The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-10-01 00:00:00

Throughout Friday night the funeral train moved
On its westward journey through the Alleghany
Mountains. In Pennsylvania, Governor Hoyt, with
his staff, accompanied the remains through the State.
The bells were tolled in every town through which the
train passed, the people standing with uncovered
heads at all the stations to get a 61impse of the casket,
Whereon rested the Queen's wreath. The railway
track at York was strewn with flowers throughout the
town. As the train sped up the Juniata, Valley the
Lewiatown people did likewise; Huntingdon and
TYrone made imposing demonstrations.
The train arrived at Altona, at the eastern foot of
the Allegheny Mountains, at 1.35 in the morning,
10,000 people lining the roadway. Here the engines
were changed and two locomotives were attached to
draw the train up the mountain. The train crossed
the summit at 2.23 and then began the journey down
the Conemaugh Valley, on the western slope, passing
through the extensive coal and iron regions, which
are largely populated by English and Welsh people.
Johnstown was passed at 3.15. Three thousand
People were standing at the station, and all the bells
Were tolling. Almost the entire population of some
of the mining towns waited all night to see the train
Pass.
Pittsburg was reached at 4.40 in the morning,
15,000 people lining the railway through the town.
Ilere the engines were again changed, the train pass-
ing from the Pennsylvania Railroad main line to
the Cleveland and Pittsburg Rail*ay line. During
the fifteen minutes which elapsed while the train was
being arrangeAn the new line the bells were tolled
and minute guns were fired, the crowd standing with
bowed and uncovered heads. Scarcely a whisper could
'be heard. The train then moved slowly across the bridge
over the Allegheny River, to Allegheny City, where even
freater crowds waited it and where a car was attached
Slaving as passengers the Cleveland authorities. The
41 train next passed for half a mile through Allegheny-
Park, where many thousands were assembled, while,
ror eight miles through Pittsburg and Alleghany,
flowers bad been strewn at intervals on the track.
The floral offerings on the half-mile of the park were
especially handsome, extensive flower-beds having
been hastily arranged on the green sward alongside
the railway. The train moved down the Ohio River
valley, entering the State of Ohio at 8.30 a.m.
As the day advanced, the crowds at the towns passed
became enormous, all observing the same form of
standing with uncovered Leads, bile the bells were
tolled, minute suns were fired, and bands played
dirges. The tram Stopped some time at Wellsville,
While crowds shook hands with the Cabinet Ministers
through the car windows. Here a car was attached
With Governor Foster, of Ohio, and his staff. At one
town afterwards passed hundreds of people were
kneeling, and every house was draped with mourning.
At Salineville the coal miners came out of the pits
With lighted lamps on their hats, standing in a line by
the roadside. The train reached Alliance at 10.42,
the second train carrying the members of Congress
Passing Alliance 45 minutes later.
The funeral train arrived at Cleveland at 1.30 in
1..,ne afternoon, the second train arriving at 1.50.
Z:Countless multitudes were standing with uncovered
nude as it entered the suburbs. Cleveland was
wrnest buried in mourning decorations. Many thou-
Rand people were in the streets awaiting the
hrrival of the train. Nine grand arches were
erected on the route of the procession to the
grave, and draped banners were suspended across
the chief streets, bearing quotations from Gene-
ral Garfield's speeches. The train halted at
Xuclid-avenue Station' where a large banner bore
appropriate mottoes. Upon an arch in the public
lcluare, facing the catafalque, General Garfield's life
Was illustrated. At the foot was a canal-boat; above
?las Hiram, his college; next, Chickamauga • next, his
.use ; next, the Senate; on the top was the White
lionise. Broken columns stood alongside, while flags
of all nations and flowers of all hues were mingled
With the sable decorations.
The funeral train slowly moved into Euclid-avenue
Station, Cleveland, on Saturday afternoon. The
locomotive was elaborately draped with black and
White crape. There was a draped portrait of General
Garfield on the front, with the American flag over it.
The entire train was heavily draped. The Cabinet
alighted, all uncovering while Mrs. Garfield leaning
on her son's arm, and escorted by Secretary Blaine,
went to her carriage. Twelve artillery sergeants
then took the casket on their shoulders, carrying
It to the hearse. The committee of the society of
the Army of Cumberland, with Generals Sherman
and Sheridan and Admiral Porter, followed the coffin
to the hearse. Four negroes were at the horses' heads
and moved the hearse out into Euclid-avenue. The
same men performed a like office at the same place for
President Lincoln 16 years ago. The occupants of the
funeral train then entered the carriages which were
waiting, and the procession moved at about two
&clock through the densely crowded avenue, a van-
guard of police preceding it. Colonel Wilson led
the way. He was followed by a band; then came
a troop of cavalry ; then the carriages with Gover-
nor Foster and the Committee of Arrangements;
then came the Columbia Commandsry of Knights
Templar of Washington, of which General Garfield
Was a member. The hearse then appeared, flanked
by the artillery sergeants and followed by a drum
corps and the Cleveland Commandery of Knights,
Templar. The most conspicuous feature of the pro-
cession then followed, being the surviving veterans of ;
General Garfield's old regiment—the 42nd Ohio—less
, than 100 in numbes, bearing its tattered and worn
, battle flag. A double column of carriages, containing
the Cabin, ,he Guard of Honour, and members of

