The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-06-13
AT REST.
The Remains OF John Howard Payne,
After Thirty Years of Exile, Inferred in
Oak Hin Cemetery, Washington.

Ahe REMAINS OF JOhn howard Rayne,
AFTER Thirty Years of Exile, Inferred in
Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-After thirty years burial
in the land OF his exile the remains OF the author
of ''HoIne. Sweet Home" were to-day laid TO rest
in the soil Of his native land. The pageantry of
funeral cortege and ceremonies OF the occasion
were r. isba u to the genius Of John Howard
Payne in k' eping with the place which he holds
in the homes and hearts Of the American people.
With solemn ssfslus VI Tue fuuersl lsfges me
measuTsu tramp OF martial columns and aistin.
honorable walks OF life, the funeral procession
passed tLrbsh the streets OF the Ma
e tioTsl GSa t. Toe silent a gesag place oi
human grandeur c,ntrioute1 To this
final horror paid b. The living u the dead. The
Government was rspIe- elteu 10y It's Chief Execu-
tive and his Council IF Constitutional sdvisers, by
The occupants Of the uc1, its judiciary, oy
men, hers of b. tn houses OF ClpQresS, hy numer-
{ representative Of the Army and Navy, and By
members o! the diplomatic corps. The array of
prominent Government officials Of representatives
oi foreign powers. The Orsse lea Ot the military
81 thrODgs OF citizeus geve 10 the demonstration
a Nalol.sl character that marked it's tribute of
enliie IA. ION The procession Was formed AZ the
gallery 81 arr, where toe mili@ry aud civilians be
ssn to gathe. Soms Ume befOIe the appointed
The remains oncl ,sed in handsome cas- set.
we've plsced Ia Gearse especially built for
ne Cctssior. l. was square
finished vehicle. vita pla,e glass
white NOISES. The procession moved in the fol-
lOwiI 9 column Of march via Pennsylvania ay snue
10 Cemetery:
Regular troops, under command Of Msior General
e. b. AYERS
City Nilitrry Organization.
Hi School cadets, commanded by Captain A. A.
smith.
Battalion of the second Artillery.
Officiating clergy and pail bearers.
Hesrse bearing the remait Of John Howard
About fifty carriages iolIew; d. containing the rel
atives Of John Howard Payne the oralOrof
the day. the poet of the day. President
of the United States,
Members of the Cabinet,
Members of the Diplomatic Corps
Chief Justice and Associate Justice OF the Supreme
Court of the United States,
Inc 0nled J1ssee sne Assooaste 11sqees OF inc
and many other distinguished
All along the whole con5Se Of the route peonIe
gathered TO witness the splendid and imposing
funeral pageant The sidewalks were thrOnged
and windows filed with eager spectators. The
relatives OF Payne in the procession were Rev. Mr..
Liquor and wi e, Bedford Station, n. Y, the latter
being niece Of Payne; Mr.. o. n. Payne, Brook
lyn, who is accompanied by Gabriel Harris an
intimate friend OF Payne and author OF the Book
Of "Reminiscences another intimale friend, Mr..
Joseph DeShe Pickett of Frankfort, KY, was
Before the procession reached Oak HUI The hold
ers of the tickets began to arrive and take their
positions On the platform which had been built
around the monument shaft. while the marble
suTmounted BY the bust one half larger than life
size was supported on base OF solid gray granite.
Xix feet square The height OF the monument is
fourteen Ieet and It's general design is Roman OF
pure classical type. The inscriptions and designs
on the shaft are simple. On the front is the fol-
Howard Payne, author of Home, sweet Home"
born June 9th, 1892 died Apri. 10 1872 On the
back is The inscription which was on the tOml-
sfcne that marked his grave in Tunis. It is
follows:
''Sule when thy Geutle spirit fed
To realms boye The azure dome,
With arms outsiretChed, Gods angels said,
welcome 10 Heavens rome sweet home,
and unveiled curing she exercises. Ample plat
fOims were built around tire three SIDES. leaving
the south side open. On the north Side was
platform occupied By the speakers and distin-
singers ana the Marine Band, aud on the side
was a platform where the general public were
accom- modsted- There were seats provided for
shout . people. TIE fgOat OF the spea ker's
platform was covered with evergreens snd flowers,
while folds If our National flag aud Tunis colOrs
appeared on either side. Wneu the procession
lea cbed The Cemetery he ccfin carried by
tbe pali-beareis iuS de the grounds and laid upon
bier at the side Of The monument. IL res ted
upon bed Of evergfeens s7d fowrrs.
The order Of exercises wee follows
Music By Marine Baud.
Reading ne rcr5Dtures
Poem by Roberts CSilton. sfier reading which
the mo'umen, was unveiled snf Plgne's Home,
Sweet Home" surg hy a full chorus. with organ
eecOmpartIsent, the whole essen blage joining in
the last vs-se.
Grafton bY Leigh Robinson.
IntermeUr CeTe monies.
Music Grand Hsilelsjah Chorus, messiah.
Handel. By the Philharmonic Society aud Marine
Band. ano the audience rising.
BenedictiOu.
Music.
Finsle- Marine BaEd. "ssfe in the Arms Of
Jesus"
The conin was placed in the vault directly be
meath the oo~arrert