The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-21
LAID TO REST.
Tie Body Of Rutherford B Hayes Entombed
at OakWnnd OematerH.

FREMONT, O., Jan. 20-Taps have been
sounded; the bugles have been blown; the
beautiful goodnight reveille has been
sounded-and all that is mortal of
Rutherford 3. Hayes sleeps beneath a
mantle of snow by the side of the devoted
companion of his life. The ceremonies of
the day were such as befitted a typical
American citizen, soldier and statesman
The simplicity Of the republic shown
forth in his life and was marked in his
obseques. No eulogy was said above
him; that was left for the future to pro-
nounce. The pure, upright life, generous
IN good deeds, which drew SO suddenly to
a close has nothing to fear from the
verdict of oncomng time
In some respects the OCCASION was one of
| the most notable in American history
| The only remaining X-president-soon TO
again assume the mautle of responsibility
stood beside the bier of his dead friend
| The two men had some notable qualities
| in common; and Of all the public
men few were more sincere mourners
| than Grover Cleveland, who came and
| went without ostentaton. A great
! crowd had gathered at the depot, waiting
! his arrival; but word was wisely passed
around by the citizens committee pre-
! venting any cheering or display there, and
I
! Only A serious threat of personal illness
! kept President Harrison away, and his
! regrets were as keen at his enforced alb
sence as were those expressed on every
hand by family friend and public.
THE FUNERAL.
! FREMONT, O., Jan. 20-This was a city
of mourning today Business was sus-
! pended and the public schools closed.
while the citizens gathered to pay the last
tribute Of loving respect to their most hon
ored and best loved townsmau. A wide
winding roadway through the grounds
had been cleared of snow by the city au-
thorities, and all the forenoon thousands
passed In a continual procession up to the
mansion, to view for the last time the ven
cradle face and form. Carriages hurried
here and there, bearing the hundreds of
distinguished guests to houses of enter
talnment, and later to the hushed man
sion, whence the remains of the nineteenth
president of the United States were borne
today TO their last resting place beside
those Of his beloved wife in the beautiful |
Oakwood cemetery. Over public build !
lngs, churches, stores and many private |
residences the American flag. draped and |
bound with black, hung motionless in the |
frosty air, and on every hand the emblems |
OF mourning bespoke the deep regard and |
sorrow of the community.
Al 9 o'clock in the morning the school |
children, marching in order, with the ma
t!onal flag at their head. and followed by !
the civic societies of Fremont. passed in a .
long procession through the large dining
room at Spiegel grove, where the remains |
lay in state. Everything in the wide
sunny room was in keeping with the
simple life of the departed statesman. The
elegant but plain cedar casket in black
cloth rested in the center of the room.
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palm branches tied with purple ribbon.
On his breast rested the beautiful decOra-
ton or the COmmander-in-Chief of the
Loyal Legion, and on the left lapel of the
dress coat the decoration of the Army of
West Virginia. The bitter weather and
delayed trains prevented many of the most
beautiful floral pieces from reaching the
residence until tue hour of the funeral
Owing to the severity of the weather it
was decided TO have the religious portion
of the ritual of the Grand Army follow
the religious services at the residence, in
stead Of at the cemetery, with the excep-
tIon OF the bensdiction, which was pro
nounced at the grave by Chaplain Webster
of Eugene Rawson post.
The simple farewell service for the dead
president began at 2 o'clock in the south
parlor. In the large chamber in the rear
of it, long occupied by General Hayes.
were President-elect Grover Cleveland
cabinet, representatives of the United
States senate and house, and the officers of
the army and navy sent to represent their
departments Here, too, the family were
seated. The Rev. J. Albritton of the | ;
Methodist Episcopal church of Fremont
read the twenty-third psalm, and, after a
hymn, was followed in prayer by Presi-
dent J. w. Bashford, d. d., who some
iorty-tive years ago united in marriage !
Lucy Webb and Rutherford B. HAYES. in
Chlllicothe, Ohio. After another HYMN ]
he Lords Prayer" was repeated impress !
sively and the simple church services at !
the house were over. The ritual of the
Grand Army followed. The body bearers
lifted the ramains and bore them from the |
hushed mansion, amid sobs and falling
tears, aud the long sad procession wound {
out through the native forest Of SpieCel
grove, which the illustrious dead had !
nourlshed with such loving care. down {
Burchard avenue and out Buckland to |
Oakwood cemetery i
The funeral procession moved in this {
order: The honorary pail bearers-Hon. t
Charles Foster, Governor Mckinley. Hon. a
>, ;,a-o l.. McCHrry tex-minister to SPAIN, r
owager Swayne General NJ. f. Force and /
Hon. William +. Haynes; the members of =
The family; eX-PresidenJ Cleveland ac- a
,ompanIed by Hon William Henry Smith, v
TIE nearest friend of the llustrious dead; d
ne members or the CABINET: United States I
senator's aud representatives; representa- 5
ives OF the army; representatives of the Y
nlted States navy; several communicates
u tue reglmental association Of the
lwenty-third Ohio Volunteer Infantry: L
lie officer, Of the Grand Army Of the Re h
public OF Ohio; Governor Mckinley's staff:
ne mem oers OF the general assembly Of il
yhIo and all the civil officers Of the state: [
ne mayors aud common councils of Free q
mont. Cleveland, Toledo and Ssndusky: !,
he ONO commandery OF the Loyal Legion a
ad military escort, consisting OF Cieve- {.
aul city troops; the Sixteenth regiment Il
! ONO Nat'ona. Guards and battery d OF i
-olumbus; members Of civic orders. Tie c
'ost OF honor was held by the FRS: troop v
u cavalry OF Cleveland, Of which Webb I
tAyes Is 4 member The body bearers O
we're eight veterans OF General HAYES old p
Twenty third r gjment. n