The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-29
FUNERAL PREPARATION

WASHINGTON, Sept 22.-Attornoy General
MacVeash, who has charge Of the transporta-
ton of the body Of the late president from
Washington to Cleveland. said to your corre-
spondent tonight that nothing definite had yet
been decided upon except as to the first tram.
This will consist of q locomotive and six
coaches. Locomotive G58, which carried the
president to Long Branch and brought the re-
mains back to Washington, will continue the
trip under control of Engineer Page. The
first car will carry tho baggage Of the party,
and following it viii come the funeral car,
which has already been described in these dis
patches In it will also be the guard of honor
under Lieut. Patterson. Tho next car was set
apart for the ex-presidents. Gen. Grant, how
ever, will not co. Then will come hotel
car, which can also serve as sleeper.
1t will be occupied BY members Of
court and members of the diplomatic corps
come next and the guard Of honor. including
Gen. Hancock and other distinguished officers
of the army aud navy. President Roberts
private car, No. 12O, will be the last on the
train; and will carry Mrs. Garfield. her
Rockwell. DR.. Boynton and Mr.. O. O. Rockwell
of st. Louis. Tho train will leave exactly at
5 o'clock. 1t will run on limited time and
is expected to reach Cleveland at 4 p m
on Saturday. 1t Is expected that another
special will follow, carrying such members Of
congress who may desire to attend. The
details concerning this train will be completed
tomorrow. The Baltimore & Ohio railroad
will run special train over its road leaving at
8 o'clock Friday evening aud reaching O1eve-
land at noon on Saturday
IN CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND, Sept 22.-The committee on
reception of municipal officers and delegates
proposing to visit Cleveland next Monday, re-
quests such delegations to correspond ut once
with Edgar Decker, chairman. and on arrival
to report Immediately at the council chamber,
city hall. No invitation has been extended
OF the cortege Monday. but numerous requests
havo been received from different parts of the
country, and places will be assigned all that
come il due notification is given Mayor
Herrick Several regiments of State militia
have been ordered here BY Adlntant General
steamer Michigan will arrive here Saturday,
and her officers and men will march IN the
procession. A change has been made in the
time Of the funeral train. It vii! leave Pitts
burg Saturday ct s a m, arriving here at
1l:l5 a. m, instead Of p: m; A halt Tilsbe
mains will be conveyed thence to
and the lot which viii doubtless
be selected in Lake View cemetery is on the
brow of high ridge commandinga sweeping
view of Lake Erie and an intervening strip of
country. 1t contains over half an acre, is in
the slightest part of the ground. and had been
get apart by the trustees for some purpose of
moro than usual Importance, suppos,ng prob
ably some Masonic OF other society might wish
it. The lot might have been sold many times
over for $4,000 or more. At = meeting of
tho press committee to-day, committees
were appointed to provide Recommendations
for reporters, and engage headquarters for
the press, which will probably b the council
chamber Of Cleveland, and to pupvide sleeping
and other accommodations forne~spaper rep
resentatives. Arrangements VIII be made il
possible, for telegraph connection with the
press headquarters. Badges will be furnished
reporters at headquarters, and pains taken that
the press is thoroughly provided for. Fur
Their arrangements will be made at meeting
further particulars should address +. Cowles.
chairman.