The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1881-09-28


when the entire procession had been formed
the broad and compact column more than ex-
tended from the Public Square to the ceme-
terry, forming a line over six miles long.
The ninth and last division wound its way
The procession thus formed one of the
grandest and most magnihcenty solemn
try.
AT LAKE VIEW CEMETERY.
During the early hours thousands of people
look at the vsult which was to hold the remains
of the slain ruler.
over the gateway was erected a magnificent
ornamented. Prior to one ID. m. the vault had
been decorated by the loving and willing hands
OF our public schools The strewing of flow
ers, the wreathing of green vines around the
terror with the the nag f Of America, % 'SS oVerhung I
with sombre folds of Grape; all was completed
funeral car. Patiently the assembled multi
tude waited, the military guarding the grounds
pacing their beats or resting on their arms. As
the time passed away the approaching clouds
foretold rain, and the fear was that the ap-
preaching shower would sadly interfere with
the arrangements at the tomb. Finally the
rain came, delaying everything and destroy
ing the fine effects of the decoration. The path
covered with flowers. These Sc the the wind Wind and and
rain scattered and disarranged, destroying the
from the horrors associated with the recepta-
Gle of the dead.
The rain coming as It did at the period when
all in waiting were thinking seriously, wrought
an effect upon the minds of those present. 1t
seemed as If the heavens were weeping for the
chief OF stricken Nation. The former bright
ness of the sky was obscured and dark clouds
lowered to the horizons edge, casting over all
things melancholy gloomness. About this
time the minute guns were fired, and their
detonations, mingled with the peal OF the
The rain fell first rs gentle as a spring-time
shower, then descended in torrents, drench-
ing everybody unsheltered and flooding
| however, the clouds became lighter
| and the rain almost ceased. The
| from the gate to the tomb. Ali was quiet again
and the coming OF the funeral procession was
| people in waiting as they expected the cortege
| to appear: Soon the music of the Marine Band
march. composed m @ on the ~" death of hum Wsose
| body reposed on the car draped with its funeral
ornaments, Soon the marshals of the day rode
| up and following them n number of committee
| men,. in all about fifteen. Behind them fol-
lowed the Marine Band and the Cleveland City
slowly around @ and t1S formed themselves into @
leaving the carriaseway free and open
The funeral car, q handsome structure. was
drawn by twelve black horses with black silk
coverings trimmed with deep black fringe
There wero six colored grooms. three on each
SIDE All dressed G e In PLACE., with cIape on their
| broad bands of Grape. Before the car rode the
First City Troop in platoons. and the car itself
| was surrounded by the guards OF honor, COM
posed of the Cleveland Grays, the knights Tenn
plar of Washington and Cleveland and detach-
ments from the artillery and the marines, in
very much the same order as when the remains
were taken from the Euclid Avenue station
| TO the catafalQue. Behind the car came the
Cleveland Grays' drum corps. aud then the car
riages containing members of the family, mem
bers of the Cabinet. Senators and Representa-
tives. The horses drawing the carriage contain
ing Mrs Eliza Garfield, Mrs. James A. Garfield,
and other members OF the family, were elegantly
| and appropriately caparisoned.
As the iuneral car passed along, stately and
/ hairl ha las in 1xrhf haxy do
to the dead. Conversation was hushed, and
heads were barred while it passed, and the same
containing the chief mourners passed, the slow
music of the Marine Band causing even the
most obdurate to feel the solemnity of the occa-
sion-
The U. s. artillefymen, arrayed in their regu-
lation uniform, assembled the incline plane and
slowly, carefully. and quietly lifted the casket
containing the emaciated remains of their once
robust chief and carried them down and into the
pared for it, and handsomely draped with broad
cloth and velvet and ornamented with silken
fringe. As they slowly bore their precious bur-
den unto its resting place, the hand, stationed q
distance away. softly played that tayorite hymn,
been grander or more touchingly sublime than
the effect of this beautiful hymn upon those as
The pathway to the vault was surrounded by
q reverent throng as the remains were borne
past E1.Pres,dent sp Hayes aye stood stood to the right
others of prominence in National affairs. Harry
and James Garfield stepped from their carriage,
they took place 60 the left. Behind them stood
Secretary Blaine, Captain Henry, DR.. Boynton
Secretary Sec % Window stood in the rear @ sic: Of EI-
President Hayes. and all the prominent men
affected, especially Hayes. the paiI-bearers.
