The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-06-29
by an Immense concourso ofaIourn.
ing FrIends-TIoraI Tributes
From all Parts of the Coun,
try-ImprcssIve Services.

1. htbpI ulpblL uEehlpu III ClWAeuH CVhLuulpI
to be noted everywhere upon the streets
9 or on the way to the Hayes homestead,
|. ARRANGEMENT or THE DoDY.
The body Of Mrs. Hayes was embalmed
after death, This morning at 10 o'clock
! it was arranged for the grave and placed
! in the casket, which Is Of red cedar, the
: corners relieved by pllasters. 1t is
: covered with heavy black broadCloth,
: with massive oxodized silver extension
!; handles full length, the ono on each
i side attached to the shell by four silver
arms, ornamented in harmony with the
: auted pilasters. The plate bears the
: single inscription: "LuCy Webb Hayes,
: June 25, 1885," Inside The casket Is
copper shell covered on the interior with
white surah silk OF ivory tint. The body
was arranged in a dress OF ivory cream
? satin, with white passementerie aud lace
trimming, The dress was made for Mrs.
Hayes while she was in the White
, House, and was worn by her when she
sat for the oil portrait. which now hangs
In the library at Spiegel Grove. The
appearance Is most liie.like. He illness
was 80 short and death so sudden that
there was but little emaciation. The
face Is pale, but there is trace OF rose
color in the cheeks. The closed eyes are
not sunken, and there is smile on her
lips In the elapsed hands Is u boQuet
OF roses, while others are inside the
caskot. When tho sad task was com.
pleted the members OF the family came
TO look upon the loved and lost. Last
came General Hayes himself, who in n
voice trembling with grief, begged to bo
left alone with his dead, When he came
out and reverently closed the door his
face was pale and calm, though there
were traces OF the tears that had forced
their way,
UNIVERSAL MOURNING.
At / o'clock the postotIiCe closed, spe.
cial permission being obtained from
Postmaster General Wanamaker. All
the banks, offices, stores and all business
houses and manufacturing establish.
ments followed suit,
AT 9 o'clock the local Grand Army
posts, 226 strong, headed by the Light
Guard Band, took up the line OF march
for spicgel Grove. The vehicles OF tho
country visitors and the carriages OF the
towns people dropped in limo after them
aud the long procession moved out
BurChari uvenue,tthe sidewalks oil both
sides being filled with people on their
way to Join the obsequles. The busl'
ness section OF Fremont in half an hour
was absolutely deserted. The grounds
at Spiegel Grove rapidly filled with the
thronging thousands and when the hour
fixed for the commencement OF the fun.
eral services arrived, o'clock, it seemed
as Il the entire population OF tho town
and surrounding country were gathered
on the spot.
The people OF Fremont enter fully into
the feelings OF the bereaved family, and
during the morning there was notable
absentn OF sight seers and persons at.
tracted BY mere curiosity 10 the house Of
mourning. There have been visitors
during the forenoon, but they were per.
sonal friends arriving from abroad, and
delegations Of old soldiers who marched
solemnly out in groups OF from four to q
dozen, and after paying their respects to
General Hayes quietly returned to town.
The General had n kindly grasp OF the
hand and Worl OF thanks to every one
OF the veterans, especially the survivors
OF the Twenty.third Ohio, his own regl-
ment, OF whom score or more put In an |
appearance during the forenoon.
FLORAL OFFERINGS.
spiegol Grove, tho Hayes homestead,
is a large brick mansion in the suburbs
Of Fremont, standing in the midst Of
beautiful grove Of forest trees. Fronting
the structure tho trees have been clear.
ed away To make broad lawn between
II and blanchard avenue. Beyond this
street the ground dips sharply, and from
tho piazzI OF Spiegel Grove there arc
charming glimpses between the trees Of
the wide valley OF the Blanchard river,
and beyond 10 the crest OF the table
lands beyond. The wide hall oil the
charming home, the parlors, the library,
are heavy with the perfume Of flowers,
the tributes Of love and esteem from the
public and private friends, from com.
rides In arms OF General Hayes and
military and civic organizations. The
inclusion OF these Is bewildering, aud
many are OF the most elaborate nature, |
Among The greet number arriving to-
tlay were a magnificent pillow Of white
lilies and maiden hair fern from FreRl'
dent and Mrs. Harrison; q eros, oil Ivy
on q base OF lilies from tue national OF.
ganIzation OF tho w. @. 7. vi an easel
| 81 aoweG from the Women's Relief
Corps, Department Of Ohio. The Lucy
HAYES Mission Band gept piece con.
sisting Of ility.seven. Willie robes, one tor
each year OF the life Just closed. 4 most
beautiful piece came from the W0men'R
Home Missionary Society Of the MOtho.
dist Episcopal church, Of which Mrs.
HAYES was president. The survivors ol
| de THepty.third Regiment sent another
elaborate piece, yhllg the number oil
those from private fflehds ypp simply
legion, among them being two sptClAlly
uotlrcnble, one from Mr.. and MfB. vii.
: liam Henry Smith and the other from
|, Henry pntstef, Of the Whlto House con.
! Beryatory, who was also ~ charge AYR
. log Mr. Il. y. Hayes term oil olllCe.
TiiE sBBylcEs
Tile funeral servIceB we're plpple apd
unostentaLious, preserving the character
Of a private rather than public oCca'
slon, They were opened with the read.
. Inc Of The twonty.thlrd Palm by Mrs.
. Hayes pastor, Rev. ], NJ. Mills, Of tho
! Methodist Enjpcopal Church. This was
followed blythe lfyinp,
Ny Jesus, ns thou wilt, oil may thy wSl be mine,
ihtc thy hands d love would my al rCiiSh'N
which was read by the Rev. .. II, DarneS,
bSSloy NJ Tho Presbyterian Church. The
a Singing Wag a glgrtetIa phelF le1 by
= Vf6i Arthur, Of Cleveland, who wab tlls
leader Of the teglmenlal band Of tile
: fwsnlv.thlti Ohio, Of which General
o Hayes was poianel, The prayer WIS
a liiVn offered by Bey. Dr. Bashi1td,
4 Of Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware,
h Ohio, who was an Instructor Of both Mh
and AII. Hayes when they were Atu.
dents al that Institution, The second
hymi followed, being read by Rev. N,
! ghupp, Of tic Evangelical Church,
y yhpn pcAeO, lIkS i!ySI AllsnaSiIh lSi, my way
]. WlAleyOf (hy 1pl ttOp lhlt Augnt nc 10 NY