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Congress, concluded the procession.
It moved slowly along Euclid-avenue through an
indescribable scene. The magnificent avenue was
- draped in mourning throughout, with General Garfield s
Portrait on almost every house-front. The street was
crowded with silent and mourning people. No sound
Was heard but dirges and the tolling of the bells. The.
procession turned into Erie-street, then through
duperior-street, to Public-square. Over one hour was
occupied in the march. When the hearse stopped the
sergeants took the casket, carrying it between the
lines of the Knights Templar up an inclined path
to the catafalque. There the casket was deposited,
With the Queen's wreath resting on the head of' the
coffin and palm branches at the foot. An immense
Canopy rose above it. The work of decorating this.
canopy was suspended while the casket was received,.
but was resumed immediately afterwards, the crowd
being_pressed back from the enclo-lare. Sentries, with
the Knights Templar, guarded the casket while the
norkanensiblatinued their labours.- Enormous crowds
lingered tilloati4the squat* NvAl-
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aPPr9Erhed by inclined walks. On either side of the
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W&8 also a profusion of flowers in exquisite design.
Such an imposing floral array has rarely been seen in

The Times of Tuesday gave an account of the funeral,
from which we extract the following particulars :
" Early on Monday morning in Cleveland the sky
was overcast, but it afterwards cleared, promising a
fair day, the weather being extremely warm. Crowds
came early into the streets, which, with the public
square, were sprinkled to lay the dust. Detachments
for the procession began moving early in the morning
to the formation ground designated for the respective
divisions on the streets leading into Superior and Erie
Streets. By ten o'clock all those who were waiting
for the word of command moved on. Almost the
entire population had gathered around the public
square and along Superior and Erie Streets and
Euclid-avenue to witness the procession.
When the services at the catafalque were ended
the signal was given for the procession to move. It
started along Superior-street, the bands playing
dirges, and the column slowly advancing between
dense masses of people with uncovered heads. Lead-
iqg the procession was General Barnett, Chief-
Marshal, with his staff. Then there came a detach-
ment of police, followed by troops from all parts of
the country. The troops all exhibited habiliments of
woe and moved with reversed arms and slow, measured
tread between silent crowds. Then came the Knights
Templars, 16 Commanderies, from Washington, De-
troit, Buffalo, Cincinnati, New York, Pennsylvania,
Ohio, and Kentucky, some of them the most famous in
the country. Next were battalions of Patriarchs of
Odd Fellows, with a large representation of the lodges
of the Knights of Pythias. Following were veterans
of the late war, headed, by the survivors of the
late President Garfield's regiment. Then there
marched ten posts of the Grand Army of the
Republic, with Cuyahoga county soldiers and sailors
of the Union. Following were the Society of
Williams College, Hiram University, the Delta and
Upsilon fraternity, the Republican In vineiblts
from Philadelphia and the Garfield and Arthur
Clubs. Next came various societies, including the
Order of Foresters, the Order of Red Men, Free
Sons of Israel, Hungarian societies' Bohemian so-
cieties, Verein Deutscher Krieger, the Swiss Beneficial
Society, the Order of the Sons of St. George. Another
division of similar societies followed, as also eleven
Cleveland Catholic Church benevolent societies. Next
was a division containing deputations of citizens from
coitside Cleveland, including a large number from 19
Ohio Congress district, which was long represented by
General Garfield. These all preceded the funeral
escort, which was headed by Colonel Wilson and staff,
the Marine Band of Washington playing dirges. It
was followed by the Cleveland Cavalry troop.
Then came the funeral car, with Artillery ser-
geants surrounding it, the car drawn by twelve black
horses, draped in black, with white plumes, and led
by six negroes. Twelve pall-bearers walked alongside
the funeral car, which was of elaborate construction,
being a platform Bft. by 16ft., with heavy black
draping extending to the ground, bordered with
silver fringe, relieved by folds of white silk. From
the platform two terrace steps led up to the pan,
with rows of immortelles running around the
car. On the east corner of the platform was a
stand of flags draped with black. The arched canopy
above was covered with black, relieved by flowers and
silver fringe. Egyptian capitals rose on the top, with
a large dome in the centre. On the corners of the
dome and also of the canopy were ostrich plumes. An
urn wreathed in immortelles crowned the dome. The
ceiling of the canopy was coloured alternately red,
white, and blue. The casket rested on an ample &Is,
with the Queen's wreath surmounting the coffin.
As the car passed, the crowds made every demon-
stration of respect.
Among the eminent men following President Gar-
field to the grave were ex-President Hayes, Generals
Hancock, Sherman, and Sheridan, 100 Senators
and members of Congress, Admirals Porter, Rogers,
and Stanton, ten State Governors, including the
Governors of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
and Indiana, twelve city mayors, including
the Mayors of New York, Chicago, Cincin-
nati, Detroit, Montreal, and Toronto, seven
Cabinet Ministers, General Noyes, recently United
States Minister at Paris, and Chief Justice Waite,
with three Associate Justices of the Supreme Court.
The list of distinguished mourners numbered 1,500.
The family of President Garfield did not go with the
procession. A society of the Army of Cumberland
accompanied the mourners. Ten Ohio Militia regi-
menta, who were also on guard duty, formed the rear
division of the procession.
All the church bells tolled and minute guns fired
while the procession moved. Ample arrangements
were made for feeding the men in line, the committee
running two bakeries for the purpose and making up
30,000 biscuits, with 400 hams, into sandwiches.
Wagon loads of them were stationed along the route
and passed to the men as they marched. In order to
supply water the firemen manned all fire hydrants in
the streets along the route, drawing water for distribu-
tion. Lemonade was distributed from many private
houses.
The scenes in the streets were impressive. The
vast multitudes were quite orderly. Next to President
Garfleld's remains, General Hancock appeared to
attract the most attention in Cleveland.
In order to feed the multitudes who were unable to
get other accommodation temporary lunch tables
were established in many Places. '
At the conclusion of the religious services, the grand
funeral procession began to move from Monumental-
square through the Avenue, six miles long, lined with
solid masses of spectators.

