St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-29
The Occasion Being the Fu-
neral of the Late Chief
Justice Waite.
Solemn Services Held in the
Hall of the House Of Rep
reSentatiVeS.
The Remains Taken to To-
ledo, O., for Burial---ThoSe
in Attendance.

II o'clock this morning the galleries of
the house were crowded with spectators,
anxious to observe the funeral services
over the remains of the late chief JUS
tice, and to do honor to the memory OF
the deceased. The floor of the house
bore every evidence of mourning. Over
every doorway were heavy draperies OF
black and the folds of the American
flag, which hangs over the speakers
chair, were tastefully caught up with
the same emblems of death and sorrow.
In the space in front of the clerks desk
were ranged heavy leather-cOvered
chairs for the accommodation OF rela-
tives and friends of the deceased, the
president and his cabinet, the justices
of the supreme court and the funeral
committees of both houses of congress.
The front rows of the desks of members
were reserved for senators, while In the
back of the hall, the space was filled
with chairs for the accommodation OF
the invited friends and members, in
Guiding many ladies. Promptly at 11:3o
the speaker called the house to order.
Prayer was offered by Rev. DR.. Cuth-
bert, who said:
THE PRAYER.
"Our Holy, Heavenly Father, in
Whom we live, and move, and have our
being, draw nigh unto us as we attempt
nigh unto Thee. Again we would rec
ogniZe Thy hand in the removal of Thy
servant. the late chief justice of the
United States. Again we thank Thee
for that l.fe, for its Illustration OF the
eternal principles of righteousness and
truth. The memory of the just is in
deed blessed. We thank Thee tor the
peaceful close Of that life. We believe,
indeed, it was well with him, and we
believe it was indeed better to be absent
from the body of sin and death and be
present with the Lord. The Lords
blessing rest on the bereaved family,
present and absent. Be very present
help unto them. Bless Thy servants
before them-all of them. Whether we
have ten talents or five, or one commit
ted to our trust, Merciful Father, help
us to be faithful to that trust and take
us at last unto Thyself, for the sake OF
Jesus Christ. Amen"
BUSINESS SUSPENDED.
The business of the house was then
suspended while its officers carried in
the bier and placed it on the floor in
front of the clerks desk. At 11:40 the
senate was announced, and all the men,
bers remained respectfully standing
while the senators took their places as
signed to them, Senator Ingalls, occupy
ing chair to the right of Speaker Car
Isle. The regents of the Smithsonian
institution, the judges of the court OF
claims and of the supreme court OF the
District of Columbia, the district com
miSsioners, the members OF the dlpl0-
matte corps, the officers of the United
States supreme court and of the depart
ment of justice, and many members OF
the bar of the supreme court entered
unannounced and were escorted to seats
upon the floor. A few minutes before
Miss Bayard, entered the executive gal
lery of the house, both ladies being ap-
prOpriately dressed in black. At five
minutes before 10 the president and his
cabinet we're announced, and the hun
dreds of people who had by this time
secured seats in the hall rose in respect
ful attention as the distinguished guests
were escorted to their seats.
EVERY MEMBER OF THE CABINET
was present, and with them entered
Gen. Sheridan. who was clad in full uni
form. In few minutes afterwards the
congressional committee entered, fol-
lowed by the officiating Episcopal clergy
man, Bishop Paret, reading: "Ihe Lord
gave and the Lord hath taken away.
Blessed be the name of the Lord, " as the
caSket inclosing the remains OF the de-
ceased was borne into the chamber and
placed upon the bier. At the east front
of the capitol several hundred people
taken their places on either side of the
entrance to the building. The grand
stairway and the rOtunda had been
cleared of every one except the police
men who maintained order. Promptly
at noon, without music or ostentatiouS
display, the first of the line of carriages
drew up at the curb and the undertaken,
with his assistants, stepped out bearing
a great wreath of white and yellow
roses. The Episcopal clergymen, Drs.
Leonard, Mott and Bodine, accompany
ing Bishop Paret, next alighted and
ascended the stairway, clad in their
white surplices. The body bearers-all
the messengers of the supreme court
and the hearse next drew up, and while
the casket was being withdrawn, the
JUSTICES OF THE COURT,
wearing their black silk ropes, took
their places on the sidewalk, headed by
Marshal Wright and Clerk McKenney.
Slowly the remains were borne into the
capitol, followed by the justices and
the honorary pall-bearers. The casket
was heavily draped in rich black cloth,
with wreathS of fragrant roses and
stately lilies. Following close behind
were the members of the family of the
deceased, the wives and families of the
justices of the supreme court, friends of
the family, and finally the colored fam
lily servants. A temporary halt was
made in the rOtunda, where the COM
mittee of the senate and house awaited
the remains, in order to allow the JUS
tees of the supreme court to take their
places around the casket, and again the
line of march was resumed and the cas-
ket borne into the house. The bearers
of the casket were all employees of the
supreme court, and behind them, at
tired in the robes of Office, came the
honorary pall-bearers, the justices of
the court. The members Of the con-
gressional committee wore white sashes
fastened to the shoulder with black and
white rOsettes. The caSket, which was
was tastefully adorned with crossed
palm branches bound together with
knot of white satin ribbon, and with
floral tribute of yellow roses and white
lilies. The
IdPRE SIvE BURIAL SERVICE
of the Episcopal church was then read
by Bishop Paret, the music being rem
dered in an effective manner by choir
of eighteen voices to an organ accom-
paniment. The solemnity of the occa-