Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-03-13

courts and offices in this city closed to-
day in respect to the memory of EX-
President Fillmore, whose funeral is
taking place in Buffalo. Flags are at
half-mast on all public buildings and
many private buildings, honOring alike
the Ex-President and Senator Sumner.
BUFFALO, N. Y.
BUFFALO, March l2.-The people here
to-day exhibited, in a marked manner,
their veneration for one of the nations
most illustrious statesmen, and heartfelt
sorrow for one of its oldest and most be-
loved citizens, Millard Fillmore, Ex-
President of the United States. Flags
were flying at half-mast on all of the
public and private buildings, and from
the shipping in the harbor. Business
was entirely suspended, and all the
main thorOughtares and private
residences all along the line of
march of the procession were
profusely decorated in mourning garb.
At nine o'clock this morning, the fami-
" of the distinguished dead, and few
intimate friends, assembled at the late
private residence of the deceased, where
solemn religious exercises were conduct
ed by Rev. V. r. Hotchkiss, of the Bap-
tist church, and Rev. John G.. Lord, of
the Presbyterian church. At the con-
clusion of the services, eight non-eom-
missioned officers of company d, Buffa-
10 city guards, detailed for pall-bearers,
entered and bore the remains to the
hearse, and under escort of the flll
company, conveyed the same TO
st. PauPs cathedral, where they
lie in state. Tie casket containing the
body was of rosewood, covered with
white silk, with eight silver handles
! and silver trimmings. On the lid was a
solid silver plate, containing the follow
ing inscription: " Millard Fillmore,
born January 7, 1900, died March s,
1874n While the body was at the
family residence it was deposited in the
west front room. At the head was a
crown of flowers composed of camelias
and rosebuua aG5 on the lid was beau
tiful floral wreath and two large crosses,
on the right large star and on the
left boQuets and cut flowers. On
reaching the cathedral the casket
was deposited in the vestibule
of the church. 1t lies covered with a
pail of black velvet, trimmed with
white Grape and silver stars, with vases
of exotic flowers at the head and foot.
There it laid in state, with company D
as guard of honor. Notwithstanding
the cold, raw day, from ten o'clock until
four, the hour for closing the casket,
thousands of citizens and strangers
thronged the vestibule to take last look
at the distinguished dead. Shortly after
two o'clock the doors of the cathedral
were opened to admit the United States
senatorial and house committees, legis-
lative committee, members of Governor
Dix's military staff, the mayor,
city authorities and committees of the
council, of the university of Buffalo,
bar of Erie, county board of trade, and
other civil societies. At quarter past
two the family having entered the ca
thedral, sergeants detailed from the first
United States infantry stationed at fort
Porter, bore the easket from the vesti-
bule into the cathedral, headed by Rev.
| DIR. Shelton, and the Episcopal clergy of
| Buffalo, and followed by VIM. A. Bird,
/ Noah p. Sprague, E. K, Jewett, o. II.
Marshall, o. q. Steele, Judge George w.
Clinton, Henry Martin and w. Bryant.
l The pall-bearers, eight of the elders and
most influential citizens and friends of
1 deceased, and deposited the same in
| front of the chancel. The ceremonies
/ in the cathedral were of q solemn and
! impressive character, including a brief
/ resume of the life of the illustrious dead
by Rev. DIR. Shelton, the venerable rec
tor of st. Paul's and lifelong friend of
| Millard Fillmore. The casket was then
1 borne to the heaTse, and the procession
| moved in the following order: Major
General Howard and Brigadier General
Rogers and stats; company d, Buffalo
city guards; sixty-fifth and seventy
fourth regiments, National guards;
companies A and E, first United
States infantry, under Colonel
De Russy, as guard of honor. The
hearse was decorated with national and
| funeral emblems, and was followed by q
long line of carriages with bearers,
mOurners, national, State and city
representatives, and citizens to Forest
Lawn cemetery, where, after the final
services of the Episcopal church, the re-
mains were deposited in stone grave in
the family lot, and adjoining the graves
! OF Millard Fillmore's former partners,
Hon. Solomon G. Haven and Judge N.
| X. Hall.