The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-21
HAYES LAID TO REST.
MANY PUBLIC MEN AT TIE FU-
NERAL SERVICES.

FREMoNT, o.. Jan. 20.-On the crest Of a
snow~clad slops by the side Of his beloved
wife, the bier surrounded by bis children,
the President-elsct, members of President
Harrison's cabinet. representatives of the
army and navy OF the United states. dele
gates from both houses of congress, the gov
ernor of Ohio, members Of the legis-
lative bodies aud masses Of military
commands whose blue uniforms with
scarlet and yellow facings and
bristlipg bsyonets on q landscape OF
driven snow added warmth of color TO the
wintry scene, the remains Of ex-President
Rutherford B. Hayes were laid to rest this
afternoon. The entire arrangements of the
obsequies had been placed in the hands of
Assistant Adiutant General II. G. Corbin,
U. 8. A., and from the opening OF the house
in Spiegel Grove to the crowds of citizens in
the morning till the lest echo Of the salute
fired over the grave late in the afternoon
everything passed of with military pre-
cision.
LYING IN STATE.
The remains of the ex-Prssident lay In
the large family dining room during the
morning, where an escort Of grand army
veterans stood guard, while the people of
Fremont and its surrounding towns were
permitted to gaze upon the features which
have grown 30 familiar TO them all Vet
Grams of many fields, troops Of school chill
dren marching in soldierly ranks behind
crape-bound American colors, farmers who
had come for twenty miles over all but
snow-bound roads, marched for hours
through the spacious hall to view the doad.
Gen. Hayes remains rested in a
neat crape-covered cssket, the corners
rounded into Coriuthian columns, while
silver plate bore the brief inscription:
Rutherford B. Hayes, Jan. II, 1893" 1"
Across his breast was the tri-colored ribbon
of the military order OF the Loyal Legion.
with the insignia of the same, while on his
breast was badge of the Army Of West
Virginia. A spray Of graceful palms alone
rested on the casket, while on fiag-covered
table were many floral emblems which had
arrived from every portion of the country.
CLEvELAND's ARRIVAL.
IL was IL O'Clock when train No. 8 on the
Lake Shore, with the special car Grassmere
bearing President-elect Cleveland, reached
the depot. Company ID. Sixteenth regi-
ment, had with difficulty maintained an
entrance way through the crowded station
and came to present arms as the President
elect and Private Secretary O'Brlen
stepped from the rear platform of the train.
They were met by Webb q. Hayes and Col.
Corbin and driven at once to Spiegel Grove.
The crowd was mo5ioned Into silence as the
carriage passed through the crowded streets.
The meeting between the President-elect
and the members of Gen. Hayes family
was impressive in the extreme. The sons
of the late President and his daughter, Miss
Fannie, received him in the large hallway,
and Mr.. Cleveland clasped each of them
fervently by the hand and remained with
bowed head. The two ex-Presidents have
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many years, and Mr.. Hayes had completed
arrangements to attend the Inauguration OF
Mr.. Cleveland next March expecting to be
the guest of Senator Sherman and Col.
Corbin.
THE FUNERAL CEREMONIES.
IL was shortly after Q o'clock when the
funeral ceremonies began. The remains
had bssn carried into one Of the larger
rooms and the house and apartments were
filled with mourners and distinguished
friends. The services we're extremely simple
Dr. James w. Bashford, president of the
Ohio Wesleyan University, In which both
Gen. and Mrs. Hayes had long been greatly
interested, and Rev. J. l.. Albritton, pastor
OF the Methodist church of this city, Of
ficiated. the latter reading the twenty third
Psalm and the former delivering prayer.
A double quartete, led by Prof. Alfred
Arthur and David II. Kimberly of
city rendered two hymns of which the
President had always been extremely fond.
These were: "When Peace Like River'
and "God be with You Till We Meet
Again" The beautiful notes of the hymus
filled the spacious house as vhough from
some sersphic choir and were broken only
by the occasional sobs of the mourners
while men who had faced an enemy on
hundred fields gave way to their pent up
feelings.
THE MARCH TO THE GRAVE.
This closed the services at the house. and
the remains were then carried to the hearse
by members OF the Twenty-third Ohio In
fantry Association. The honorary pail
bearers we're: Secretary Foster, Gov.
Mckinley, Gen. Wager Swayne Of New
York, Brig. Gen. Joseph c. Breckinridge,
U. s. A, Capt. Howell, U. s. N, Con-
gresham Haynes. DR.. Culyer and Gen.
Jacob d. Cox of Cincinnati.
Following them came President-elect
Cleveland and William Henry Smith, as
special Representatives of the family /;
Postmaster General Wsnamaker and SEQ
retaries Rusk and Noble, members OF the
United States Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives. Col. George d. Ruggles, Lieut..
Col. Marshall F. Ludington, U. 8. A. {;
Commodore David McComb, Henry D.
Pierce, ex-secretary of state Of Massachu-
Rand of the Massachusetts commsndsry OF
the Loyal Legion; officers and ex-officers of
the Twenty-third Ohio Volunteer In
fantry Association; Commander l. +.
Mack and officers and ex-offlcers
of the Grand Army of Ohio, Gov.
Mckinley and staff, the Ohio state
officials, trustees of the Ohio State Uni
versty officers Of the Soldiers and Sailors
Orphans Home of XeuIa and Sendusky,
the mayors OF Fremont. Cleveland aud
Toledo with members Of the councils of
those cities next.
THE MILITARY PARADE.
Then came the military parade under
Col. Bunker. including the First City Troop
OF Cleveland, Toledo Cadets, Sixteenth
Regimental National Guard aud Battery ID
OF Toledo. The civic societies followed and
the cortege took up its way with mufiied
drums under frost-clad trees and
snow-covered roads to Oakwood
cemetery. The ceremony here was brief,
Commander Green Of Eugene Rawson Post
No, SO Of this city, reading the soldiers
burial service from the ritual Of that order.
Silent and motionless the troops stood at
parade rest on the marble-like mound % the
remains Of the ex-President we're lowered
to their last resting place beside that COM
pauon who had bssn olosest and deareet 10
him 10 life--whose melting smile had wooed
him across deaths dark river into the lands
of everlasting bliss.
FLAGS AT HALP-MAsT.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Ths executive
mansion and tho government buildings 10