The Portland daily press., 1881-09-23

InOuSaDQS Viewing LQe RGmalnS-6eau-
tiful Floral Tributes.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.--The crowd to view
the Presidents remains constantly increased
and has been passing the bier by actual COUNTS
each minute. At II there was o dense mass
in front Of the main steps on the east front ex-
tending for two squares up Eas. Capitol street.
People from the outlying country have been
fiocking to the city while every incoming
train upon all the railroads is heavily freighted
with those who are coming to testify their
profound sorrow at the nations bereavement.
A short time since four very elaborate and ex-
quisitely beautiful flower pieces were received
from the White House and have been placed
at the head OF the bier. They were arranged
by Henry Pfster, Superintendent of the
White House conservatory. The first is a cir
cular pillar of white roses representing a
broken shaft and resting upon . pedestal of
white roses Marshal Neil and tube roses re-
lieved with maiden hair ferns, the broken top
being of purple immortelles and surrounded
by white dove, with head bent downward.
The broken shaft next to this is a very elabor-
ate piece representing the heavenly gates sjar.
The gate posts are about four feet high sur
rounded by circular halls of purple immoItelles
and like the first composed mainly of white
relieved with others OF pale yellow tint and
with ferns. Between the posts are half open
ed gates of Marshal Neil roses and ferns The
third piece represents crown OF glory and is
also Oh WnlJo roses anu IIrIlS ana SurmOulU6u
by a cross of immorteles.
The body will be In state until Friday noon
when seats will be placed in the rotunda for
those who will be admitted to attend the
funeral services which will take place at
o'clock that afternoon. Rev. Frederick
Power, pastor Of the deceased President, will
officiste. The space will accommodate about
1900 people and only that number of tickets
will be issued.
Mrs. Garfield has selected six gentlemen, all
members of the Christian church, to act as pail
bearers to carry the bedy OF the President
from the Capitol to the hearse and from the
hearse to the cars A special permit was is
sued this morning by DIR. Smith Townsend,
health officer Of the District of Columbia, to
remove the remains from this city to Ohio
DR.. Townsend was the first physician to reach
the President after he was shot and now per-
forms the last medical Office in his behalf.
President Garfeld's face has been very much
changed since yesterday, the discoloring stain
having expanded, rendering it advisable to
powder the face in order to soften somewhat
its darkened hue.
During the afternoon there were Isore signs
that the body of President Garfield had COM
menced to decompose, and it being understood
that In such an event it was the wish of Mrs.
Garfield that the features of her husband
should be free from public gaze, the lid of the
casket was closed this evening by order of
Secretary Blaine Funeral services will take
place tomorrow at 3 p. m. in the rotunda,
where the body will remain until taken to the
train, Rev. Mr.. Power, of the Christian church
church officiating. The Philharmonic Society
of this city will render the following selections:
Anthem, TO thee o Lord / yield my spirit"
from the oratorio OF Saint Paul, and the IA
miliar hymns Jesus, lover OF my soul' and
asleep in jesus. blessed Sleep" At the con-
clusion OF the services the remains will be
borne to the hesrse and thence to the Balti-
more & Potomsc Railroad, when the same
train which brought them to this city from
hong Branch will convey them to Cleveland
for final burial. The following is the official
programme for the order of the procession
which will escort the remains from the capitol
to the depot:
FUNERAL ESCORT IN COLUMN OF MARCH UNDER
COMMAND OF BRBvET MAJOR GEN. b. B. AVER.
Battalion District Columbia Volunteers.
Battalion of Marines.
Battalion of foot Artillery.
Battery of Light Artillery.
CIVIC PROCESSION UNDER COMMAND OF cHIEP
MARSHAL, COL. ROBERT BOYD
Clergymen in attendance.
Physicians who attended the late President.
Guard of Honor.
Bearers-Hearse-Bearers
Guard of Honor.
Officers Of army, navy and marine corps in the city
not on duty with troops forming the escort in
full dress. will form right in front on either
side of hearse, army on right and
navy and marine corps on the
left and compose the guard
. of honor.
Family OF the late President.
Relatives Of the late President.
Ex-Presidents of tho United States
President and Cabinet ministers
Diplomatic corps
Chief Justice and Associate Justices Of Supreme
Court.
United States Senator'S
United States House of Representatives,
Cove rners Of States and Territories and Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia.
Judges of the Court of Claims.
Judiciary OF District of Columbia and Judges of
the United States Courts.
Assistants Secretaries of State, Treasury and Inte
rior Departments.
Assistant Postmaster General Solicitor General and
Assistant Attorney General.
Organized societies. citizens and strangers.
The troops designated to form the escort will
assemble on the east side of the capitol and
form line fronting the eastern portion of the
capitol precisely at 2 O'Clock p. m. on Friday
The procession will move on conclusion of the
religious services at the capitol, appointed to
commence at o'clock, when minute guns will
be tired at the navy yard, by vessels OF war
which may be in port, at Fort Myer and by a
battery OF artillery stationed near the capitol
for that purpose. At the same hour the bells
OF the several churches fire engine houses and
school houses will be tolled.
Officers OF the army and navy selected to
compose the guard of honor and accompany
the remains to their final resting place will as
railroad depot, whore they will receive the
body Of the late President and deposit it in the
Car prepared for the purpose.
(Signed) ROBERT T. LINCOLN,
Secretary of War.
VIM. Ell. Hunt,
Secretary of Navy.
j. DENT,
President of Board of Commissioners Of Dis
trict of Columbia.
On arriving at the depot the remains
will be placed on a car attached to the funeral
train. This car will be opened at the side ad-
mitting a view of easket as the train passes
along. The other three cars will be occupied
by Mrs. Garfield and members Of the family
and personal friends, President and members
of the Cabinet, physicians who attended the
President, Ex-Presidsnts Grant and Hayes,
and committee appointed by Senate and House.
Another train will Immediately follow upon
which will be the Senators, Members Of Con-
gress, Justices of the Supreme Court and other
distinguished lersons who have been invited
to attend the funeral. On Saturday morning
the trains will be met at the Ohio state line by
Gov. Foster and staff.
Queen Victoria cabled this morning to the
British minister to have a floral tribute pre-
pared and presented in her name. 1t mas been
placed ut the bier of the President. 1t is very