The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-21
ALONE WITH HIS GLORY,
Gen. Hayes Lies Meath the Rampant
Like a Warrior Taking
His Resi-
Simplicity OF tho Republic Fit
tingly Observed in tho
Funeral Services.
Many rrominent McA Of the Nation
Pay Their Last Rcspects to this
Distinguished Dead.

FREMONT, o., IAN. M.--Taps have beei
sounded, ths buRlss blown. the beautifu
good night last salute fred. and all that II
mortal Of Rutherford B. Hayes sleeps be-
meath the mantle Of snow by the side of thu
devoted companion Of his life. The cere-
monies Of the day were such as bsfltted ths
typical American citizen, soldier and states
man. The simplicity Of the republic shons
forth In his life and was marked in hit
~obssquiss. No euloRy was said above him
that was left for the future to pronounce,
and all who knew the man, father and states
man, unite in saying il has been wisely So
The pure. upright and generous life whose
good deeds, which drew 10 suddenly to q
close Tuesday night. has nothing 10
fear from the verdict of on-eomina
time. In some respects the OCCASION
was one Of the most notable in American
history. The only remaining sx-prssi-
dent, soon again TO assume the mantle OF
responsibility. stood beside the bier of his
dead friend and wspt in sorrow for him.
Tho two men had some notable qualities in
common and of all public men few were
more sincere mouTners than Grover Cleve-
land, who came and went without ostsnta-
ton. A great crowd gathered at the depot
waiting his arrival. bat word wisely passed
around by the citizens committee pre-
vented any cheering OK display there, and
he left q quietly - he came. Only ssri-
ous threat Of personal illness kept Presi-
don't Harrison away and his regrets were as
keen at his enforced absence ss those ex-
pressed on every hapd by the family. friends
and the public.
All the forenoon thousands passed
through the chamber of death to view fol-
tho last time the well-known features OF
the dead. At nine O'Clock the school chill
dren Of the city marched in procession with
the national flag at the head Of the bier,
followed by the civic societies OF Fremont.
Everything in the wide, sunny dining room
with the simple life of the departed states
man.
A plain cedar casket covered with black
cloth rested in the center of the room, with
no decoration except three palm branchst
tied with purple ribbon. The silver rlatt
bore the simple inscription: "Rutherfore
Il. Hayes, Jan. II. 1888" On the breas,
chief of the Loyal Legion. On the lef
lapel of the dress coat the decoration of til,
arm OF West Virginia.
Across the window seat in the south enc
Of the room Was stretched a large American
flag, held in place by branches Of white ans
yellow roses and wreaths of heliotrope
Two rooms of the mansion were filled will
distinguished company when the simpl,
services for the dead president began at ~,
O'Clock. They included Pre- ident-e cleo
Grover Cleveland, members of Presiden
Harrison's cabinet, representatives Of thu
senate. and the house of representation
the army and navy, Gov. Mckinley and hi
staff, members of the Ohio Legislature an,
other representative bodies and friends an,
members of Gen. Hayes old regiment.
Rev. j. L. Albritton. of the Fremon
Methodist church, after a hymn had beel
sung. read the twenty-third Psalm and va
followed in prayer by Rev. Dr.. Bashfoyd
president of Delaware college, who ofaciatet
at the wedding Of Ex-President HayeI
forty-fve years ago. There wal anothe
hymn, the Lords Prayer Was repeated im-
pressiVely and the simple, solemn serviceI
Ut the house were over. Ih body bearers
eight veterans of Gen. Hayes old Twenty.
third regiment, lifted the remains and Dor.
them from the mansion, and the long pro-
csssion wound out through Spiseel grove
down Burchard avenue and Quito Oakwood
whele the remains were consigned to thei
last resting place.