Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-02-10

DuSlnesS was suSpsu0eI at r FSuOnE, OnlC,
and the schools were closed, on account Of
the funeral of ex-President Hayes, which
took place during the afternoon Many
public and private buildings wers draped
with black, and displayed flags at half mast
and other evidences OF mourning. Thou.
sands Of persons went TO tns Hayes residence
at Spiegel Grove during the morning to
view the body OF the dead On the dead
mans breast rested the decoration OF Com
nander-in-C niet of the Loyal Legion, and
, on the left lapel Of the dress coat the dec
grafton Of the Army of West Virginia.
At nine o'clock the children Of the public
schools marched there in procession
President-elect Cleveland arrived at IL :25
o'clock on the Lake Shore train. He was
accompanied only by his Private Secretary.
The train was two hours late, and a great
crowd had assembled to see Mr.. Cleveland.
Company < of the Sixteenth Regiment was
drawn up in two lines, extending from the
train to the carriage. Between these lines
Mr.. Cleveland was escorted by Colonel H
c. Corbin, followed by Webb and Orchard
Hayes and members of the committee of
1t oncs driven to the Hayes residence. Toe
guest was given rooms on the second floor
The wide rooms OF the NJ anson were filie1
with distinguished company when the sim
pie funeral services began at two o'clock
In the south parlor and the large bed
chamber in the rear of it were President
slect Grover Cleveland and the members Of
President Harrison's Cabinet, representa-.
ives of the United States Senate and House.
and officers of the Army and Navy. TIE
members Of the family vera also seated
there.
The Rev. J. L. Albritton of the Methodist
Episcopal Church of Fremont. standing be-
tween the doors of the parlors in the expan-
sive hall, read the % Psalm, after a hymn,
and was followed in prayer by President 7.
n n
years ago united in marriage Lucy Webb
and Rutherford Burchard Hayes in Chilli
cothe, Ohio. Another hymn, the Lords
Prayer repeated impressivey and the simple
solemn services at the house were over. Tle
remains were then taken to Oakwooi Come
terry. The order in which the funeral
procession moved was as follows: Honorary
pail bearers, Hon. Charles Foster, Governor
William Mckinley, Hon. J. L. M. Curry,
ex-Minlster to Spain; Senator Calvin s.
Brice, Major E. G. Dawes General Wager
Swayne, General M. F. Force and Hon. w
President Grover Cleveland, accompanied
by Hon. William Henry Smith, the
nearest friend OF the dead; members
Of the Cabinet; Attorney General w.
Fl. 81. Miller, Postmaster-General John
Wanamaker, and Secretaries Noble and
Rusk; representatives Of the United States
Senate; delegation of the House of Repre-
sentatlves; representatives of the officers OF
the Army: Colonel Henry C. Corbin, Gen
eral J. C. Breckenridge, General George D.
Ruggles, General M. l.. Luddington, Cap
tain Tesker N. Bliss, of General Schofelds
staff; representatives Of the United States
Navy; Captain Howell, Commanders Dick
ems and Houston: representatives Of the sew
eral communicates OF the Loyal Legion;
officers and e1-officers Of the Regimental
Association of the Twenty-third Ohio Vo!.
unteer Infantry; officers and ex-of1cars OF
the G.. A. r. Of Ohio; Governor William
Kinleys staff; members Of the General AS
sembly of Ohio, and all the civil officers OF
the State in the order of precedence. Than
followed the municipal officers Of Cleveland,
Toledo and Sandusky.
The military escort consisting of the
Cleveland Military Troop, the Sixteenth
Regiment o. n. G., and Battery ID Of To-
edo was commanded by Colonel Fl. S.
Bunker. Members of the G. A. R. and Sons
of Veterans not otherwise assigned CON-
orised part of the escort. The post of honor
was held by the First Troop of Cavalry Of
Cleveland of which Webb c. Hayes is
member The body bearers were eight mem
bers of General Hayes's old Twenty-third
Regiment. The Ohio Commandery Of the
Loyal Legion was represented.
After the brief and simple ritual of the
Grand Army of the Republic. ali that was
mortal of Rutherford B. Hayes, nineteenth
President of the United States, was COM
mitted to the tomb.