New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-21
For more than a minute

ex-Chief Magistrate lay For more than mintte
he looked earnestly and tcarfully upon the dead
mans face, and then returned 10 ms seat III the
midst of profound and painful silence Forty
years ago this man, even then noted educator
and preacher, had soicnnized the marriage OF
Rutherford b Hayes and Lucy Webb, and he hai
outlivcd them both
Tic eight body bearers selected from the Ten
erals old regiment, the 23d Ohio Volunteer IN
fantry, carried the colin 20 the lear>e ana the
procession moved off through the grove AMI out
the long white country road to the cemetery
sleeping peacefully in its coloilcss mantle The
procession WIS formed follows: Honorary pail
hearers: Secretary Charles Foster, Governor Will
lam Mckinley. j. L. NJ. Curry, eN-Nlinis'cr TO
Spain: Senator Calvin $. Bricc. MAJOR l.. {.
Dawes. General WAGER Swaync, General NJ +.
Force and William +. llaines members OF the
family, cX-Prcsidcnt Grover Cleveland, accom-
panied by William Henry Smith. the nearest
friend of the iustrouS dead; membr OF the
Cabinet Acknowledgement w. II. II. Miller and
rostmaster- General Wanamakor and Secretaries
Noble and Ruslt members of the United state,
Senate and House of Representatives: representa-
tives Of the Army-Colonc Henry {. Corbin, Cen
eral j. c. Breckenridge, General George D. Rug
giles, General NJ. |. Ladington and Captain Ias
ker " Biss. of General Scholcld's staff
representatives. Oh tic -'"'S
Captain Powell, Commanders Dillon and llous-
ton; representatives OF the several command
cries of the LOYAL Legion, Officers
and eA-0iiicers of the Regimental Association Of
the 23d o. V. J., officers and eX-oflicers Of the
G. A. r. of Ohio Governor Mckinley aud stai,
members of the General Assembly Of Ohip, and
all the civil officers of the Statc, in the order of
precedence, and the Mayors and Common Councils
Of Fremont Cleveland. Toledo and Sandusky. \
guard of honor escorted Mr.. Clevcand's carriage,
and the honorary pallbcarers ana ciSht veterans
OF the 23d guarded the coffin.
The scene at the cemetery was solemn ana I'M
pressive Long lanes had been cut IN tine daz-
Zlirn srOw, and the oaks and clms @littcrcd III
their white coatings. The low hills rose. shoulder
aboye shoulder, in the distance, and, except Tor
tho differences of light and shadow. nothing met
the eye in the landscape but vast cAp2ns" OF Slp-
lcss white. Al the left Of the avenue, IN "a niue
hollow tho brilliant rcd-and-bue coats of tie light
artllerymnn stood out in bright relief against t''
white background. Drawn up IN front OF the Hayes
family vault was the Cleveland City Troop, cach
man mounted on thoroughbred morse the yellow
pumes and yellow and blue uniforms breaking
the sombreness OF the blaclk-attircd throng.
Around the grave drawn a Gordon OF Infantry
AS Mr.. Clcyclands carriage paused at the grave,
the coffin was taken from the hparse ana borne
by stalwart arms between the lines of veteran
officers, whose gray heads We're uncovered in the
biting air. There was no ceremony, ana the colin
was lowered 10 its resting place The hrSf cl1d
dropped with that dead sound so truly symbolic
Of the hopcles.ncss of friends at such time, AMI
three quick sharp Nolleys of the firing parties
broke the crisp atmosphere and echoed off
amcng the foot hills A few horses plunged but
in moment, as the buglcs quarcrinS tones