Omaha daily bee., 1883-06-11
Regular Troops.
City Military Organizations.
Battalion Second Artillery.
High School Cadets.
Officiating Clergy.
Pail Bearers.

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About fifty carriages followed, con-
tanning relatives Of John Howard
Payne, the orator of the day, tho poet
Of tho dsy, the president of the United
States, membors of the cabinet, men,
bers Of the diplomatic corps, tho chief
Justice and associate Justices of the
Buprame court of the United S5stes,
the chief justice and associate justices
of the District of Columbia, and many
other distinguished parsons.
All along the whole course of the
route people gathered TO witness tho
splendid ana imposing funeral pa.
geant. The Bldewalks wero thronged
and windows filed with eager speota-
tors. The relatives Of Payne in tho
procession were Rev. Mr.. Liquer and
wife, of Bedford Station, N. Y, the
latter being a niece Ct Payne; Mr.. O..
N. Payne, of Brooklyn, who was ao.
companied By Gabriel Harrluon, On
intimate friend of Payne, and author
of u book of "reminiscences. Another
intimate friend, Mr.. Joseph Ds Shs
Pickett, of Frankfort, KY, WAS also
present.
AT THE CEMETERY.
Before the procession reached Oak
| Hill the holders of tickets had begun
to arrive and take their positions on
the platform whioh had been built
around the monument. The shaft of
| white marble, surmounted by q bust
one half larger than lite sizs, Is sup
ported on q base of solid gray granite
six feet rquare. The height of the
monument Ia fourteen feet, and itl
general design Is Roman of q pure
classical type. The inscriptions and
deaigns on the shaft are simple. On
the front Is the following brief but suf.
ficient Inc cription: John Howard
Tayne, author of Home, Sweet
Home born June 8, 1872, died April
10, 1852" On the back is the inscrip'
ton which was on the tombstone tina,
marked his grave in Tunis. 1t Is al
foliows:
"Sure, when thy gentle spirit fled,
70 realms above the azure dome,
with arms outstretche Gods angel said
WelCOHnt 10 ueANeuo hOmcb n"ee'
home."
The monument was shrouded ir
folds Of white, and unveiled during
the exercises. Ample platforms were
built around three aides, leaving tht
south side open. On the north sidt
was the platform occupied by the
speakers and distinguished guests.
On the left, or west side, were seated
the singsrs and the Marine band, anc
on the east aide was a platform where
the general public were accommo
dated. There were seats provided fol-
about /, 900 people. The front of The
speakers' platform was covered witt
evergreens and flowers, while our ma
tionsl flag aud Tunls colors appeared
on either side. When the procession
reached tho cemetery the coffin wa
carried by the pail bearers inside th'
grounds, and laid upon a bier outsid,
tho monument. j. rested upon q BET
Of evergreens and flowers.
TIKI ORDER OF ~EIERcIsEs
were o. follows:
Music by the Marine band; reading o
Scriptures.
Poem by Robert Chiffon.
81 Unwilling of the monument and Payne
"Home Sweet Home" sung by o full
chorus with organ accompaniment, tn
whole asssmblage joining in the last verse
Grafton by Leigh Robinson.
Interment ceremonies.
Music Grand Hallelujah chorus froI
the "Messiah" Of Handel, by the Philhar
monte society and Marine band, the aud
ence rising.
Benediction.
Music -"Safe in the Arms of Jesus" b
the Marine band.
The cofiu was placed in the vault d
rectly underneath the monument.