The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14
JOHN HOWARD PAYNE.
Laid to Rest in His FinnI Home.

exile, the remains of the author of |
Home, Sweet Home" to-day were |
laid to rest in the soil of his native |
land, with solemn strains of funeral |
dlrges, and the measured tramp of !
martial columns, followed by notable |
men, representing all honorable |
walks in life. The funeral |
procession of John Howard Payne |
passed through the streets of the |
national capital to his silent resting
place. The government was repre- |
sented by the chief executive and
his council of constitutional advisers,
the United States judiciary, members
of both houses of congress, numerous
representative of the army and navy
and members of the diplomatic corps.
The array OF prominent government
officials, representatives of foreign
powers, the presence of the military
and throngs of citizens gave the de-
monstration a national character.
The procession formed at the gal
lery of art, where the military and
civilians began to gather sometime
before the appointed hour of fouri
The remains, enclosed in hand
so e caSllet, were placed in a hearse
especially built for the occasion. 1t
is square built vehicle, with plate
glass walls, surmounted by six urns,
and drawn by four VIII. tie horses.
The procession moved in the
following order of march,
via Pennsylvania avenue to the GEM
etery Regular troops under COM
mand of Major General Ayers, city
military organization, high school ca
diets, battalion of Second artillery,
clergy, pail bearers, hearse bearing
remains. About fifty carriages fol-
lowed containing relatives of Payne,
orator of the day, poet of the day,
president of the United States, menu
bers of the cabinet, members of the
diplomatic corps, chief justice and
associate justices of the supreme
court of the United States,
chief justice and associate jutices of
the supreme court of the District of
Columbia, and many other distin-
guished persons. All along the whole
course of the route people gathered
to witness she splendid and imposing
funeral pageant. The sidewalks
were thronged, and windows were
crowded with eager spectators. The
relatives of Payne in the procession
were Mr.. o. N, Payne. of Brooklyn,
who was accompanied by Mr.. Gabriel
Harrison, an intimate friend Of
Payae's and author of the book of
"reminiscences. Another intimate
friend, Mr.. Joseph Desha, of
Kentucky, was also present. Before
the procession reached Oak Hill,
holders of tickets had begun to arrive
and take their positions on the plat
form, which had been built around
the monument, shaft of white mar
bic, surmounted by bust
one-half larger than life-size,
supported on base OF solid gray gran
tie, six feet square the heigth of the
monument is fourteen feet, and its
general design is Roman, of pure clas-
sic type. The inscription and design
on the shaft are simple. On the front
is the following hrief but sufficient in
scription, 'John Howard Payne,
author OF Home, Sweet Home. Born
June 8, 1892. Died April 10th 1852. y
on the back is the same inscription
which was on the tombstone that
marked his grave in Tunis. 1t is as
! follows
''Sure when thy gentle spirit fsd
| 10 realms above the G1ure dome,
With arms outstFetched, Gods angel said,
Welcome to Heaven, Home, Sweet Home,
The monument was very tast6fully
shrouded in folds OF White and
| unveiled during the exercises. Ample
platforms were built around three
sides, leaving the south side open. On
the north side was the platform occu-
pied by speakers and distinguished
guests; on the left or west side
| were seated singers and the marine
band, and on the east side was large
platform where the general public
was accommodated.
There were seats provided for about
1900. It front Of the speakers plat.
form the ground was covered with
evergreens and flowers, while folds
of national and Tunis colors ap.
peared on either side. When the pro-
ceSsion reached the cemetery, the
coffin was carried by pall-bearers to
the site grounds and laid upon a GieT
beside the monument. 1t rested
upon bed of evergreens and flow
ers. The order of exercises were as
follows: Music by the marine band
| reading the scriptures, poem by Robt
S. Chiffon. After reading which the
monument was unveiled and Payne's
q" Home, Sweet Home" sung
by full chorus with
organ accompaniment, the whole as
sembly joining in the last verse
Grafton by Leigh, Robinson, inter
ment ceremonies, music, grand
hallelujah, chorus. Messiah, (Han-
deb, philharmonic society, and
Marine band, the audience singing
benedictiOn. Finale by the Marine
band, "Safe in the Arms of Jesus.
The coffin was placed in the vault
directly beneath the monument.
SToUGHTQN. Wis, June lit. G.
Mandt, wagon manufactures, failed
here Saturday, and it is now esti-