Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-09
UNWILLING THE MONUMENT.
THE PROCESSION AND CEREMONIES.

After thirty years of burial in the land of his
exile, the remains OF the author OF "Home Sweet
Home, were to-day laid to rest in the soil of his
native land The pageantry of the funeral cor
tege and the ceremonies OF the occasion, which,
long deferred and finally made possible by the
patriotic Eunihcence of private citizen OF Wash
1ngtOn, 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
The homeless wanderer, sick and weary longing
Tor the human sympathy from which an adverse
late had rudely separated him. is at last at home
and great people with loving reverence, paid the
last tokens Of respect to his remains. With the
solemn strains of funeral drges. the measured
tramp OF martial columns, ami a distinguished
following OF notable men, representing all hon.
oIaoie os walks OF life, the funeral process
national capital to the silent resting
place OF the dead All the pomp and circumstance
paid by the living 10 the dead The government
was represented by its Chic; Executive and his
pants OF the bench Of Its Judiciary by members of
both houses OF Congress; by numerous representa-
diplomatic corps
The array OF prominent government officials of
the representatives Of foreign powers, the pres
ence OF the military, and the throngs Of citizens,
gave the demonstration a national character that
marked II as the tribute OF the entire nation.
The Procession.
The procession was formed az the Corcoran G -
lery OF Art, where the military and the civilians
began to gather some time before the appointed
hour. which was four O'Clock. The remains, en-
closed In handsome casket, were placed in
hearse which had been especially built for the Oc-
casion- 1t was a square-f1nishel Vehicle with
plate-giass walls, surmounted by six urns, and
was drawn by white horses.
The procession moved from the Corcoran CAL
lery OF Art at O'clock p. M, in the folio wing COL
unn OF March, via Pennsylvania avenue, Bridge,
Congress and Road streets. to the cemetery:
ai
Aids: Leuts George Mitchell, sebree Smith and
Lotus Niles, (2i artillery U. s. A.
Aus: Messrs Harrison H. Dodge, Robert s. Chew.
The National Rifles, Col J. O. P Burnside.
inc I MON Veteran Corps Capt $. E. Thomason.
Light Battery, t2i Artillery Cap'- John Rodgers,
u A.
Band
washington Light Infantry Corps. Col. ". G. Moore,
High School Cadets. Capt. \. 4. Smith.
Artillery Battalion. csi arfilleryl Col L. 1. Lang
don. L. S. A.
The Officiating Clergy
Pallbearers-Gen. j. G. Parke. L. S A.: Commo-
d0re W. q. Temple, U. S. N: Hon. C. McMichaeI,
Gilbert Harrison, esd. Col I. l. Casey Hon W.
A. Maury, Prof. S. T. Baird and Maj A. s. Mich
Hears. Bearing Remains OF John Howard Payne
mn, Inc Relatives Of John Howard Payne.
The President of the United States
Members OF the Cab net.
Members OF the Diplomatic Corps.
Inc Chief Justice and Associate Justices OF the
Supreme Court Of the United States,
Clerk and Marshal
The Chief Justice and Associate Justices Of the
Supreme Court of the District OF Columbia,
Clerk and Marshal
The CI.ct Justice ana Judges of the United States
Court OF Claims ana its Clerk.
Members OF the senate and House OF Represen-
tativeS.
The Commissioners OF the District OF Columbia
and Secretary.
Mr. Corcoran and his Family.
The Committee or ArraD 5ementS.
All along the whole course OF the route the people
haf fIRarag
ans funeral pageant The 81 lew AXIS were thronged
and the windows filed with eager spectators
THE RELATIVES OF PAYNE
The relatives OF Payne In the procession were
Rev. Sr. Liquor AMI wife, or Bedford Station, New
York, the latter being niece of Payne. Mr. O. n
Payne, of Brooklyn, who Is accompanied byGabriel
Harrison, are intimate friends OF Payne, and the
author OF q book OF "reminiscences. Another fntI-
mate friend, Mr. Joseph De Sha Pickett, OF Frank
fort, ky., was also present.
The Monument.
Before the procession reached Oak Hill the hold
ers OF tickets had begun to arrive and take their
positions on tho platform which had been built
around the monument
The site chosen for the latter IS one of great
natural beauty. IL rests on the crest OF the hill
near the main entrance and about midway On the
lawn between the fountain and the chapel The
enaft, OF white marble, SurmOunted by the bust
one-half larger than lire size, is supported on a
base OF solid gray granite six feet square The
1exht OF the monument Is IA ret, and Its general
design Is, as VIII be seen b. the wood cut repre-.
sentation below, Roman, OF the pure classical
tyRs, face o, tho ,ns, IS turros ,o,r.,,.
ana represents the poet after he had passed out
his young manhood and had been made sad ana
serious by his long and hard battle with adyer-
eity. BroOding anxiety IS depicted In the face
The features are somewhat sharpened and "a
might De expected, are marked by lines OF care
short beard frlnges the face, the melancholy ex-
preston OF which excftes tender feelings In the
heart OF the teholder. Ii is the expression In
marble OF his thoughts OF exile from home
The Inscriptions and designs on the shaft ara
Simple On the mont Is the following brief but
SUFFICIENT Inscription:
u: JOHN HOWARD PAYSE,
g Author or "Home, Sweet Home"
~ Born June g. 1892