The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-06-14
NON sTErHEN A, DOUGLAS,
pOaS AT BsATDos. W., AsR. 10. 1914.
DIED al CAieaso. III, Jane "a, 1901.
H. AaEB q YrAHa


Probably bot icsl than thirty thousand
people shared In on woro silent spocta.
tors of this mnst important testimonial
As the procession drew near Cottage
GrUvo Il passed through dense moss oI
spectators, a. Il had moved the entire dis
lthnee, between close living walls Of ga
GERS on the sad pageant, The grove wA'
fllcd IN ever direction. Many trccs bore
their full burden Of the more advcntur.
Gus all the fences and buildings along
the route were covered with lookor'
on.
The linc Of march At the lower end o.
tho 6no growth Of trecs, known A. Cot
tagc Grove proper, turned directly cast.
wntd 70 the Lake Shore, whore to the
north Of the road, and immediately over
looking tho lake, IN tract Of level turf,
eleurOf trcoa and somo acrcs In extent,
tho highest parts OF tho grounds, and the
ehoiccst portion Of noble tract Of az
teen acres, wedding day gift 70 Mrs.
Douglua from her husband fUhdly prom
lacd by the pair as the site Of their future
lhomc.
Hcroa Rrsvc was dug, and awaiting its
tenant, when wo visited the ground a Ut
! tic In udvanoo Of tho procession. For
tho cntiro norninr, a Guard Of Honor
composed of the Students Of the Chlca-
20 University, an institution The rceipicu,
lof muniiccnt fayors from Mr. Douglas,
bad bcoa pacing TO and fro, in sentinel
duty keeping the area free from the
crowd. The long cortogo entered the
grounds through an archway, draped
with mourning symbols.
Everything was done in the finest or
der, The military took up their position
In hollow square, within which drew mp
about the grave the funeral cortcge.
Mrs, Douglas did not leave her carriage,
hut the two sons stood with bowed heads
teRrfu ly looking on while tho bearers
removed the burial casket from the car,
TO a largo enclosed case, which itself has
since been arehed over with brickwork,
and a simple mound OF earth hoapsd
oyer Rll, awaiting the more permanent
lnarhug OF tho spot, by permanent
aud adequate testimonial 10 The services
and fame Of the sleeper bonoath.
There was no funeral services or rclig.
ious rite The distinguished Catholic
Clergyman who took part, was present
only 10 pronounce an culogy ever ono
with whom in life he had a close and
cherished friendship, whose fame and
name was dear u him. The Bishop
was in only hHlfcanonical attire. Those
Of his clergy who accompanied him were
In plain suits Hs rcverent spectators -
DColnacd dying without tho pale Of their
church, she has no service or rites tor
sucA burial Tho oulogy and funeral
orRtion was eloquent md tender but tho
ut,erancCs were those Of friend only
that friend clergyman, but by the rules
Of his church hold back from profession
ul ON ecs on the occasion. r.
Just AZ this time, by one Of those sud
deu meteorological changes incident to
the lako region, a cold gray mist came
sweeping over the blue waters, late dan
cling and sparkling IN the sun. The
chilly, hoecy folds came like pail, in
veSting aud involving tho facc Of nature
Never was a change more sudden, or i'm
p csslvc, 40 tho vast multitude, standing
with hurct heads about the open grave
lyieldcd TO lie Influence. Tho silenc,
was dcep--well.nlgh painful 70 the car
amid that hushed throng, drinking In
fresh and solemn lesson OF man'v NOR,
tality, the gloon, of the grave aud Ma
ture's dread of death.
Thus while with bowed heads the as
sembled multitude stood In that solem
grey mist, Rev. Bishop DuggOn advance
TO tho verge Of the grave aud pTonOunc