The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-13
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BUFFALO, MHTCn IL.
Business was entirely suspended and all
the main thoroughfaics along the line of
the funeral march were draped in mourn
ing Flags were at half-mast on public
and private buildings At 8 o'clock this
morning the family Of the distinguished
dend and few intimate friends assembled
at the late private residence Of the deceased,
where solemn religious exercises were con
Quoted by Rev V r Ilo;chkiss of the
Baptist church, and Rev John G Lord of
the Presbyterian church. AT the conclu-
sion of the services eight non-commissioned
officers of Company D, Buffalo city guards,
detailed for pail bearers, entered the room
and bore the remains 10 the hearsc, and
under the escort Of the full company con
where they lie in state. The casiet was of
rosewood covered with white silk, with
eight silver handles and silver trimming.
On the lid was solid silver plate, contain
ing the following inscription "Millard
Fillmore, born January 7ih 1900, died
March 9Th, 1874 While at the family
residence it was deposited in the west front
room.
At the head was a crown of flowers
composed OF camelias, rose buds, etc, and
two large crosses, on the right large star
and on the left boquets and caullllowers.
On reaching the cathedral the casket was
deposited in the vcstibule of the church
on a dais covered with pail of black vel
vet trimmed with vases of exotic flowers at
the head and foot There it laid in slate
with Company u as guard of honor, and
not, outstanding the cold raw day. from 10
O'Clock until the hour for closing the cask-
ct, thousands Of citizcus and strangers
thronged the appropriately decorated vcst-
bule to take the last farewell look at the
distinguished dead.
Although much cmacialcd Fillmores
face bore the same quiet, courtly appear
ance so characteristic of him when in life
The healsc was decorated with national
and funeral embcms, and was followed by
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mourners, national. state and city represen-
tatives and citizens to Forest Lawn Gene
terry. where after the final services of the
Episcopal Church, the remains were dcpos-
tied in stone grave in the family lot adj
joining the graves of Willard Fillmore's
former partners Hon. Solomon G. Haven
aud Judge n. X. Hall, of the once famous
law firm of Fillmore, Haven & Hall. The
crowd on the streets along the line of
march was large,
| Shortly after two o'clock the doors of
the cathedral were opened to admit the
United States Senatorial and House com
mittces, legislative committee, members of
Governor Dix's military staff, mayor, city
authorities and committees, council of tho
university Of Buffalo, bar of Eric county
board of trade and representatives of Other
civic societies
At quarter past two o'clock, the family
having entered the cathedral six sergeans
detailed from the first United States in
fantry stationed at Fort Porter. bore the
caslet from the vestibule into the cathe
dral, headed by Rev. DR.. Sheldon and the
Episcopal clergy of Buffalo, and followed
by VIM. \. Bird, Noah p. Sprague, E. X
Jewett, O. II. Marshall. o. G. Steele
Judge George w. Clinton, Henry Martin
and Warren Bryant, pail bearers, eight o.
the oldest and most influential citizen,
and friends of the deceased, and deposited
the same in front of the chancel.
The ceremonies in the cathedral were o
Il solemn and impressive character, incu
ding a brief resume of the life of the illus
trious deceased by Rev. DIR. Sheldon, Tho
venerable rector of St. Paul's, and a lite
long friend of Willard Fillmore. Thu
singing of the full choir of st. Pauls wa
grand and splenddly rendered. The cas-
ket was then borne to the hearsc, and tn
procession moved in the following order
Major General Howard and Brgadicr- Gen
eral Rogers and stats Company ID, But
falo City Guards Slxty-ffth and Seventy
fourth regiments National Guard Com
panles A and c of the First United State
Infantry under Colonel De Russy as
guard of honor