The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-09-25
GEOGRAPHIC NEWS
AT CEEVELAN
The CIose OF the FBneral, and
the Trip 60 the eHleterS.
Den, onstratsons of ReSpect
and Grief.
a IHE FUNERAL.

sem bldge, with bowed heads and reVer-
ent mien, arose and remained standing
as the coffin containing the remains OF
President Garfield was slowly borne
from the tuildiDg in which he bad gained
so many laurels and triumphs. The
coffin was followed By President Arthur,
leaning on the arm of Secretary Blaine,
and by members of the cabinet and the
other distinguished persons, and in a
quarter of 8R hour the rotunds was
nearly deserted. During the progress of
the ceremonies the appearance OF the TO-
tu2da was solemn and impressive. The
glitter of the uniforms Of the army and
navy and the court uniforms of repre-
eeGtatives Of the diplomatic corps served
but TO make even more impressive the
solemnity Of the scene. 1he Russian
minister was unable 10 attend on account
of illness. He was represented by the
secretary of the Russian legation. The
army was represented by Generals Sher-
man, Hancock and Sheridan, and 125
officers. The navy By Rear Admiral E..
S. Nichols and fifty officers, and the
marine corps by Colonel G. q. McCsu
ley and six officers. hmm ediately after
the close Of the services the floral decors-
tons were all removed (Mrs. Garfield
having requested that they be sent to her
wreath, the gilt of Queen Victoria, which
had been placed upon the head of the
coffin when the lid was closed and which
remained there when the coffin WAS
borne to the hesrse, and will be upon it
till the remains are buried. This touch
ing tribute Of Queen Victoria greatly
moved Mrs. Garfield. The coffin was
borne to the hearse, which was in wait
ing at The foot of Main street GA the east
front, and Wss raised to its place
by six pail bearers, seiected by
Mrs. Garfield from members Of
the Christian Church. While this was
being done, the immense multitude
which filed the entire space fn front of
the Capitol and overlooking into the ad-
jscebt streets reverently uncovered their
heads and preserved unbroken quiet.
The officiating clergyman followed i'm
medistely after the coffin. The army
and navy officers, composing the body
guard fled out Of the east door and took
their places about the hearse, the army
upon the right and the navy upon the
left. A single gun was fred from Han
neWald's battery, The Second Artillery
band played a funeral march and the
procession moved in the following order
around the south front Of the Capitol to
the avenue: Two battslions District Of
Columbia militia; ten companies in-
fsntry; two companies U. S. marines;
four companies Us Second Artillery,
light battery; Company A, Z. S. srtll-
lery; Grand Army of the Republic;
Roscoe Conkling Club; Boys in Blue;
Columbia, Washington and Demolay
communicates knights Templar, this
city, in full regslis; Besusesnt com
mandery Knights TempIar. Baltimore;
Then came the hearse drawn by six iron
grey horses, each led by a colored
groom. Following the hearse about 100
carriages, occupied by the officials of the
Executive Mansion and wives. relatives
of the late President, ex-Presidents
Grant and Hayes, President Arthur and
Secretary Blaine, other cabinet ministers
and their wives, the diplomatic corps,
Chief Justice Waite and Associate as
tees Harlan, Matthews and Miller, sena-
tors, members Of the Hou g, governors
Of states and territories and commits
sioners Of the District of Celum bia,
Judges of the court of claims, the judi
ciary of the District of Colum bia and
judges of the United States courts,
assistant secretaries of state, treasury
and interior departments; assistant post
master general, solicitor general,
and assistant attorney general.
AS the procession moved, min ute
guns were fred from military
posts aid forts surrounding the city, snd
church bells toled. At least 10000 peo-
pie were gathered about theCapitol to
witness the start of the procession, while
along the line Of march to Sixth street,
the crowd was even greater than On the
4th of March, Everywhere it was most
orderly and quiet, and as the hearse cen
tanning the remains moved along the
avenue from every door ofthe Capitol to
the entrance OF tie depot, all heads were
uncovered. On reaching the depot the
military were drawn up in a line on the
opposite side Of the street facing the
sixth entrance. The remains were borne
from the hearse upon the shoulders of six
soldiers ofthe SecOndArtillery, sndplaced
in the funeral car. Ten officers from the
army and navy, selected as guard OF
horor, stood with uncovered beads as
the remains were taken from the hearse,
and then escorted them to a car. The
diplomatic corps and othsrs who were
not goiog upon either of the trains, did
not alight from their carriages. Presi-
dent Arthur entered the depot with Sec
rotary Blaine, and after few minutes
entered the sacretsry's carriage and with
ex-President Grant was driven up the
avenue 30 his temporary home at the
residence Of the senator from Nevada.
Mrs Garfield was taken on board the
train without attracting any attention.
The funeral train was the same used on
the trip from Long Branch with two ad-
ditfonal cars. The first was q baggage
GER and the second was occupied by Mrs
Garfield, her daughter and son, Mrs.
Reed, General Swain, Colonel Rock
well, Dr.. Boynton, Stanley Brown, War
rem Young and Mr.. Judd The third
carried members Of the cabinet and their
wives, Ex-President Hayes, justices OF
the Supreme Court and s. A Brown, CHIEF
clerk Of the state department. Upon the
fourth car were General Shermen and
Generals Hancock, Weigs, Drum and
Sscket, Admiral Porter, Vice-Admira
Rowan, Commodore English, Surgeon.
General Wales and Pay Director Tooker
The fifth car bore the remains Of the
President and military guard composed
of six soldiers and a sergeant, from thu
Second Artillery. The sixth car, the las
car on the train, is baggage car.
THE TRAIN.
Altoona, 23.-The funeral train wa
delayed BIZ wreck near here, but lef