The morning call., 1893-01-21
HIS SIMPLE FUNERAL.
Everything Was in Keeping With His
Manner of ife


FREMONT, Ohio, Jan. 20.-Ths was a city
of mourning to-day Business was suS-
pended and all the schools were closed.
The morning dawned bright and unostenta-
tious as had been the life of the llustrious
deao. The temperature during the night
fell to five below, aud everything was white
with frost In the morning light. The oaks
about the family mansion at Spiege Grove
shone in the sunshine, every twig with its
tracery of frost looking like delicate wax.
The frost on the broad verarda was pic
turesque and beautiful beyond description.
1t seemed as IL even the harsh winter had
donned mourning robe in honor Of the
distinguished man whose remains were
soon to be borne to the tomb.
All the forenoon thousands passed in
procession through the chamber Of death
to view for the last time the well-known
features OF the dead ex-Presldent. At O
o'clock the school children OF the city
marched in procession. with the national
flag at their head. past the bier. followed by
the civic societies of Fremont Everything
in the wide, sunny dining-roOm 10 which
the remains lay was in keeping with the
simple life of the departed statesman.
plain cedar casket, covered with black
cloth, rested In the center of the room, with
no decoration except three palm branches
tied with purple ribbon. The silver plate
bore simply the inscription: Rutherford
B. Hayes; January II. 1898" On the breast
rested the decoration OF commander-n-
chief Of the Loyal Legion and OH the left
lapel Of the dress-coat the decoration OF the
Army of West Virginia.
Across the window-seat in the south end.
of the room was stretched large American
flag, held in place by branches of white and
yellow roses and wreaths of helotrope.
The two rooms of the mansion were filled
with distinguished company when the sim.
pie service for the dead President began at
9 o'clock this afternoon. They included
President-eIect Grover Cleveland, members
Of President Harrison's Cabinet, represent
tatives of the United States Senate and
House. representa- of the army and
navy. Governor Mckinley and staff. men,
bers of the Ohio Legislature and other
representative bodies and friends. In front
Of the hall was grouped double quartet,
under the leadership of Professor Arthur of
the Cleveland Conservatory of Music,
member of General Hayes old regiment,
and the Rev. j. l. Albritton Of the Fremont
Methodist church, after the hymn had been
sung, read the Twenty-third Psalm. and
was followed in prayer by Rev. ID. Bash
ford, president OF Delaware College, who
oficiated at the wedding OF President
Hayes forty-fve years ago. The weather
being very cold. the simple and brief ritual
of the g. a. r., intended for the grave, WAS
read. There was another hymn, the Lords
Prayer was repeated impressiyely and the
simple and solemn services at the house
were over.
The body-bearers, eight veterans of Gen
eral Hayes old Twenty-third Regiment,
lifted the remains and carried them from
the mansion, and the long procession
wound out through Spiegel Grove, down
Bufchard avenue and out TO lakewood Gem
eterv, where, after the benedictlon, the re-
mains were consigned to their last resting
place. The honorary pall-bearers were
Hen. Charles Foster. Governor William
Mckinley, Hon. j. l.. Curry (ex-Minister to
SPAIN. Senator Calvin S. Brlce, Major E.
b. Dawes. General Wagner Swayne, GEN
eral M. f. Force aud Hon. w. H. Hanes.
Following them came the procession in
the following order: Members Of the fam
lily, PresideDt-eleet Grover Cleveland and
Hon. NJ. Henry Smith, the nearest friend
OF the iliustrious dead; members of Presi-
dent Harrison's Cabinet. representatives of
the United States Senate and House of Rep
resentatives. officers OF the army and navy,
representatives of the Commandery of the
Loyal Legion. members of the Regimental
Association of the Twenty-third Ohio Vol
unteers. officers of the G. A. r. of Ohio.
Governor Mckinley and staff, members OF
the General Assembly OF Ohio. all the civil
officers of the State, the Mayors and Com
mon Councils of Cleveland, Fremont, Toledo
and Sandusky. military escort OF Ohio State
militia and members of the G. A. r. and
Sons of Veterans
Great numbers of floral pieces were sent
from all parts Of the country, most of which
on account OF the delay in the trains ar
rived tnn late.