The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-17
THE CLOSING TRIBUTE.
JUSTICE MILLER'5 BRIEF AND
SIMPLE OBsEQUIEs.

Service Held In the Supreme Court
Room-Msny Floral Ofrerings-Rev.
Bartlett's Tribute to the Life and
Services Of the Departed Jurist-The
Remains Taken to Iowa for Inter
ment
WASHINGTON, Oct 16.-The funeral
services in this city over the remains of the
late Justice Miller took place this afternoon
in the supreme court chamber. Shortly
after O'Clock the remains, escorted by the
Justices, the President and members of the
cabinet, and the family and few intimat g
friends Of the deceased, were taken TO the
capitol and the casket placed in the center of
the space in front Of the bench upon which
Justice Miller sat for so many years.
FLORAL OFFERINGS.
The chair of the dead justice was draped
In black, and the flowers sent by friends
aud associates were placed along the railing
near the bench The President sent hand.
some design of crossed swords eucircled by
wreath. The card attached 10 them was
inscribed, with the deep and sincere
sympathy Of the President and Mrs. Harri-
son." Mrs. Harrison also sent. floral
anchor. Many personal friends, members
of the cabinet, the law department of the
National university and officers of several
other institu ions in which the justice took
deep interest sent beautiful floral tributes.
THE SERVICE.
The President and cabinet arrived at the
capitol shortly before 3 O'Clock and took
seats at the top of the casket. A few min.
utes later the funeral cortege arrived. The
assemblage, which had arisen aud remained
standing while the funeral party entered,
resumed their places, and, after few min
utes OF silent communion, services were
opened with the singing of the hymn,
"Abide Within Ne" by quartette of male
voices. Rev. DR.. Shippen of the Unitarian
church then read the Unitarian burial rib-
ual The quartette sang, "Come Unto
Me- and the simple services were closed
with short address by Rev. DIR. Bartlett
of the New York Avenue Presbyterian
church and the benediction.
DR. BARTLETT's ADDRESS.
In his address Dr. Bartlett sketched the
life and character of the dead man, dwell
ing particularly upon the great services he
has rendered to the cause of freedom to all
men. The period in which Justice Miller
lived, he said, had been one of upheaval, of
radical reconstruction and readjustme 1t.
In this work of readjustment Justice Miller
bore the part which Justice Marshall bore
in the early days of the country's existence.
In casting about for q suitable phrase to
appropriately describe the man, DR.. Bart.
lett said he had selected this: "a great
American man." His manhood was his
great quality above all others.
MRS. MILLER DEEPLY MOVED.
During the services Mrs. Miller was
deeply moved. and when the ceremonies
were over Mr.. McKenney, clerk of thu
court and her son escorted her from the
chamber. The others soon followed, anc
all went to their homes, leaving the caske
in the room. Later in the day it was taken
to the Pennsylvania station. At 7:40 TO-
night train bearing the remains left the
city for Keokuk, Ia, accompanied by tn,
family and few friends of the late justice
Chief Justice Fuller. Justice Brewer, Mar
shal Wright, Mr.. Faust, Justice Miller'i
page, aud few others.