The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-06-29
ALAsr TRIBUTE.
The Funeral ObesequIes OF Clement L.
VaHlandiehan-The Most Impostng
Funeral CeremOnial Ever WItnessed


VaHlandieham-The Most Imposing
Funeral CeremOnial Ever Witnessed
In Ohio.
DAYTON, June 20.-From Monday af-
ternoon anu evening, strangers have been
pouring into this city by hundreds, from
all directions, to pay their last tribute to
the great and honored dead, Clement l..
Vallandigham. The largest single dele
cation was that from Cincinnati, which
included the Kentucky delegation and
numerous others from stations along the
route between Cincinnati and Dayton.
The train was composed of ten crowded
cars. The delegation from Columbus was
not large, but included some of its best
citizens and most prominent Democrats,
among whom was Senator Thurman.
All the forenoon of to-day delegations
came pouring in from the surrounding
country in wagons, so that by noon the
streets were thronged. The private resi-
dences and public buildings alongthe route
of the procession were draped with mourn
ing, and flags festooned with black were
every where visible in the city. Among
the prominent men who are here are Sc
nator Thurman, Colonel George w. Nc
Cook, Hon. S. s.. Cox, of New York, Geo
p. Pugh, Milton Sayler and Samuel F.
Hunt.
The Dayton bar held a meeting this
morning, and eulogies on the deceased were
pronounced by Hon. A. G. Thurman, Hon.
S. S. Cox, General George w. McCook,
Hon. L. D. Campbell and Geo W. Houk,
Esq, and appropriate resolutions passed.
Friends were admitted to see the re-
mains of the deceased from nine to eleven
o'clock this morning, and many took ad-
vantage Of this last opportunity to view
all that's left of the lamented statesman.
Long after the hour set for the funeral,
one o'clock this afternoon, First street
from Main street to the residence of Mr..
V~allandigham, was crowded, I might say
jammed with carriages ard pedestrians, so
that by n o'clock it was almost impos-
sible to get near the house.
The services at the house were conduct
ed by the Rev. E. P. Wright, of Christ
Church, Episcopal.
At half after one o'clock the remains of
Clement L. VallaAdigham were borne from
the residence by the pall-bearers, Messrs.
George E. Pugh, of Cincinnati; Samuel
Craighead, David A. Houk, John Howard,
o. G. Maxwell, Ehhu Thompson, W. h.
Gillespie. and d. K. Boyer, of Dayton.
The remains were followed by the family.
Mrs. Vallandigham was very much bro
ken, and had to be carried to her carriage.
As she appeared from her residence, q sigh
OF sympathy for her terrible double be-
reavement went up from every one of the
multitude.
The funeral cortege was Just one hour
passing the court house. No confusion or
steppage occurred in the procession owing
to the good management of the marshal.
The carriages filed into line from side
streets. Main street from First to War
rem, was lined on both sides with q surg
ing and swaying crowd.
The services at the grave were conduct
ed according to the Masonic form and were
very impressive; and as the stone slab
bearing the simple inscription &c. L. Val
landigham," wa lowered on the form of
the loved husband and father, the honored
citizen and idolized leader and statesman,
there was many a fearful eye and sup
pressed sob in the throng that crowded
respectfully and with barred head around
the last resting place Of him who was the
hope and promise of the day,
F. II. NJ.