River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-26
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES,
January II, 1893.

On his breast rested the beautiful
decoration of commander in chief of
the Loyal Legion, and on the left lapel
| of the dress coat the decoration of the
Army OF West Virginia.
The simple funeral services of the
dead president began at . o'clock in
the south parlor of the large bed
| chamber in the rear of it, In the front
hall was grouped the double quartette
under the leadership of Prof. Alfred
Arthur of the Cleveland university
| of music, a member of Gen. HAYES old
regiment. with which Mrs. +. ii. Dorr,
of this city, sang the hymns chosen by
the family with tenderness and feeling.
Rev. j. l.. Abritton, of the Methodist
Episcopal church of Fremont, stand
ing between the doors of the parlors in
the expansive hall, read the Twenty
third Psalm after a hymn, aud was
followed in prayer by President j. w
Bashford, ID. D.. who some forty-five
years ago united in marriage Lucy
Webb and Rutherford Il. Hayes in Chill
licothe. o. Another hymn. The Lords
PRAYER" repeated impressively, and the
simple, solemn services at the house
were over.
The body bearers lifted the remains,
bore them from the hushed mansion,
amid sobs and falling tears. and the
long sad procession wound out through
the native forest of Spiegel Grove,
which the illustrious dead has nour-
ished with such loving care, to Oak
wood cemetery, where, after the brief
and simple ritual of the Grand Army
of the Republic, all that was mortal of
Rutherford b. Hayes was committed to
the tomb The funeral procession
was commanded by Col. Corbin. as
sistant adiutant general United States
army.
President-nlec. Grover Cleveland ar
rived at Hes over the Lake Shore road.
lie was accompanied only by his pri-
vate secretary The train was two
hours late and great crowd had as
sembled to see Mr. Cleveland. Com
pany X, of the Sixteenth regiment, was
drawn up in two lines, extending from
the train TO the carriage. between
these lines Mr.. Cleveland, on the arm
of Col II. c. Corbin, marched fol-
lowed by Mr.. Webb and Orchard
Hayes, members of the press and the
local entertainment committee. Mr..
Cleveland was at once driven to
the Hayes residence. At the door lac
was met by mem bers of the family OF
the dead ex-president, and To each the
president-elect gave hand clasp
and spoke only few low
words. The president-elect was as
signed to suite of pleasant
rooms on the second floor close by the
stairway. Here he expressed himself
feelinglv on the death of Gen. HAYES.
Between the president-elect and Gen.
Hayes there was the warmest OF
friendship. The presence of Mr..
Cleveland was the tribute to personal
friend.
Those in attendance at the funeral
include:
Hon. Charles Foster. Gov William Mckinley,
Hon. j. L. NJ Curry, ex-minister to Spain; Sen
ator Calvin ) Brice, Maj F. G. Dawes. Gen.
Wager Swayne. Gen. NJ. +. Force and Hon.
William E Haynes; ex Pre- sident Grover
Cleveland, William Henry Smith, Attorney
General w. H. IL Miller, Posimas-
ter General John WanaInalxer, Secretaries
Noble and Busk. representatives OF the Uaited
States senate. representatives. OF the house OF
representatives. Col. Henry C. Corbin, Gen. J.
c. Breckenridge, Gen. George u. Ruggies, Gen
l. Luddington, Capt Tasker n. Bliss,
Of Gen. Scoieds stat representa-
tives of the United States navy.
Capt Howell Commanders DicSins and
Houston; representatives OF the several com
manderies OF the LOYAL Legions officers an6
ex officers of the Regnental association Of the
Twenty-thrd regiment Ohio volunteer infantry,
officers and ex-offcers Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic of Ohio; members of the general
assembly Of Ohio, and all the civil officers OF
the state