Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-04-05
TIE LAST SAD RITES.
T Remains of Morrison r. Waite
Flaced in the Tomb.
Impressive Ceremonies In Wash ngtOn and
Toledo.

Il Impressive ceremonies In WASH nBtoh anu
Toledo.
The funeral services over the late Chief
Justice Waite were held in the house of
repro sentatives at noon on March .. The
a., ociate justices of the supreme court
were the honorary pall-bearers. AS early
as IL O'Clock the galleries of the house
were crowded with spectators. Over every
doorway were heavy draperies of black,
and the folds of the American dag over
the speakers chair were tastefully caught
up with the same emblems of mourning
The space IN front of the clerks desk was
reserved for relatives and friends OF tho
deceased, the president and his cabinet,
the Justices OF the supreme cour. and the
funeral committee of both houses of con-
gross.
fayer was offered by the Row Er
Cuthbert few minutes before noon
MRS. Cleveland, accompaniei by Miss Bay
ara entered the executive gallery the
house. A few minutes before : the pres
ldenG and his cabinet We're announced.
L, o impressive burial service Of the
episcopal church was read by Bishop
Paret. The solemnity of the occasion was
heightened when as BisOp Paret read the
Apostles creed the audience rose and
joined in the solemn recitation OF faith.
At tie conclusion of the services the cas-
ct was borne from the chamber and the
ceremonies in the house were closed In
the corridor, Immediately outside the
house proce sion was formed of those
who were to accompany the remains to
the depot. At the foot OF the steps the
hearse was drawn up and lines, composed
OF the senate and house funeral commit
tees and the eating clergymeu. were
formed, between which the remains were
slowly borne to the hearse. GLOWING
the body were the Justices of the supreme
court; the family, relatives and intimate
friends OF the deceased. Entering the
carriage in waiting tho funeral party
were driven Immediately to the station to
take the train for Toledo.
The special train bearing the remain. of
Chief Justice Waite reached Toledo about
10 O'Clock on the morning of March ~.
The casket containing the body was at
once taken to the residence of the Hon.
Richard Waite, a brother of the deceased,
where it was deposited in order that Mrs.
Waite and the other members of the fami-
ly might obtain private view.
pom the casket lay the beautiful wreath
from President and Mrs. Cleveland and
two pairs of creased palms, crossed and
fastened together with white satin ribbons.
The room was filed with q large number
of beautiful floral tributes from many
local friends of the deceased. A handsome
tribute was from the Chinese legation in
w Washington, and was one of the most
beautiful in the large number.
After the casket was placed in the par
Tor, the pall-bearers cadets, and all others
retired and the doors were closed and
guarded by MessrS. Brook and Henry, two
ervants of ths ate chief justice. The re.
mains were privately viewed by Mrs.
Waite and other members of thu family,
and at - 30 We're removed to the guild
rooms of Trinity church. The casket was
carried by a select SQUAD Of the Toledo
cadets. and they and the pail bearers made
up the simple procession to the guild
rooms where body was to lie in state.
The casket was placed on catafalque
drapei in black in the center Of large
hall, and shortly after one O'Clock the lid
was removed and the face of the dead ex
posed to view
For two hours an enormous throng
surged through the room to gaze upon
the face of the distinguished dead, aud the
casket was then removed to the chancel of
the church adjoining.
The doors of the church were then OPEN
ed, the distinguished guests entered the
church in a body and were seated on
either side of the main isle as follows:
The Judges of the supreme court of the
nited states, the supreme court marshals,
! the committee from the United States
senate, the committee from the United
States house of representatives, the feder-
al judges OF the United States, Gov. Fora
Eer and staff. the supreme court of Ohio
national and state eX-oiiicers from dis
lance. Lieut.. Gov. Lyons and the commit
tee from the state senate the speaker of
the house and the house committee, mem
hers of the Ohio legislature, the bar of
lucas county and visiting Judges and
lawyer officers of the city government,
the board of trade and representatives of
the press.
Tie funeral services in the church
consisted of the regular funeral
services of the protestant epis-
copal ohurch and were very impress
i've The music was rendered by the
well trained male choir. At the conclu-
H. T.. Walbridge, a former rector Of
Trinity church, and now of New 80 X
city, delivered fitting and tender ad-
dress. After the services at the church
the remains were placed in the hearse and
the procession formed and wended it's
way Co Forest cemetery.
The ca,ket was deposited in the vault
There were no ceremonies there. save a
short prayer, and the closing portion of
the protestant episcopal ritual. The pro-
cession then returned to the city.
The party which accompanied the fu-
neral train from Washington consisted of
Justices Miller, Harlan, Blatchford, cray
and amar of the United States supreme
court; j. Ii. Mch inney, clerk; G. Is. Bell,
deputy clerk Marshal j. NJ. Wright and
his deputy, W. II. Reardon; Senators,
herman, Evarts, Ali on Gray and
George, and Sergeant-at-Arms Christy !;
/ representatives Grosvener, Montgomery.
/ Stewart Cobb, Romeis, Plumb. Russell
/ and Seney, and Deputy Sergeant alarms
I Selger.
! Gov. Foraker and staff, all o, the state
officials, members of the Ohio legislature
and distinguished citizens from other