Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-11-09
INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 8.

standing on the piano, stood a floral
harp bearing the motto, "Our Friend"
and the initials 90. p. NJ" fanked on
the right and left by two broken floral
shafts, and in the rear by portion of
the decorations used at the courthouse.
In this room was also placed floral pill
low bearing the legend, Indiana's
Pride, from Judge Martindale. In the
third room stood an easy chair, more elo-
quent in its vacancy than all the floral
| tributes, draped with the stars and stripes
and mourning Colors. In this room was
also located shaft of laurel and ivy
| leaves, surmounted by white dove,
from whose beak suspended wreath of
smilax and ivy, and the motto; GA
slight testimonial of the gratitude we
bear to one who was the answering ad
vocate Of woman's suffrage. Mrs. Fran
els Minor and Phoebe Cozzens, of St
Louis" In this room was also deposited
a floral pillow, composed principally of
tube roses, in the center of which ap.
peared the motto. CA Nation Mourns." :"
The casket was deposited in the fourth
or east room, against the maDtel of which
rested an anchor of tube roses and carna-
tions, with the motto Rest" in purple
immortelles, from the President and
Mrs. Hayes, brought by Mr.. Burchard
Hayes. This was flanked on one side by
a shield of white roses bearing in the
center the initials 90. P. NJ" in purple
immortelles, and on the other by an an,
chor from the colored citizens of Phila-
delphia. As soon as practicable, after
the depositing of the remains for thelast
time in the room so familiar to him in
life, the house was cleared and the fami-
ly left for brief hour with their dead
and their grief. Upon the opening of
the doors the time was occupied, prior
to the removal of the remains to the
hearse, by the committees from the Cab
met, Senate and House of Representa-
tives, distinguished guests and letter
carriers in taking last look, after which
the funeral cortege was formed accord
ing to programme. lt. rrtsr ..sifi,
Arriving all the church at. 1895, the
great organ, with William II. Clarke at
the key board, sounded the opening notes
of Beethoven's Funeral March on the
Death of Hero" Then came in order,
Farewell" from "Jeptha," by Handel;
Marche Funebre," by Chopin; Lach-
lIOlH INC leCqulCLu VI uiOAulb,
" Funeral March" Mendellssohni. "El.
egy Of Tears" Schubert g Funeral
March, to the Memory of o. P. Morton"
by William II. Clarke; and last, an an
dante from the Seventh Symphony by
Beethoven. The choir of 150 voices
filled the space between the organ and
pulpit, stretching around the turn into
the gallery above. While the Farewell"
from Jeptha was. wailing out FROM the
organs the letter-carriers, gray-uniformed
and white gloved, came in at the side
door, each bearing the floral tributes
which had been sent to the Morton home
stead, On two stands at the head and
foot of the bier stood broken pillar of
flowers, the gift of Mrs. Hit and, Mrs
Ingram Fletcher. Around the altar rail
and on each side of the pulpit stood the
floral anchor from President Hayes, and
the Tyre and pillow from Mrs. Hayes, and
the anchor from the colored citizens of
Philadelphia; under the pulpit the star
from Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Emmett, the
pillow from Mrs. Martindale, and one
from ChaunCey Filley, of st. Louis.
These floral offerings were most elabo-
rate, being made of tube roses, chrysan-
themums, camelias, carnations, and the
rarest roses. cd ,..la-.- --...
AT one o'clock the, remains were
brought into the church, preceded by
the officiating clergyinen and followed
by the pail bearers, Hon. E. B. Martin
dale, Hon. j. N. Tyner, Assistant Post
master General, DR.. w. G. Thompson,
eX-Gov. Conrad Baker, Gen. James A.
Ekir, Assistant Quartermsster General,
Hon. John F. Kibbey, Hon, Henry Tay
lor, Hon. A. ]. Porter; followed by the
family and relatives. Then came Sena-
tors Davis, Burnside, Bayard, Mcdonald,
Cameron of Pennsylvania, and Booth of
Indiana; Representative Banks, Cobb,
Townsend, Burchard, Davidson and
Hanna. Then followed the Secretary of
War, Secretary of the Navy Attorney
General and Burchard Hayes, son of the
President, eX Gov, Hendricks, Gov Will
liams, Hon. Benjamin Bristow, Gen..
John M. Harlan, Gov. Young of Ohio,
Gov. Cullom of Illinois, Col. Ingersoll,
Murat Halstead, Mayor Moore, Theodore
Cook, Judge Cox of. Cineinnati and
many other distinguished visitors both
from abroad and every section of this
State. Then came the Indiana State Of.
ficers, Mayor Cayen and City Council, of
this city. At 1:10 the choir sang the
anthem; "Cast Thy Burden Upon the
Lord and He Shall Sustain Thee" At
1:20 Rev. Myron w. Reed read from the
Scriptures, first the Nineteenth Psalm,
and closing with the twelfth chapter of
Ecclesiastics. AT 1926 prayer by Rev,
DR.. Henry Day, of this city. At1,35,
anthem; /" My Faith Looks Up to Thee"
AT 40, sermon by Rev. Joseph Brad
ford Cleaver, from Second Samuel, 2d
chapter, part of 7th verse;: q Saul is
dead" At 2;25, anthem; "And Am I
Only Born To Die."'
AT $3.50, Rev. DR.. j. II. Bayless, pastor
Of the church in which the ceremonies
took place, delivered a glowing and elo-
quent eulogy on the eminent life and
services of the dead hero. We can only
find space for his beautiful peroration:
AS death, approached his wife said
! oliver, are you not afraid to dieS" He
said No" " Do you love your SaviorY"
she asked. With emphasis he answered,
81 do" and added, "and my wife and
boys" But time fastened The solemn
hour is here. The grave waits for the
mighty, and though we weep and won
der where we can find another like him,
we must prepare for the solemn knell of
"earth to earth, ashes to ashes, and
dust to dust" Massillon, at the funeral Of
the King of France stood before the
vast assemblage holding in his hand an
urn which contained lock of hair from
the head Of the silent monarch. Slowly
he raised his hand and stood motionless
and pale as statute, until awe hushed
the people to the stiffness of death
Minutes passed. Some thought he WIS
struck dumb before the august multi
tude. At last he said in tones which