The Portland daily press., 1881-09-26
THE LAST RITES.
Preparations for the Final Ceremonies
To-day-Description OF the Vault.

n CLEVELAND, Sept. 25.-It is considered that
4Ceveland tomorrow will have the largest dis
3play of civic societies and mil itary organiza-
4tions ever seen in this country. The commit
= tee on accommodations has made every ar
5rangement to meet the emergencies of the
procession tomorrow. The chairman says
Eve have prepared to feed the men in the pro-
Hcession and have two bakery shops running ex-
sclusively for u.s.. They will prepare $4,000 bis
HcuitS, and we have purchased 400 hams with
which to make sandwiches. Monday our idea
. is to have wagon loads of food at East Cleve-
land, near the cemetery, and will pass out the
, food to those in the procession. There is no
1 question about our being able to supply those
lin line with lunch, elc."
The following State Governors are now in
1.-THE city:-Hawkins of Tennessee, Foster OF
8Ohio, jackson of West Virginia, Jerome of
Michigan, Hoyt of Pennsylvania, Porte of I'M
diana, Farnham of Vermont, Cornell OF New
Y York and Pitkin of Colorado. The following
mayors of different cities are also present.
Buckley of Hartford, Means of Cincinnati,
Thompson of Detroit, Lyon of Pittsburg, Har-
rison of Chicago, Beaudry OF Montreal, Cana
a a, McMurrach of Toronto, Peters of Column
bus and Lane of Akron. Among other distin-
guished guests are Judge Pardee of New Or
Ileans, ex- minister Moves, ex-Gov. Presswell of
Michigan, Gen. VIM. Worthington of Michi-
gan, j. G. Doanmaral Valente, Charge d. AT
flares, Brazil, Horatio G: Burchard, director of
United States mints, and Marshall Jewell,
Secretary Blaine and wife and ex-Secretary
: Evarts are guests of Col. John Hay. The old
4Republican Congressional committee of the
Al9th district of Ohio, who acted as such with
&outs change during the last ten years OF Gen.
&Garfield's Congressional life, are in the city
Z and will be assigned place of honor in the
procession. These gentlemen were all friends
T. of Gen. Garfield.
The pail bearers are Prof VIM. f. Streaton,
Hon. B. Lockwood, ], II. Rhodes, Esq, Fl. C.i
White, Esq, Hon. Il. P. Ranney, Hon. John
T. w. Tyler, Hon. Edwin Cowles, Dan P. Ellis,
: Hon. r. G. Parsons Mr.. Selah Chamberlin,
I VIM Robinson, Esq, and Capt G. e. Henry.
j The present arrangements regarding Mrs.
4Garfield and the rest OF the family is that al,
3including the Presidents mother, will attend
$the ceremonies tomorrow both at the pavilion
hand at the cemetery, and Tuesday morning.
Hthey will all leave for Mentor. The party to
j Mentor will be composed of Grandma Garfield,
Mrs Garfield, Miss Molle, the sons, James,
4Harry, Abram and Irwin, Col. and Mrs Rock
4 we'll and their daughter Lulu, Col Swain aud
%Private Secretary Brown and DIR. and Mrs.
&Boynton. James Garfield will not 1eturn to
8college until entirely recovered from the eff
Fleets of his recent illness. Mrs. Rockwell and
miss Luly expect to remain at Mentor for some
3time. Secretary Blaine received despatch
3from India to-day expressing sorrow of the
missionaries OF Northern India In America 8
2loss
After the ceremonies at the park tomorrow
n the casket and dais will be put on the funeral
lear and conveyed to Lake View cemetery to-
5the association vault, where the body will be!
$denosited In the front vault four black poles
ftbirty feet high, from which is suspended a.
4canopy of black cloth fifteen by forty feet,
&droopifng down eight feet on all sides, locped
4 IN with heavy black cord and tassels. The
Spassageway and floor of the vault is carpeted
land the width of the driveway Is strewn Win
fevergreens, and upon them tnick layer OF
n oil hat
The interior of the vault is draped with,
sdeep black, land cut flowers contributed by lady,
ateachers in the public schools are strewni
everywhere. In the opening OF the center
aarch will hang cross 16 feet in length aud 81
lin width, trimmed with evergreens Across
4 the summit of the center arch four simple but
y most eloquent words greet the eye, Come
khome to rest" Upon the two center columnsI
zare two other sentences of equally suitablel
Significance, clay him to sleep whom we hayel