The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-25
THE LATE JUSTICE.
ARRANGEMENTS BEING MADE
FOR HIS FUNERAL.
The Ceremonies to Take Place Wednesday.
Final Services sThursdav-Spsculato on ar
TO His Successor-P Present State of the
90" strike-Condensed kilograms.

WASHINGTON, March "a The marble
pillars of the Capitol have b en- draped
with black, the flags over both wings
lowered 10 half mast, and the Supreme
Court Chamber and offices heavily draped
and festooned A meeting of the mem
bers of the Supreme Court Bar was held
to day, at which Senator Eyarts presided,
and al which a call was issued for more
formal meeting at II m. on Monday to
make ARRANGEMENTS for the attendance OF
the Bar at the funeral OF the Chief JUS
lice. and for meeting for the purpose Of
taking suitable action commemorative OF
he services OF the deceased.
I'm the Senate Foreign Affairs Commit.
tee room Senator Sherman and his assO
ciates of the funeral committee appointed
by the Senate held a meeting to discuss
arrangements for the participation OF
tina, body in the funeral ceremonies.
The Sergeants. at arms of the two
houses. hy instruction of the cOngres
sional committees, held conference
with the Marshal of the Supreme Court
So far as il was in their power to
perfect arrangements, the plan provided
for impressive funeral services in the
nall Of the House of Representa- YES al
noon on Wednesday, to be attended by
he President and Cabinet. the members
Of both houses OF Congress, and the mem
bers of the Supreme Court and the Bar,
and to be followed by the removal of the
remains to the station. Members Of the
Supreme Court, Congress, and the Bar
will escort the remains.
The Justices of the Supreme Court and
committees of Congress and the Bar will
20 with the remains 10 Toledo, Ohio,
where Mrs Waite, widow Of the Chief
Justice, il expected 10 arrive on Thurs
day morning, and where the inlerment Is
xpec.ed 10 be made, with suitable cere'
mOnY on that day.
The services IN the House on Wednes
day will be confined 10 the funeral ser
vice according to the Episcopal liturgy,
and will be conducted by Bishop Paet
aud Drs Leonard, BOQiae, and Mott
The psllbearers wi.l be the Justices OF
the Supreme Court and eX justice Strong
Justice Matthews viii perhaps be pre-
vented from participation bY sickness.
ACTION or THE OHIO DELEGATION.
The Ohio delegation in Congress to-
day adopted a series of resolutions, eulo-
gizing the late Chief Justice and
expressive OF their deep sorrow and
sympathy.
II THE WAITE MANSION.
CITY Clerk August had completed the
enrolment OF the budget, the resolution
authorizing the reception of bids to lease
the Gas Works, and the ordinance mp
propIiaiing s42,000in bonds for market
mouse, corner Of Cary and Linden streets,
by O'Clock yesterday evening. He sent
them at once to the Mayor
in the Waite mansion on street to-day
all was still, ami in the presence Of the
bOiy Of the dead Chief Justice all els
but the sudden calamity That has Jefailea
The family was forgotten.
The arrangements for the funeral IA
yorei by tht family we're as follows: :
On TUESDAY the body 90 b. taken to the
Capitol ;On Wednesday the ceremonies to
be held i'm the House chamber; Thur
day the remains 10 be- taken SD Toledo.
nc CtlrU4'Il-' u "ii'aD VIII VI 'H~'i
as are flung AZ The burial Of private
citi1.n at his home. The services viii b.
held in the rri.ity church. the one ct
-cnded by the Chief Justice when a
home, ard his old pastor Rev DR.. Wall.
bridge sill Cilicia.e.
JUDGE WAITE's ESTATE.
OF his estate the New York W0rH says:
Nr. Waite had at first in his legal practice
charged only small fees, and the result is
that, though well 10 do, he did not die Il
rich man He vas worth perhaps $500.
600, and his house would self for $4,000
under the hammer. He received one fee
of $4,000 Tor his services in the Atlantic
d Great Western railroad cases, and he
has some property in Toledo.