The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-03-13
STRAWBRIDGE K CLOTHIER.
n. W. COR. EIGHTH N MARKET SITS,
PHILADELPHIA.
Ben AIDES Funeral.

THE SIMPLE RITES WITH WHICH THE
L ABOLITION LEADER WAS LAID
TO REsT-MOURNED BY ALL
CLEVELAND. ONO, March 5-The
remains of ex-senator Wade were
committed to their last resting place,
at jefferson, 10 the midst Of au i'm
mense concourse Of people aud with
as little sensation as the occasion
would allow. The day was bright
and beautiful, and at al early hour
the people came in from all direc-
tons. At one O'Clock the relatives
and people assembled at the Wade
homestead, where the dead Senator
lay in the family sitting room. The
body was visited early in the day by
ex-senator Chandler, Schuyler Col
fax, Judge Ranney and other dis
tinguished friends of the deceased,
General Garfield was not present, as
was expected, bot sent his coniol-
euces.
THE LAST RITES.
The funeral services began at one
O'Clock by the singing of an appro-
pirate hymn by a select choir. a
selection Of scripture vas read by
the Rev. DR.. Dickinson, pastor Of
the Congregational Church, after
which he spoke for ten minutes, re-
ferring ia fitting terms to the life and
character Of the deceased, and the
death that lad been SO painless. Rev.
C.. l.. Shipmsn, Of Gerard, Pa, pas
tor of the Uniyersalist Church, offer-
ed a short and impressive prayer,
which was followed By the reading Of
the resolutions of respect passed by
the State Legislature by Mr.. Free
man Thorp, CT Ashtabula, who had
been delegated for that duty on be-
half of the Bar of the County. Mr..
S. A North way, a lifelong friend,
next delivered a speech of a half
hours length, which was the very
spirit Of ~eloquence, and reached the
hearts of those who had known Mr..
Wade so long and 50 well.
PARTING CHANCES.
At is conclusion the public was
allowed to pass through the house
and look upon the face, which was
much emaciated in appearance, hut
still the face of Bsn Wade, with the
resolution and will stamped 10 every
feature. The caske; was of plain
black With but few ornaments, and
having on it's plate merely the age
and name of deceased. II was COW
cred with flowers OF various DEVICES
The p~allbearers then came forward,
consisting Of the following personal
friends of the deceased: Messrs.
Abner Kellogg and n. E French, of
Jefferson; O. IL. Fit b and Henry
Fassett, OF Ashtabula Judge K p.
Ranney, Judge ID. r Tildeu and
d. Cad well, of Cleveland, and
ex Senator Chandler, Of Detroit.
THE FUNERAL PROCESSION.
The body was conveyed to the
hearse 10 waiting, which was follow
ed by a long line of carriages. In
the Grst were the wife of the deceas-
ed, his son Henry 2. Wade aud wife,
Mr.. Z II. Parsons, a sister Of Mr..
Wade, and Mrs. Theodore Wade.
The mother of Mrs Colfax. Ia the
second carriage were Mr.. aud Mrs.
Miss Lucia Wade and Charles
Wade, Of Andover. 10 the third
were Edward Wade, Of Albany, y.
Y. James Wade and wife Of Cleve-
and. Ia the fourth were Edward
Wade aud wife, Of Cleveland
Miss Warren, of Andover, aud the
mother aud sister of T.. C. Wade.
were many carriages, hold
ing other relatives and friends. The
streets along the way we're lined with
the business places were all
and many buildings along the
route were draped with mourning.
EAETH TO EARTH.
TIE cemetery lies on a hillside
overlooking q Of the most beautiful
valleys in the section, and the grave
was followed in a choice spot not q
throw from that Of Joshua
Z. Giddings. There were no cere-
here except a brief PRAYER by
Dr.. bicteuson, . after With the
took a last look at tho casket
lolding he beloved remains. The
bowel full Of earth was thrown upon
be c%ofio, and the long procession
ook up its line Of march in the di.
ectiou of the home made desolate.
1t was Mr.. Wade's Wish that all
hould be carried on with the great
st simplicity, and the obedience to
lis request but served 20 bring out
aore wildly the love and respect 10
which he was held among the people
With whom his lot had had bsen so