Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-06-10
A NATIONAL TRIBUTE.
THE FINAL OBSEOUIES IND MONU-
MENT TO JOHN HOWARD PAYNE.


MENT TO JOHN HOWARD PAYNE.
Immense and distinguished Funeral Pa
geant-A Poem, Grafton and Musical Ex-
ercises at the dwelling and Interment.
WASHINGTON, June 9.--After thirty years,
burial in the land of his exile the remains
of the'a author of "Sweet Home were to-
day laid to rest in the soil of his native
land. The pageantry of the funeral cere-
monies of the occasion was tribute to the
genius of John Howard Payne in keeping
with the place which he holds in the homes
and hearts of the American people.
With the solemn strains of funeral
dirges, the measured tramp of martial
notable men, representing all the honora-
BILE walks of life, the funeral procession
passed through all the streets of the ma
tional capital to the silent resting place of
the dead. All the pomp and circumstances
of human grandeur contributed to this
final honor paid by the living 10 the dead
The government was represented by its
chief executive and its council Of consti-
tutional advisers, by the occupants of the
bench of its Judiciary, by the members Of
both houses of congress, by numerous rep
resentatiyes of the army and navy and by
the members of the diplomatic corps. The
array of prominent government officials,
of representatives of foreign powers, the
presence OF the military and throngs of
i
character that marked it as o tribute of the
entire. nation
The procession was formed at the gal
lery of art, where the military and civil
ians began to gather some time before the
appointed hour of o'clock. The remains
were enclosed in handsome casket and
were placed in a hearse, which had been
especially built for the occasion. 1t was
square finished vehicle, with plate glass
walls surmounted by six urns and drawn
by four white horses. The procession
moved in the following column of march
via Pennsylvania avenue to the cemetery:
Regular troops under the command of
Major General R. B. Ayres; city military
organizations and high school cadets.
commanded by Capt. A. A. Smith; bat
talon of Second artillery; officiating
clergy; pail bearers and hearse bearing
the remains of John Howard
Payne. About fifty carriages fol-
lowed containing the relatives
of 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, chief justice and
associate justices of the supreme court of
the United States, the chief justice and as
sociate justices of the supreme court of
the District of Columbia and many other
distinguished persons.
All along the whole course of the route
the people gathered to witness the splendid
and imposing funeral pageant. The side
walks were thronged and the windows filled
with eager spectators.
The relatives of Payne in the procession
were Rev Mr.. Leguer and wife, Bedford
station, N. Y, the latter being the neice Of
Payne; Mr.. O. n. Payne, of Brooklyn, who
was accompanied by Gabriel Harrison, an
intimate friend of Payne and the autkor
of book Of "reminiscences. and another in
innate friend. Mr.. Joseph De Shea Picket,
of Frankfort, Ky, was also present.
Before the procession reached Oakhill
the holders of tickets had begun to arrive
and take their positions on the platform
which had been built around the mOnu-
ment. The shaft is of white marble sur
mounted by bust one-half larger than
life-size, and is supported on base of
solid gray granite six feet square. The
height of the monument is fourteen feet,
and it's general design is Roman of pure
classic type. The inscriptions and designs
on the shaft are simple. On the front is
the following brief but sufficient inscrip
IS
Home Sweet Home, born June 8, 1892,
died April 10, 1852. On the back is the
inscription which was on the tombstone
that marked his grave in Tunis. 1t is as
follows:
''Sure, when thy gentle spirit fed
To realms above the azure dome,
With arms outstretched Gods angels said,
Welcome to heavens home, sweet home
The monument was shrouded in folds of
white and unveiled during the exerc: ses.
Ample platforms we're built around three
sides leaving the south side open. On the
north side was the platform occupied by
the speakers and distinguished guests, on
the left or west side were seated the sing
ers and Marine band, and on the east side
was large platform where the general
public were accommodated. There were
S6dIS DEON1OSu 1OE dOOuD AsJOO PCOplC'
The front of the speakers platform was
covered with evergreens and flowers, while
the folds of our national flag and the Tu-
mis- colors appeared on either side.
When the procession reached the ceme-
terry the coffin was carried by the pail
bearers inside the grounds and laid upon
bier at the side of the monument and
rested upon a bed of evergreens and
| flowers. The order of exercises were as
follows: Music by the Marine band, read
( ing of Scriptures, poem by Robert S. Chill
ton after the reading, when the monument
was unveiled and Payne's ''Home, Sweet
Home sung by full chorus with organ
accompaniment, the whole assemblage
! joining in the last verse, Grafton by Leigh
Robinson. interment ceremonies, music
;'Grand Hallelujah Chorus" from the
Messiahs Handel, by the Philharmonic
society and the Marine band, the audience
rising; benediction was pronounced and
after music by the Marine band, ''Safe in
the arms of Jesus" the coffin was placed
in the vault directly beneath the monu-
ment.
A Piano Manufacturer in Trouble.