Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-17
sEx-Secretary of War Belknap
Laid to Rest.
Funeral Services Over the Remains
of Justice Miller.
Paymaster Deering Found Dead in Bed.
Admiral Porter Lying at the
Point of Death.
Associated Press Dispatches

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-The remains of
the late ex-Secretary of War, William
w. Belknap, were today inferred in Arl-
ington national cemetery, in grounds
rendered by the war department. The
services were conducted IL Il St. St Johns
Episcopal church. The remains were
taken to the church under escort of vet
eran military organizations. The hon
orary pall-bearers were: Secretary No
BILE, ex Postmaster General A. J. Cres-
well, General l.. A. Grant, Assistant
Secretary of War General Cyrus Bus
sey, Assistant Secretary of Interior ex-
Representative John A. Kasson, General
Bachelor, General Benet, General Vim
cent, Senator Manderson, General Kill
bourn, General H. V. Boynton, General
w. G. Veasey, commander-in-chief of
the GA. R., Colonel Emmett, general
commander of the department of the
Potomac G. A. R., James Worthington,
Joseph X. McCammon. The active pail
bearers were detachment of six non
commissioned officers from Washington
barracks. The church was filled by
friends of the dead general. The SER
vices were conducted by Rev. Douglass
in an impressive manner. The remains
were conveyed thence to the cemetery
and inferred.
At the grave the Grand Army services
were conducted, after which Colonel
Michael, of Crocker's famous brigade,
made a touching address and placed a
wreath of oak leaves on the coffin. The
remains were lowered into the grave and
firing party of the old guard fired
three volleys, and the ceremony was
over.
Justice Miller's Obsequies.
The funeral services over the remains
of the late Justice Miller took place this
afternoon in the supreme court cham
Der. The remains were escorted by the
supreme justices, the president and
members of the cabinet, the bereaved
family and few intimate friends, to
the capitol, ,Hand the casket placed in
front of the bench upon which Justice
Miller sat SO many years. The chair of
the dead justice was draped in black,
and flowers sent by his friends and asso-
ciates were placed along the railing near
the bench. The president sent hand
some design of crossed swords encircled
by wreath. Seats were reserved for
the mourners, supreme justices, the pres
ident, cabinet officers and attorneys
praticing before the supreme court.
Resting against the supreme court
bench, Immediately in front of the cas-
ket, was large open book in immor-
telles on a bank of ferns, "The loving re-
membrance of the lady managers of the
Garfield hospital" of which the dead
was warm friend and patron. There
were also floral tributes from the law
school of the national university, of
which Justice Miller for many years had
been chancellor; from Secretary Noble,
Chief Justice Fuller and number OF
other friends.
The president was accompanied by
Mrs. Harrison and by Secretary and
Mrs. Blaine, Secretary and Miss Win
dom, Secretary Tracy and Secretary
and Mrs. Noble, Attorney Gen
eral and Mrs. Miller, Secretary
and Mrs. Rusk and Private Secretary
Halford. Others in the room were
ex-Attorney-G General Garland, Senators
Manderson and Paddock, Solicitor
General Taft, Assistant Attorney General
Maury, Chief Justice Bermudez. of
Louisiana, and Judge Sidney Dillon.
president, the funeral cortege arrived at
the capitol from the residence of the late
Justice. The funeral procession, headed
by the officiating clergyman, entered the
capitol by the east entrance, and the
court room through the main door. The
justices of the court and Justice Strong,
who is on the retired list, followed the
clergyman and seated themselves ON the
left oflthe casket (which was borne in by
the pail bearers. The family
few moments later passed in.'
Mrs. Miller was supported to
chair at the right of the coffin by her
daughter, Irene Miller. Mrs. Touzalin
and Miss Corkhill, daughter and grand
daughter of Justice Miller, were imme-
diately behind them, and with Mrs.
Reeves and Mr.. ard Mrs. Adams were
seated in the first row to the right OF
the casket. The other members Of the
funeral party consisted of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Davis, Mrs. McKenney, Miss
Perry and Miss Kate Perry, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Page, Mr.. Jones and
Mr.. Woodforth of Omaha, and the
ladies of the families of the supreme
court justices.
The services opened with the singing
of the hymn "Abide with me-" by a
quartette OF male voices. Rev. DIR.
Shippen, of the Unitarian church, then
read the burial ritual; the quartette
sang "Come unto me-" and the simple
services were closed with a short ad-
dress by Rev. DR.. Bartlett, of New
York-avenue Presbyterian church, and
: the benediction.
DR.. Bartlett sketched the life and
character of the dead man, dwelling par
ticularly upon the great service he had
rendered to the cause of freedom to all
men.
The heads OF all those present bowed
for moment while DR.. Bartlett prayed
God to comfort those who had
been bereaved by Justice Mil
ler's death. Mrs. Miller was
deeply moved, and after the cere-
monies were over, Mr.. McKenny, clerk
OF the court, and her son escorted her
from the chamber. The others soon
followed and all went to their homes,
leaving the casket in the room. AT
7:4O tonight the train bearing the re-
mains, left the city for Keokuk, Iowa,