Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-03-30
THE DEAD JuRlsT.
The Solemn March Down
to the Grave Completed.
Mrs. Wsiss Accepts Her Great Lass
with carissian Rss.gsassss-rAsx-
ssals Atsesd The Fansrsl.

ToEBpo. Osio. March =. A Il
o'clock the special train beaxiuR the re-
msioo OF The late Chief Justice Waite
rolled taao The PouesyivAniA depot and
tos funeral party altaAted. The cAsksS
o0osa1ptna The body vAs 81 ooee re-
moved 10 the hoase aod lhe funeral
cosseRe peooeeded 40 0smuis street in
the following order: eQaad Of rclise,
Toledo Bar Aaocciafio0. city coanoil.
mayor md other city cfhcials, the body
vtsh . guard hocoe ooOpoRd Of the
Tsledo cadets, Justices Of ths sopreue
ooaft In carriages, the ssoaecyial and
house committee, end cit'x srS on foot
and in cafriagesI The remains vera
taken to the resideccs Of Riuhssd
waite. brothef Of the deceased, 20 en-
able Mrs. Waite and other members or
The family 10 obtain Q psivase visv.
The city 10 shrorRed With sseapeevs
acd business 10 entirely pended.
Flags are noatina % half mAst and em.
b!ems Of mourning are dseplaysd every
vhero.
4 tfsneudous crowd vas gathered In
tho vicinity Of Hou. Richard Waiss'a
house. The oaakes WAs bofuo into the
noess b. squad Of Tie Toiede cadets.
Upon the oaaket we're laid o beausifui
ureath fsc0 President and Mrs. Olevs-
land and two palms crossed, and the
room vas aliea With beautiful nsrAi
tributes. Altar the caskes vas plscod
IN the pariof the pail bearers aud others
retired. The remains we're prlvsteiy
viewed BY Mn. Waite and other man.
bers OF the family, % that there should
be no unnecessary display.
Ire eeremonies Of the day we're a
simple - 10 vas peaible 70 make them.
Toe squad Of tho Toledo cadets carry
ipR the casket and the pail bearers made
up the simple pfccession 10 the gold
rooms. whore the body Wss 10 lie in
state. The osaket waa placed on tAta.
faique draped in black, Ia the center Of
the large hall, and shortly after l
o'clock the Ia vas removed and shortly
afterwards the doors we're thrown open
70 admit the enormous throne Of friends
and citizens which PACKED the adj ,oent
street, and the doors Wese closed St 2:&5
O'Clock. Many Thousands were dissp-
potnte 10 not obtaining Q view Of the
remains. The casket vas then closed |
and removed - the chanoel Of the
ohureh. which vas appropriately deco.
rated.
shortly after the body Of the late
chief jsstice vas taken into Trinity |
phurch the doors were opened and the |
guests entered the church |
10 body. and we're seated on either
sids OF the aisies. The ssrvicss In the |
shurch cousisted Of the regular funeral |
services Of the Protestant Rpiscopsl |
and we're very impressive and |
Ehe music vao rendered by q male |
shoif. Al the oouolusioo Of the regular
,ervice, Rev. DR.. u. B. Wsibridee,
iormer rector Of Trinity church and
aow Of New York city. delivered Q a.
iEg and tendcF address that vas very
IN rfe<sive. After the services in tee
,scssa the remsips we're placed In the
hears and the procession formed and
sended its silent way to foFes: oeme-
ltry.
lie funeral eoyteee then proceeded TO
Forest cemetery where the easket vas
.e2osited In the vsult. There were no
ceremonies here save . short prayer aud
he closing portion Of The Protestant
Episcopal ritual The procession then
10 she city. Mrs. Waite has
,orne up under the severe strain better
han was Anticipated b. ber frisnds.
NE 10 supported By deep religious faith
md accepts her loss With Christian res
guattou.