The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-10-04
Who in Life Did Honor to His State
and Country.
Eloquent Addresses, Sweet Music
and Prayer Combine
To Make an Occasion that Will
Never be FOrgOtt0n.

| its last rest. Never in this country be
tore has man passed to bis final resting
place amid such imposing pomp an6
impressive ceremonies. At daylight the
city was crowded At 8 o'clock the
streets we're 50 closely packed that pro.
gress through the throng was utterly
impossible and it became necessary tc
place double guard around the square
where the body lay In state 10 the ca,a
falque.
At9 O'Clock the gate at the western
arch was shut, and nc more allowed tc
pass through, although the long line o.
waiting people extended for squares. II
vas frightful crush, and it grew worse
and worse as the, incoming trains dis.
charged their loads. The people crowd.
ed around the square. The windows
the house tops, and
EVEN TIE TREES WERE FULL
waiting patiently in the hot sun for ths
sight Of some distinguished man or to
catch word of the ohsequies conduc-
ted in the pavilion in the square. Al
l 80 the local committees took charge
of the catafalque and its surroundings
preparatory to the religious exercises
An extra guard Of Cleveland Grays was
stationed about the casktt At 10
O'Clock the notes of solemn funeral
march were heard, and the Columbia
Commandery Knights Templar of Wash
ington marched IN at the eastern arch
headed by the Marine Band of WASH
ington in their beautiful scarlet uni.
forms The knights took their posi-
ton on the platform south Of the cata.
falque. A detachment 0 marines from
the United States Revenue steamer Mich
igan next Sled 10 and formed in double
lines along the driveway between the
catafalque and the western arch. At
10 o'clock twelve helmeted artlllerymen
who had escorted the body from Elbe-
ron. between the lines of marines and
facing the catafalque; next came the
funeral car. As it passed slowly. in and
took it's place between the lines Of SOL
dlery,
EVERY HEAD IN THE CROWD WAS Barred
The body of the car was parallelo-
gram about fourteen feet long by eight
in width and four in length. 1t was
covered with black, and a border of
white Grape, n the form OF hinge haw-
sers, ran around to the topmost edge.
Below this we're loops or festUons of the
same material. There were four pill
lows of black, bordered with white on
the oval roof ornamented with. rosettes
and eight tall plumes The II black
horses which drew the car were covered
with black mantels and black harness
and were each attended by a groom
Now came the carriages with the guard
of honor, the family and friends, the
Senators, Representatives and eminent
men. The crowd looks on anxiously.
There is evidently grester desire 10
see the distinguished living than to pay
homage to the illustrious dead. A stout
white bearded, white-hsired man de.
scends from carriage "That's Blaine,
ran in whisper around the crowd. Their
came the other members of the Cabinet
and their wives and ex-President Hayes
The latter pcrsonage
WAS NOT READILY RECoGHIzED
by the crowd, nor was he inquired for
Hunt, WinJlom, Kirkwood and James
we're commonplace, and passed withou
remark. but MacVeagh, for some OBJ
scure reason, bis cadaverous appearance
possibly, attracted much attention. A
great deal OF interest was manifested il
Lincoln, doubtless from the association
of his fathers sad fate, and the ques
tion was eagerly asked (which is Lin
coin ?" He was pointed out repeated,
by persons who we're acquainted witt
his features. Chief Justice Waite ant
Swaim and the other Judges OF the Sn'
|preme Bench were followed by Govern
ors of States, members of Congress, th
Society of the Army ofthe Cumberland
mayors OF cities, anG distinguishe,
guests invited by Blaine. The Guar
of Honor presented an imposing appear
ance, clad in their SNOWY uniforms. /
the front rank were "O.d Tecumseh, !,
With his curious, nut cracker face an
stuhby gray beard; little, fat, smilin
Phil Sheridan, with his bon vivant fac
and usual BON homie:
GEN HANCOCK, PoRTLY BUT pIGNIFIED !;
Admiral Porter, Surgeon General Walis
General Drum, Commodore English an
others. Gen. Sherman talked gres
ideal previous to the exercises, and seen
ed ill-disposed toward the reporter
calling out to them to sit down whe
they stood up on the chairs to see. Har
cock sat quietly, and with that spleudi
dignity of manner that sits so natural
upon him. 1t was exceedingly hot, an
there wasn't particle of shade or il
water, and Hancock, who was soakin
wet with perspiration under his hea,
uniform, said, II don't believe / CO
stand this long; it is fearfully hot
Again the hats of those on and abo
the catatalque were removed as two
dies clad in the deepest mourning al
closely veiled passed up into the cat
falque and past the officers. They we
the widow of the dead President al
her daughter Mollie. They looked
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