The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-01-25

we're recurrence OF the malady but
being prepared for his return home,
proceeded on his journey, accom-
panied by his son Webb Word had
been sent home by telegraph of the con-
dition of the general and he was met
on the train by his son, Rutherford u.
HAYES, and DIR. +. s llilbish, the fam
lily physician, with carriage. Enter
ing the carriage they were rapidly
driven to the Hayes mansion in Spiegel
grove, where all attention was given
the stricken general from that moment
up TO the time of his death.
Early in the evening the condition OF
the cN-president was quite favorable
towards a good night and with that
assurance the family, worn out from
their continued watching, retired early
to rest 1t was only for short time,
when they were hastily aroused and
called to the bedside of the now dying
father. The end soon came. and the
distinguished man passed peacefully
and painlessly away at 10:45 p m,
with members of the family and the
attending physician around him. His
last words were in reference to his dead
wife: 81 know that am going where
Lucy is, spoken to his family physician
with the utmost earnestness
The Last Sad Rites.
Fremont, O., Jan. 21.-0n the crest Of
a snow-clad slope by the side of his be-
lovrd wife, the bier surrounded by his
children, president-elect the men,
bers Of President Harrison's cabinet
representatives OF the army and navy Of
the United States, delegates from both
houses Of .copgresa the governor Of Ohio,
membefs,of The Legislative bodies and
iiiAsseE nf military cofnmands, the re-
mains of ex-President Ruth rford b.
HByeswere laid TO rest yesterday after
noon
The remains OF the ex-president lay
In the large family dining room. during
the morning, where an escort Of Grand
Army veterans stood guard while the
people of Fremont and its surrounding
towns were permitted to gaze upon the
features which had grown so familiar
TO them all
Gem Hayes remains rested in neat
Grape covered caslxet the corners
rounded into Corinthian columns while
the silver plate bore the brief inscrip-
tion:
Rutherford B. Hayes, January II, 1904
Across his breast was the tri-colored
ribbon Of the military order Of the
Loyal Legion, with the insignia Of the
same. while on his breast was the
badge Of the army OF West Virginia A
spray Of graceful palms alone rested on
the caslSet, while on aag-covered table
were the many floral emblems which
have arrived from every portion Of the
country.
It was II o'clock when train No 3 on
the Lake Shore, with the special car
'Grassmere," bearing President-elect
Cleveland, reached the depot They
were met by Webb C. Hayes and Col
Corbin and driven at once 10 SPiegel
grove. The crowd was motioned into
silence as the carriage passed through
the crowded streets
The meeting between the president
elect aud the members OF Gen. Hayes
family was impressive In the extreme.
The sons OF the late president and his
daughter Miss Fannie RECEIVED him in
the large hallway and Mr. Cleveland
clasped each OF them fervently by the
hand and remained with bowed head.
The two ex-presidents have been closer
friends than the public knew for many
years and Gen. Hayes had completed
arrangements TO attend the inaugura-
tion Of Mr. Cleveland next March, ex-
pecting TO be the guest Of Senator Sher-
man and Col Corbin.
II was shortly past o'clock when the
funeral ceremonies began. The re-
mains had been carried into one OF the
larger rooms Of the house and the apart
ments were filled with mourners and
distinguished friends The services
were extremely simple Rev. J. l. Al.
bfitton, OF the Methodist Episcopal
church Of Fremont read the Twenty
third psalm after hymn. and was fol-
lowed in prayer by President J. w.
Bhshford, d. D., who some forty-five
years ago united In marriage Lucy
Webb. and Rutherford Birchard Hayes
In Chillicothe, o.
A double quartette led by Prof Alfred
Arthur and David Il Kimberly, Of
Cleveland, and MIRA Dorr, Of this city,
renderedtwo hymns Of which the pres
idcnt had always been extremely fond.
These were: when Peace Like a
River" and ,'God be With You Till We
Meet Again : The beautiful notes ct
!. the hymns filed the spacious house "a
thou0h from aome scramble choir and