The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-21
DUST TO DUST.
Impressive Simplicity Marked The
Funeral Of General Hayes.

BODY OF THE NINETEENTH UNITED
STATES PRESIDENT CONSIGN-
ED TO THE GRAVE.
A Distinguished Concourse Follow the
| Hearse--President-E Elect Cleveland
| Among the Mourners-Military Hon
ors at the Grave.
FREMONT, O., January 20.-On the
crest of a snow-clad slope, by the side of
his beloved wife, the bier surrounded by
his children, President-elect, members
of President Harrison's cabinet, repre-
| sentatives Of the army and navy, dele
gates from both houses of Congress, the
governor of Ohio, members of the legis-
lative bodies, and masses of military
commands, the remains of ex-President
Rutherford B. Hayes were laid to rest
this afternoon. The entire arrange
ments for the obsequies were in the
hands of Assistant Adjutant General H.
G. Cerbin, U. S. A. The remains of the
ex-President lay in the large family din
| ing room during the morning, where an
escort of Grand Army veterans stood
guard while the people of Fremont and
| surrounding towns gazed upon the fea-
lures Of the dead. The remains rested
| in q neat crape-covered casket. the cor
| ners rounded into Corinthian columns,
and silver plate bore the inscription,
| Rutherford B. Hayes, January II,
| 1898"
Upon the Generals breast were the
tri-colored ribbon of the Military Order
of the Loyal Legion, with the insignia
of the same and the badge of the Army
of West Virginia. A spray of graceful
palms alone rested on the casket. On
the t1ag-covered table were many floral
emblems, which arrived from every por-
tion of the country.
President-elect Cleveland arrived at
II O. clock, and was met at the station by
Webb G. Hayes and Colonel Corbin, and
driven at once to Spi gel Grove. The
meeting between the President elect and
members of General Hayes's family was
impressive in the extreme. The two ex-
presidents had been closer friends than
eio Pupiio Alo" IL Ahouy J0"io. Oonoi
al Hayes had completed arrangements to
attend the Inauguration of Mr. Cleveland
next March.
Shortly past the funeral ceremonies
began. The remains had been carried
into one of the large rooms of the house.
The apartments were filled with MOURN
ers and distinguished friends. The SER
vices were extremely simple. DR.. James
w. Bashford, President of the Ohio
wesleyan University, IN Whlch poth
General ana MIS-. hayes haQ long Deen
greatly interested, and Rev; J, L. Z. Al
britton, pastor OF the Metnodlst chureh
IN TINS CITY, omclated, the latter ieaaing
the 23d Psalm ana the former denverlng
the prayer. double quartette led by
Prof. Alfred arthur ana Dsvio q. hln,
berly, OF cleveland, ana MRS. Dorr OF
this city, rendered TWO hymns OF Whlch
the Ex-Presidenb was aiw VS. extremely
fond. Ihese were When feace
Like RIVER ana God De with You
iii we Mee1 Again. Ihls closeo lhe
services at tue house. Inc iemalns were
tnen carried 20 bne hearse oy members
OF the 2Sd ONO infantry Assoclation.
Ihe honorary pail bearers We're: oecre-
tary Foster, Gov. Mckinley, Gen. Wager
SWayne OF New YORK; brig, Gen. Joseph
G. breckenridge, U. 3. A, Capt Howell,
U. ). N, congressman Haynes, Dr. Cui-
yer, Gen. JACOB u. Cox, Clnclnnatl.
Following them came Presldent-elect
Cleveland and William Henry
Smith, as special representative OF the
family. After these came POSTMASTER
General Wanamaker and Secretaries
Rusk and Noble, members OF the United
States Senate and House OF Representa-
tives, Colonel George ID. Ruggl s, Lieu
tenant Colonel Marshall +. Ludlngton,
o. S. A., Commodore McCornb, Hon. ii. y
D. Pierce, ex.secretary OF state OF Massa-
chusetts, Colonel Edward L. Rouye,