Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-04-03
STANLEY MATTHEWS.
Born July 81, 1924.
Died March 22, 1889.

The face and bust of tho deceased were
exposed to view and presented q life
like aspect On the casket were punches
of lilies -the-valley. A laurel wreath
and large wreath Of white roses
tied with purple ribbon were received
from Justice and Mrs Field The piano
was covered with offerings from friends,
the principal one being a massive pillow OF
white roses from President and Mrs. Harri-
SON. On the face of the pillow in pure i'm
mortelles was Embedded the sentiment:
"Say not goodnight but in some brighter
cline bid me good-morning'
A large wreath of white roses from the
dead Justices surviving comrades of the
commandery of the District OF Columbia
order of the Legion of Honor was prom
inent on the music-stand
There were in attendance a large num-
Der Of prominent persons in all ranks OF
official life, besides many family friends.
Among the earliest arrivals were the men,
bers 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 and arrived at the
residence at l o'clock, the hour fixed for the
beginning Of the services. The members
of the party came in the following order:
President Harrison and Mrs. Blaine, Secre-
tary Blaine and Mrs. Mckee, Postmaster. Cen
eral Wanamaker and Mrs. Russell Harrison,
Secretaries Window, Proctor, Rusk and Noble;
Acknowledgement Miller, Private Secretary
Halford and Russell b. Harrison. Admiral
Porter represented the navy.
Vice-President Morton arrived few min
utes before the President Among, those
who were present were:
Senators Butler, Hoar, Farwell, Sherman,
Payne. Evarts, Morrill,. Hale, Henderson.
Cockrell, Call and Paddock; ex.Sen-
ators J. E. Mcdonald and Con.
ger, ex-Speaker Carlisle. Representa-
Butterworth and Cox; Interstate Com.
MERGE Commissioner Shoemaker, ex.
Attorney-General Garland, Judge Davis
OF the Court OF Claims, Judges Hagner
md A. q Bradley Of the district courts
Judge Wyle, ex-Secretary. Hugh Nc
Culloch Observation-Disclosures Horatio King
Rev. Father P. S. Cooney, OF Notre Dame
Alexan der Graham Bell, MI. Carter, Colone
John Hay, Admiral Calhoun, President Wei
ling of the Columbia University, and Rev. Mr.
Wynkoop.
The services, which were conducted b,
Rev. T. S. Hamlin, of the Church of the Gov
enant, and Rev. DR.. Leonardo recto
of the St Johns EpiscopaloC Church, were
brief. DR.. Hamlin began with shor
invocation and closed with the Lord'l
prayer, in which many persons present
joined The Schubert male quartette sang
Jerusalem the Golden" Justice Mat
thews' fayorite hymn DR.. Leonar(
read PauIs assertion and descriptio,
of the resurrection, in the fifteenth
chapter of the first epistle to the Corinthi
ans, beginning at the twentieth verse. The1
the quartette sang abide With Me" an.
Dr.. Hamlin made a closing prayer.
At 3 o'clock the remains were taken t,
the Baltimore & Ohio depot to be conveyed
to Glendale, O., Judge Matthew's countr,
home, near Cincinnati Services will b.
held there, and the interment will be a
Spring Grove Cemetery. Justices Gray
Blatchford, Harlan and Lamar accompan,
the remains to Cincinnati
The family of the deceased has selected a
honorary pall-beare-s, in addition to tn
Justices of the Supreme Court, express
dent Hayes, Judge Howell E. jackson
Judge George R. Sage, John W. Heron, "
n Proctor s. J. Thompson and u v
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