Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-30
EASTERN AFFAIRS.
The Remains of Judge
Waite EntOmbed.
THE LAST SAD RITES.
The Raleigh AbscOnders Reach
Canada Only to be Cap
tured.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
TOLEDO, March pa tremendous
crowd was gathered in the vicinity oi
of Hon. Richard Waite's house, foi
the funeral Of Chief Justice Waite to-
day. The city is thronged with
strangers, and business is entirely
suspended. Flags are flying at half.
mast, and emblems of mourning are
displayed everywhere.
At 10 o'clock special train bearing
the remains of the Chief Justice rolled
into the Pennsylvania depot, and the
funeral party alighted. The casket
containing the body was at once re-
moved to the hearse and
THE FUNERAL CoRTEGE
Proceeded up Summit street in the
following order:
Squad of Police, Toledo Bar Associa-
tion, City Council, Mayor and other
City Officials, Body with Guard of
Honor, composed of the Toledo Cadets !;
Justices Of the Supreme Court in Car
riages, Citizens on foot and in Car
riages.
The remains were taken to the
residence of Richard Waite, brother
OF the deceased, to enable Mrs. Waite
and other members of the family to
obtain private view.
The casket was borne into the
house by squad of the Toledo Ca
diets. Upon the casket lay beautiful
wreath from President and Mrs.
Cleveland, and two palms crossed,
and the room was filled with beauti-
full floral tributes. After the casket
was placed in the parlor, the pail
bearers and others retired. The re-
mains were privately viewed by Mrs.
Waite and other members of the fam
lily. That there should be
NO UNNEcEssARY DISPLAY
The ceremonies Of the day were as
simple as possible to make them. The
casket was carried by squad of the
Toledo cadets, and they and the pail
bearers made up simple procession
to the guild rooms where the body
was to lie in state.
The casket was placed on the cata-
falque draped in black in the center of
the large hall, and shortly after
O'Clock the lid was removed and
shortly afterward the doors were
opened to
ADMIT THE ENORMOUS THRoNG
OF friends and citizens which packed
the adjacent street. The doors closed
at 2 AS and many thousands were dis
appointed in obtaining a view of
the remains. The casket was then
closed and removed to the chancel of
the church, which was appropriately
decorated.
Shortly after the body of the Chief
Justice was taken into Trinity Church,
the doors were opened. The distin-
guished guests entered the house in a
body and were seated on either side
of the main aisles.
THE SERVICES IN THE CHURCH
Consisted of the regular funeral SER
vices of the Protestant Episcopal
Church, and were very impressive.
The music was rendered by a male
choir. At the conclusion of the regu-
lar service, DR.. H. B. Walbridge,
former rector of Trinity Church, and
now OF New York City, delivered a
fitting and tender address that was
very impressive.
AFTER THE SERVICES
At the church, the remains were
placed in a hearse, and the process
sion formed and wended its silent way
to Forest Cemetery, where the casket
was deposited in the vault. There
were no ceremonies here, save a short
prayer and the closing portion of the
Protestant Episcopal ritual. The
procession then returned to the city.
Mrs. Waite has borne up under the
severe strain better than was antici :.
pated by her friends. She is supported
by deep religious faith and accepts
har loss with Christian resiCnatiOn