The New York herald., 1878-03-06
BEN wADE'S FUNERAL.

THE SIMPLE RITES WITH WHICH THE otp
ABOLITION LEADER WAS LAID TO REST
MouRNED BY ALL. ,t
[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
CLEvKLAxD, Ohio, March s, 1878.
The remains OF ex-senator Wade were committed to
their last resting place. Jefferson in the midst Of
an immense concoursc Of people and with as little
sensation as tho OCCASION would allow. The day
bright ana beautiful, and at early hour the
people canfs In from all aivectfons. At ouso'clock
the relatives and people asssnbled At the Wade
stead whsss the dead Senator lay In the family al,
ting room. The body visited early In the day by
ex-senator Chandler, Schuyler Coliax Judge Rannoy
and other distinguished friends OF the deceased
General Garfield was not present. - was expected.
but seat his condolences - '-'
rnE LAST RITES ~"
Tho funeral services began at one O'CLOCK by the
singing ot un appropriate hymn by select choir. A
selection OF Scripture read by the Rev. DR.. Dick
enson, pastor OF the Congregational Church. after
which ho spoke for ten minutes, referring in fitting
to the lite and character Of the deceased, and
the death that had been SO painless. Raw G. L.
Shipman, OF Gerard, Pa, pastor OF tho Unversalst
Church. offered short and expressive prayer, which
was followed by the reading OF tho resolutions OF ro-
spect passed by the State Legislature by Mr. Free.
that duty on behalf Of tho Bar OF the county Mr. s.
A. Northway, lifelong fricnd, next delivered a
speech Of hall hours length. which was the very
spirit OF eloquencc and touched tho hearts OF those
who had known Mr.. Wade 30 long and SO we'll
PARTING GLANCEs
Al it's conclusion the public was allowed TO pass
through the house and look upon tho face which was
much emaciated IN appearances, but stii the face
Ben Wade, with tho resolution and VIII stamped IN
every feature Tho casket was OF plain black with
ornaments, ana having on It's plate merely. tho
age and name Of deceased. II was covered win low-
ers wrought In various devices. The pallbearcrs
then camo forward, consisting OF the following per
sonal OF the deceased -Messrs Apner Kellogg
and N. T. French, OF JefTefson; O. II. Fitch and Henry
Fassett, Of Ashtabua; Judge Il. +. Ranney, Judge'D
4. Tden anu Judge D. CALDWELL OF Cleveland, and ex-
Senator Chandler, OF Detroit
rHK FUNERAL PROCESSION.
The body was conveyed 10 the hoarse In waiting,
which was followed Dy q long line OF carriages. In
the nrst were the wifc Of tho deceased. his SOU
Henry r Wade aud wife, Mrs H. Il. Parsons, a sister
Of Mr. Wade, and MIS- Theodore Wade, tho mother
Of Mrs Coliax In the secoDd carriage
were Mr.. and Mrs Coliax, Miss Lucia
Wade ,,,s ana Charles Wade Of + Ana0ySr.
James Wado and vile, OF Cleveland. In the fourth
were Edward G. Wade and wife, OF Cleveland; Miss
Wade. Following wore many carriages. holding other
relatives and friends The streets along tho way
lined with people, tho business places all closed
and many buildings along the route wers drapsa with
mourning.
The cemetery les on a hillside overlooking one Of
the most beautiful valleys In tho section, and the
grave was followed 10 choice spot not stones
throw from that OF Joshua r. Giddings. There were
ceremonies here except brief prayer by Dr. Dick
onson, after which the friends took last look at
the casket holding tho beloved remains Tho shovel
iu OF earth was thrown upon the coin and the long
procession took up It's line Of march IN the direction
OF the home made dcs0late
II was Mr. Wade's wish that all should DO carried
with tho greatest simplicity and tho obedience TO
love and respect In which ho was held among tho peo-
pie with whom MS lot had boen 80 long cast