The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-10-24

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Funeral Party En Ronse fsr the FINAL
Resting Place tn 1sws.
WASHINGTON. Oct lin tho cham
ber where Henry Clay made the speeches
that made him famous ~ states
man and an orator. all that was mortal
Of Clay's devoted follower and disciple.
Justice Samuel T. Miller. reposcd yes
ter,lay. while relatiyes. friends. official
associates and many persons % distinc-
tion paid last tribute 70 his memory.
The court room. always sombcr and
formal In its appearance, was even
more impressive while the services
lasted BY reason OF their peculiar
solemnitv. The nine high backed
chairs which .he members OF the high
est judicial tribunal in the Nation oc-
cupy on court days. were empty.
The one Immediately 70 the right
OF the central chair was heavily
drapcd in black. Several floral pieces
were banked against the desks OF tho
Justices There were no other dccora.
tions. The central floral piece repre-
sented an open book and on one Of its
leaves immortelles formed the words:
''Nith malice towards none," and on
the other. with charity towards ALL"
This tribute was from the ladies' OF tho
Garfield Hospital board OF managers.
President Harrison sent two crossed
swords OF white flowers encirclcd by
wreath OF roses and orchids sheaf
OF wheat was Secretary Mobiles Offering.
Mrs. Harrison sent an anchor. and Mrs
Hancock. Senator Edmunds. Mrs. Full
Ter ana the pupils Of the National Law
University sent other floral devices
AT the residence were present tho
members OF the family with number
OF friends assem- bled at two o'clock.
No ceremony was held there, and the
funeral cortege started for the Capitol
without delay.
The President Mrs. Harrison, Secre-
tary and Mrs. Blaine. Secretary and
Mrs. Window. Secretary and Mrs.
Rusk, Attorney General and Mrs
Miller. Secretary Tracy and Private
Secretary Halford had assembled in the
Presidents room OF the Senate Tho
body and its escort reached tho Capitol
at thrcc o'clock A few minutes later.
while the caskct containing tho re-
mains OF Justice Miller was being car
ried into the building. the presidential
party entered the Supreme Court cham
Der and took seats in the second tier on
the right Then the Chief Justice and
the associate justices Of the supreme
Court and Justice Strong trctired)
entered and took seats in front OF tho
presidential party
The Justices acted as honorary pall-
bearers. As the cloth-covercd casket
was borne into the court room The en-
tire assemblage rose and remained
standing until those accompanying the
remains had been seated. The casket
was deposited in front Of the Justices
desks
Mrs. Miller entered on the arm Of
her son. Mr.. Irvine Miller. Mrs Miller
was accompanied by Mrs Louizalin.
Miss Corkhill. Prot and Mrs Wilson
and other relatives and friends Others
present were senators Lolph. Mander-
son and Paddock and ex-Attorney-Gen
eral Garland.
The services werc opened with the
hymn:''A With Ne, sung by quar-
tette Of male voices Rev. Rush r.
Shipper, Of this city. then read verses
from the Bible. beginning: II am tho
resurrection and the life." and followed
the quotation with prayer.
After the quartette had sdng Come
Unto Me-" Rev. w. A. Bartlett, Pres
byterian minister Of this city. delivered
an impressive sermon on she character
Of the deceased. He said that tho as
semblage represented tho sentiments Of
sixty millions OF people. He reviewed
the services OF Justice Miller On tho
Supreme bench, culogizing him IS in
every way . great American man.
man Of great sym pathy and charity. .
Christian gentleman and o0e Of the
greatest jurists OF the period. DR.. Bart
lett then invoked the Divine blessing
and the assemblage dispersed The
ceremony had lasted Just an hour.
Mrs Miller and her family wcre
driven 10 the Miller residence. who're
they prepared for the Journey TO Keo-
kuk- The caskct remained NJ The court
room for > short time and was then
taken to the Pennsylvania raj lroad sta
ton. where the funeral train Was in
waiting.
At half-past seven O'Clock. last night
che train with the funeral party on
X board left for Keokuk. where IL j. due
po-norrow Saturday morning Tho
party consisted OF Mrs Miller, Mrs
Lsouzalin ther daughter), MISS CorkhiIl,
Justice MIXERS granddaughter. Prof.
and Mira Wilson. Mr. and Mrs Reeves,
Nr. and Mrs. Adams ChiefJusSicc Full.
Ter. Justice Brewer. Major Wright.
marshal Of the Supreme Court: Mr.. Nc
Kinney. clerk Of the court Fred Faust.
page. and two Supreme Couro mcssen
gers