The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-10-05
SORROW IN FOREIGN LANDS.

CLEVELAND, Sept. 26.-The morn
ing opened cloudy, but at s o'clock
the heavens were cloudless. The
streets are thronged with surging
crowds of human beings, and differ
ent military organizations. Thous-
ands upon thousands of persons are
gathered about the public squares
awaiting the commencement of the
ceremonies.
1t would seem in fact as if Cleve-
land was the centre of the world to-
day. Every individual that con-
tributes to compose the largest
crowd that was probably ever as
sembled in the state of Ohio, seems
to feel this. The modest, unassum-
inc wife of the President desired no
display but her dead husband is
"glory's now and fame's," and the
people must give expression to their
grief. The entire city is decked with
mourning.
A STRIKING CONTRAST.
A mass of anxious people, SIX
teen years ago, in the same place,
beheld the form Of the martyred
Lincoln. That was n time excite
ment aud of war almost, and it
would have taken but spark to ig-
mite a great fire. But the crowd of
to-day, while it is far greater than
was ever known in the city, was do
Gle and solemn, and seemed only
desirous of contributing its small
mite towards properly burying the
dear friend in whom it had more
then passing interest. There is
something about the life of such a
man as the one to-day buried, be-
ginning, as it does, as low as that of
any man born on free soil, rising
through all the stages of scholar,
teacher, soldier and statesman to
the highest pinnacle of fame, and
ending in high tragedy, that takes
hold of the popular heart as nothing
else can. The effect of this was seen
in the demeanor of all to-day. Sol
diers. statesmen of high degree and
the great mass of common men, all
turned out to honor one they loved,
and it is safe to say that every state
in the Unicn is represented at the
funeral
CLEVELAND, September 90
Promptly at the hour appointed, 10
o'clock, the ceremonies at the Pa
vilion began in the presence of
thousands of distinguished guests,
whilst the immense multitude block
ed all adjacent streets for squares
around. The immediate members
of the family and near relatives and
friends took seats behind the casket,
and at each corner was stationed q
member of the Cleveland Grays,
each of whom stood like a statue
during the entire programme. The
committee members about the pa
vilion were almost cloaked in Grape.
their drapings being very heavy.
DIR. J. 7. Robinson, president of
the ceremonies, announced that the
exercises would be opened by the
singing by the Cleveland Vocal So
ciety OF the Funeral Hymn" by
Beethoven, whereupon the hymn
was sung as follows
sThou art gone to the grave,
But we will not deplore thee:
Tho sorrow and darkness encompass the
tomb,
The Savior has passed through its portals
before thee.
And the lamp OF His love Is Thy light
through the gloom.
The following scriptures were
then read by the Right Rev. Bishop
Bedell, of the Episcopal Diocese OF
Ohio:
"Man that is born of woman is Of
few DAYS and full of trouble. He
cometh forth like a flower and is
cut down. He fleeth also as shad-
ow and continuethno
Lord, Thou hast been our dwell
ing place in all generations, before
the mountains were brought forth,
or ever Thou hast formed the earth
and the world. Even from ever
lasting to everlasting. Thou art
God"
Thou turnest man todestrucuon,
and sayest return ye children Of
men, for a thousand years in Thy
sight are but as yesterday when il
has passed and as a watch in the
night"
aBut now is Christ risen from the
dead and become the first fruit ol
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