The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-01-21

solemn services at the house were over
The body bearers lifted the remains,
bore them from the hushed mansion,
amid sobs and falling tears, and the
long procession wound out through the
native forest Of Splegel Grove, which
the illustrious dead had nourished with
such loving care, down Birchard ave.
nue., and out Buckland to Oakwood
cemetery, where, after the brief and
simple ritual OF the Grand Army Of the
Republic, all that was mortal OF Ruth
erford B, Hayes, nineteenth President
of the United States, was committed to
the tomb.
TIE RUEERAu PROCESSION
Tho order in which the funeral pro-
cession moved was as follows;
Honorary pail bearers, Hon. Charles
Foster. Governor William Mckinley,
Hon. ]. L. Nj. Curry, ex.minlster 10
Spain, Senator Calvin s, Brice, Major
T. g. Dawes, General Wager Swayne,
General W. s. Force and Hon. William
L, Haynes,
Members OF the family, ex.President
Grover Cleveland, accompanied by Hon,
William Henry Smith, the nearest
friend OF the illustrious dead; members
Of the cahinet-Attornoy General W. II.
II. Miller, Postmaster General Wana'
maker and Secretaries Noble and Ruskj
representatives OF the United States
senate; representatives OF the house OF
representatives; representatives OF the
officers Of the armY-Colonel Henry ..
Oorbin, General j. O. BrecEinridge,
General George D. RuggIes Gen.
eral NJ. /. Ludington, Cap;
tain Taskcr N. Bliss, Of General
Schofeld's stat; representatives OF the
United States navy-Captain Howell,
Commanders Dickens and Houston;
representatives. OF the several COM
mandsries of the Loyal Legion; officers
and ex.otlicers OF the regimentGl asso.
citation OF the 2Sd o. v. l.; officers and
ex-otlicers OF the G.. A. R., OF Ohio;
Governor McISinley'a staff; members
OF the General Assembly OF Ohio, and
all the civil officers OF tho state in the
order Of precedence; mayor and council
OF Fremont; mayor and council OF
Cleveland mayor and council OF Toledo;
mayor and council of Sandusky.
The military escort, consisting OF the
Cleveland City troops, Sixteenth regl-
ment o. N. g., and Battery ID" OF To-
ledo, was commanded by Col ii. :.
Bunker.
Members OF the 6. A. R. and Sons Of
Veterans not otherwise assigned, com.
prise part OF tho escort. The post Of
honor was held by the first troop ot
cavalry Of Cleveland, OF which Webb u,
Hayes is a member. The body bearers
were eight veterans Of General Hayes's
old Tweuty-third regiment.
AN IMPRESSIVE SCENE.
The Lords prayer, at the end Of The
services, was repeated in unison. One
might live life time and never witness
such q scene as that when those assem-,
bled counselors and rulers of the nation
with one accord bowed their heads and
Joined in the simple prayer OF child
hood and old age, in strong and rever.
ent tones. Presldent.eloct Cleveland
and Governor Mckinley, sitting side by
side, humbly and deyoutly lifted their
voices with the rest. 1t was more SOL
emn and impressive than any sermon,
and more'than one pair OF eyes were
dim when the amen was said.
The banners OF tho commanders OF
the Loyal Legion OF Massachusetts and
Ohio hung above the casket side by side
with the American flag. There was no
other decoration in the hail or pnrlors.
Col. Henry O. Corbin U. s. A., who
was a warm friend Of Gen. Hayes, had
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the time OF his arrival very early this
morning. His judgment and fore
thought wero excellent and everything
moved on without jar.
MEMoRABbr OCCASION.
! In some respects tho occasion was ono
Of the most notable in American bis
tory. Tho only remaining ex.Prosi.
don't soon to again assume the mantle
OF responsibility stood beside the bier
OF his dead friend aun wept in sorrow
for him, The two men had some
notable qualities in common, and OF NIL
the public men present few wero moro
sincere mourners than Grover oleve-
land, who came and went without
ostentation A great crowdhad gathered
at the depot waiting his arrival, but the
word wisely passed around by the citi'
Zens' committee prevented any cheer
ing or display there, and no lett aS
quietly as he catne.
Mr., Cleveland's dienitied aud manly
hehring was the subject ot general praise,
and his tribute to General Hayes III
making tho long journey to honor his
character and lite won for him many
friends. Although 1t was not wished,
many citiSens Republicans as vol as
Democrats, called upon him at the
home OF Congressman w. u Haynes
with whom ho took tea, to thank him
for Ills coming, and scores crowded
about his private car before IL left fol
tho east at $3.50 p. IN.
Only tho serious threat OF personal
Illness kept President Harrison away
and his regrets wero rs Keen rs tho en-.
forced absence Us wore those expressed
on every hand by tho family, friontI
and public.
AT THE cBMRTERY.
The exercises at the pretty little com
otory were very brief and simple, bu
tho grouping Of figures rendered Il in'
describably SOLEMN and Impressive
The Hayes lot, marked by Q eimplt
aFanite monument not over eight Iee
In height, from the quartles at the ole
homo OF tl.e Hayes family, Dnmmon
atoin, VI, ID about twenty rods from
. tho entrance, A few low evorgroont
stand near II, and noble oakh are mum
usthroughout tho enclosure, which
contains about twAntv.iour acfot. Fac
lngthe GravOwofet ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS