The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-03-13
Funeral Of E1.Preslden. FllImO

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BUFFALO, March 12-The people here
today exhibited In marked manner theil
veneration for one Of the nations most Il,
lustrious statesmen, and heartfelt sorro "
Tor one Of the Oldest and most beloved
citizens, Millard Fillmore, ex-President
OF the United States. Flags are flyipp
at hall mast on all public and private
buildings, and from the shipping in the
the harbor. Business Is entirely suspended
and all the principal thoroughfares and
private residences along the line of march
oil the funeral procession are proiuse.
ly decorated in mourning gsrb. At 0
o'clock this morning the lamily OF the
distinguished dead and few intimate
friends assembled at the late residence Of
tho deceased, where solemn religious
services were conducted by the Rev. r.
Hotchkiss, OF the Baptist Church, and
Rev. John G. Lord, ol the Presbyterian
Church.
At tho conclusion OF the services eight
non n'commissioned officers of Company D
Of the Buffalo City Guards, detailed ior
pail bearers, entered and bore the remains
to the hearse, and under escort OF the full
company, conveyed the same to st. Paul a
Cathedral, where they lie In state.
The casket containing the body was OF
rosewood, covered with white silk, with
eight silver handles and silver trimmings.
On the lid was solid silver plate con.
tanning this inscription, "Millard Fill.
more. Born January z, 1900. Died March
8, 1874"
While the body was at the family resi-.
dence 1t was deposited 10 the west front
room. At the head was q crown oi flow.
ers, composed ot csmelias, rose buds,
&c. On the lid of the coffin was a
beautiful floral wreath and two large
crosses; on the right a large star, and on
the left bouquets Of cut flowers, On
reaching the Cathedral the casket was
deposited IN the vestIbule OF the Church
on dais covered with q pail Of black
velvet trimmed with white Grape and
silver stars, with vases Of exotic flowers
at the head and loot. There 1t laid in
state with Company D as a guard oil
honor, and, notwithstanding the cold,
raw day, from ten o'clock till the hour for
closing the cssket, thousands Of citizens
and strangers thronged the vestibule 10
take last farewell look at the dis.
tinguished dead.
Shortly alter two o'clock the doors OF
the Cathedral were opened to admit the
United States Senatorial and House com.
mittees, Legislative committees, members
OF Governor Dix's military staff, Mayor
city authorities and commissioners, Coun.
Gil and University Of Buffalo, Bar OF
Eric county, Board oil Trade and repro
sentatiVes oi other civic societies.
At q quarter past two o'clock the
family having retired from the Cathedral,
six sergeants, detailed from the lst United
States Infantry, stationed at Fort Porter,
bore the cssket from the vestibule into
the Cathedral. headed by Rev. DR.. Shell
ton and the Episcopal clergy of Buffalo,
and followed by VIM. A. Bird, Noah P.
Sprague, E. K. Jewett, o A. Marshall,
o. G. Steele, Judge Geo. W. Plinton, Il.
Martin and Warren Bryant, pail bearers,
eight ol the Oldest and most Influential
citizens and friends ol the deceased, and
deposited toe same In front OF the chaucel.
Ths ceremonies In the Cathedral we've
Of a solemn and impressive character,
including brief resnme OF the life OF the
illustrious deceased by Rev. Dr.. Shetlan,
the venerable rector of 81. Pauls, and
lie long friend Of Millard Fillmore.
The casket was then borne to the
hearse, and the procession moved In the
following order: Maj. Gen. Howard and
Brig. Gen. Rogers and stats: Company
D Buffalo city Guards; Companies A and
Q 1st United States Infantry, under Col.
DeRussy, as guard Of honor. The hearse
was decorated with the National flag and
funeral emblems, and was followed by a
long line Of carriages, pail bearers, mourn.
ers, National, State and city representa-.
tives, and citizens, 10 Forest Lawn Gene.
terry, where, after the final services OF tho
EpiScopal Church, the remains were de.
posted in stone grave In the family lot
adjoining the graves Of Millard Flllmore's
former partners, Hon. Solomon G. Haven
and n. q. Hall.
NEW York, March 12.-The Federal
Courts and oflcea in this city closed to-
day In respect to the memory Of ex-
President Fillmore, whose funeral Ia
taking place in Buffalo. Flags are at
halt-mast on all the public and many
private buildings, honoring alike the ex-
President and Senator Sumner. The
colored people are 10 give expression in
public meeting 10 their grlet for the loss
Of Senator Sumner.