The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-29


entered the depot at Washington, the plat
form was cleared by the police, and the officers
of the Army and Navy to the number of 1870
formed in single rank upon the left facing the
train. As the train slowly rolled into the depot
4 every head upon the platform was uncovered.
and stiffness as of the grave pervaded the
vast throng, which for more than an hour had
been patiently waiting by the roadside Soon
Mrs. Garfield, assisted by Secretary Blaine. de-
scended from the car. and taking his arm upon
her right and that of her son Harry upon her left
she walked directly to the carriage in waiting
Her face was completely concealed by heavy
black veil, which hung nearly to the ground, and
whatever emotion she may have experienced
were sacred from sight of those who gazed upon
her. She entered the State carriage and was
followed by her daughter, Mollie Garfield, her
son Harry, Mrs. Rockwell and Miss Rockwell.
Others of the Presidential party were President
Arthur, who leaned upon the arm of Senator
Jones; of Neyada,i General Grant and General
Beale, General Swain and Mrs. Swain, Colonel
Rockwell, Colonel Corbin, DR.. Bliss and daugh-
ter, DR.. Reyburn, DIR. Agnew, DIR. Hamilton,
Attorney General MaeYeagh, wife and two
Sons, Secretary and Mrs. Hunt, Secretary
and Mrs. Lincoln and son, Postmaster
General and Mrs. James, Secretary Kirkwood.
The first three carriages received the ladies of
the party, who did not accompany the process
SION to the Capitol. After they had moved on
a short distance from the entrance the coffin
soldiers of the Second Artillery, detailed
from the Arsenal barracks. On the right, in
single file and headed by Adjutant General
Drum, were officers of the Navy, under the
lead of Rear Admiral Nichols. As the coffin was
borne to the hearse the Marine Band, stationed
across the street, played "Nearer, my God,
ITO Phee,n while every head was bowed,
, and many eyes were dimmed- AS the
procession moved up the avenue. scarcely
sound was heard, save that from the
feet of moving men and horses. Hats we're
removed and heads bowed as by common I'M
pulse of deep and unfeigned grief. as the
procession moved on toward the Capitol
At the Capitol officers of the army
and navy deployed in parallel lines ON
either side Or the fearse, and the Marine Band
played again, with much sentiment, Nearer,
Ny God, to Thee as with solemn tread the
remains Of President Garfield we're borne into
the rotnnda and placed upon thecatafalque. AT
5:25 the lid of the coffin was opened and the
face of the late President was exposed. Noise
lessly President Arthur and Secretary Blaine
approached and gazed upon the face of the dead
and then slowly and sadly passed out of the hail.
A line was formed by Sergeant-at-Arms Bright,
and one by one those present advanced and
glanced at the emaciated and. .discolored face
The public at large was then admitted, and
!. hundreds Of persons testified by their reveren-
'tial conduct, and mournful countenances the
SORROW which they experienced in looking upon
the features. of their murdered President The
remains laid in state at the Capitol two days.
y - THE FUNERAL IN WASHINGTON. RI ~,
After the President had lain in state at the
Capitol two days it was the opinion of all who
had seen him at Long Branch that his features
were more natural and in better condition than
Immediately after his death, and certainly
pfeasantert to look upon than they were at the
time of the arrival of the remains. Before the
body was removed the coffin waaleft uncovered,
Ethe undertaken and guard withdrew, and Mrs.
