The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-10
HOME, SWEET HOME"
The Ashes OF the Au,hor Of the Worlds
Gelledy,
After Wondering for Thirty-five Years
In Alien Soil, Are
Consigned 10 a Grave In the Land Of
His Birth.
A Glitteriug Pageant Escorts his Ashes
Through
The Principal Streets Of His Country's
Capital
To Their Fiual Resting Place-A Hut
Was His
A Glitteriug Pageant Escorts his Ashes
Through
The Principal Streets Of His Country's
Capital
To Their Final Resting Place-A Hut
Was His
Habitation But Palace Is His Temb.

WAsuiSGroS, June AFTER thirty years
burial In the land of his exile, the remains
OF the author of Home, Sweet Home,
we're to-day laid at rest In the soil of his
native land, with the solemn strains of
funeral dirges, the measured tramp Of mar
tial columns, and notable men reprssenthg
all honorable walks OF life, The funeral pro.
cession of John Howard Payne pass.
cd through the streets Of the ma
tlonal capital to its silent resting
place. The government was represented
by the chief executive and his constitu
tional advisers, the United States judiciary,
members OF both Houses Of Congress, mem.
bers of the arsiy and navy and members OF
the diplomatic corps. The array Of promi-
nent government officials, OF repre-.
sentatives OF foreign powers and the pre-
sence Of the military and citizens gave the
demonstration q national character. The
procession formed at the gallery Of art,
where the military had begun to gather
some time before the appointed hour. 4
o'clock. The remains, enclosed In hand.
some casket, were placed In hearse Is,
pectally built for the occasion, a square OF
finished velvet, with plate glass windows,
surmounted by six urns and drawn by four
white horses. The procession moved in
the following column OF march via Penn
slvania avenue to the cemetery, regular
troops under Major.General Ayers:
City Military Organization.
High School Cadets.
battalion OF the Second Artillery.
oniciating Clergy.
Pail Beavers.
The Hearse. Bearing Remsins.
| About fifty carriages followed containing
| raIativas nf pavne the orator of the uay
the poet OF the day, the president OF the
United States, members of the cabinet
members OF the diplomatic corps, the chic
| justice and associate justices Of the supreme
court Of the United States, chief justice
and associate justices OF the District o
Columbia. and many other distinguished
persons.
All along the whole course of the rout,
| people assembled to witness the splendi,
aud imposing funeral pageant. The side
walks were thronged ana the windows wer,
filed with eager spectators. The relatives
of Payne In the procession were Rev Mr.
Liquor and wife, OF Bedford Station, New
York, the latter being neice Of Payn'
o. N. Payne, Of Brooklyn, who is accom-
panied by G. Harrison, an intimate irien,
Of Payne. Before the procession reache,
Oak Hill the holders OF tickets began TO ar
rive and take positions on the platform
which had been built around the monu
ment. The shaft OF white marble, SUI
mounted by u bust one.half larger thai
life size Is supported on . base Of gre
granite six feet square. The height Of tn
monument Is fourteen feet and It's genera
design 10 Roman Of the pure classic typ,
The inscriptions and designs on the sha
are simple. On the front 10 the followin
, brief but sufficient inscription: