Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1871-06-28

upon the face and the dropping of the
lower jaw. a few groans escaped the
beautifully Rrched chest, the iris disap-
peared, leaving the white Of the eye on
/ ly to be seen, a few gasps for the fast
/ fleeting breats, and Clement L. VallsH-
digham parted with life.
The FR,erUl iStrUioc.
( At one O'Clock on the following Tues
\ day, dense thrOng Of people had gath
cred about the late home Of the states
man in the city Of Dayton, filling the
yard and adjoining premises, and ez-
/ tending half square in the street in
either direction.
! The streets for several squares in ev-
cry direction were so blocked up with
vehicles that travel was either much
impeded or entirely stopped. The inte-
rior Of the house was occupied by such
ladies as had the forethOught to autici-
pate the crowd and gain admission. AT
quarter past one the Rev. Edward Z.
Wright, late Of Cincinnati,--nOw
Of Christ Church, Dayton, standing in
the doorway, read with great Impress
iveness the beautiful burial service Of
the Episcopal Church. The immense
coneourse listened with rapt attention,
the, solemn silence being only inter-
rupted by occasional sObs that seemed
to come from broken hearts.
AfteF the reading Of the entire Ky.
chapter Of 1st Corinthians, aud especial
prayers for the bereaved widow and or
phaa boy, the procession was formed,
and the time for starting was indicated
by mournful vail Of trumpet, accord
ing to Masonic custom.
/ At the head of the line was Isaac Pol
/ lock, Grand Marshal Of the day. The
police force Of the city of Dayton in full
uniform followed, succeeded by the sill
yer band of the knights Templar play
/ ing slowly funeral march. About one
thousand MasOns, composed Of delega-
tiOns from many cities, Cincinnati be-
I ing largely represented, Immediately
/ preceded the hearse. Ranged upon the
right and left Of the hearse, walked the
Brethren Of the Bar. who bore the pail
with his Brethren Of the Mystic Tie.
They were: Hon. Geo. L, Pugh, D. A.
Houk, John Howard and S. Craighead;
and Elihu Thompson, o. Maxwell, d.
( Boyer and w. H. Gillespie.
The mOurners in carriages occupied
the usual place. They consisted OF the
following persons, Mrs. ValIandigham
not being in condition to attend: !.
Charley Vallandigham; ?. Mrs. RObert-
son, Mfr. and Afrs. Gilman (sister, niece
and nephew of deceased;) 3. Maggie
Robertson (niece.) DIR. Irving Vallan-
digham, ]. L. Vallandigham and Dr.
J. Robertson; 4. James J.. Vallandig-
ham lnephew,l DIR. r. S. MeKaig, John
NJ. Sprigg and J. A. MeAahon, frela-
tiVes of Mrs. Vallandigham.
The remainder Of the procession was
made up of the Bar Of Ohio (Of whom
I there were said to he 500 in liBe,) the
Eschol Lodge, I. o. o. F., of Dayton, the
members Of the Dayton Bar, Citizens on
foot, and citizens in carriages, making
a line of immense length.
A procession Ofsuch size and dignity
has perhaps, never been seen in Ohio be-
fore. 1t was more than an hour passing
a given point, and the services had com
menced at the grave before the rear Of
the line had left the center Of the city.
1t moved slowly out Main and Warren
to WOOdloek Cemetery, where the sol
emn and suggestive burial rites Of the
Masonic brotherhood were performed,
and each brother dropped fraternally
upon the cofIin-lid a spFig Of evergreen,
typical of Immortality. Thus the fu-
neral rites of Clement L. Vallandlgham
were ended, and his remains were laid
in their narrow home until the last
trump shall sound and the sea and land
shall give up their dead.