Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-28
From Washington,
+ Special Correspondence of the Alsxs. GAZETTE
WASHING TON, D. c., March IS, 1888.

rspecisl Correspondence of the Alexs. GAzErTE.]
WASHINGTON. D. c., March IS, 1888.
As the Associated Press will send full
account of the funeral services of the late
Chief Justice Waite to-day, this correspon'
dent will only say that all the District ana
Federal Offices here were closed anu
the occupants thereof given holiday 10 10.
spect of the memory of the deceased anu
that all the flags in the city were nyius a.
half.m The hall of the House ID ~nlcp
the services were held, foor as well as ga.
leries. was packed to its utmost capa0i'5'
and hundreds who had cards OF au.
mission were unable even TO get slsn.
through the crowded door"ays OF "na1
vas going on inside. The PresloenC mas
fattened considerably since be was last tnere'
and now looks as if he weighs at least TWO
hundred and forty pounds. he was accom-,
panied by all the members Of MS GaDine., a.,
oGwhom as on the occasion of Mr.. HENDRICKS
funeral wore gloves of different coiois Inc
Presidents wife occupied her seat In the
gallery. She was dressed in black, was &C
COMMANDED BY some other ladies, anc escort
ed by Mr.. Lamont, who sat on the step heal
tha door of the gallery. The diplomatic
corns Including the Corean legation, with
their remarkable hats, were not arrayed IN
tbe;r court costume, the only uniforms pres.
ant being those worn by General Sheridan
and an admiral. Among the Justices of the
T. 3 supreme Court, and sitting next to the
nresidinp iustice. was ex Justice Campbell,
IF T ,onisiana. who resigned his seat on the
hench and went South at the commence
mept of the war. The services were rather
n, nressive They were conducted by the
hjshon of the diocese, with full corps OF
assistants. They embraced the full Eplsco'
cal service for the dead. The music, which
was not good, was rendered by choir In
the gallery, and was accompanied by an
ORGAN which had been placed behind the
clock. The body bearers were the negro
man employed in the rooms of the U. 3. Su.
preme Court. After the services the remains
we're carried to the 9th street depot and
started for Toledo, o., where they will be in'
tered tomorrow. I'm
In the House yesterday evening bill
previously agreed upon by the Commerce
Committee OF that body, as heretofore stated
10 this correspondence, for changing the
water line of the 4th customs district OF ' IT.
GINA. was reported in the House with fav'
orable majority report. Permission was
granted to the minority of the committee 10
| Ale their views. The Committee on Public
Buildings reported bill approprlating
$4,000 for public building at Hampton,
Va The Committee on War Claims report
ed favorably the Senate bill to pay the claim
Of William Tabb for damages done his farm
by the Union army during the war.
Soon after the half past four O'CLOCK ferry
boat from Alexandria for this city left her
wharf at the former city yesterday evening
a party composed of two gentlemen and a
lady. who had left here for that city on the
half past one boat, approached the steward
ess and asked her for state room in which
the lady could wash her face and hands as
she was going to be married. The steward.
ess went OH at once to get the requisite key,
but, being delayed soEe time, ths lady
stepped into the ladies' retiring room and
throwing off the brown overdress
she had been wearing, reappeared in
white silk gown, and by the time
the stewardess and the second officer
of the boat arrived with the key, the
elder of the two gentlemen, who was preacher,
had nearly completed the marriage ceremony OF
his two companions, they sitting On the bench OF
the FALCON and he on chair in front OF them
The hands of the happy couple were soon clasped
and the brides kiss given first to the preacher
and then TO her husband The affair was conduct
ed 80 quietly and expeditiously that though
many people were in the saloon at the time, few
knew that it had taken place. The names OF the
parties are unknown.