The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-19
the DEAD EX-PRESiDEHT
His Funeral Will Take Place
Tomorrow Afternoon.
GROVER CLEVELAND WILL ATTEND

the Dead Leader Was Conscious and
Cheerful Almost UP to tho Last Mo-
nent ef His Life-General Sorrow in
Fremont, Whore He Was Best Known,
FREMONT, O., Jan 19-The entire city
Is in mourning and flags are at half mast
testifying to the regard in which ex-Presi-
dent Hayes was held. The arrangements
have been placed temporarily in the hands
OF Colonel II. 5. Buckland, of this city
The funeral services at the mansion to-
morrow afternoon at 3 O'Clock will be very
simple. The services will be similar In
nature to those on the occasion of the
funeral of Mrs. Hayes. Few. j. n. Bash
ford, president of Ohio Wesleyan uni
versity, at Delaware, o., will conduct the
services, and it is probable that the local
G. A. X. may take part.
A large number of kilograms are pouring
fnupon the members of the Hayes family.
Among them are messages of condolence
from the president, Secretary Foster and
also from the living members of the Hayes
cabinet during his administration and the
state officers of Ohio. The living men,
bers of the Hayes cabinet who sent mes
sages are William NJ. Evarts, John Sher-
man, Alexander Ramsey, Nathan Goff, r..
'AP'Nbb ~ ACy anu StIl
Bchurz.
The death of ex-President HAYES was
peaceful While dying he frequently re-
ferred to visit made to his wife's grave
on the preceding Sunday, and spoke of the
quiet beauty of the snow covered land
scape. He said that he almost wished be
was lying there by the side of his wife; it
was so peaceful. "And yet," he said, II
Am not unhappy; my life is an exception
ally happy one"
His last words were to his family physi-
clan, DIR. Hilbrst, 10 whom he said, II
know that am going where Lucy is"
The words were spoken distinctly, and
his face bore happy smile
An immediate friend of the family gave
q complete description of the scenes at
ten'!ant upon General Hayes last hour.
Early in the evening the condition of the
eSprc,ident was quite favorable towards
agood night, and with that assurance lhe
family, worn out from their continued
watching, retired early TO rest.
II was only for short time when they
wbIe hastily aroused and called to the bed
side of the now dying father The end
soon came, and the distinguished man
passed peacefully and painlessly away ut
1o.t5 p. M, with members of the family
and the attending physician around him.
The Presidents Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ia special meet
Ing Of the cabinet was held yesterday af-
taruoon, at which an executive order was
drafted and adopted ordering the drapiug
OF the executive departments for thirty
days, aud that on the day Of the funeral
all public business be suspended, and that
suitable military honors, under the orders
OF the secretaries OF war and of thc.navy.
be rendered on that day. The president
expressed his regret thai he would not be
able to attend the funeral in person, but
expressed n wish that he should be repre-
seutcd by some Of his official associates. 1t
WAS thcreupon determined that Secretary
Charles Foster of the treasury; Secretary
Noble, Secretary Rusk, and Postmaster
General Wanamaker should proceed to
Fremont, as The representatives of the
president.
MIR. Cleveland viii Attend
LAKEWOOD, n. j.. Jan. l9-Mr. Cleve-
land lias decided to attend the funeral of
s1-President Rutherford B. Hayes, at
Fremont, O., on Friday. Although lie had
received no formal invitation to the fu-
Dersl, he last night telegraphed Private
Secretary o. Brlen, who was in New York,
to sectre compartment on the western
express, leaving the Grand Central deDot
in New York at l0:O this morning. and
also to make the necessary preparations
for his journey. Mr. Cleveland said he
was we'll acquainted with the late -prcsi-
dent and had often met him He has sent
dispatch of coincidence to the Hayes
feu!s.
Governor McKiniey's Tribute.
Go!rMBus, o., ian. l0.-By action of the
legislature and state officers the state
house is 10 be draped and arrangements
were concluded To secure transportation
for these officials to the funeral State
troops, ii desirable by the family, will be
ordered out to participate IN the obsequies,
Governor Mckinley, speaking of the death
OF the ex president said: "lt is in the ma
tnro Of a personal bereavement When a
boy loined his regiment, was promoted
TO lieutenant then TO major. and went
through the war with him. In 1875, when
he was elected president, ] was elected TO
congress al the same time. have won.
derlui admiration for him, both ms man
ssIi citizen"