Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-29
ETERNAL REST.
Mrs. Lucy Webb Hayes Inferred in
lakewood Cemetery.

lakewood Cemetery.
FREMONT, O., June 2S.--The morning
trains brought quite number of persons to
pay the last tribute Of respect to Lucy Webb
Hayes, and there were groups of old soldiers
to be seen everywhere on the streets or on
the way to the Hayes homestead.
The wide hall of the charming home at
Splegel Grove, and the parlors and library
were heavy with the perfume of flowers,
tributes of love and esteem from public peo-
pie and friends, from comrades in arms of
General Hayes. and military and civic asso-
Citations. Among the great number arriving
to-day is magnificent pillow OF white lilies
and maiden hair fern from President and
Mrs. Harrison. The National Organization
of the w. G. r. u, the Women's Relief
Corps, department of Ohio and many other
organizations with which Mrs. HAYES was
prominently connected also sent flowers.
The survivors of the Twenty-third regiment,
of which General Hayes was the colonel,
sent an elaborate piece, while the number OF
those from private friends were simply
legion, among them being specially notice
able one from Mr.. and Mrs. William Henry
Smith.
The body of Mrs. Hayes was embalmed
after death. This morning it was arranged
and placed in the casket, which is of red
cedar, covered with heavy black broadcloth,
with massive silver handles. They were at
tached on each side by four silver arms, Or
namented in harmony with futed pilasters.
The plate bears the simple inscription:
Lucy Webb Hayes, June 25, 1889"
The body was arrayed in dress of ivory
satin. The appearance of the face is most
life-like. In her clasped hands is a bouquet
of roses. After everything had been ar
ranged the members OF the family took a
last look at the face of the dead
AT o'clock the postofiice closed, as did
OfflcpS. stores
ness houses and manufacturing establish
ments.
At 3 O'Clock the grounds at Spiegel Grove
were thronged with thousands. 1t seemed as
If the entire population of the town and sur
rounding country were gathered ON the spot.
The funeral services were simple and unos-
tentatious, preserving the character of a pri-
vate rather than public occasion. They were
opened with the reading Of the twenty third
psalm by Mrs Hayes pastor, Rev. }. M.
Mills, OF the Methodist Episcopal church.
This was followed by the singing Of a hymn
by the quartette, led by Prof. Arthur, of
Cleveland, who was the leader Of the band
Of the Twenty-third Ohio regiment during
pr. Bashford, the new president of
the Ohio Wesleyan university, Delaware,
which was followed by another hymn.
Rev. l.. ID. McCaoe, who performed the
marriage ceremony for Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes,
then delivered brief funeral address. The
quartette sang again and Rev. Mr.. Long, Of
the Evangelical Lutheran church, repeated
the Lords prayer, closing the simple and i'm
presslve service, which had been so arranged
as to bring into requisition the services of
all the evangelical ministers Of the city.
Opportunity was given the throng of people
from abroad to view the BODY, the Fremont
Light Guard band, stationed some distance
from the house, playing number of sulta-
BILE selections meanwhile. The funeral COR
tege then took up its line of march TO Oak
wood cemetery, where the interment took
place.
About score of the survivors of General
Hayes old regiment, the Twenty-third Ohio
volunteers, who had come TO the funeral
from different parts of the east acted as a
guard of honor TO the hearse. The ceremon-
les at the cemetery were very brief The
casket was Immediately lowered on the ar
rival at the grave DIR. Bashford read the
simple Methodist burial ritual, and the NOR
tai remains of Lucy Webb Hayes were left
TO await the morning Of the resurrection.
The pail bearers were sons ana kinsmen Of
the deceased.