Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-30
The Remains Borne 10 the Residence OF
Richard Waite.

| TOLEDO, Ohio, March 29.
/ The special train with the remains o
| Chief Justice Waite arrived at 9.35, Thurs
day morning on schedule time.
The casket containing the body WAS re
moved at once from the special car snc
/ placed in the hearse, and the funeral cortegt
composed of the police, the Toledo Bar As
sociation, the Toledo Board of Trade, City
Council, Mayor and other city officials
guard of honor, composed of Toledo Cadets
Justices of the Supreme Court the Senator
ial aud House Committees, citizens on foo
and in carriages.
The procession moved to the residence OF
Hon. Richard Waite, brother of the deceased
where the remains were deposited.
The city is thronged with strangers ant
business is entirely suspended
Arrival of Gov Goraker and the Funeral
Cortege at Trinity.
TOLEDO, March 20.
A special train bearing Gov. Foraker and
staff and about forty members of the legisla-
ture, arrived at 1915. There was grea.
crowd in the vicinity of the residence. Rich
ard Waite waited for the arrival of the funeral
cortege.
When the hearse arrived the casket was
borne into the house by squad of Toledo
cadets and placed in the north parlor. Upon
the casket lay beautiful wreath from the
President and Mrs. Cleveland, and two pairs
of creased palms crossed and fastened with
white satin ribbons. The room was filled
with large number of beautiful aoral trib-
utes from many local friends,
The remains were then privately viewed
by Mrs. Waite and other members of the
+. Il, L.,
guild rooms of Trinity church. At the de-
sire of Mrs. Waite and family the services
were as simple as it was possible to make
them. The casket was carried by a squad
of Toledo cadets. They and the pail bear
ers made up the simple procession. The
casket was placed on draped catafalque in
the center of the large hall. Shortly after
one o'clock the lid was removed The feat
ures were trife pinched. but
bore the same kindly and benignant
expression which was the chief characteristic
in his life. For two hours the citizens filed
past, viewing the remains. There was so
dense a throng that it was impossible at
times for the street cars to pass. The doors
were closed at 2.45, and many thousands
were disappointed. The casket was closed
and removed to the chancel of the church ad-
joining. The chancel, pulpit and stalls for
the chorsters were heavily draped with
black. The lectern bore magnificent
wreath of lilies sent from Washington. The
pulpit bore a fragrant bed of Permuda lilies
At the left of the pulpit was bank of flow
ers, with the motto Final decree sent by
the surviving members of the supreme court
The family pew was beautifully decorated
with Gala lilies and draped with black The
doors of Trinity church were thrown open
and the distinguished guests entered. The
regular funeral services of the Episcopal
church followed. There was music by the
well-trained mae choir, all attired in beautl-
full white surplices. At the conclusion the
Rev. DIR. II. B. Wallbrjlge, a former rector
of the church, now of New York delivered
a fitting and tender address. The remains
were placed in the hearse and the procession
wended its way to Forest cemetery in the
following order: Member, of the bar, men,
bers of the board of trade, members of the
common council, pail bearers, in carriages;
the Toledo cadets, hearse, the family in car
riages. the committees from Washington in
carriages, judges and officials of the circuit
and district federal courts in carriages. state
officials in carriages, his friends, and citi-
zens. The attendance was very large; the
streets in front and on the sides of the church
were packed with people, who vainly at
temnted tn find inprpss