The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1890-03-13
IT Is FINISHED.
Ex-senator Pendletcn's Remains
Consigned to the Grave in the
Family Flat at Spring Grove.

The public memorial services
in honor of the late Hon. George
Ii. Pendleton, at the Music Hall,
Saturday, were on the grandest
scale and OF the most solemn
character.
| In the Immense concourse that
assembled to pay to his memory
the last tribute that men can pay
was represented every position
in life from an ex- President of
the United States TO an ordinary
day iaborer.
| Above his coffin were heaped
beautiful flowers, and from The
drared rostrum an eloquent
tongue poured forth bis praises
AS a statesman and man in Il
magnificent eulogium, IN which
was described his public life
from early youth until old age.
The great organ whose thunder
ing volume OF sound he had often
heard in life, sent forth only lis
minor wailing notes in his re-
QUEEN, aud Il chorus OF sweet
girlish voices chanted The fare
we'll hymn above his coffined re-
mains, in harmonious meian-
choly.
The military guard over The
casket, which laid in iate at the
Christ Church during Friday
night was maintained until yes |
terday morning at 9 O'Clock, |
when it was withdra wn by order
of Colonel W. b. Smith of the
First Regiment, The remains be-
ing taken in charge by the fami
Iy. Half All hour later. the sim
pie yet highly impressive service
for the dead was performed by
Rev. DR.. Forrest OF Clifton, as
sisted by Rev. Robert A. Gibson,
rector Of Christ Church. A quar-
tet, accompanied by the organ.
with a chant from the
Psalms of David, and Rev. For
rest took up his stand at he lee
turn, from whence he read the
service, which opened with a Sc
lection from the Epistle of 81.
Paul to the Corinthians. He was
followed by he Rev. Gibson. who
recited the prayers suitable for
such occasions, rs ordained by
The Church. That ever beau,i-
|ul hymn, "Asleep in Jesus
was tcnderIy rendered 10y the
choir, assisted by the congrega-
.lon. The burial service ended
he coffin WAS lifted up and borne
put by the funeral directors as
'is,ants, the pa|I-bearers prece
ling ii down the aisle.
Behind it came The immediate
'amily and intimate friends OF S
he deceased statesman, who ,
we're followed by the Old Wood
ward Boys, now gray-haired and
'eeaie. wearing satin badges Of
Surrounding the !
iearse, the pail bearers were Ell i
irely enclosed in hollow square. T
he four sides of which were
'ermed ry the Old Woodward
Boys. AT this point the civic $
l. emonsira,ion Of respect began. I
The funeral parade was in wait O
M, and the hearse and carria ges
oon took up their positions.
At the head of the line rode
;o'onel Philip Deilsch, Chief of 9
'olice with his staff, followed by "
detail Of geo officers, marching i
0 the dirge OF the band with ba Il
ons reversed. Governor James
:. Campbsll in a carriage with "
Executive Clerk Hughes came d
ext, and behind him came his II
lagniticently uniformed stan,
eaded by Adjutant-G General III.
). Hawkins. Each of the off n
crs wore suitable military =,
lourning badge. o
Preceded by The First Regi- r.
lent band, Colonel ". B. Smith r
tended by his staff, came next lt
, line as he representative of 81
lie Ohio National Guard IN this f;
lv. Headed by Governor S. 3. ii
ae!;ner api Lieutenant Cover h,
Or W. 3. Bryant. the Kentucky ~
legislature, on foot in double &,
INKS. marched silently on, 81
ibute to the illnstrious dead h,
at was most highly marked.
hey were followed by the OHIO
agisIaiive delegation and the =,
ty Council. all marching on - y.
of. x 81
The front of the wide stage
as draDed with somber hang