Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-10-24
The Funeral Of Chief Justice Miller
Takes Place at Keokuk, Iowa,
Saturday.
A Large Gathering OF Notable Men
Pay a Last Tribute to the
Dead Justice.
There Is Some Chance of 4 Race Riot
in New Orleans Over the Shoot
ing OF Hennessy.
Arrived at KeOkuk.

KEoKUK, Ia, Oct. 18.-A special car
left this city at S o'clock this morning,
conveying a committee of citizens who
went to Burlington to meet the family
and friends conveying the remains of the
late Justice Miller and to act as escort to
the body to this city. The funeral train
left Burlington at 7:30 o'clock and ar
rived here shortly after 8 o'clock. 1t was
met at the depot by honorary pail bear
ers, body bearers and various commit
tees having in charge the funeral ar
engagements. Company A of the Second
regiment I. N. G. and Terrence post of
the G. A. r., these two organizations
having been delegated to act as escort Of
honor, and several thousand citizens.
The body was borne to the Federal
building, which had been deliberately
draped in mourning. The casket was
conveyed to the court room, in which the
dead justice had frequently presided,
and, placed upon the handsome cata-
falque, 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 was pas
sing through the building. At 2 o'clock
the body will he removed to the Unitari-
an church, where the funeral services
will be held. The city had donned a
garb Of mourning out of respect to the
memory of the honored dead. Public
and private buildings are covered with
black and present a sombre appearance,
but a high wind during the early morning
has destroyed many of the decorations.
All along the line of march over which
the funeral procession will move flags
are displayed at half mast. Besides the
distinguished gentlemen who accompani-
ed the remains from Washington, there
are many others assembled here, to pay
their last tribute of respect, to the man
whom they held in the highest esteem
The supreme court of the state is repre-
sented and thereare large delegations of
attorneys from all the the states included
in the circuit that wal presided over by
the dead justice. Among the numerous
kilograms received regretting inability to
attend, we're ones from Governor Boise
and Secretary Noble.
THE FUNERAL.
At 2 o'clock the funeral services we're
held at the Unitarian church, of which
the deceased had been a member. The
funeral procession was headed by the Of
floating clergyman, who led the way up
the central aisle, followed by the pail
bearears bearing the casket containing
the remains. Then the family entered,
with Chief Justice Fuller and wife, JUS
tice Brewer, Attorney-General Miller
and intimate friends of the family. Then
came the members of the supreme court
| and various bar delegations, after which
followed people of the city, filing the ed
ifce. There we're many handsome floral
tributes in addition to those that accom-
panied the remains from Washington.
The services we're opened with an organ
voluntary, after which the burial service
was read. Prayer followed and then a
male q%uartette sang the anthem, "Conso-
l~ation." The funeral address was deliv-
cred by Rev. Hassall, who spoke feeling
ly Of the many virtues, noble qualities
and great ability of the man whose body
lay before him. The casket was removed
to the funeral car and the cortege moved
to Oakland cemetery, where the inter-
ment was made in the family tomb. The
funeral car containing the remains was
drawn by four black horses. At the
cemetery the services we're of the sim
plest description. A short burial SER
vice was spoken by Rev. Hassall, the
banadictiOn nrOnOunced and tha cas,
ket containing the remains of one OF
Americas most famous %jurists was low.
cred into the grave.