American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-10-01
A NATION IN MOURNING.

| Final Obsequ!es of the Late President
| Garfield Mt CIeveIand-Solcmn and I'm
| pressive Cercmonics-The Body Laid ia
Rest in Lakeyfcw Cemetery -Countlc,
Thousands, with Barred Head, Iay
Homage to the TIIustrious Dead-2A
| Whole People in Mourning.
| CLEVELAND, o., Sept "a
The funeral tram arrived ut Eucliu Avenue
| Station at LII y. m, and was met by an inn
mense concourse of people. Police arrange
ments were admirable; a crush was pre-
vented. The locomotive and all the cars were
deliberately drapcd.
The ladies having been cared for, the body
of the late President was taken from its car
by detachment of the regular army. under
Lieut.. Weavcr-fourteen men, attircd i'll uni
forms, with white hclmcts-and borne
on their shoulders to special
hearse in waiting, followed by
the distinguished guard of honor marching
two by two. an Army and "A Naval officer
abreast, Gen. Sherman and Rear Admiral
Nichols first, then Gen. Sheridan and Admiral
Rogers. Gen. Hancock and Admiral Porter,
Gen. Drum and MeiSs paired with Naval Off
GERS. Then followed Chief-Justice Waite and
other Supreme Court Justices members of
the Cabinet, Governor Foster and staff and the
Escort Committee.
At 1:30 the coffin, on which were palms and
large wreath fragrant with tube roses, was
placed in the hearse, and the cortcgc moved
very slowly down Euclid Avenue, bells tollins
and people standing with uncovered heads.
All houses ON the route of the march were
claborately decorated.
LYING IN STATE.
Arriving at the park, the remains were con-
xeyed through line OF guards to the pavll.
ion prepared for the lying in state until
i int men t.. The easket was placed by
canopy supported by four gilt Esytiln col
umns.
On account of the feelings of the widow the
face was not exposed, but instead was placed
an admirable copy of a likeness taken on
Garfield's return from the Chicago Convcn-
tion-a most natural portrait
At the pavilion on either side were a multi
ceedins beauty and very eInbopat tn design 9
At an carly hour in the evening soldiers
around the park were instrneted to admit no
late hour the great crowd remained outside
and gazed at the stately pavilion with its pre-
lamps, shed n light on the ci>kct resting on
the dais. The guard of the Cleveland Grays
of the casket all night.
The officers who accompanied tho train
all along the line: AT the larger towns great
numbers of people assembled, and ut the res
licences between the stations lights were dis
played in the hands Of the occupants.
CLEVELAND, Sept. IS.
According to the statements of old citizens
there never before was great and orderly
crowd in the city there has been to- day.
All the railways ran every available car to io-
commodate the unprecedented rush to Cleye-
land. As an Illustration OF this the morning
train from Cincinnati was divided in twelve
sections. with from twelve to fourteen cars in
each section
VIEWING THE REMAINS.
When the gates entering the Public Square
were opened this morning, those in the line
moved slowly, and many sad scenes occurred
en- cried. and the scene 1t intervals was de-
ctdedly touching. As day advanced the guard
had to be placed along the line Tor. several
the thousands OF persons in order and in quick
motion. The city wears the same brilliant APP
pearancc to night that it did last night, and
the scene about the catafalque is something
grand. Eighteen electric lights, two powerful
lamps illuminate the park. All night the long
line of people passing through the pavilion
by day took their places ut the end of the
line, at times over mile long, to obtain an
brilliantly Illuminated after dark
The rain which commenced falling about
p; M continued about half an hour. The line
talqe was broken somewhat, but thousands
brnved the shower, which was quite severe for
n time, and continued on theirjourney, deter
mined upon viewing the caskct and fiorai Of
ferings. Just before the rain ceased "A mag
nificent and unusually brig rainbow became
visible, its perfect lines being unbroken.
CLEVELAND, Sept. &c.
Tho obsequies of late esident Garfield
were concluded to- day in the most impress
i've manner. -..,
Except the invited guests and members of
committees, no one was allowed in the Park
during the ceremonies, but other spectators
were ranged around outside of the grounds
thus giving many more a chance TO witness
the scene than could otherwise have been
possible.
THE FUNERAL CORTEGE.
The procession formed at J:30 a. IN. in the
following order:
First Division-AIilitary Companies
Third Division@veterana s,if do, Sthsf
Fourth Diyision-Civic Societies.
Sixth Observation-Disclosures of Citizens
seventh Division-Funerai Escort
Eighth DivisiOn-Guard of Honor.
Ninth Division-Ohio National Guards.
At the conclusion of the services Mt the ma,
vilfon the casket was placed upon the funeral
Lieut.. Weaver, and, followed by the pail bear
ers, guards of honor, family, Immediate
the procession marched to the cemetery.
When the head of the column reached tile
entrance, the funeral car, and what des-
passed within, while the rest of the process
sion halted, open order, and awaited the con-
cluston OF the ceremonies.
AT THE CEMETERY.
In front of the vault. from four black poles
thirty feet high, was suspended canopy of
Topped up with heavy black cord and tasseIs.
The passage way and floor of the vault wore
carpeted; Underneath the canopy and the
width OF the drive way were strcwn with
evergreens, and upon them a thick layer of
cut flowers. The interior of the vault was
flowers, contributed by the lady teachers of |
the public schools. were strewn Everywhere
In the opening of the center arch hung "A
cross sixteen feet in length ana thirty four in
summit of the center arc: four simple but
most eloquent words greet he eve:
"CoME HOME TO REST"
Upon the two center columns " ere two 9TH |
er sentences of equally suitable significance |
-"Lay him to sleep whom we have learned |
to love-" and Lay him to sleep whom we |
have learned to trust" Suspended in the
center of the arch was a large, handsome let |
ter &c" worked in evergreens upon a frame |
Of wood On the east side We're the words, |
touci, him there" Up on the west side the |
inscription, Love was the source. duty tin,
decorated with the embIems of |
woe The bier upon which the casket lay |
was two and half feet high. ten feet long |
and four wide, the sides covered with black |
velvet and a heavy pail Topped with silver |
fringe thrown over all.
At the conclusion of the services Mt the |
the column cOuntermarched and |
over the same route to the Public |
Square, where it was dismissed.
of the column, by the Ashtablia Light Ar
tillery.
"A pitched battle has been fought
by the inhabitants of the two neighbor-
ing villages of Calva and Pla de Calva,
near Tarragona, in Spain. The village
of Calva, which has only two hundred |
is in a beautiful valley be-
tween two lofty mountains, and has an |
abundant supply of water, while Pla de
Calva, which has twice the population,
is dependent for its water supply upon
the other village. Some time ago sew
eral children belonging to Calva came
back to the village and in