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


Nolghbora-The Minister Who Mar
rlcd Him Prays at His Funeral.
fremont, oalo, Jan, 20.-This is a
,ity OF mourning to-day, Business
i, uspended and the schools closed,
while The citizens gather to pay the last
tribute Of loving respect to their most
bopored, eminent and best loved towns
man. This morning dawned as bright
:, the most transformations life Of the
ilustrious dead. The temperature dur
ne the night had fallen to five below
tero and everything was white with
frost in the morning light 1t seemed
miI wiuter had donned q charming
,obO in honor Of the man whose remains
were in few hours to be borne to the
tomb,
Awide winding roadway through the
c,ouuds had been cleared OF snow by
tbe city authorities, and all forenoon,
thousands passed up to the hushed
mansion to view for the last time the
venerable face aud form so long.
noNopED AND BELOVED.
Over public buildings, 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 sable em-
blems Of mourning bespoke the deep
regard and sorrow OF the community.
At 8 o'clock in the morning the
school children Of the city, marching in
Gne order with the national flag at their
head. and followed by the civic socie-
lies Of Fremont, passed in long i'm.
pressive 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 oi
the departed statesman. The elegant
p|ain cedar casket in black cloth rested
In tho center Of the room, with no deco.
ration but three palm branches tied
With purple ribbon, at the foot, the
rift Of Mr.. and Mrs. David I. Norton, oi
Cleveland, Ohio. The silver plate bore
the simple inscription:
RUTHERFORD d. HAYES.
January II, 1905.
On his breast rested tho beautiful
decoration Of Commander-insChiet oi
the LOYAL Legion, aud on the left lapel
Of tho coat the decoration OF the Army
Of West Virginia. Across the wide
window seat in tho south end Of the
room stretched large American flag,
held in place by punches OF white and
yellow roses and wreaths Of many
colored heliotropes, exhaling their pen
ettating perfume on the freezing air
The bitter weather and delayed trains
prevented many Of the most beautiful
aOFal pieces from reaching here in time
Among those which reached the resi-
denCe before noon were very large
pillow composed OF lilies, roses
hyuCinths and ferns with the word.
"LOya Legion OF the United States,
ilpurple across the face. The Grand
Army and civic bodies also placed theii
tributes at the feet OF the dead chief.
A beautiful wreath OF palms and hya
Clnths arrived at noon from Washing
ton, the tribute Of President Harrison
bearing his card.
GROVER CLEVELAND
arrived at ll:25 over tho Lake Shore
He was accompanied only by his private
secretary. The train was two hour
late and a great crowd had assembled tc
SEQ Mr.. Cleveland.
Company X, Of the 10th regiment
was drawn up in two limos extending
l!om the train the carriage. Between
these lines Mr.. Cleveland, on tho arm
o. Col. II. O. Corbin marched. Mr.
Cleveland was met at tho door by mem
befs oil tho family OF tho dead ex-Presi
dent and 10 each the President-elec
gave hand clasp and spoke only a fcV
low words, Tho Presideut.elect wa
assigned to suite OF pleasant rooms Of
The second floor, close by the stairway
Here no chattod q moment. He sale
IhC trip had been pleasant, but ther,
nad been one waste OF snow from New
York 10 Fremont. H0 expressed him
sell fOelIngly on the death OF Genera
Hayes. Between the president.elec
and General Hayes there was
TUE wARNEsr OF FRIENDSHIP.
The presence Of Mr. Cleveland is th,
tribute to apOrsonal friend. 1t is know
that Y cpneyal Hayes had intended to be
present at Nj. Cieveland's inaugura
nnon' and in Washington Genora
haySs was to be the guest OF Mr.. Glove
land and Colonel CoFbin.
Ar. Cleveland had not decided
whether ho would 20 to Toledo to soC
nls Y sister before he returns cast, bul
thought no would loayo very soon ate
'nS ,obsequles for Lakewood.
IhO Wide rooms OF the mansion a
S,plegol Grove, through which tho Jan
MMy sunshine was streaming, wer
uued with most distinguished com
p% when tho simple farewell service
O'Mo dCadPresldeht began AZ 2 o'clock
y tho south parlor and tho latR
Soa o. Chamber in'the rear Of it, long oC
Iupled by General Hayes, were prGsi
IvntOlect Grover Cleveland, tho Nom
uv!s oil PreSldtht Harfison's cabinet
representatives OF tho United state
svnaso and tho officers Of tho army an
mNg, "SSy sent to represent tue depart
'uenss Here, too,
THE ErANttY WIRE sBATEp.
, Tho room is Of medium size Wit
W. sS'cO ldFgo windows. Above the mar
w. whotO glOwod a Gro Of natural gai
linO portrait OF Con. Haycs's daugt
!et Fanny, In early childhood, al
%StaOtont llmes.
Across tho Wide hall In tho latr