The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-29
The Services in the House.

tees Blatchford and Bradley were looking feeble.
The Services in the House.
so the Western Associated Press
WASHINGTON, March g. The remains Of the
late Chief. justice Waite were removed from the
family residence I street. between Four
tenth and Fifteenth, to the Capitol. at 1890
o'clock this morning. They were accompanied
by his relatives, the associate justices and their
families. the officiating clergymen, seven in
number, officers of the Supreme Court. repre-
ssntatiyes Of different bodies of which the de-
ceased was member, and numerous friends.
There were no services at the house, and the ar
rangements were Of the simplest and quietest
character. The cortege proceeded to the Capt.
toll by way OF Fourteenth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
At the east front OF the Capitol several hun
drad people had congreeated before noon and
taken their places either side of the entrance
to the building The grand stairway and the
rotundA had been cleared of every one. except
the policemen who maintained order Prompt
Iy at noon, without music or ostentatious dis
play, the first OF the line of carriages drew up
at the curb, and the undertaken. with his
sistants. stepped out bearing great wreath of
white and yellow roses. The Episcopal clergy
men, Drs Leonard, Mott and Bodine. accom-
panying Bishop Paret, next aIighted and as
plices. The body bearers, all the messengers of
the Supreme Court, and the hearse next drove
up, and while the casket being withdrawn,
the justices of the court, wearing their black
silk robes. took their places the sidewalk,
headed by Marshal Wright and Clerk McKen-
ney. Slowly the remains were borne into the
Capitol, followed by the justices and the honor
airy paIl-bearers. The casket heavily
drAped in rich black cloth, crossed with slender
palms and laden with wreaths of fragrant roses
and stately lilies. Following close behind were
the members OF the family of the deceased. the
wives and family of the justices OF the Supreme
Court, friends of the family, and finally the
colored family servants. A temporary halt
made in the rotunds, where the committee of
the Senate and House awaited thssremains. in
order to ALLOW the justices of the Supreme Court
to take their places around the casket; and
again the line of march resumed and the
casket borne into the House.
AS early IL o'clock this morning the gal
lsries of the House were crowded with specta-
tors anxious to observe the funeral services over
the remains of the late Chief justce and to do
honor to the memory of the deceased. The
floor OF the House bore every evidence OF mourn
OF black, and the folds of the American flag,
which hangs the Speakers chair. were
tastefully caught up with the same emblems of
death and sorrow. Ir the space in front of the
clerks desk were ranged heavy leather-covered
chairs for the accommodation of relatives and
friends OF the deceased, the President and his
Cabinet, the Justices lof the Supreme Court and
the funeral committees OF both houses of Con-
rress The front rows of the desks OF members
were reserved for Senator'S while in the back of
the hall the space was filed with chairs for the
accommodation Of the invited friends and mem
bers, including many ladies.
Promptly at 11:30 the Speaker called the
House to order Prayer offered by the
Rev. DR. Cuthbert, who said
Our holy. heavenly Father in whom we live.
unto us as we attempt in our weak and iInper-
we would recognize Thy hand IN the removal Of
Thy servant. the late Chiefjustice of the United
nssrsop Of the eternal prneole. az Is Tor ss
and truth The of the just is indeed blessed.
believe, indeed. it well with him. and we believe
It indeed better to be absent from the body Of sin
and death and be present with the Lord The Lords
blessing the bereavsd family, present and alb
sent Be very present help unto them. Bless Thy
servants before them-all of them Whether we have
ten talents or i've one committed to our trust
merciful Father help to be faithful that trust
and take at last unto Thyse for the sake of Jesus
Christ. Amen.
TIE business of the House was then sus-
pended, while its officers carried IN the bier and
placed il in the space in front of the clerks
desk. At 11:40 the Senate VAS announced. and
al the members remained respectfully standing
while the Senators took the places assigned
them, Senator ingalls, occupying chair to the
right Of Speaker Carlisle.
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 Commissioners, the members OF the
Diplomatic corps, the officers of the United
States Supreme Court ana OF the Department
OF Justice, and members of the bar OF the
6upreme Court entered unannounced and were
directed to seats on the floor. few minutes
before Mrs Cleveland, accompanied by
bliss Bayard, entered the executive gallery of
the House. both ladies being appropriately |
dressed in black
AZ five minutes before ~ the President and |
his Cabinet we're announced. and the hundreds |
ct people who had by this time secured seats In |
the nali rose In respectful attention as the dis
nnguished guests were escorted &c their seats
Every member of the Cabinet was present. and |
with them entered General Sheridan, who was |
clad in full uniform. In q few minutes aftsr- |
wards the confessional committee entered. fol- |
lowed oy the onleiatinR Episcopal clergymen, |
Bishop Paret. reading. "The Lord gave and the |
Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of /
the Lord IS the casket inclosing the remains |
of the deceased was borne to the chamber and /
placed upon the bier The bearers of the casket
were all employees Of the Supreme Court and be-
had them alfred in their robes of Office came the
honorary pail bearers. the iustieaa Of tha court