Garfield, having been accompanied by General
Swain and some of the other members OF her
Sfarnily to the eastern door of the Capitol, now
entered unaccompanied and unsupported. All
the doors were closed, and through that wide
rotunda she advanced alone to the coffin in
which her husband lay. No eye was upon her
and no one knows what passed in the half hour
which she spent there absolutely secluded,
2while thousands upon thousands 'thronged on
all sides without the rotunda. For the
last time she now reclaimed him, and though
resting under the dome Of the nations Capt.
tol with a great populace swarming without,
and the representative of every department of
government from the adjacent wings, and
Ministers from every foreign court waiting
to join in the remaining ceremonies
her communication with her dead, and
|. her, good by were thoroughly veiled from
all human eyes. At the end of half an hour
she came. out and left the Capitol. This visit
baabeen for all the most touching event con-
nected 4 With the funeral ceremonies of the
/ President. AS soon as Mrs. Garfield had left,
the general preparations for the public
ceremonies was completed, and the audi
ence began to enter about o'clock
! The services lasted fifty minutes, and then q
most imposing march through Pennsylvania
| avenue began. A handsome floral tribute-a
| wreath prepared at the request and expense of
Queen Victoria, Of England, and presented to
r coffin while the body lay in state. It was re-
garded as a national tribute from Eng
land, and also as o message from one
| HwoIhan's heart to another. The crowd at the
depot was almost beyond calculation and as
was removed. Away out over the hum of the
+ buzzing crowd the cadence of the martial
4 funeral dirges could be heard, and there
was more or less hustle and confusion
" githin the depot when the procession ar
rived. As it passed by and through,
| the police endeavored to keep the people back
Y TO prevent confusion, but they could not do so.
/ Amid the strains of muffed music the body
bearers removed the casket from the hea rse.
4OThese latter lifted the casket tenderly upon
their shoulders and entered the gate with slow
IEstep. AS they antered the inclosure the army
officials, including Gems. Sherman, Sheridan,
and Hancock, stood with, bare heads on one
side, and Admiral Nichols, with the naval
bugles from the artillery corps without, and all
stood silent, watching for the bearers Of the
.easket and its followers to pass Senator Beck,
Marshall Jewell, Governor Hoyt, of Pennsyl-
: vania, and son, Sergeant-at-Arms Bright,
Marshal Henry, Commissioner Loring, SeyeIior
4 Brown, Senator Jones of Nevada, and Attor-
ney General MacVeagh walked past the bearers
of the body, and hurried up the platform
fhe Attorney General was acting as usher
| When his party was seated within the train. he
gave the necessary signal, ard the funera
cortege passed in as follows: Revs.IDr. Ran
kin and Power, and DR.. Reyburn arm in arm
abreast the soldiers bearing the caslzet. Al
L this passed by the crowd peered through The
railing, and sobs broke the stiffness. Ladies
who ware crushed in with others cried piteons
iy, and there were tears in the eyes of the
stoutest and most hardened men who witnessed
z tie spectacle. a.
THE casket was unadorned save by the
: branches of palm and the elegant wreath con
tribHted by the Queen of England. The tody
bearers walked slowly and carefully, while thu
muf1led drums without rolled, and the bugle
and bands made sad cadences. Without OBJ
struction the body was finally deposited il
the car. The bearers mounted the platform
and the doors were closed. The army
+ taand navy officers followed the body, and drew
4 up in line along the platform and watches
fhe body-bearers deposit their burden within
{; DIR. Boynton, Private Secretary Brown, Colone
! Corbn, Major Pruden, and Mr! Hendle
[ 7 ifen into line with the officers. Then ther
i 4mae delay of abeut two minutes. Suddenl
! whispered murmur passed over the crowd
L f2"'Hdre comes Grant /" was repeated by ever
II HE5hps General Grant, leaning on the arm of ex
President Hayes, then entered the depot, unde
II ti,e-escort of Attorney General MacVeagh. The
we're closely followed by Senators Edmundt
4 Ingalls,, and Kellogg. They walked to wher
the train was standing and took position
just opposite the car IN which the remain
r of the late President lay. The White Hous
t employees, all huddled together, were mex
. TO pass over the platform and fall i
!, behind those who had preceded then
,, The next party was President Arthur an
/ Secretary Blaine. The arms Of the tw
e mara lnclrnd and both 1rera az rnala an daafl