The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05

VOLUME z.
nen ana members of the yestrv coin, -,
". usance. Bishop Knickerbocker voiced tho 10
- nRR0n,ng sentence Of the burial service
, an tne resurrection and the life III
:oweo py Rev. Drs. Stringfellow and F,,t,,,
In their recitation of other ' u''o''
VERSES USED FOR THE DEAD 81
u1 uht,i the casket had been carried and
5:"oeu ou1slde the chancel. The great an :.
oo ha;,,o s'ood wnlie the impressive scene was
WIDOW leaning on the arm Of her hot hrothar .me
loliowed by other relatives. ali in dean
mourning. Thirteen pews to the RIGHT 1,f
:,u "o cenEer aisle were reserved for the fam
n.y. ~hlie the vestry and members of the
tocaL committees occupied the pews in front
~ ~ tne ieit. The pew occupied by the dead
vlce-fresident in his lifetime was the tenth
rom the front, to the left of the middle
aisle when facing the altar. It was dis
Iingulshed by it's complete envelopementin in
black cloth and the fact that it was unoc-
cupled. The church was beautifully deco
raued and the interior brilliantly lighted,
Inside a: the chancel in addition to the
episcopal Church, in their robes. The
chorister benches were occupied by other
city and visiting clergy.
When the casket had been placed in front
OF the chancel rail,
THE CHOIR SANG THE ANTHEM
lord, Let Me Know My End" The lea.
son for the dead was then read by Rev. DR..
Jenckes. This was followed by the singing
OF the hymn, Lead Kindly Light" by the
choir, the audience joining. Rev. DIR.
Jenckes, speaking from the lectern delivered
an eulogy ON the late Vice President, tracing
his career from boyhood. When the speaker
had concluded, Mrs. Poney, of Chicago.
sang Rock Of Ages" the bishop closing
with prayer and benedictiOn. The casket
was then lifted and borne from The church,
the audience remaining seated. During the
progress OF the funeral column from the
house to the church there was a slight drift
OF sleet in the air which continued through
out the period of
THE SERVICES IN THE CATHEDRAL.
In the church ediice the place of honor
was accorded to Ex-President Hayes, his
full beard and hair showing the whiteness
OF advancing years. Hesat Immediately in
the rear Of the pews occupied by the vestry
and reception committees. In the pew di-
rectly in his rear were Secretary Dayard
and other members Of the Cabinet. To
their left were seated the committees from
the United States Senate and House OF
Representatives, wearing flowing sashes OF
white over their right shoulders, closed at
the right side with rosettes OF black Grape.
Immediately in their rear were officers of
the United Safes army, in full uniform. On
the north side of the church were the Gov
ernors OF States present with their staffs.
The bells OF all the city churches began their
tolling when the remains were taken from
the house, and continued their pealing dur.
ing the continuation OF the church rites and
while the procession was on it's long march
to Crown Hill Cemetery. There was very
little delay in the
MOVEMENT OF THE GREAT COLUMN,
when once the distinguished people who
had composed the church audience had
been assigned their carriages. Its forma
ton had been completed during the pro-
gress of the service in the church. The
column was preceded by a mounted police
escort. who were followed By the Columbus
Barracks Band and Richardson Zouaves,
who Immediately preceded the hearse. The
latter was drawn by six black horses,
wearing the black paraphernalia worn by
the animals attached to the funeral car
to the grave On either side OF the hearse
was a guard from the Indianapolis Light
Infantry, carrying their guns at the po-
sition OF reverse arms. The funeral car
occupied central position in the second
OF the
FOUR GRAND DIVISIONS.
The first grand division was in line, ready
for the forward movement, when the cask-
ct was carried from the church. 1t was
composed of the State military companies.
marching independently, and all officers
dismounted. In the second grand division,
following the hearse, came carriage con
tanning Mrs. Thos. A. Hendricks, Mrs. 5.
w. Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs. Fitz-Hugh
Thornton. The succeeding twelve car
riages contained relatives and near friends.
Ex President Hayes occupied the next car
riage and was followed in regular order by
the members OF the cabinet, United States
Senators and Representa- Gives, Governors
and staffs, United States Judiciary, ex-
United States Senators and Representa-
tiyes. United States military officers and
State officers OF Indiana, followed by the
presidents and faculties OF universities anu
colleges, mayors of cities and other civil OF,
ficiais. The. third division wass composed
of all non-military organizations. Inc
fourth division was made up OF local NUM-
cipal organizations, including the Fire De-
partment with steamers heavily draped.
The column took up it's line OF march at
12:4S p. M, but
ITS PROGRESS WAS RETARDED
in the business district owing to the blocks
aiding crowds which far outnumbered the
moving column. 1t proceeded slowly
through the great masses OF the people IN
Washington street, the military organlza'
tions attempting to march with com
pany front, but repeatedly being compelled L
to break into columns OF four and movfny
flank, The carriages were driven three
abreast, The movement was slow, the
bands playing dirges, making progress at
times almost impossible until the column
merged upon Meridian street. broad ana
very handsome avenue leading to the en-
trance to the beautiful Grown Hill Gene
terv. The cortegc moved on by the hand
some homes of the wealthy. whose wino.
ows and sidewalks were filled with a great t
throng standing respectfully upon the broad
thoronghfare stretched out into the couh-
try beyond the city limits: When the COZ,
mmn came within sight OF the cemetery, a
Oi :iiu u year. Id ,Ol's light aft'l.