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Show Obtteqiiic-f of Jlillur-1 Fill-j -' in ore ' 1 1 : i ( '"Buffalo, 12; The penplo'of' kiflaln-to-day, exhibited in a markixl man-' (ncr tncir veneration for tu'i decoai'ki ex-f'rewident. At nine o'clock this morning tho family and a few triends of tho decoiiHed gathered at tho residence, resi-dence, where the services wore conducted con-ducted by Rv.- K. Hutehiss and Rev. John C. Lord. Eight ullieera with an escort of a company of tho Buffalo1 city guards, Iwro the remains to St. Paul's cathedral. On the lid of the rosewood casket was a silver plate inscribed, in-scribed, "Millard Filbtiorn, born Jan. 7th, 1,800; died March 10th, iti7-l." At tho vestibule thu remains were placed on a dais covered with a black velvet pall, trimmed with white crepe and silver uttirs. The body lay jn shite, and was visited by thousands tid o'clock, when tho committee of .tho D. K. Sena to .and Hunw, city au- tliorities hum representatives of yaVluUH Koeietieg crtered,' anil iHliurtly afterwards six. scrgoiiEiLs, detached from tho U. S. lufantity, bom tho oirtket trom tbo-vnstthitlo mOi the eiilbedr.d.wlifre l'r. Snelt'iii, a bib long friend ut I' lllntore, unule a brief n uiue of bin chunicter, in no jmjiressivo manner. ' Thwcuket Win Mien borun to. the hearse, and tho processiuli formed, headed by Major-k Major-k Gonmal Uo-vard, i Bi iiradirL Jenoral lijgen, wilb their Utl)n.,fnid, vunoim city Hnd uatpnal guani. and movel to Foront Lawn Oeiijiitnryt wlioro tho remains were deposited nrtbe fumily vault. j |