New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-17
SERVICES FOR JUSTICE MILLER.

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SERVICES FOR JUSTICE MILLER
A SIMPLE AND nrxuesrvE CEREMONY IN
THE SUPREME COUNT CHAMBER
<hE P1xs1pENr AND HIS CABINET AMONG TAs
D1sT1Neu1sAxD MEX pRnsEST-DR- BART
Lrrrs ADDREss-rnE BODY TAKEN
TO KEokuK. IOWA, FOR BURIAL.
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fnnerea services OF public nan cf hb rsn3 efe 70
simple snd unpseAendns. and yet 90 solemn ana @&'
mined, - weFo thsse Of Associate Jusace aia@ 70
dy. Never ee1use be- tho death q an Asoessee 5us-
tce a - Supreme court caused 20 much SORROW on
% deep . public imprsssisu. since TAnsyS day, end
probably since AarshaIrs Justice MiIleFs Va ne
strongest personality In that great tribunal He w
Absolutely feasless; 10 nevee split hairs - W. M
tellectuAuy and morally honest never trying 70 -
ceive himseh Or anybody slss and he COMMANDED ne
respect Of the great Judges who Ut with him On the
same bench. - won - Of The lawyers q ns bar:
Moreover. Justice Miller never dssoctAssd, IN sym
pathy or thought from the people. Tho narrow walls
Of the Supreme Courtroom made It impossible TOR
tt Of the people who desired to DO 20 to b present
but the room held as many sincere mouruen - It
could hold.
Shortly after O'Clock the doors Of the courtroom
were opened for the admission of those who had been
invited to take part in the ceremonies. The c1ir on
the right Of the Chief Justice. formerly occupied BY
Justice Miller WIS draped In black, and this was the
only mourning decoration In the chamber Within tho
railing that separates the bench from the attorneys
practising before the court floral tributes Inc
President md Mrs. Harrison sent besutifm design
consisting Of two crossed swords In white cosmos
flowers encirced BY wreath Of lilies Of the valley,
and purple orchids. The card attached to them
inscribed With the deep and sincere sympathy OF
the President AMI Mrs. Harrison Mrs. Harrison also
sent q floral anchor. Resting against the supreme
Court bench. Immediately In front OF the CONN., was
large open book In immortelles on bank OF ferns,
the loving remembrance Of the lady Manager OF Gar
field Hospital" Of which the dead man was warm
friend and patron. On the open pages OF the book.
worked In purple immortelles, was the motto. "wlth
malice toward with charity toward ALL" Inc
Law School Of the National University of which Justice
Miller had for many years been chancellor sent hand
some floral cushion resting on Q background OF ferns
strewn with white Secretary Noble sent sheaf
of wheat, palms and roses Chief Justice Fuller
bunch Of pink and red roses and there were number
Of other tributes from friends one OF the most ap-
proprate being simple wreath Of autumn oak leaves
Space was reserved for the comm In the centre OF
the rallied Enclosure set apart for the members OF the
bar in front Of the beioh OF the justices Around this
space chairs placed for tile family. the justices
OF the court and their families. the President and the
members Of his Cabinet the ladies OF their families and
few intimate friends Of the dead man. The space
usually allotted to the public was set apart for the use
of the attorneys practising before the court
The President and his Cabinet arrived at the Capitol
before O'Clock, and few minutes after that hour
preceded by sergeantatArms Valentine OF the Senate
they walked to the court and took their places
behind the chairs reserved for the justices and to the
left Of the coffin. The President was accompanied BY
Mrs. Harrison and by Secretary aud Mrs Blaine Secre
tary and Miss Window. Secretary Tracy. Secretary and
Mrs Noble, Attorney General and Mr. Miller. secrc
tary and Mrs. Rusk and Private Secretary Halford
Tie courtroom at this time was well filed, among those
present being ex-Attoney General Garland Senators
MACPHERSON and Paddock SolcitorGcneral Taft. Assist
ant Attorney General Maury. Chief Justice Bermudez
of Louisiana and Sidney Dillon.
few minutes later the funeral procession. headed
by the two officiating clergymen, entered the Capitol
bv the east entrance and the courtroom through the
main door. The justices OF the court and Justice
strong who is on the retired list. followed the Clergy
men and seated themselves the left OF the cofin
which was borne In by the acting pallbearers. Tho
family a few moments later entered the room. Mrs
Miller was supported to a chair at the right Of the
coffin By her son. Irving Miller. Mrs. Touzalln and
Mrs Corkhll the daughter and granddaughter OF JUS
ticc Miller were Immediately behind them. and with
Mrs. Reeves and Mr. and Mrs. Adams were seated In
the first row to the right Of the cohin. The other
members of the funeral party consisted OF Mr. and Mrs
Lewis Davis, Mrs. Mckinney. Miss Perry and Miss
Kate Perry, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson. Mrs. Paige
Sir. James and Mr. WOolworth. OF Omaha. and the
ladies OF the families Of the supreme Court Justices.
The assemblage, which had arisen and remained
standing while the funeral party was entering the ROOM
resumed their places. and after few minutes Of silent
communion. the services were opened With the singing
Of the hymn Abide with Ne" by quartet OF male
voices. The Rev. DR.. Shppcn. Of the Unitarian Church
then read the Unitarian burial ritual. The quartet
sang Come Unto Me- and the simple services were
closed with short address by the Rev. DR.. Bartlett
Of the NcwYork Avenue Presbyterian Church and tho
bcncdctiOn In his address DR.. Bartlett skctched tho
Life and character Of tie dead man, dwelling patlcul ry
upon the great services he had rendered to the cause OF
freedom to all men. The period in which Justice
Miller lived he said. had been one OF upfcaval, OF
radical reconstruction and resdIu,tment. In this
work OF readIustment Justice Miller bore the part
which Justice Marshall bore in the early days
of the country's existence. In casting about
for phrase to describe appropriately tie man.
Dr. bartlett said tina, he had selected this ereas
American man. Manhood his quality above all
others. He cminently humane and human lie
labelled all with the qualities Of his country
and her people, In hi, CHARACTERISTICS he wa al
broad a, the praires. fecund of mind the valleys
in which he lived. sturdy the mountains that
ribbed the continent. Dr. Bartlett closed his address
by saying that Justice Miller had been admitted to
practice In the greatest Of all courts.
The heads OF all present were then bowed for few
moments, while DR. Bartlett prayed God TO comfort
those who had been bercaved By Justice Mers death
Mrs. Miller was deeply moved, and when the ecrcmo-
mics were over. Mr. Mckinney the Clerk of the COnrt
and her son escorted her from the chamber The 9th
crs soon followed and all went to their homes leaving
The coffin I'm the Later in the day II Wa taken
10 the Pennsy lvania station. At 40 tonight the
train hearing the body left the city for KeOkk. Iowa
sccompaned By the family and few friends OF the late
Justice Chief Justice Fuller Justice Brewer Marsha
wright Mr.. Faust, Justice Milers page, and few
the comm Is Of red cedar. copper-lned and bound
win black cloth. The trimmings ar Of ovid Eed silver
The nlate which l. Of solid silver, Is inscribed sam
ne, freeman Miller Senior Associate Justice OF the
supreme Court April ., 1916. October H. 1870"
GENERAL BELKNAP BURIED In ARLINGTON.