The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-21
Remains of the Distinguished States
man at Rest in Fremont Cemetery.
The Body Viewed BY Thousands Of Children,
Neighbcrs and Friends from Afar, Who
Knew the Man in Life Only to Love Him.
Brief, Impressive Funeral Services at
the Mansion in Speigel Grove.
The Exercises Attended by Mr. Cleveland,
Members of President Barrisons Cabinet
and Many Other WellKnown Men.

Fremont O.. Jan. 2o.-Taps have been
sounded. the hugles have blown the beauti-
full good-nig reyeille, the last salute has
been fired, and all that is mortal OF Ruther-
ford B. Hayes sleeps beneath mantle of
snow by the side Of the devoted companion
of his life. The ceremonies of the day were
such as befitted the typical American oitl-
zen. soldier and statesman. The simplicity
of the Republic shone forth in his life
and was marked In bis obsequies.
No eulogy was said above him; that
was left for the future to pronounce; and oil
who knew the man, the father and the
statesman, unite in saying that it has been
wisely SO. The pure, upright life and gen.
erous good deeds, which drew suddenly
to close Tuesday night. have nothing to
fear from the verdict of oncoming time In
some respects the occasion was one of the
most notable in American history. The
only remaining ex-President, soon TO again
assume the mantle of responsibility. stood
beside the bier of his dead friend, and
wept In sorrow for HIM. The two
men had some notable qualities In COM
mon. aud of oil public men few were more
sincere mourners than Grover Cleveland.
who came and went without ostentati0n.
A great crowd had gathered at the depot
waiting his arrival, but the citizens COM
mittee prevented any cheering or display
here. Only the serious threat of personal
lllness kept President Harrison away, and
his regrets were as keen at his enforced OBJ
sence as were those expressed on every
hand by the family, friends and public.
Business IN Fremont was entirely sus-
pended to-day. The morning dawned as
bright as the unostentatIOns life of the
illustrious dead. The temperature during
the night had fallen to 50 below zero. and
every thing was white with frost in the
morning light. The oaks about the Hayes
mansion at Spiegel Grove shOne in the
sunshine. every twig with its tracery
of frost looking like delicate wax.
1t seemed as il even harsh winter
had dOnned q charming robe in honor of
the noble man whose remains were IN o few
hours to be borne to the tomb wide
winding roadway through the grounds had
been cleared of snow by the city authorities.
and all forenoon thousands passed In aeon
tinual procession mp to the hushed mansion
to view for the last time the face III the one
they had so long honOred and beloved.
THOUSANDS OF VISITORS.
The bitter cold and frost of the morning
was followed by a milder temperature IN
the afternoon, and the troops and crowd
accordingly suffered less than had been
feared. All morning people poured in
from the surrounding country in sleighs
and hundreds came by train from Cleve-
land. Columbus Toledo and sur
roun ding cities. Battery ID, of
Toledo. which. with red lined capes
thrown back over their shoulders of blue,
formed one of the most picturesque feat
ures of the parade, fired the morning sa-
lutte. The Sixteenth Regiment, Ohio Ma
tional Guard. came In by companies dur
Ing the forenoon. and the First City Cavalry
Troop of Cleveland, splendidly mounted on
blooded horses. arrived at noon.
From early morning great thrOngs passed
through the large Gining-rOom where the
perfume from rose and heliotrope noated
like incense above the bier OF the lllustri-
Gus dead At9 o'clock came the troOping
school children of Fremont, the national
banner at their head. to take parting look
at the venerable face they had learned To
revere and love- and after them continual
procession OF neighbors and acquaintance
from all parts of northwestern Ohio. Old
soldiers looked for the last time at the loved
commander gone before them to the silent
tenting grounds of fame. Scores who had
felt his kindly help in times of need or
w
In kindly words from him were among the
passing thousands and many a silent tear
was shed and husky words of sorrow and
regret were spoken by those WHO had
known him long as neighbOr and friend
and loved him well. One needed only to
stand and watch the many manifestations
of sincere sorrow over the bier with the
fragrance of flowers stealing like memories
of May and June through the ohlll nir, to
gain an appreciation of the character OF the
man such as words cannot convey.
DEVOID OF DECORATIONS.
Everything in the wide. sunny room
where the body lay was in keeping with
the simple life of the departed statesman.
The plain cedar casket. in black cloth,
rested in the center of the room. with no
decoration but three palm branches, tied
with purple ribbon, at the foot. the gift of
Mr. and Mrs. David T. Norton. of Cleve-
land. The silver plate bore the simple In.
scription:
RUTHERFORD b. HAYES,
Jan. II. 1898.