Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-19
MILLER'S FUNERAL.
Cerem onies Over the Remains of one
OF Americas Most Famous Jurists.
Th, Services OF the Simplest Description.
Many Distinguished Citizens in
Attendance

KEoKUK, iowa, Oct. I5.-A special car left
his city at : O'Clock this morning convey
ing q committee OF citizens who went to Bur
llngton 10 meet the ia nily and friends accom-
panying the remains of the late Justice Miller,
and TO act as an escort TO the body to this city.
The funeral tain left Burlington at $50 O'Clock
and arrived here shortly after 9 O'Clock. 1t was
met at the depot by the honorary pail bearers,
the body bearers, various committees having in
charge the funeral arrangements. Company \
OF the Second regiment, Terrence post OF the @.
A. K. the two organizations having been dele
gated to act as an escort OF honor, and several
thousand citizens. The body was borne to The
Federal building, which had been elaborstely
draped in mourning. The casket was
CONVEYED TO TIE COURTROOM
In which the dead justice had frequently pre-
sided and placed upon handsome catafslque.
The face OF the beloved jurist was exposed TO
view, and during the few hours the body was
lying in state it was viewed by several thousand
people, a constant stream OF humanity passing
through the building. The city had donrei o
rarb Of mourning out of respect TO the memory
OF the honored dead. Public and private build
ings are covered with black and present SOM
Der appearance. Ali along the line OF march
over which the funeral procession will move
flags displayed At half mast. Besides the
distinguished gentlemen who accompanied the
remains from Washington there are many others
assembled here to pay their last tribute of re-
sgect to man whom they held in the highest
esteem. The supreme court of the state is rep
torneys from all the states included in the cir
cult that was presided over by the dead jas ice.
AT 2 O'Clock the Iuneral services were held at
the Unitarian church. of which the deceased had
been a member. The funeral procession was
headed by The officiating clergyman who led the
way mp the central aisle, followed by the pail
bearers bearing the casket containing the re-
mains. In few minutes the family entered,
with Chief Justice Fuller and vile, Justice
Brewer, Attorney General Miller, the relatives
and intimate friends OF the family. Then came
the members OF the state supreme court and va
rious delegations. after which followed the peo-
pie Of the city, filing the edifce. There were
many
HANDSOME FLORAL Tributes
In addition to III pse that accompanied the re-
mains from Washington. They came from To-
cal and visiting bar associations and from the
state supreme court and from close personal
friends of the deceased. The services were
opened with the organ volunt ~ by Schubert,
after which the burial services was read by Rev.
Il. Hassell of the Unitarian church. Prayer fol-
lowed by Rev. McIllwape OF the & pizcopal
church. The funeral address was delivered by
Rev. Hassall, who spoke feelingiy OF the many
virtues, noble qualities and great ability OF the
man whose body lay before him. The casket
was removed and depo Sited in the funeral car
and the co5tege moved towards Oakland ceme-
terry. where The interment was made in the fam
lily tomb. The funeral cortege was the most
imposing demonstration ever seen mere. 1t was
headed by the band, then came Company A.
Second regiment, Grand Army. Sons of Veter
ans camps, school officers and children, the
mayor ard city council in carriages, local COM
mttees IN carriages. honorary pail bearers III
carriages, funeral car containing the
remains drawn by four bl.ck horses,
the family, Federal and state officers and invited
guests members of the bar, local, state and cir
cult; physicians and students OF the medical
college lodges OF Masons and others, citizens
on foot and citizens in carriages. At the ceme-
terry the services were OF the simplest Gescrip-
ton. A short burial service spoken by Rev
Hassali, the benediction was pronounced and
then amid the falling tears of the family. rela-
tives and friends, the Ca~ket containing the re-
mains Of one OF AMERICAS most famous jurists
was lowered into the grave and forev er hidden
from view.