Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-02-02
CONSIGNED TO EARTH.
The Remains of Ex-Preident Hayes Buried
With Impressive Ceremonies.

Fremont, O., January 20.-This is
y city of mourning. Business is sus-
pended and schools closed. The morn
ing dawned bright. During the night
he temperature fell TO five below, and
everything is white with frost in the
family mansion in Spiegel grove every
twig with the tracery of frost looks
like delicate wax. The frost on the
broad veranda is picturesque and
beautiful beyond description. Ii
seemed as if even harsh winter had
donned her charming robe in honor OF
the distinguished man whose remains
were soon to he borne to the tomb.
All forenoon thousands OF peopl,
passed i'm pI ocession through the cham
Der of death to view for the last time
the well known features of the dead
ex-president. At 8 O'Clock the school
children OF the city marched in pro
cession, with the nationol flag at tn,
head, past the bier, followed by the
civic societies of Fremont. Every
thing in the wide sunny dining room,
in which the remains lay, was in keep
ing with the simple life OF the departed
statesman; a plain cedar casket COW
cred with black cloth rested in the CEN
ter OF the room with no decoration ex-
cept three palm branches tied with
pueple ribbon. The silver plate bore
simply the inscription, Rutherford
b. Hayes, January 18th, 1893" On
the breast rested the decoration ofthe
commander-in-chie of the Loyal Lee
giou. On the lapel of the dress coat
was the decoration of the army oi
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 and leaves OF heliotrope.
Two rooms of the mansion were
filled with distinguished company
when the simple service for the dead
/ president began at two O'Clock this
( afternoon. They included President.
elect Grover Cleveland, members oI
President Harrison's cabinet, repre-
sent atives of the United States senate
and house OF representatives and the
army and navy, Governor Mckinley
and staff, members OF the Ohio legisla
rure and representative bodies and
friends In the front hall were grouped
a double quartette under the leader
ship of Professor Arthur of the Cleve
land conservatory OF music, a mem
ber of Gen. Hayes old regiment. Rev
j. l.. Arbritton. of the Fremot Metho
dist church, after a song had beer
sung, read the 23rd Psalm and was
followed in prayer by Rev. DR.. Bush
ford, president of Delaware college
who officiated at the wedding OF ex
President Hayes, forty-five years ago
| Another hymn was sung, after wh;cl
| the Lords prayer was repeated i'm
| pressively and the solemn service al
| the house was ended.
The body bearers, eight veterans o
General Hayes old Twenty-third regi
ment, lifted the remains and bore then
from the mansion, and the long pro
cession wound out through SpeIgl'
srove, down Burchard avenue and ou
70 Oakland cemetery, where, after til,
benediction the remains were con
signed to their last resting place. Tn
honorary pall-bearers were Hon. Chas 5
Fost er, Governor William Mckinley
John j. Curry, ex-minister to Spain
senator Calvin s. Brice, Major +. b
Dawes, Major General Swayne, Gen
-ral M. f. Corse, Hon. w. III. Haines
Following them came the processio
IN the following order: Members c
the family, President-elect Grove
Cleveland and VIM. Henry Smith
nearest friends. members of Presiden
Harrison's cabinet, represents atives c
the United States senate and house {
representatives, officers of the arm
and navy, representatives., command
ers of the Loyal Legion, members {
the regimental association, Twenty
third Ohio volunteers, officers of til
e. A. r. of Ohio, Governor McKinle
and staff, members of the general n
sembly of Ohio, all civil officers of til
state, mayors and common council
of Fremont, Cleveland, Toledo Sal
ldusky, military escort and member
of the G. A. X. and Sons of Veteran
Great numbers OF floral pieces wei
sent from all parts OF the countr.
most of which, on account OF delay
in trains, arrived too late. Presiden
elect Cleveland arrived at 11:3O, tw
hours late. A large number of peop
gathered at the depot to seem hin
He was driven at once to the Hay'
residence. He expressed himself fee
ingly on the death of General Haye
between whom and the president-ele
there was warm friendship. The pre-
n ence of Cleveland was Il tribute to
personal friend.
Itwas Hayes intention had elive
to be present at Cleveland's inaug
ration,