The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-01-20
HOME or TnE HAYES FAMILY,

Spirgel Grove, near Fremont, Ohio,
held in the Methodist church, and tho
members Of the family have decided to
have tue funeral in the Methodist Epis.
copal church.
The Indications now are that many
more distinguished guests will be pres.
ent than was at first anticipated. The
citizens are rapidly providing places for
the shelter and feeding OF those who
will be present. Houses, halls and
public places have been placed at the
disposal OF the different committees.
Arrangements are also being made by
which assignments to the different
places can bo made rs desired. The
different lodges and the secret societies
1.-The city will be open all day to visit
Ing members. The Thomson-H Houston
carbon company will take care OF the
Cleveland cavalry troops, and arrange.
ments have been made providing for the
other military organizations, represen.
isives Of which arc now on their way
here.
Hon William Henry Smith arrived
this morning.
The Hayes mansion was kept quiet
last night. Eugene Rawson Post, OF
which tho general was a member, spent
The night watching the remains.
The undertaken has emhalmed tho
remains and they now lie in bedroom
inthG southwest part OF tho mansion.
The ex.President presents a most
natural and liie.like appearance, and
looking upon him one would think that
be was peacefully slumbering.
Two special trains will run from
Cleveland tomorrow, and also three
car loads Of horses. james @. Howe,
adiutant general, telegraphs that by the
order oil the governor he will send the
Eighteenth regiment, Battery D and
tho Toledo Cadets,
Rev. DR.. j. w, Bashtord, who will
conduct tho services, will arrive from
Delaware tomorrow morning.
The citizens Of this little city feel that
Tho funeral tomorrow represents their
personal loss as we'll as the sorrow
ol The nation, and have been busy to-day
preparing to do honor to tho dead
patriot and statesman whose remains
aIeIying in state tonight in his own
SShsmber In his beloved homestead at
SPiegOl grove.
There s no ostentation anywhere, but
soEens Of mourning are seen on every
aand, simple and touching, az he6ts tho
memory Of tho illustrious departed.
Tonight detachment from tho Sons
q Veterans standln military order in
lIe hall and by tho bier, while friends
%IGen, Hayes pass slowly by, viewing
mo familiar face. Ho lies as In repose,
peacefully aaleop In tho trust Of a Chris
row friends hAvo arrived from out Of
!oWn The services tomorrow will be
simple as tho lito lived by the dead
statesman, No words will be spoken
Aoov0. tho bicr, savo those Of scripture
aOd Of prayer, aud simple hyms will
complete tho service. General Hayos'a
Nlsn was that no eulogy should bo pro.
nounced at either tho house or come.
very, and II will be respected.
lno principal display tomorrow will
70 Dy tho military The First City
SS0yuIry Troop Of Cleveland, OF which
HeNoral llayOS'a son, Webb, 10 q MON.
pet viii DO tho guard OF honor II 10
considered tho finest cavalry organlEa.
uOn u tho West, and will make an linz
tesNvo showing Tho Toledo Cadets,
Sne crack infantry company Of the Ohio
Ntauonal Guard, and tho Sixteenth reg.
,IIIal with Battery D. Of Toledo, will
Aug 10 tho funeral procession.
Flowers In elaborate pieces are COM
sug ~ IN great number6, but they have
.o. "uy 9con arranged tonight and q do
VnP'oh ot them cannot be given,
GOV. Mc1ttNnEY'B ACTION.
Wv '''nO m Eioqueht Proclamation hs To
IIayeA's Death.
:, VolvNnus, o., Jan. lO.-GovOrnor Nc
N,lnI0y I, to-day is,ucd the following pro.
clinllion.
"is rcopk ofoAio.
ia .my sorrowlul duty to announce
Nv. @.nS people Of tho alate Tho death oi
'A0O' i'S most hOnoEed CitisOns, Ruth