Evening star., 1899-04-10

Mott, rector OF the Church of the Advent
and the family servants. He had been un-
conscious since Saturday morning, and
death came pa.nlessly.
Funeral Thursday Morning.
The funeral of the late Justice Field will
take place Thursday morning at 1899, but
whether from the Church of the Epiphany
or from his late residence has not yet been
definitely determined. Fer the present the
body will! be placed in a vault in Oak Hill
cemetery until the final resting place is
decided upon. His brother, Henry Field
of New York, who arrived this morning is
anxious that the body of his distinguished
brother be laid by the side of his father
and brothers, Dudley and Cyrus w, who
are inferred in the cemetery at Stockbridge,
Mass.
1t is possible. however, that the remains
of the ex-justice may be taken eventually
to California. where he spent so many
years of his life
Mrs. Field was the recipient today of
kilograms Of coincidence from every quarter
Of the United States and two cables from
London, one from Ambassador Rufus
Choate and one from Lady Musgrave The
President and Mrs. Mckinley sent n beau
tiful basket Of roses with their sympathy,
and many distinguished people called to
bear messages of love and sympathy Chief
Justice Fuller and all his associates on the
Supreme Court bench called individually
during the day.
Supreme Court AdjOurns.
The Supreme Court adjourned out of re-
spect to the memory of its late member
When the court convened at noon Chief
Justice Fuller announced the death of the
venerable jurist and the adjournment of
the court in the following words:
"It becomes my sad duty to inform the
gentlemen of the bar that on yesterday
Sunday evening Mr.. Justice Field passed
from this life He died full of years and
honors and attended by all that should ac-
company old age.
His judicial career has been unexam-
pied in length and distinguished service
and he occupied a seat upon this bench for
a larger period than any of its members
from the beginning. His labors left no re-
gion of Jurisprudence unexplored, and now
that he rests from them his works will
follow him. His retirement when he saw
port approaching was so recent that he
hardly seems to have been absent and his
death comes home to us more keenly. As
a mark of respect to his memory the court
will stand adjourned until tomorrow
The decisions which were to have been
handed down today viii be delivered to-
morrow.
The only other occasion in the history
of the Supreme Court when n retired JUS
tice had died while the court was in session
was the demise of Justice Hunt of New
York, who died in Washington in 1886
Upon that occasion, however, the Supreme
disregarded today owing to the long serv-
ice of the aged justice and the brief space
of time which had elapsed since his retire
ment.
District Supreme Court Adjourns.
The justices of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia he'd a special meet
ing in general term this afternoon, when
District Attorney Davis made formal an
nouncement of the death of Justice Field.
Mr.. Davis and others present made fitting
remarks in connection with the demise of
Justice Field and in respect to his men,
ory the general term then adjourned, an
entry to that effect being placed in the
minutes.
The understanding is that the justices of
the Supreme Court of the District of Co.
lumbia will attend the funeral in a body
Ever since Justice Fields retirement from
the Supreme Court bench December L. 1897
he had enjoyed comparatively good health
and, being relieved from the responsibilities
which he had b1Gne for so many years, he
became more cheerful than formerly and
seemed to enjoy the society of his friends
and acquaintance more than ever before
During several years prior to his retire
ment from the 5Cnch the Justices health at