who were personal friends of the dead Presi-
dent, stood reluctantly along the sides of the
the caslzet was concluded Hon. ]. p. Robson, in
charge of tho ceremonies, anloqnced that Chap
lain q. II. Jones, a member of General Garfield s
regiment, would make n few remarks Mr..
Jones spoke as follows:
"our iIlustrious friend has completed this
journeys end, a journey that we must soon all
make, and that in the near future. Yet when
1 see the grand surroundings of this occasion
the Emperor, Of the King that wore a crown?
for in the history of this great country there
has been nothing Ike this seen by people, and
haps, speakisg after the manner of man, that
he was a Prince, and this was offered in man.
Is not an Offering for King. 1t is not as we
are taught an Offering to earthly Kings and
Emperors, though he was prince and a free
States, only few miles from where we stand
less than Nifty years re- iS,s ago. was horn in the
ty, and all he asks of you now is peace
full grave in the bosom of the land
you of his wonderful life and his work. Time
forbids and history will take care of that, and
: your ehildren's children will read of this emo
; earth. But let me say, when 1 was permitted
with these honorable men to go to Pittsburgh
saw from that city 20 Cleveland hundreds and
thousands of people, and many OF them in
tears, and this reflection came to me: That
!, there was dearth over the lands; the soil fol
! 500 miles was moistened with tears, as we
passed from the city Of Washington TO CleYe
ali this, for saw the Working men come out
of the rolling mills with dust and smoke al
over their faces, their heads uncovered and
tears rolling down their brawny cheeks With
bated breath asked what is the meaning OF
all thisg Because II casts down a working
man? He was working man himself, for be
; has fought his way through life at every step
and the working man he took by the hand
: and there were sympathy and brotherhood be
tween them. saw in small cottages as wei
as the splendid mansions, drapings on the
! veil which the poor Woman had, Ii5 an3
asked why, what interest has this poor 90 won woman
in this man.. She had read that he was born in
; cabin. and that when he got old enough to worl
in the beech woods he helped TO support his
3 widowed mother; then I saw the procession anC
. the colleges pour out, the local profession and
trated here. and he has taught them ali in his
I passage thus far through life, and you feel thai
he is brother; he Is therefore . brother to yoT
IN all these regards. but when a man dies hi,
j Work usually follows him.
t When we sent General Garfield to the capita
soul that loved his race, splendid intellect tha
i almost bent the largest form to bear it. Yor
eighty pounds. mostly of bones, in that C caskes
5 Now ask you why is this. do not stop to tall
about the man that did the deed. vengeance
B Is mine. ssyeth the Almighty God, II will re
Q pay him." BE sees the terrors OF scaffold be
fore him probably. and the eternal disgrace thai
{ falls to the murderer and the assassin, and hC
q is going down to the Judgment of God and the
frowns of the world; but where is James A
!. Garfield that we sent to you seven months agoi
: Many Of you we're there q the tim'
T of his inauguration and witnessed th,
5 front of the Capitol. and the grandest that wa.
] ever had in any Nation: 1t has not LASTED
Z splendid exhibition, that will be read all ovel
: the world with regret For Secretary Blaine. In
( n b1siness-like manner to day made out thai
Z there were at least 800 0O0 00 of the people o.
) the world mourning the death of President Gar
held and offering us sympathy. Where is hei
& Here 10 all that is left of him. The g5and
q bright and brilliant mani Now that soul thai
Z loved that mind that thnncht and has nresser