Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-20

ErrFALo, March I2-Oa the 1rcs,S; ,s. nl
ex-Presidert Fillmore funeral to-day.
business WIS entirely susperle,. un.i ~, IA,
the man tE"rOugt:arts along tlis. linz bel
tie funeral march the hrihlIn.S u-rr
drsptd IN nIIrnins. and dag~ wcr, ut
hnli-nast On public and private hai!linr~
At nine clock this murnira the faulty .f
the distinguished dead and IA fs,v iuti.ra5..
friends assembled at tie jare private ~
deI.re Ui the deceased hrr. the ss,,rntn
religious exercises were conducted hl t,,,.
Rev '. Z. Hntchkiss 81 the BIpti,i Chn~. p
and the Rev. Juhn &. Lord, uF the prc>b,
terrain Church. At the conclusion e.. sii,.
service eight urI-c,.rnn.i>>iur.c! ,.li..,.r~ -
company u, BEAalp city ruar,i-. detailed
for hearers. entered ami ha~r the remains
II the hcnr~', aui under the es-i~t e.
iuI company conveyed The same :; -.
Paui~ Catte'!sl!. where they lie 10
state TIE c-k-t Va ~ r,r..U .,,.i
covered With Haiig -ik, Nitii eight
silver hard.g~ ani ~i,Ncr trinmin.
ln the Ia was slid silver p.ate contain
ing the allowing Inscription: "Millrd
Fillmore, Bonn Jan. :. ISga. Die! Mare
5, ls1i " While Mt the family residence !,
WIS deposited IN the west front room A.
the head was n crown of fiwerS. compose,
of ca.leliaS. rnse-huds, etc. and en- the lid
was Il beautiful aoTal wreath and two large
crosses. On reaching tn cathedral, rue
casket WAS i'postcd in the vestibuls ~ ts,.
church on dais covered with 4 nall a.
hlark velvet. trimmed with vases Of .xatis
flowers at the head and foot. There it iaii
IN state with Company ID q 7 guard ui
honor. and notwithstanding the cold raw
day, from ten clock until the hour fnr
closing the casket, thousands Of citizens AM.
strangers thronged the vestibulc to take the
last farewell look at the distinguished dead.
Although much emaciated Mr. Fillmore
face bore .he same quiet, ,eOurtly appearance
- characteristic of him when in life
shortly after two clock the doors of tie
cathedral were opened TO admit the United
States Senate and House Committees. Leg
islatiye Committees, members Of Gov Dix's
Military Staif, tho Mayor, City Authorities.
and committee of the council of the Univcr-
>ity of Buffalo, the Bar of Erie County. the
Board ot Trade and representatives Of other
civic societies. At n quarter past tive
O'Clock. the family having entered the
cathedral, Six sergeants detailed from the
First L. ;. Infantry, stationed at Fort
Porter. huru the cIsket from the vestibule
inIu ths. cathedral, beaded by the Rev Dr..
Sheldon and the Episcopal clergy Of Buffalo.
ard foil1wed ~ Wm. A. Bird, Noah p.
Sp-acue, E. r. Jewctt. q. II. Marshall, q.
G. Steele, Judge George W. Clinton, Henry
Martin and Warren Bryant. pail hearers.
eight ui the oldest friends of the dccease,i
and most influential citizens, and deposited
the same in front Of the ehanccl. The ceru-
monies in the cathedral were Of a solemn
and impressive character. including brief
resume of the life Of the illustroUs deceased
hy the Rev DR.. Sheldon, the venerable rec
tor of St. Paul's. and the lirc-lons
friend of Mllard Fillmore. The casket
was then borne to the hearse and
the procession moved in the following or
der Major General Howard and Brisadier-
General Rogers and stats; Company D.
Buffalo city guards; G5th and 7ith resi-
ments national guards. Company A and L.
First U. 5. Infantry, as guard of honor
The hearse was decorated with national aud
funeral omhlcnis, and was followed by a
long line of carriages to Forest Lawn cema-
terry, where, after the final services of the
Episcopal Church, the remains were deiru~i-
ted in the stone grave in the family lot ad-
joining the graves of Millard Fillmore's
former partners, Hon. Solomon g. Haven
and Judge n. X. Hall. of the once famous
law firm ofFillmore. Haven & Hall.