Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-23
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES.
Last Official Tribute to the Memory {
Samuel Freeman Miller, Late Associat


Chamber of Justice-Departure of the
Funeral Party En- Route for the Final
Resting Place in Iowa.
WASHINGTON, Oct lin the cham
Der where Henry Clay made the speeches
that made him famous as a states
man and an orator, ali that was mortal
of Clays devoted follower and disciple,
Justice Samuel F. Miller. reposed yes
terday, while relatives, friends. official
associates and many persons of distinc-
ton paid last tribute to his memory.
The court room, always somber and
formal in its appearance, was even
more impressive while the services
lasted by reason of their peculiar
solemnity. The nine high backed
chairs which the members of the high
estj judicial tribunal in the Nation oc-
cupy on court days, were empty.
The one Immediately to the right
of the central chair was heavily
draped in black. Several floral pieces
were banked against the desks of the
justices. There were no other decora-
tions. The central floral piece repre-
scented an open book and on one of its
leaves immortelles formed the words:
with malice towards none," and on
Ouo otLOIs Will SudIAty W" dAoS oil.
This tribute was from the ladies of the
Garfield Hospital board of managers.
President Harrison sent two crossed
swords of white flowers encircled by a
wreath of roses and orchids. A sheaf
of wheat was Secretary Mobiles Offering.
Mrs. Harrison sent an anchor, and Mrs.
Hancock. Senator Edmunds Mrs. Full
Ter ana the pupils of the National Law
University sent other floral devices.
At the residence were present the
members of the family with number
of friends assembled at two o'clock.
No ceremony was held there, and the
funeral cortege started for the Capitol
without delay.
The President, Mrs Harrison, Secre-
tary and Mrs. Blaine, Secretary and
Mrs. Window, Secretary and Mrs.
Rusk, Attorney-General and Mrs
Miller, Secretary Tracy and Private
Secretary Halford had assembled in the
Presidents room of the Senate. The
body and its escort reached the Capitol
at three o'clock. few minutes later,
while the casket con tanning the re-
mains of Justice Miller was being car
ried into the building, the presidential
party entered the Supreme Court cham
Der and took seats in the second tier on
the right. Then the Chief Justice and
the associate justices of the Supreme
Court and Justice Strong Qetired)
entered and took seats in front of the
presidential party.
The justices acted as honorary pail
bearers. AS the cloth-covered casket
was borne into the court room the en-
tire assem- blage rose and remained
standing until those accompanying the
remains had been seated. The casket
was deposited in front of the Justices
desks.
Mrs. Miller entered on the arm of
her son, Mr.. Irvine Miller. Mrs. Miller
was accom- panied by Mrs. Louizalin,
Miss Corkhill, Prof. and Mrs. Wilson
and other relatives and friends. Others
present were Senators Dolph, Mander-
son and Paddock and eX-Attorney-Gen-
eral Garland.
The services were opened with the
hymn:"Abi With Me" sung by quar-
tette of male voices. Rev. Rush r.
Shipper, of this city, then read verses
from the Bible, beginning: Il am the
resurrection and the life and followed
the quotation with prayer.
After the quartette had sung Come
Unto Me-" Rev. w. A. Bartlett, Pres
byterian minister of this city, delivered
an impressive sermon on the character
of the deceased. He said that the as
semblage represented the sentiments OF
sixty millions of people. He reviewed
the services of Justice Miller on the
Supreme bench, eulogizing him as in
every way great American man, a
man of great sympathy and charity, a
Christian gentleman and one of the
greatest jurists of the period. DR.. Bart
lett then invoked the Divine blessing
and the assemblage dispersed. The
ceremony had lasted just an hour.
Mrs. Miller and her family were
driven to the Miller residence, where
they prepared for the Journey to Keo-
kuk. The casket remained at the court
room for short time aud was then
taken to the Pennsylvania railroad sta
ton. where the funeral train was in
waiting.
AT half-past seven o'clock last night
the train with the funeral party on
board left for keol1uk, where it is due
tomorrow Saturday morning. The
party consisted of Mrs. Miller, Mrs.
Louzalin Cher daughter), Miss Corkhlll,
(Justice Miller's grand daughter Prof
and Mrs. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Reeves,
Mr.. and Mrs. Adams, Chief-Justice Full
Ter. Justice Brewer, Major Wright.
marshal of the Supreme Court; Mr.. Nc
Kinney, clerk of the court, Fred Faust,
page, and two Supreme Court messen-
gers
Tho international Brotherhood of En-.
gineers.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Oct. 1.-THE Inter-
national Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers held its annual open meet
ing in the Grand Opera house yester-
day afternoon. Every available inch
of room was occupied. Addresses were
made by Master of Ceremonies II. X.
Adams, Mayor Gourley of Pittsburgh,
Geo. W. E!phenstone, Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor CAVES, Chauncey NJ. Depew,
Grand Chief Arthur and others. Mr..
Depew, on rising to address the as
semblage was heartily applauded and
his address listened to with close at
tention.
Bodies Buried Beneath the Ruins.
SYRACUSE, n. Y. Oct 1.-THE fact
became known at a late hour yesterday
afternoon that there were at least two