Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-02-03
Funeral of Lx-presidenf llnyes

the beautiful good night reveille ha.
been sounded. and all that is mortal o.
Rutherford Il. Hayes sleeps beneath
mantle OF snow by the side OF the
devoted companion OF his life
The ceremonies OF the day were such
as oefitted the typical American citi
zen. soldier and statesman.
The simplicity shown forth in his
life was marked in his obseques. No
eulogy was said above him, that was
left for the future TO pronounce, and
All VINO knew tho man. the father ana
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the sta.cS.uan, unlLe ia So, "; ..a. a.
has been wisely so. The pure upright
life and generous good deeds which
drew so suddenly to close Tuesday
night have nothing TO fear from the
verdict OF on-coming time.
In some respects the occasion was
one OF the most memorable in Amerl-
can history. The only remaining ey-
president, soon to again assume the
mantle OF responsibility STOOD Desde
the bier OF his dead friend and went
!
some notable qualities in common, ana
OF all public men few were more sin
cere mOurners than Grover Cleveland,
who came and went without ostenta-
ton. A great crowd had gathered ut
the depot awaiting his arrival. but the
word wisely passed around by the citi-
IONS committee prevented any cheer-
ing or display there, and he left as
quietly us he came.
At 3 o'clock the remains were borne
into the wide front hall and amid the
funeral hush OF the crowded rooms
Rev. j. l.. Aloritton OF the First Meth
odist church began the simple services
with the reading OF the beautiful third
psalm. The hymn, when Peace
Like River, was then sung by Mrs.
Fred ii. Dore OF Fremont assisted by
Prof. Alfred Arthur of the Cleveland
Conservatory OF Music and double
quartet from Cleveland, consisting OF
Misses Carrier and Bremen Mrs. Paul
North, Mr. and Mrs. Ellnwood and
Messrs. Jenkins, Howell and Preston.
1t was the fourth time Mrs. Dore, VINO
is a warm friend OF the Hayes family.
had sung there on like occasions. The
familiar words were rendered with ex-
quisite expression and beauty.
President j.. w. Bachford. ID. d.. OF
the Ohio Wesleyan university at Del
aware, followed with fervent prayer.
The singing OF the hymn OF dedica-
ton, God Be with You Till We Meet
Again, was tender and beautiful in
its phrasing and touched all deeply.
The services closed with the LORD S
prayer. repeated in unison.
One might live a lifetime and never
witness such a scene as that which
was beheld when all, with one accord,
bowed their heads and joined in the
simple prayer OF child and old age in
strong and reverent tones. President
elect Cleveland and Governor Mckin-
ley, sitting side by side humbly and
cevoutly lifting their voices with the
rest. 1t was more solemn and impress
sive than any sermon, and more than
one pair OF eyes was dim when the
amen was said.
Then commenced the march to the
cemetery, after reaching which the eX-
citisCs hcIC very utlOl anu SlulDlc, Dul
the grouping OF figures rendered it in
descrioably solemn and impressive.
The Hayes lot, marked by simple
granite monument not over eight
feet in height is about six rods from
the entrance. A few evergreens stand
nenr it and trees are numerous
throughout the enclosure, which con-
tains about twenty-four acres.
Around the grave were the cavalry
troops with the rei capped artillery
men in yellow and blue in the back
ground, ana on the opposite SIDE the
regiment OF infantry while all about
and everywhere were people anxious
to witness the last SAD duty TO the
dead. Thousands walked the mile that
separates the Hayes homestead from
the cemetery ana hundreds of we'll
dressed women as well as men, waded
in snow sixteen inches deep and stood
In II some minutes so as to get as near
as possible to the grave. The pictur-
esque uniforms OF the soldiers the
more somber dress OF the civilians, the
brighter costumes OF the ladies with
the bare trees above and the white
robe OF snow below, combined to frame
picture in the paling light of the af-
ternoon that will last as long as life in
the minds OF all who saw it.