St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-20
SIMPLE AS HIS LIFE.
UnOstentatiOas Tokens Of
Mourning on Every Hand
at Fremont.
Friends Of the Dead General
View the Familiar
Face.
IT;I ~
Today's Services Will Be as
Simple as the Dead States
mans Life.
MIR. CleveIand's Coming Oeca-
Sions Wide and Pleasant
Comment.

FREMONT. O., Jan. 19.-The citizens
of this little city feel that the funeral
tomorrow represents their personal loss,
as we'll as the sorrow OF the nation, and
have been busy today preparing TO do
honor TO the dead patriot and states
man, whose remains are lying i'll state
tonight in his own chamber in his be-
loved homestead at Spiegel Grove.
There is no OStentation anywhere. but
tokens of mourning are seen OH every
hand, simple and touching, us BELTS the
memory of the illustriouS departed.
Tonight detachment from the Sons Of
Veterans stand in military order IN hall
and by bier, while some Of the many
friends of Gen. HAYES pass slowly by
viewing the familiar face. He lies in
repose. peacefully asleep III the trust of
a Christian faith. Few friends have
arrived from ont of town. Mrs. Austin
and Miss Avery coming in from Cleye-
land this evening. Gen. Mitchell,
Rutherford Platt and Gen. Fullerton,
from Columbus. will arrive tonight.
The services tomorrow will be as
simple as the life lived by the dead
statesman.
No words Will Ee spoken
above the bier save those of Scripture
and prayer. and simple hymns will COM
plete the service. Gen. Hayes wish
was that no eulogy should be pro-
nounced at either the house or ceme-
terry, and it will be respected. The
principal display tomorrow will be by
the military. The first city cavalry
troop of Cleveland, of which Gen.
Hayes son, Webb, is a member, will be
the guard of honor. tits considered the
finest cavalry organization in the
West. and will make an impress
i've showing. The Toledo Cadets.
the crack infantry company of
the Ohio National guard, and the Six
teenth regiment. with Battery d Of
Toledo, will add to the quiet majesty
OF the funeral procession. The finest
decorations in the city are those upon
the Birchard library, the gift of Gen.
Hayes uncle, Sardis Birchard, to the
city OF Fremont. 1t is beautiful brick
ant stone structure and the crepe and
bunting with which the citizens COM
mittee have decorated il is in fine effect.
Gen. Hayes old regiment, the fwen-
ty-third Ohio Volunteer Infantry, will
not only be represented by Gov. Nc
kinleY, who enlisted as a private in, it,
but Ben kllam. of Cleveland. the secre-
tary OF the reglmental association, and 4
delegation OF the
Grizzied Old Veterans
who loved Gen Hayes like father, will
be here 70 pay the tribute OF their pres
ence to his worth. Flowers III elaborate
pieces are coming III in great numbers,
but they have not been arranged to-
night. and descriptions Of them cannot
be given. While many are more studied
than that which comes from the Cleye-
land, o., members Of the Old Twenty
third regiment. few will be BFiZed
higher by the family. 1t is a circle of
white immOrteIles, in The center of
which is a red star containing i'll blue
the figures %. The star was the brigade
emblem. it being known as the Red
Star brigade"
Several OF the trains bringing people
TO Fremont are delayed. The Washing
ton train is reported several hours late.
President-E!ect Cleveland will arrive
tomorrow morning at 9 q clock. and Will
be the guest of Col. II. ). Burchard.
who has in charge the arrangements
for tomorrow. Che coming of MIR.
cleveland has OccasiOned wide and
pleasant comment. and is a great graft
ficatiOn to the family and friends OF the
illustriOuS citizen. 1t is regarded as a
most delicate and dignitied tribute,
worthy OF the man VINO once president
has been chosen a second time to I'LL the
highest office in the Gift OF the people.