Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-23
SWEETLY HE SLEEPS
Under the Sod, Meath q Profusion
OF Beautiful Flowers
MELBOURNE H. FORD Is LAID AT RESI-
Midss the ,sss Asd Tears of fhsasAnds
OF srisaas and sotabls MeD-fne
FEnaI JsaFssy 10 the Grave OF dis
FAthers-I1 y sssise Cersxaoaies-

The last look has been taxen at the
st.ll, calm face, the last words Of sor-
row and love have been spoken above
bis lfeless remains aud Melbourne I'll.
Ford Is laid 10 rest IN the narrow
house. Long before hls remains ar
nyed Al the eity hall Wednesday morn
ing throng OF people representing
every class, vas gathered about the
building, and when the funeral train
arrived AT 1915, lG bad swelled To hun
dreds so that the officers were Obliged
10 eleas a way for the remains TO pass
through. Captain Johnson with .
platoonof police led the procession, and
following came representatives OF
DAISY lodge OF Eiks. Nurzburg band
marched just IN front OF the nearse
playing solemn march. A double
rank OF the Elks and police dep!oyed
into open orderfrom the main entrance
of the building TO the walk and the
hand tO0k It's station at one side and
played pleye!s hymn while the casket
was borne past. IL was placed at the
foot OF the great staircase surrounded
hy an endless yariety of beautiful
flowers wrought IN artistic designs.
The steps or the staircase were filled
with palms and topical shrubs and ferns
and the main hallway was lined on
each SIDE with potted plants. At the
foot of the stairs by the head of the
casket stood an easel with portrait of
the deceased and tins was decorated
with two massive sprays OF roses and
June lilies. The city council had
placed q floral design, gates aiar. At one
side of the staircase and a pillow OF
roses, carnations and lilies was placed
At the other aide by the Owashtanong
club. A flag OF carnations the gift OF
Mrs w. ;. Hull was among the most
attractive OF the floral decorations.
Grand Rapids Guard presented \
diamond shaped design with the initials
q. K. G. In the center. A guard of
honor from Company b. dressed IN full
uniform with white shako's, relieved
each other at the head and foot OF the
casket during the hours that the re-
mains LAID IN state.
sIow-Moving Masses of Mourpers.
For the next three hours a dense
mass of humanity crowded its way III
at the main entrance, passed into the
hall 10 double file and dividing on
either side of the casket passed out at
the east and west portals Tears fell
from many an eye as the friends of the
dead man gazed upon him for the last
time, and outside the building they
stood in groups talking OF Ford, his
brief but brilliant career and the bright
prospects that had apparently opened
before him. Hon. George w. Mcbride,
of Grand Haven, one of his first poll
teal opponents, was among the frat TO
do him honor. Congressman Belknap
and Hon. Chas. w. Watkins were also
among those who mourned around hrs
bier.
The special train with the members
of the Legislature arrived ut noon. I'M
mediately upon the arrival or the train
n line was formed and the visitors
marched III twos through Iona. Mon
roe and Ottawa-sts. to the city hall to
take a view of the body lying IN state.
In the march Gen. |. L. Smith acted as
master of ceremonies. In the line
came first General Smith, Mayor Uni.
the council, then the State officers toll
lowed by the Senators and Senate at
taches and finally the members OF the
Legislature.
Although the remains were not re-
moved from the hall until after
O'Clock, there was no cessation OF the
stream of people that poured in through
the doors, many being unable To obtain
entrance.
borne To the silent Grave.
The order of the procession from the
hall back to the house was as follows:
Platoon of police, band, Company Il.
with arms reversed. members OF the G.
A T.. Elks, tue hearse. followed 10y
nt,mats friends on foot, Michigan SEN
ators and Representatives. on foot, city
and county officials IN carriages, en-
ploves of the Grand Rapids Chair
Factory on foot. The Masons turned
out strong force and reached the
house soon after the procession had
arrived. The services at the house
were solemn aud impressive. Rev.
Charles FIuhrer. y. D.. read several
passages of Scripture and closed his
reading by repeating Tennyson' :
"CrOssing the Bar" quartet, con
sistIng of Mrs. F. " DAVIS, Mrs. r. l..
Merrill and Messrs. l.. Z. Eddy AMI A.
H. Morehead. sang Lead Kindly
Light With wonderful psthos-
pr. rIuhr.r's Tender Tribus~.
Dr. Fluhrer then pronounced the fol-
loving eul0gy:
"It Is the old. old fashion, Death
older indeed than man, and common
to our experience "a human lie itself
Yet there - something IN the present
instance OF more than ordinary import
that 40 many mourners are gathered
together today. Who was tnis man
that the national colors throughout
our city are hung st half mast, that
thousands Of our cifiEens silently pass
his bier and sorrowfully gaze upon the
Cslm. familiar face that the very ma
Cbnsry Of our local and state govern
niruts - arrested in - foperslious for
officials - 30 honor ID one vino stood
high IN their councils lie was typi-
cal Anericsn-s man who could be
produced only m country Ike our
own. which affords tine largest oppor-
tunities for the ambitious yeath 70 so
forth 20 seek his fortune. aud Through
the untrsmmelei sxerc. 50 0fhfs powers
"a SCI eve an enviabls career Asone-
whose ne m iew'y stare bezsa
AM en simple viliege zreeas
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Ant z~aSuS fhe skirts - ranny ehanee.
Aos hres<fs tha nfovs ~ efrc 8-sstshcs
Aaa sranules WITH hi- -Vt STA
Waa makes bv terce MS merit Sn ~
sn2 ives - rlafch ne Eeiaen Sevs.
r. -1enif nizhty stare deereeSi
Ana Nevlag ap iren high = eigher.
Becomes an Forfuee freNni q Se3e
fhe slliar % peepie hep@
He caess ard dvelt among IA a
humble fellow toiier. until, recognizing
hs brilliant rsrts, his nple.egaspmsnt
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