The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-03-26
STANLEY MATTHEWS.
HORN july q, 1921,
bIRD WARrII % 1881


DIED MARCH o, 1852.
The face and bust OF the deceased
were exposed to view and presented q
lifelike aspect. In the casket were
lunches OF Easter lillies OF the valley.
A laurel wreath and large wreath Of
white roses tied with purple ribbons
from Justice and Mrs. Field. The piano
was covered with offerings from friends,
the principal one being q massive pul.
low Of white roses from President and
Mrs. Harrison. On the face OF the pill
low, in purple immortelles, was I'm.
bedded the sentiment, "say not good
night but in some brighter cline bid me
good morning"
A large wreath Of white roses from
Justice Matthews surviving comrades OF
the commandery OF tho District OF Co.
lumbia, order Of the Legion OF Honor,
was prominent on the music stand,
There were in attendance a large nun.
Der Of prominent people in all ranks Of
official lie, besides many family friends
in the private walks OF life. Among the
earliest arrivals were the members of
the Supreme Court, who had seats in
the room where the bier stood. In this
room were also the President and Vice
President, the members OF the Cabinet
and the family.
The Presidential party gathered at the
White House at 1880 o'clock and ar.
rived at the residence Just at the hour
for the beginning Of the services-l
o'clock. They came in the following
order; President Harrison and Mrs.
Blaine; Secretary Blaine and Mrs. Nc.
Kee; Postmaster. General Wannamaker
and Mrs. Russell B. Harrison; secreta.
ries Window, Proctor, Rusk and Noble;
Attorney.General Miller; Private SeCre.
tary Haltord and Russell B. Harrison.
Gen. SchoGeld represented the Army,
and Admiral Porter the Navy.
Vice President Morton arrived few
minutes before the President and bis
party. Among those who were present
we're Senators Rutler, Horr, Farwell, Sher.
man, Payne, Evarts, Morrill,, hale, Man.
derson, CoCkrell, Call and Paddock. Ex.
Senators j. L. Mcdonald and Con"er;
Ex.Speaker Carlisle and Representatives
Mckinley, Springer, Cabot Lodge, But.
terworth and Cox; Interstate Commis.
sioner Schoonmaker, Ex.Attorney Gen.
eral Garland, Judge Davis, Of the Court
OF Claims; Judges Hagner aud A. @.
Bradley, OF the District Court; Judge
Wylie, ex.Secretary Hugh McColloCh,
exp Postmaster General Hoaratio King,
Rev. Father P. s. Cooney, OF Notfe
Dame University, Indiana, who was
chaplain Of Col. Matthews regiment In
the war; Il. II. Warder, Prof. Alexander
Graham Bell, Mr.. Carter, the Hawaiian
Minister, Col. John Hay, Admiral Cal.
houn, President yelling. Of the Colum.
bia University, and Rev. Mr.. Wyndkoop.
The services, which were conducted
by Rev. 7, s. Hamlin, Of the Church OF
the Covenant, pastor OF the deceased,
aud Rev. DR.. Leonard, rector OF the 81.
John Episcopal Church, were brief. Dr..
Hamlin began with a short invocation
and closed with the Lords prayer, In
which many persons present Joined. The
male quartette sang Jerusalem the
Golden" Justice Matthews iayorite
hymn. DR.. Leonard read Paul's asser.
tion and description Of the resurrection
In the fifteenth chapter Of the first
Epistle TO the Corinthians, beginning at
tho twentieth verse. Then the quar-.
tette sang "Ablde With Me-" and DR..
Hamlin made closing prayer.
The remains were taken 10 the Balti.
more & Ohio station, the Cortege being
formed as followBi Rows. Hamlln and
Leonard the members Of the Supreme
Court and ex.Justlce Strong, who accom-.
panied tho court, acting as pall.bearers.
Body bearers-ThomaS WelCh, Ana.
miaS Herbert, William A. Taliiero, John
Craig, Archibald Lewis and w. II.
0'Bfien; messengers Of the court.
Family; committee OF Loyal Legation
friends Of the family.
The party that accompanied tho ro'
mains 10 Cincinnati was composed Of the
following persons: Mrs. Matthews, Nor.
timer Matthews, Paul Matthews, Miss
Matthews, MIR. @. d. Matthews, Henry
O, and Mrs. Webb, Prof, Moliat, ol the
Chair OF Church History In the Prince
ton College, and DR., Henry Motiat, hla
son. MoSsrs. Webb and Moflat are
btothers.ln.law Of the deceased. jus
tlces Lamar, BlatCliiord, Gray and Har.
Ian, lsepoftar j. Bancroft Davis, Mar.
shal ], NJ, Wright, Assistant Marshal
W. II, Reardon and W. r. Spear, the
undertaken,