The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-06-15
HOME, SWEET HOME.
Impressive Obsequies at the Ma
tionaI Capital.
The Remains Of John Howard Payne
Laid 10 Rest In the Soil OF
Ills Native Land.
Washington Telegram. ]


After thirty years burial in the land of his
exile, the remains of the author of Home,
Sweet Home" were to-day laid at rest In the
soil Of his native land The pageantry of
the funeral cortege and the ceremonies of
the occasion were tribute to the g MUS Of
John Howard Payne in keeping with the
place which he holds in the homes and
hearts OF the American people. With solemn
strains, funeral dlrges, measured tramp
martial columns and distinguished follow
Ing of notable men representing ali honor
able walks OF life, the funeral procession
pa sed through the streets OF the Ma
tional capital to the silent resting
p ace of the dead All the pomp
and circumstances OF h imam grandeur con-
trlbuted to this final honor paid by the liv-
ing 10 the dead The Government wa rep
re sented by its Chief Executive and his coun-
Gil, constitutional advisors; by the occu-
pan s of the bench. it's judiciary; by the
members Of DO h houses of Congress; by
numerous representatives of the army and
navy, and by members of the diplo
corps The array of prominent Cove nment
Officially of repI es entatives of foreign pow
ers, the presence of mi itary and tn ongs OF
citizens, gave the demon stration national
character that marked IL as the tribute of the
entire nation
The procession was formed at the Gallery
OF ART, where military and civilians began
TO gather some time before the appointed
hour, o'clock. The remains enclosed in q
handsome ca ket, were placed in a hearse
which had been especially built for the &C.
cast IL 1t was q square finished vehicle,
W tn plate-gass wal s, surnounted by six
urn, and drawn by -four white horses The
process on moved in the fol owing column
of march, via Pennsylvania avenue to the
cemetery:
Gen r. b. Ayres
City military organizations.
High School Cadets, commanded by Capt
A. A. Smith.
Battalion Of the Second Artillery.
Officiating clergy
Pal-beareIS
Hearse.
The relatives of John Howard Payne
The orator of the day.
The poet of the day.
The President of the United States
Members of the Cabinet
Members of the Diplomatic Corps.
The Chief Jus ice and Associate Justices of
the Supreme Court If the United States
The Chief Jul tice and Associate Justices of
the Sur RENE Court of the District OF
Columbia
Many other distinguished person followed
in car iages
All al ne the whole course of the route the
people gathered to witness the 81 lendid and
imposing funeral pageant The sidewalks
w re thronged IN | the windows filed with
eager spectators The relatives OF PAYNE in
the procession were the Rev. Mr. Iiquer
and wi e. of Bedford Station, n. y, the lat
ter being a niece of Payne; Mr.. o. n. Payne,
of Brooklyn, who was accompanied by Gabriel
Harrison an in innate friend of Payne, and
author of a DO OF "reminiscences
Another intimate friend Mr. Joseph
Desha Pickett, of Frankfort KY, was
also presenG Before the procession
reached Oak HUI tie no ders of tex
cts had begun TO arrive and take heir posi-
ton on The platform which had been built
around the monument The shaft OF white
marble surmodnted by "A bust one-hS
larger than life size, is sipI orted on a ba e
OF solid gray granite six feet square. The
height OF the monument is fourteen feet and
it's general design is Roman, of pure class
iCal type. The inscriptions and designs on
the shaft are simp e. On The front is the
following brief but sufficient inscription: