The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-10-24

Funeral Services Over the Remains oe
Justice Miller = Gen. Belknap's Bur-
| rial.
WASHINGTON CITY, Oct. fin the
chamber where Henry Clay made the
speeches that made him famous rs
statesman and an orator, all that was
mortal of Clay's devoted follower and
disciple, Justice Samuel r. Miller, re-
posed vest erday while relatives, friends.
official associ ates and many person OF
distinction paid last tribute to his MEM
DRY. ai @,
Some Of the Floral Tributes.
Several floral pieces were banked against
the desks OF the justices. ThAss were no
other decorations. The csptral forsi pi ecs
represented An open book. and on one of
| its leaves immoreliss formed the words;
"With malice towards nOne,' and on the
other, "With charity towards ALL" This
tribute was from the ladies of the Garfield
hospital board OF managers President
Harrison sent two crossed swords of white
flowers encircled by wreath of roses aud
orchids A sheaf Of wheat was secretary
Mobiles Offering. Mrs. Harrison sent an
anchor, and Mrs. Hancock. Senator Ed
munds, Mrs. Fuller. and the pupils of the
National Law university sent other floral
devices.
The Presidential Party.
The body and its escort reached the Cap.
itol at 8 o'clock and n few minutes later,
while the casket containing the remains
of Justice Miller was being carried into
the building, the presidential party en-
tered the supreme cour5 chamber and
took seats in the second tier to the right
The party consisted of the following per-
sons: The president. Mrs Harrison, Sec
rotary and Mrs. Blaine, Secretary aud
Mrs. Window, Secretary and Mrs Noble,
Secretary and Mrs. Rusk, Attorney Gen.
eral and Mrs Miller, Secretary Tracy and
Private Secretary Halford.
Other Distinguished Atten dsnts.
Then the chief justices and associate
Justices of the supreme court and Justice
Strong (retired) entered and took seats in
front of the presidential party. The JUS
tices acted as honorary pall-bearers Mrs.
Miller entered on the arm of her son. Mr..
Irvine Miller, and was accompanied by
other relatives and friends Others pres.
| ent were Senators Dolph, Henderson and
Paddock and ex-Attorney General Gar
land. The funeral services were simple.
consisting of couple of hymns, Bible
reading, and an address by Rev. w. A
Bartlett, Presbyterian.
Departure for Keokuk.
Mrs Miller and her family then drove
to the Miller residence where they pre-
pared for the journey to Keokuk. The cas-.
ket remained at the court room for short
time and was then taken to the Pennsyl-
vania railroad station where the funeral
train was in waiting. At 7:30 o'clock the
train with the funeral party on board left
for Keokuk, where it is due tomorrow
morning. The party consisted of Mrs.
Miller, Mrs. Louzalin Cher daughter). Miss
Corkhill (Justice Millers granddaughter,
Professor and Mrs. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Reeves. Mr.. and Mrs. Adams, Chief Jus.
tice Fuller, Justice Brewer, Maj. Wright,
marshal of the supreme COURT, Mr.. Nc
Kinney CLERK of the COURT Fred Faust
Ia page and two supreme court messen-
gers.
KEoKUK, Ia, Oct 20.-The body of JUS
tice Miller arrived here Saturday about
IA. M, and was met at the railway station
by the honorary pail bearers various COM
mittees, company A, Second regiment !.
N. g., and Terrence post, G. A. r., TO-
gether with several thousand citizens 1t
was taken to the federal building which
was deliberately draped in mourning and
there the face Was exposed to the view of
many of the citizens who passed by the
casket. The funeral services were held in
the Unitarian church, and the procession
to the cemetery was splendid tribute to
the honor in which the dead jurist was
held at his home. Many distinguished
men from all parts of the country at
tended the funeral, and the city was in
mourning garb.
Given a Soldiers Burial.