The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-10-06

In service Of thy Lord
And then golden chapet
Shall he thy just reward.
Rev. Charles :. pomerov delivered the final
prayer aud bendccition, alter which the WASH
ington Marine Band played "Ncarer, My God
20 Thee"
A few minutes before - o'clock the military
bodygnard from Washington moved up the
cast incline, entered the pavilion. halted at the
bier, lifted the casket containing the nations
dust. ornamented only BY the Queen Victoria
wreath and John Hoey's sage palms, and rev.
crcnty bore it on their broad and powerful
shoulders to the elaborate funeral car
in waiting near tho east entrance. I'M
posing 40 was the cenotaph i'll the
park pavilion, this soGhtr carriage OF the dead
was even more 10. Massive in It's proportions,
rich III Its decorations, aud solemn suggestive
ness in all its parts, its general effect was pecul-
iarly aud lastingly impressive. II was built in
the canopy form. on ponderous trucks, and
topped with roof eloplng to and ending in q
parallelogram, on which rested tho typical
black urn. The lowest portion nearest the
ground WAS trimmed in heavy black
broadcloth. Edged at tho bottom was
massive black fringe and heavy cord.
Behind heavy Grape hanging, set on
with silver fringe. were barely Visible the etars
and stripes Of the national emblem. The black
surface above was festooned with immorteles.
while the three steps leading mp to the floor Of
the car were edged with white, and the corner
holdings covered with heavy black velvet.
The catafalque proper. resting ON the floor,
was trimmed with heavy vertical folds Of
black Lroadcloth the prevailing material
throughout, edged at the top with sal-
yer fringe, aud set OF with heavy clusters OF
black Grape. A white strap was attached tc
each Of the four sides to hold the coffin in
place. A black column trimmed III bands Of
white, rose from each Of the four corners of the
car, and was supplemented by dfapea battle
flag carried through the dust and blood and
heat Of the day ut Chickamauga. From the
upper step rose the Egyptian columns. three
on side. or Six IN all, supporting the canopy,
and trimmed with imnlorters and heavy yer-
tical folds Of black. Black festoons, edged
with silver, trimmed with rosettes and wlcaths
Of immort.ll,s, depended from tho root
on the outer surface. Tho roof was covered
rosettes and wreaths Of immortelles. with
rayed ceiling Of red white and blue On the
background. Back and white plnmes ornA-
Mcnted the roof and surrounded the urn,
which rested on the top, while eigh; small
wreaths Of immortclles were attached 10 the
the car can be obtained from .
statement Of its dimensions. The
distance from tho ground to the
urn was twenty feet, while the platform itself
measured eight by sixteen feet, and the bier
twcnty-eigLt inches BY seven feet. Four black
were held by black grooms. who were thus en-
abled to steady the mounn Of tho car over
rough places and prevent its swaying to and
fro ON its journey To the cemetery. Twelve
coal-hlsck horses, four abreast. and covered
with broadcloth neck and body cloths, edged
With silver fringe, drew the soMber object.
Black and xhite plumes waved from thor
nsads, while groom Ut the head Of each outer
horse controlled its progress by blaeA-and-
white haiter-lead.
The only incident which occurred 1t the
pavilion was the request Of Grandma Garfield
TOR drink OF water. Many persons construed
| tins as an indication that the old lady was
faint. Such was not tho case, however.
The remains having been placed IN the fa.
neral car, tho mourners retired from the
| pavilion aud took their places in the carriages
| assigned to them. Mrs. Garfield, heavily
| veiled. entered tho Arst one with tho dead
| Presidents mother, and tho boya Harry,
James and Abram. Col. Corhin, with Miss
Moilie Garfield and young Irwin, entered the
| second. The relatives aud friends came next.
| followed by tile guard Of honor, and the
| members Of the Cabinet and their wives, az
| President md Mrs. Hayes, ex-Secretar. Esarts.
| the Judges of the supreme Court, the memhsrs
/ IL tie United States Senate and House of Rep
resentatives, the several State Executives and
/ the remaining occupants Of the platform. to-
ce.hor with the Society Of the Army of tho
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members of yarioas Aldermanic bodies and the
numerous local committees.
Tho funeral-car proceeded beyond the City
Hall on Superior street, AMI stopped nnt,l the
first carriage started. A the remaining carriages
j followed IN. it continued its Journey until II
i reached Erie street and the massive arch II that
/ point. Turning iata Euclid avenue, famous n
i perhaps the hanisomest in the world, and
i decorated "a 1t probably never will he again,
/ with ali the badges of mourn ns and insignia
OF grief il joined III the procession VI military
organizations, Masonic societies and all the
| numerous civic and other organizations. aud
| slowly wended its way, 10 the sound OF fuacnl
tlirges, to the cemetery Ave miles away
Though the several divisions dropped rather
1 promptly and gracefully into line. ii soon be-
came too painfully apparent that there was al
| together too much OF the procession, and yet
| not few societies were crowded out. owing Ia
their late and unexpected arrival, or left with
| the cold consolation of hoing privilege.
| TO drop in ut the rear. when il was
| morally impossible for them ever to reach the
cemetery, IL they STAYED there until the head
had arrived at Lake View. witnessed the ohsc-
auies. and should be ready To turn round and
| come home. As matter ~ fact. the tail oi
the procession rested down town while the
head was at the cemetery, while, II es.
ery society aud club which wanted to
march had persisted III doing 81,
the procession would have been swollen
to unreasonable proportions. The militsi.
pres. nted magnificent scene. The co U IN
was headed by that veteran volunteer arsanl2a.
ton, the Boston Fnsilecrs, who had Travelled
uta to their deceased comrade by participating
| sut th.An nhaAnniaa