Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-06-29
EAST OF THE ROCKIES.
A Court Ruling on Capita Punishment
in New York State.
GROWTH OF WESTERN CITIES.
Death of Two Noted Women-The
Yale and Harvard Boat Race
The Cronin Case.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES 10 TIE RzoOaD-Ux1os.
FUNERAL OF Mrs. HAYES.
Her Remains Laid Away to Await the
Morning of the Resurrection.

Her Kemains Laid Away to Await the
Morning of the Resurrection.
FREMONT Ohio, June 2Sth.-The morn.
ing trains brought quite number of per-
sons to pay the last tribute of respect to the
late Mrs. Hayes. There were groups of old
soldlers 10 be seen everywhere on the
streets or on the way to the Hayes home
stead
The wide hall, parlors and library were
heavy with the perfume of flowers, tributes
from pubic and private friends, from com.
fades in arms with General HAYES. and
from military and civic organizations. The
pfoiuslon OF these was bewildeIins, and
many were of the most elaborate nature.
Among the great number striving today
were magnificent pillow of white lilies
and maiden hair fern from the President
and Mrs. Harrison; q cross of iyv on a base
OF lilies, from the National Organization of
the Wonan's Relief Corps, Department of
ONO. The Lucy Hayes Mission Band
sent piece consisting of tifty-seven white
roses, one for each year of the life inst
closed. The most beautiful piece came
from the Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist Church, of which
Mrs Hayes was President.
The funeral services were simple and
unOStentauous, preserving the character of
private rather than a public occasion.
Ihey opened with the reading of the twen-
ty-third psalm by Mrs. Hayes pastor. the
Rev. j. M. Mills, of the Methodist Church
followed by the hymn, MY Jesus, as Thou
Wit read by the Rev. C. T. Barnes. pas
tor OF the Presbyterian Church; singing by
quartet choir. Prayer was then offered
by the Rev. DR.. Bassford, of the Ohio Yves
leyan University at Delaware. Ohio. A
second hymn followed, read by the Rev. n.
-Shup, of the Evangelical Church, When
Peace Like River -
Rev. l. d. McCabe, Ii. D., VINO per
formed the marriage ceremony for General
Hayes and wife, then delivered a brief
funeral address. Rev. J. l. Swander. of
the Reformed Church, then read the hymn
beginning, God be with you till we meet
again, which was rendered bv the choir.
Rev. Nj. Long, of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church, then repeated the Lords PRAYER,
Closing the simple and impressive service
An opportunity was then given to the
throngs of sympathizing visitors from
abroad to view the body. The funeral
cortege then took up its line of march to
Oakwood Cemetery, where the interment
took place.
The body was arrayed in a dress of ivory
cream satin, with white passementrie and
lace trimming. The dress was made for
Mrs. Hayes while she was in the White
House.
Her appearance was most lifellke. The
illness was so short and death SO sudden
that there was but little emaciation. The
face was pale, but there was a trace of rose
color in the cheeks. The closed eyes were
not sunken, and there was q smile on the
lips.
The postoffice, banks and other business
houses were closed this afternoon. There
was-a very large gathering of people at the
funeral.
About score of the survivors of General
Hayes old regiment, the 23d Ohio Volun-
teers, who had come TO the funeral from
different parts of the East, acted as guard
OF honor to the hearse. The ceremonies at
the cemetery were very brief. The casket
was Immediately lowered on the arrival at
the grave. DR.. Bassford read a simple
Methodist burial ritual, and the mortal re-
mains of Lucy Webb Hayes was left to
await the morning of resurrection. The
pail bearers were the sons and kinsmen of
the deceased.