The herald., 1893-01-21
ASLEEP MEATH THE SNOW.
Ex-President Hayes Laid by
the Side of His Wife.
Simple Funeral Services Held
at Spiegel Grove.
Members of His OLD Regiment Bore
His Body to the Grave.
Severe Weather Prevented G. A. r.
Ceremonies at the Gem tery-The
President Elect One of the
Chief Mourners.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
FREMONT, O., Jan 20.-Taps have been
sounded, the bugles blown the beautiful
good night, the last salute fired and all
that is mortal of Rutherford B. Hayes
sleeps beneath mantle of snow by the
side of the devoted companion of HE life
The ceremonies OF the day we're such as
befitted a typical American citizen, sol
dier and statesman. The simplicity OF
the republic shone forth in his life and
was marked in his obsequies. No eulogy
was said above him; tnat was lett for
the future to pronounce, and all who
knew she man, father and Statesman
unite in saying it has been wisely so.
The pure, upright and generous good
deeds which drew go suddenly to close
Tuesday night, have nothing to fear from
the verdict of coming time.
In some respects the occasion was one
OF the most notable in American history.
The only remaining ex-president, soon
again to assume the mantle OF RESPONSE
bility, stood beside the bier of his dead
friend and wept in sorrow for him. The
two men bad some notable qualities in
common, and of all public men few are
more sincere mourners than Grover
Cleveland, who came and went without
ostentation. A great crowd had gathered
at the depot awaiting his arrival, but
the word wise passed arou I'D by the
citizens committee prevented any cheer
irg or display there, and he left as
quietly as he came.
Only serious threat of personal illness
kept President Harrison away and his
regrets are as keen at his enforced alb
sence as those expressed on every hand
by the family. friends aud the public.
\ This was city of mourning today
business was suspended. schools were
closed. The morning dawned bright as
the transformations life of the illustrious
dead, & The Il stsmperatare during the the
morning hight. Oaks about the family
mansion at Spiegel grove shone in the
sunshine, every twig with its tracerv of
frost locking like delicate wax The
frost on the broad veranda was pictur-
esque and beautiful beyond description
1t seemed as if even harsh winter had
donned charming robe in honor of the
distinguished man whose remains were
soon to be borne to the tomb.
All forenoon thousands passed in
procession through the chamber of
death to view for the last time the we'll
| known features of the dead ex-preei-
dent. AT 8 O'Clock the school children
OF the city marched in a procession,
with the national flag at their head,
past the bier, followed by the civic So
cieties OF Fremont. Everything in the
wide, sunny dining room in which the
reUains lay was in keeping with the
simple life of the depar ted statesman.
The plain cedar casket, covered with
black cloth, rested in the center of the
room. The silver plate on the lid
simply bore the inscription: "Rnther-
ford B. Hayes, died January II, 1893"
On his breast rested the decoration of
the commander-in-chle of the Loyal
Legion, and on the left lapel OF his
dress coat was the decoration of the
army of West Virginia. Across the
window seat in the south end of the
room stretched large American flag,
held in place by branches Of white and
yellow roses ana wreaths of heliotrope.
Two rooms of he mansion were filed
with distinguished company when the
simple service for the dead president
began at O'Clock this afternoon. They
included fresident-elect Grover Ceve
land, members of President Harrlson's
cabinet, representatives of the United
States senate and house. representatives
of the armv and navy, Governor McKin.
ley and etatf, members of the Ohio legis-
ature and other representative bodies
and friends.
In the front hall were grouped a
double quartet under the leadership OF
Professor Arthur OF the Cleveland Con-
servatory of Music. A member of Gen
eral Hayes old regiment, Rev l.
Albritton of the Fremont Methodist
church, after a hymn had been sung
read the 23 Psalm, and was followed in
PRAYER oy R-v. DR.. Bashford, president
of Delaware college, who officiated at
the wedding of President Hayes 45 years
ago. Alter another hvmn the Lord'a
prayer was repeated impressively, and
the simple, solemn eerVices at the house
were over.
The body-besrers, eight veterans of
General Hayes old Twenty. third regi-
ment, lifted the remains and bore them
from the mansion. and long procession
wound out through Spiegel grove, down
Birchard avenue and out to Oakwood
cs metery, where, owing to the severity
of the weather, it was decided to dis
pence with the &, A. r ritual, so after
simple benediction was pronoun ced,
the remains were consigned to their ast
resting place.
The honorary pail bearers we're: Hon.
Charles Foster, secretary of the treas
ury Gov. William Mckinley, Hon. j. l.
Curry, tx minister to Spain; Senator
Calvin S. Brire, Major E b. Dawes, |
Gen. Wagner Swayne, Gen. M. F. Force,
Hon w. H. Haines.
Following them came the procession
in the following order:
NJ n bers of the Family
Presid, NEGLECT Grover Cleveland ana Hon
Aiiam Henry Smith
Nearest friends of the tlus;iious dead.
Members OF President Harrison's cabinet
Representatives OF United Ste es senate and |
nouse of rrrTesentativ s.
Office of the ar and navy
Representatives of Comm nderies OF the Loyal
Legion.
Members of the Kegimental association,
,;rl h a.. Jro1x.