The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-01-26
The Nations Greatest Statesmen Attended
to Pay Their Last Respects to Memory
Of the Ex.Presidsnt-Only
Simple Ceremony.

few hours to be borne to the tomb
The wide winding roadway through
the grounds had been cleared OF snow
by the city authorities and all fore
noon thousands passed in continual
procession up to the mansion to view
for the last time the venerable face
and form so long honored and beloved.
Public buildings, churches, stores
and private residences displayed the
American flag bound with black
hanging motionless in the frosty air,
and on every hand emblems of mourn
ing bespoke the deep regard and sor-
low of the community. In the morn
ing the school children, followed by
the civic societies of Fremont p ,ssed
in procession through the large
dining room &C Spiegel Grove, where
the remains lay in state. Everything
in the wide, sunny room was in keep
ing with the simple life of the depart.
ed statesmen.
A 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. Nor
ton of Cleveland. A silver plate rore
the inscription, Rutherford b. Hayes,
Jan. II, 1893" Across the window
seat in the south of the room was
a large American flag held in place by
punches of white and yellow roses
and wreaths of heliotrope.
President-e]ect Cleveland arrived at
1l:26 O'Clock, accompanied by bis pri-
vate secretary. Company 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 Colonel
Corbin marched, followed by Webb
and Burchard Hayes, members of the
press and the local entertainment
committee. Mr.. Cleveland was at
once driven to the Hayes residence.
At the door he was met by members
of the fami y of the dead ex- president,
and to each gave hand clasp and
spoke few low words. The presence
of Mr.. Cleveland is tribute to per-
sonal friend. 1t is known that Gen
eral Hayes had intended to be pres
ent at the inauguration of Mr.. Cleve
land, all plans having been made, and
in Washington, General Hayes was
to be the guest of Mr.. Cleveland and
Colonel Corbin.
The mansion at Spiegel Grove was
filled with most distinguished conf
pany when the simple farewell
ser vices of the dead ex-president be-
gan at 2 o'clock, including President
Cleveland members of President Har-
rison's cabinet, representatives of the
United States senate and house, and
officers of the army and navy, sent to
represent their departments. A double
quartette from the Cleveland conserv-
atory of music sang hymns chosen by
the family. Rev. j. l.. Albritton of
the Methodist Episcopal caurch of
Fremont read the twenty-third psalm
and was followed in prayer by Rev.
j. w. Bashford, who forty-five years
ago united in marriage Lucy Webb
and r. b. Hayes. Another hymn,
"The Lords Prayer" was repeated i'm
pressively and the simple services at
the house were over.
Bearers lifted the remains, bore
them from the hushed mansion amid
sobs and falling tears, and the process
sion proceeded to lakewood cemetery,
where after the simple ritual of the
Grand Army of the Republic all that
was mortal of Rutherford B. HAYES,
nineteenth president of the United
States, was committed to the tomb.
Order ofprocession: Honorary pail.
bearers, Hon Chas. Foster, Gov. VIM.
Mckinley, Hon. j. L. M. Curry, ex-
minister to Spain, Senator Calvin 8.
Brice, Maj E. G. Daues, Gen. Wagers
Swayne, Gen. M. f. Force and Hon.
VIM. E. Hayes, members of the fam.
lily, Ex-President Cleveland accompa-
MED by VIM. H. Smith, members
OF the cabinet, representatives Of
United States senate and house.
representatives of United States navy.
representatives of several comman-
derles of the regimental association of
the Twenty-third Ohio infantry, off.
GERS Of Grand Army of the Republic
OF Ohio, members of the general
assembly Of Ohio, civil officers of the
state, mayor and common council of
Fremont, Cleveland, Toledo and San
dusky, Cleveland city troops, Six
teenth regiment of National Guards
and battery d of Toledo, members of
Grand Army of the Republic and
Sons of Veterans, First troop of cav
airy of Cleveland and the following
members of the Twenty-third regi.
ment of Veteran Infantry chosen by
their fellow members as Cleveland
bearers: Col. G. w. Fisher, d. IT
Kimberly, Or. R. H. Horton, w. A
Till, Geoge Knowlton, James HAYES
George Foote, M. B. Deshong.
Notice Of Intention to Apply For the Passage
Of Special Law.
- ~, AUSTIN, Tex, Jan. 20. 1898.
10 all Whom it May Concern:
The Undersigned will apply to the
Legislature now in session, for the pas.
sage OF special law giving authority
to the board of trustees of Austin civ
pubic school to sell the block In West
Austin known on the map of Austin
city as the Academy block" situ.
ated north of West Austin public
school, and devote proceeds of sale to
purchase of building sites for public
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