The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-26
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STANLEY MATTHEWS,
Born July u. 1924.
Died Marcn -. 1850.

The face and bust OF the deceased were cx-
posed to view and presented a life-like
aspect. On the casket were punches OF
Easter lilies and lilies Of the valley. A
laurel wreath and large wreath Of white
roses tied with purple ribbon, from Justice
and Mrs. Field. The piano was covered
with offerings from friends, the principal
one being massive pillow of white roses
from President and Mrs Harrison. On the
face Of the pillow in purple immortelles
was imbedded the sentiment Say not
good night, but In some brighter cline bid
me good morning"
A large wreath OF white roses from Justice
Matthewss surviving comrades Of the Com
mandery OF the District o' Columbia, Order
OF the Loyal Legion, was prominent on the
music stand. There were In attendance a
large number OF prominent persons In all
ranks of official life, 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 the room were the
President and Nice.PrcsdenL members Of
the Cabinet and the family. The presi-
dental party gathered Ut the White House
at 1880 o'clock aud arrived at the residence
Just at the hour fixed for the beginning OF
the services, | o'clock. They came In the
following order: President Harrison aud
Mrs. Blaine, Secretary Blaine and Mrs. Nc.
kec, Postmaster-Gcnernl Wanamakcr and
Mrs Russell u. Harrison, Secretaries Win
dom, Proctor, Rusk aud Noble, Attorney.
General Miller, Private Secretary Halford
and Russell u. Harrison Gen. Schohcld
represented the army aud Admiral Porter
| the navy.
Vice-Prcsidont Morton arrived a few
minutes before the President and his party.
| Among those who were present were Sen.
ators Butler, Hoar, farwell, sherman,
Payne Eyarts, Morrill,. Hale, Manderson,
| Cockrcll, Call and Paddock; Ex-Senators
J.E. Mcdonald aud Congcr, Ex.Spcaker
Carlisle, Representatives Mckinley, Spring.
or, Cabot Lodge, Buttcrworth aud Cox;
/ Interstate Commerce Commissioner Schoon-
| maker, Ex-AttOrney-GcncralG Garland, Judge
Davis, Of the Court Of Claims. Judges Hag-
ner and A. &. Bradley, Of the District Courts;
Judge wylie, Ex-Sccretary Hugh McCul.
| Loeb, EK- K-Postmaster- General Horatio King,
the REV. Father 7. :. Cooncy of Noirc
Dame University. Indiana, who was chaplain
OF Col. Matthew's regiment In the war u.
| H. Warler, Pnof Alexander Graham Bell,
| Mr.. Carter the Hawaiian Minister. Col. John
Hay, Admiral Calhoun, President Wclling.
Of the Columbia University, and the Rev.
Mr.. Wynkopp
The services, which were conducted by the
Rev. 4. $. Hamlin, Of the Church Of the
Covenant. pastor OF the deceased, and the
Rev. Dr. Leonard. rector OF ST. Johns Epis
copal Church, were brief. DIR. Hamlin be
gan with short invocation and ended with
the Lords prayer, In which many person,
present Joined. The schubert male quartet
sang Jerusalem, the Golden" Justice Mat
thcws's fayoric hymn. DIR. Leonard read
Paul's assertion and description Of the res
direction In the sixteenth chapter OF th'
First Epistlc 10 the Corinthians, beginning
at the twentieth verse. Then the quartet
sang abide With Me-" and DIR. Hamlir
made n closing prayer.
The remains were taken 20 the Baliimor
a Ohio station, the ooriege being formed a
follows The Reys. IIamlin and Leonard
members OF the Supreme Court and ex
Justice Strong, who accompanied the court
acting a. pall-bcarcrs, body bearers, Thoma
Wclch, Annias 7. Herbert VIM. A. Tai
aiicrro, John Grain, Archibald Lewis an'
W II O'Brien, messengers OF the court
family and relatives, committee Of the Loya
LEGION. District Commandcry Generals Al
solem Baird, Byron, McCutcheon and Reu
ben ID. Musscy; Col. John Williams, Med
ical Inspector VIM. X. Won Reypcn am
Mai. John W. Clout. friends Of the family.
The party that accompanied the remain
10 Cincinnati was composed Of the followin
persons: Mrs. Matthews Mortimer MAI
ihcws. Paul Matthews Miss Matthews, Nj.
Eva l.. Matthews, Mr. q. u. Matthews, Her
. ry Z. and Mrs. Webb, Prof Mollatt, Of th
chair OF Church History IN the Princcto
College, and DIR. Henry MoiiatL his soor
: McsSrs. Webb aud Monatt are brothcrs-ir
= law oflthe deceased. Justices Lamar. Blnicl
9 ford, Gray and Harlan; Reporter J. Bar
r croft Davis, Marshal J. NJ. Wright, Assisiar
Marshal w. II. Rcardon and W. X. Specs
n | undertaken.