The Cleveland Correspondent a the Daily News says
The funeral services began at ten o'clock. They
were very simple, consisting of the singing of hymns
by the vocal societies, the reading of Scripture,
prayer, and an address by the Rev. Isaac Everitt, an
old friend of President Garfield.
The cemetery is five miles from the city. Nearly
the entire distance there were solid masses of people
on both sides of the road, who stood with uncovered
heads and tearful eyes while the solemn procession
passed. It is estimated that there were more than one
hundred thousand people along the line of march.
When the grave was reached a prayer was delivered
by the chaplain of President Garfield's regiment. A
hymn was sung by the German Singing Society, and
the President of Garfield's College pronounced the
benediction.
The procession then returned to the city.

A Ilmuter's telegram from Cleveland says that on
the procession reaching the cemetery the remains of
the late President. were, at Mrs. Garfield's request,
deposited in the vault, the steps- leading to which
were literally carpeted with flowers, while profuse
decorations covered the entrance to the vault. The
gateway of the cemetery was arched with black and
bore appropriate inscriptions.
A detachment of the Ohio National Guards will
'guard the body while in the vault.
The dais upon which the coffin rests is covered with
-velvet trimmed with black broadcloth with a, deep
black': fringe. At Mrs. Garfield's suggestion the
shot has been, enclosed in an iron cage and then sun.
rciiinded by a wall of cement of sufficient strength to
mist any attempt to remove it.
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The exeland corresPOndent of the Standard writes:
—The most -reinaaable fact in connection with the
proceeding, was tbe number of little children who ap-
- peered on the, scene. They were deeply affected, and -
,tlië spectacle Is one that can 'never fade from their f
trirtemories. Their parents had taken advantage of the
occasion to impress upon them a due sense of the value
•of ,those , honest old-fashioned virtues which found
so much vigorous expression in the daily life of the late
President. The little ones were 'awe-struck, and in
most cases seemed rather frightened. Yet it is a
-characteristic illustration of the domesticity-which is
E,tiotgLia`f4iture in the American character that even •
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togimill d 114 th eRe piiblie4riereptowle4zoime iriva
great demonstration of national feeling:"
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