Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-21
The Distinguished Son Of Ohio
Laid to Rest at Fremont.
MANY MEN OF NATIONAL FAME
Present al he obseques cleyel, BIS Tribute
Os Personal Friend.
Fremont Drupod " Mournlns From One EN-
10 the Olhof Members Of the Cabinet,
Governor mckinley and Star and Dele
cations from Ohio Cities Present

Fremont Ohio, Jan. 20.-Ths Il
city of mourning. Business IL at stand
stiil and the public schools were closed
all day. while thousands gathered &
their most houured eminent and best
loved tOwusman. The morning dawned
~ bright as the unostcntatiOus life Of
the illustrous man. The ground was
covered Mlth. snow, aud 4 seemed as
charming robo In honor Of the noble
isAtnug renains $500 few hours -
10 b0 borne to the tomb The winding
roadway through the grounds had been
cleared Of the snow boy the city authon-
ties, aud ~ the forenoon thousands
PASSED ~ q procession mp TO the man
sion 10 view for the last time the yeucr-
able face aud forin Of the long-honorUd
aud beloved, Public buildings, churches,
stores and private residences displayed
the American dag bound with hlnek,
hpngiug notionlsss Ia the frosty air, aud
on every baud enhlcms of mourning be.
spoke OF the high regard aud sorrow OF
the community. Ia the morning the
school children. followed by the Civic
society VI Fremont, PASSED la procession
through the large dming room nt Spo-
yal Grove, whore the remains lay Ia
state. Everything IN the wide, sunny
rOOn was h keepng with the simple
| life of the departed statesman. The
/ plain ccdar cnsket In black cloth rested
/ Ia corner OF The room. with uo dccora-
! ton bui three PALM branches tied with
! purple ribbon 90 the foot, the gift of MIR.
/ mud Mrs. David II. Norton of Cleveland,
The silver plate bore the Inscription,
/ Rutherford u. lnyes, Jan. ~, lelj
/ Across the window Ia the south end OK
| tho room WIS stretched u large Amcrc-
nn llng held In place 10y punches OF white
and yellow roses and wrcathcs of hello
| tropcs.
Prcsident-elcct Cleveland arrived at
] 1925 O'clock, accompanied by his private
secretary. Company Is of the Sixteenth
| regiment was drawn up In two lines
extending from the train 60 n carriage.
Between those lines Mr.. Cleveland and
Colonel Corhin marched arm In arm fol-
lowed by Webb and Burchnrd Hayes,
memhers Of the press and the local enter
tninment committees Mr. Cleveland was
nc once driven 90 the Hayes residence.
AZ the door ho was met 10y the family OF
the dead ex-prpsident and 81 each gave
a handcnsp and spoke n few low words.
The presence of Mr. Cleveland was
tribute TO personal friend. Il II known
that General Hayes had Intended TO hc
present nc the Inauguration Of Mr.. Clcvc-
land, All plans having been made, and Ia
Washington General Hayes was 60 hnyo
been the guest of Mr.. Cleveland and Col
oncl Corbin,
The mansion NJ SPECIAL Grove WIS
filed with the most distinguished com-
pany when the simple farewell services
over the dead ex presdont began at =
o'clock. including Mr., Cloyeland, mcn-
bers Of President llarHson's cabinet,
representatives OF the United States SEN
ats aud house aud officers Of the army
and navy sent TO represent their depart
ments
A double aunitetto from tho Cleveland
Conservatory of Music sang hymns chOs-
on by the family Rev, H. l.. Britain OF
the Methodist Episcopal church Of FREE
mont nud the tweuty-thhd psalm aud
. WAS followed IN prayer by Rev. u w.
! Bashlord. who forty-Ave years ago united
la marriage Lucy Webb and Rutherford
. h. Hayes. Another hymn. ''Ihe Lord 4
Prayer was repeated impressively and
the snpl0 services at the house were
over The hearers lifted the remains
and bore them from the Hayes mansion
amid the sobs and falling tcara, aud tho
r. procession proceeded 10 lakewood GEM
r etrry where after the aiuplo ritual Ut
q the Grand Army Of the Republic, all that
I was mortal Of Rutherford u. Hayes, tho
= nlneteenth president OF the United
States, was committed 90 the tomb
The order Of the procession WAS a.
follows,
4 Honorary pail benrersi Hon Chas Foa-
. Ter, Governor Mckinley, Hon j. l.. NJ.
y Curry (rK-minister to SPAIN, Senator
Z Calvin ). Brice, Major y. q. Dawes,
4 General Wngefs Swaync, General M. h.
(. Force and Hon WIN, H. Haynes,
!. Members Of the family.
Ex-Proeident Cleveland, accompanied
a by VIM. Henry Smith,
"a Members OF the cabinet
Il Representatives of the United STATES
n senate and house.
- Representatives Of the United Statet
i navy.
Representatives Of the several eom'
mnnderies Of the regimental associa'
ton of the Twenty-third Ohio infantry.
Officers Of the q. A. n. Of Ohio.
. Governor Mckinley and stan
u Members Of the general assembly Of
II Ohio.
y CivTT officers Of the stntg.
u The mayor and common council Of
e Fremont, Cleveland, Toledo aud San
y dusky.
Cleveland city troops.
Sixteenth regiment Of N q. and bat
terry d. Of Toledo,
b, Members Of the G. A. II. and Sons q
h Veterans.
N The First troop cavalry of Cleveland
* aud following members of the 4nsutI
"a third regiment OF V. l., chosen by if
n- low members as Cleveland pail bearey
10 Colonel q. W. Fisher, ID. II 4,een
~ DR. r. III. Horton, w. A. TIL deor
y Knowlton, James Hayes, Geerge Foo
10 NJ Is. Deahong,