re-
manned standing while the Senators
took the places assigned them. The
Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute,
Judges of the Court of Claims and Of
the Supreme District Court of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, District Commits
sioners, Diplomatic Corps, officers of
the United States Supreme Court,
and the department justices and
many members of the bar of the
Supreme Court were escorted to seats
upon the floor. A few minutes before
noon Mrs. Cleveland, accompanied
r. t,vv Rn
tive Gallery of the House, both ladies
being appropriately dressed in black:
Shortly afterwards the President and
his Cabinet were announced, and
hundreds of people who had by this
time secured seats in the hall,
ROSE IN RESPECTFUL ATTENTION
AS the distinguished guests were es-
corted to their seats. Every member
of the Cabinet was present, and with
them entered General Sheridan, who
was clad in full uniform. In few
minutes afterE ard the Congressional
Committee entered, followed by Bish-
op Paret reading the "The Lord gave
and the Lord hath taken away, bles-
sed be the name of the Lord" as the
casket inclosing the remains of the
deceased was borne into the chamber
and placed upon the bier.
THE BEARERS OF THE CAsKET
Were all employees OF the Supreme
Court, and behind them, attired in
their robes of office, came the honor
ary pall-bearers, the Justices of the
Supreme Court. The casket was
tastefully adorned with crosses, palm
branches, and with floral tribute of
roses and lilies. The impressive
burial service of the Episcopal Church
was then read by Bishop Paret, the
music being rendered by choir of
eighteen voices.
THE sOLEMNIrY OF THE OCCASION
Was heightened when, as Bishop
Paret read the Apostles Creed, the
vast audience rose Of their own accord
and joined in the solemn recitation of
faith, AT the
CONCLUSION OF THE SERVICES
The casket was borne from the cham
Der and the ceremonies in the House
were closed. The House at IL AS
adjourned and the Senate repaired to
it's chambers and Immediately ad-
journed. In the corridor, immediate
ly outside the House, a procession
was formed and the remains were
slowly borne to the house. The fu-
neral party was Immediately driven
to the depot.
THE DEPARTURE.
On the arrival of the procession at
the Baltimore and Potomac station
the casket was placed on a raised
crape-covered platform in a combina-
ton car at the rear of the train. The
family and friends and the committee
of Congressman were shown to the
cars SET apart for each,s and at
O'Clock the train moved out of the
station.
MRS. WAITE.
ST, LOUIS, March 28.-Mrs. Morri.
son X. Waite and a number of mem
bers OF the family arrived this morn.
Jug from California en- route fol
Toledo. The party will arrive at Toledo
tonight at 10 o'clock.
PROGRAMME AT TOLEDO.
TOLEDO, March 2S.-The city is al
astir with preparations for the funera
of Chief Justice Waite. The funeral
train will be met at the depot by the
Mayor and city officials, committee
of the City Council. Produce Ex
change, Bar Association and othel
bodies. The Toledo cadets will
act as guard of honor
The body will be conveyed t.
the Trinity building, wh+re it will lii
in state from P. NJ. until 2 80 P. NJ.
when it will be removed to Trinity
Church. The service will be con
Quoted by Rev. Henry B. Walbridge
d. D., of Brooklyn, N. ", formerl.
rector of Trinity Chruch. From th'
church the body will be taken t,