The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-02-08
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES.

and the schools were closed, on account OF
the funeral of ex-Presidsnt Hayes, which
took place during the afternoon. Many
public and private buildings were draped
with black, and displayed flags at half mast
and other evidences Of mourning. Thou
sands of persons went to the Hayes residence
at Spiegel Grove during the morning to
view the body Of the dead. On the dead
mans breast rested the decoration OF Com.
mander-in-C Chief Of tho Loyal Legion, and
on the left lapel OF the dress coat the dec
oration OF the Army Of West Virginia.
At nine o'clock the children Of the public
schools marched there in procession.
President-elect Cleveland arrived at 1l:25
o'clock on the Lake Shore train BE was
accompanied only by bis Private Secretary.
crowo had assembled to see Mr.. Cleveland.
Company z Of the Sixteenth Regimentwas
drawn up In two lines, extending from the
train to the carriage Between these lines
Mr., Cleveland was escorted by. Colonel a.
c. Corbin followed by Webb and Birchard
HAYES, and members Of the COMMITTEES OF
funeral arrangements. Mr.. Cleveland was
at opcs driven to the Hayes residence. The
Ruest.wasYiven. rooms on the second floor.
The wide rooms Of ths mansion were alled
with adistinguished company when the sim
pie funeral services began at two O'Clock.
In the south parlor and the large bed
chamber In the rear Of it were President.
elect Grover Cleveland and the members OF
President Harrison's Cabinet representa-
tives Of the United States Senate and House,
and officers Of the Army and Navy. The
members Of the family were also seated
there. 'f
The Rev. J. L. Albritton Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church Of Fremont standing be-
tween the doors Of the parlors In the expau-
sive hall, read the 25i Psalm, after ahymn,
and was followed In prayer by President j.
w, Bashford, D. D., who some forty.hve
wears ago united In marriage Lucy Webb
and Rutherford Burchard Hayes In Chilli.
cothe, Ohio. Another hymn, the Lords
Prayer repeated impressivety and the simDle
solemn services at the house were over. The
remains were then taken to Oakwooi Ceme-
terry. The order In which the funeral
procession moved was as follows: Honorary
William Mckinley, Hon. j. L. n. Curry,
ex.Minster to Spain; Senator Calvin 3.
Brice, Major E. G. Dawes General Wager
Swayne, General M. F. Force and Hon. w.
E. Haynes; members Of the family; ex.
President Grover Cleveland, accompanied
by Hon. William Henry Smith, the
nearest friend OF the dead; members
OF the Cabinst:r Attorney General W.
n. a. Miller, Postmaster General John
Wauamaker, and Secretaries Noble and
Rusk; representatives Of the United States
Senate; delegation Of the House Of Repre-.
seutat1ves; representatives Of the officers OF
the Army: Colonel Henry c. Corbin, Gem
ersl J. G. Breckenridge, General George d.
Ruggles, General II. L. Luddington, Cap.
tain Tssker, N. Bliss @of. General Schoaelds
staff; representatives Of the United States
Navy; Captain Howell, Commanders Dick
ems and Houston; representatives OF the sew
eral commanderies of the Loyal Legion;
officers and ex-omesrs OF the ksginasntsl
Association of the Twenty-third Ohio Vol.
unteer Infantry; oficsrs and ex-omcers of
the G. A. R. Of Ohio; Governor William
Kinley's staff; members Of the General As.
ssmbly Of Ohio, and all the civil o6acers OF
The State In the order of precedence Then
followed the municipal oa1cars OF Cleveland,
Toledo and Sandusky.
The military escort consisting OF the
{ Cleveland Military Troop, the Stxteenth
REGIMENT, o. N. O., and Battery D Of To-
ledo. was commanded by Colonel q. 8.
Bunker. Members Of the g. A. r. and Sons
of Veterans not otherwise assigned COM
prised part of the escort. The post OF honor
was held by the First Troop Of Cavalry OF
Cleveland, Of which Webb G. Hayes Is
member. The body bearers were eight mem,
bers Of General Hayess old Twenty third
Regiment. The Ohio Commandery OF the
Loyal Legion was represented.
After the brief and simple rttua! OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic, all that was
mortal Of rutherford B: Hayes, nineteenth
President Of the United States was COM
mite: to the tomb. ...