The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-03-29
REQUIESCAT IN PACE.
Funeral ObsequieS of the Late
Chief Justice Waite.
AN IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY.
Hon. Thomas NJ. Cooley RECON-
mended to fiji the Vacant
Chief Justicet hip.
The Funeral.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-The remains
OF the late Chief Justice Waite were re-
moved from the family residence to the
Capitol at 11.30 O'Clock this morning.
They were accompanied by his rela-
tives, the Associate Justices and their
families, officiating clergymen, officers
of the supreme Court, repreS natives of
different bodies OF which the deceased
was q memoer, and numerous friends.
There were no services st the house
and the arrangements were of the
simplest and quietest character.
Tine Senate met at Ii 30, this morn
ing, and after prayer by the chaplain,
proceeded to the hall oil the House, TO
attend the funeral of the Chief Justice.
AS early as IL O'Clock this morning
the galleries of the Eouse were crowded
with spectators anxious to observe the
funeral services over the remains of the
late Chief Justice. Over every doorwa,
were heavy draperies IF black, and the
folds of the American flag, which
hangs over the Speakers chair, were
tastefuliy caught up with the same en-
biems. In the space IN front OF the
clerks desk we're arranged chairs for
the accommodation of relatives and
friends of the deceased, the President
and his Cabinet, justices OF the Supreme
Court and the funeral committees of
Congress. The front rows OF desks of
members we're reserved for Senator'S,
while in the back Of the hall the space
was filed with chairs for the accommoda-
ton of invited friends and members.
Promptly at 11.30 the SOeaker called
the House to order. Prayer was offered
bv Rev. DR.. CuthberL. The business OF
the House was then suspended, while
its officers carried in the bier and placed
it in front of the clerk d desk. At ll.4u
the SENATE was announced and all
members renamed standing while the
Senators took the places assigned them.
Regents of the Smithsonian Institute,
Judges of the Court of Claims and of the
Supreme Court, District of Columbia,
district commissioners, diplomatic
cores, officers of the United . ates Su-
preme Court. and Department of
Justics and many members OF the bar
of the Supreme Court were escorted TO
seats upon the floor: A few minutes
before noon Mrs. Cleveland, accom-
panied by Miss Bsyard. entered the
executive gallery Of the House, both
ladies being appropriately dressed In
black, and shortly afterwards the Pres
and hundreds of people VINO had by
this time secured seats in the hall, rose
in respectful attention, as the di-
tinguished guests we're escorted to their
seats.
Every member of the Cabinet was
present and with them entered General
Sheridan, VINO was clad in full uni
form. In a few moments afterwards
the congressional commit ee entered,
followed by Bishop Paret, reading:
1.-The Loru gave and the Lord hath
taken away, blessed be the name of the
Lord" as the casket inclosing the re-
mains of the dec ased was borne into
the chamber and placed upon the bier.
The bearers of the casket We're all en-
pIoyaes of tee Supreme Court, and be-
hind them, attired in their robes of
Office, came the honorary pail
bearers, the justices of the court.
The casket was tasteTully adorned
with crossed palm branches and
with a floral tribute OF roses and
lilies. The impressive burial service OF
the Episcopal church was then read by
by a choir of eighteen VOICES. The
soIemnlty of the occa>ion was
heightened when, as Bishop Paret read
the apostles creed, the vast audience
rose of its own accord and joined in
solemn recitation of faith At the con
clusion of the services the casket was
borne from the chamber and the cere
monies in the House were closed.
The House then, at 12.45 p. No., ed
journed AMI the Senate repaired to its
chamber and Immediately adjourned.
In the corridor Immediately outside
the House the procession was formed
and the remains were slowly borne
from the house. The funeral party was |
driven TO the depot.
On the arrival of the procession at |
the Baltimore 81 Potomac station, the |
casket was placed on q raised Grape
covered platform, in a combination Car |
at the rear of the train. The family |
and friends and committee of Congress |
were shown to the cars set apart for |
eacn. anu at O clock the train moved |
out of the station.
a telegram from ST. Louis announces
the train bearing Mrs. Waite as having |
arrived in st. Louis this morning, and |
ia expected to arrive in Toledo at 10 |
o clock TO night.