The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-21
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES.
Jan. II. 1898.

On his breast rested the decoration of
commandments of the Loyal Legion.
On the left lapel of his dress coat was the
decoration of the Army of 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 wreaths of hello
trope.
Two rooms of the mansion were filled
with distinguished company when the
simple service for the dead president be-
gan at O'Clock this afternoon, They in
cluded President-elect Grover Cleveland,
members of President Harrison S cabinet.
representatives of the United States Sen
ate and House of Representatives, army
and navy, Governor Mckinley and staff,
mem bers of the Ohio legislature and other
representative bodies and friends.
In the front hall were grouped & double
ouartette under the leadership of Profess
scr Arthur, of the Cleveland Conservatory
Of Music, a member of General Hayes
old regiment. After a hymn had been
sung. Rev. j. E. Albrighton. of the FIRE.
mont Methodist church, read the twenty
third psalm and was followed in prayer by
Rev. DR.. Bashford, president of Della
ware college, who OBLIGATED at the wede
ding of Ex-President Hayes, forty-five
years ago. After another hymn, the
Lords prayer was repeated impressively .
after which the Grand Army of the Re
public recited their ritual for the dead and
the simple, solemn services at the hous-
were over.
The body bearers, eight veterans of
General Hayes old Twenty-third regi-
ment, lifted the remains and bore them
from the mansion and the long procession
wound out through Speigel grove, down
Burchard avenue and out to lakewood
cemetery, where, after une benediction
was pronounced, the remains were con-
signed to the last resting place. The
honorary pail bearers were Hon. Charles
Foster, Governor William McKinley.
Hon. j. l.. Curry, exminister to Spain,
Senator Calvin s. Brice, Major &. B.
Dawes, Majo General Swayne. General
M. f. Force. Hon. w. II. Haines. Fol-
lowing them came the procession ia the
following order:
Members Of the Family
President-elect Cleveland and Hon. William
Henry Smith.
Nearest Friends of the Illustrious Desd
Members OF President Harrison's Cabinet
Representatives Of the United States Senate
and House OF Representatives..
Officers Of the Army and Navy.
Representatives OF Communicates of the Loyal
Legion
Members Of Regimenfal Association Twenty
third Ohio Volunteers.
Officers OF the G. A. R. OF Ohio.
Governor Mckinley and Stah
Members of the General Assembly of Ohio
Mayors ana Common Councils OF Fremont.
Cleveland, Toledo and Sandusky.
Military Escort OF Ohio State Militia
Members of the G.. A. K.
Sons Of Veterans
Great numbers of floral pieces were
sent from all parts of the country, most
of which, on account of delay in trains,
arrived too late.
President-elect Cleveland arrived at
1880, two hours late. A large number of
people gathered at the depot to see him.
He was driven at once to the Hayes man
ison to see the remains. He expressed
himself feelingly on the death of General
Hayes, between whom and the president
elect there was d warm friendship. The
presence of Mr.. Cleveland was a tribute
to personal friend. 1T was Mr.. Hayes
intention, had he lived. to be present at
Cleveland's Inauguration.