The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-06-29
THEY LOVED HER.
Union Veterans at Mrs.
Hayes Burial.
WEALTH or FLoRaI rRrnrrs~
Women.s Societies Mourn~d =
Ieader-sisnple Ceremonies se
the Resiaence asd Grave

FRaxeSr, O, June &-Tae rnarnln~
trains brought eusse numfsr of Persons
70 pay the last tribute al respect e. the late
Arx hsyes> There we're grou.s OF old sns-
ais-s 10 BE seen every where on the sgreess
sr ca TIE way - she Hayes Homestead.
The wide hall, T&raors snd Hhrary were
heavy with the pessame of towers. trsb.
uses from public aud priv att fY1esssss. from
eunirasiss IN the army ps General Haye.
ssid military aud civil Organizations. The
psoiusioa of these was hew5hEersng, and
many were es the usast elaborate masrre.
among sne great number arriving today
were magnificent pillow al hlse lilies
.Isd maiden hair lera, irnsa President and
Ags dsrrssofa, efoss OF ivy on base q:
Aiie-s from the national Organization. tsi
the ". {, T. T., aud an easel Of fsowerS
from the W0ilsesss kssisi cores. <fsz.srs-
Rsesaf OF Ohio. The isacy Hayes alsssaosa bsg,si
seat = piece consisting os city seven while
roses, oils ior each year of The life iass
passed. The most beautiful fnyal psece
came from the @omen's Home Missionary
society Of the xeghoiIs. church. OF which
Mrs Hayes was president
he funeral services were simple and
unes1eniataous- preserving the character
~ -. pfisds rather than public occasion.
Ihc! opsissa with the ressling ef the
fweaty third psalm by Mr~- Hayes pastor,
Kew. J. Mills OF the Mxthoniss church, fol
lowed by the HYMN " Ny Jesus As Iaou
Hin read by ksy. c. <. Barnes. pastor o.
the Prtssby terrain church. AMI sung by &
qnaTtetie and choir. Prsyer MAS then
offered by Rev. H. X Rastislurd OF Ohio
University. Delaware. o. A second hymr
tsllowe.', read ey Rev n shapp OF the
Evangelical church. when Peace. Like d
River"
Rev. l. u. McCabe, l.. l. D., who Der.
formed the marriage ceremony for Gen.
Hayes AID vile. then delivered q briei
Ianersi address Rev. ]. Z. sorauter of tie
Reformed church then read the hymn be
ginning, God BE With loa TIL We Meei
Agatu, rendered by the choir. Rev. VI
Wong of the Evangelical Lutheran church
lnen repeated the Lords Prayer. cios. .nx
the simple, impressive services.
An opportunity Was then given Ia the
throng OF sympaihizing visitors from
abroad 10 view the body. The funeral cor
tege then took upthe line of march - Oak
wood cemetery, where she intsrment took
place.
The body was arrayed in dress of ivory
cream satin, with white passe vnterie and
lace trimmings. The dress was made for
Ars. Hayes while she WAS in toe White
house. Her appearance WAS most Iiiesike
Her illness was 80 short and her death 50
sudden that there was but little ea.aci-
alion. ine face was pale. but there was a
slight trace of rose color in the cheeks
be closed eyes were not suukcn. and
there was smile on the lips.
Tie posto1fice, banks and other business
houses closed this affernos II. There was a
very large gathering oi people NJ tlae fun
cral
About score OF sury ivoIs of Gen. Hayes
old regiment, the Twenty iniFd Ohie Vol.
untetrs who had come 10 Tie funeral from
different parts of the last, sried ~ guard
OF honor Ia the hearse. The ceremonies 81
the cemetery were very hrlef The easkes
Was Immediately lowered cIi arrival at the
grave. Dr. b. Ashford read the simple
Methodist burial ritual. anu the mortal re
mains of Lucy Webb Hayes were left to
await the morning of the resurrection.
The pail bearers we're sons and kinsiaen oG
the deceased.