Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-09-29

1.-THE funeral procession VIII make 1tei
way to the cemetery.
THE GRAVE OF PRESIDENT eARFIELp.
The place selected for the grave of the
late President is at the top of the most
recommending knoll in the cemetery. Be
low it lie two ornamental lakes of con-
<.siderable size,and on all sides, except the
Esouth, stand the marble and granite|
of the dead Northward inl
Sthe distance stretching along the hori-
Ezon on either hand for twenty miles CAM
Ebe seen the waters of Lake Erie. TheI
Eselection of this site was made by the|
Strustees of the cemetery subject to Mrs
&GaE6eid's approval. 1t was thought that
Eshe would visit the spot to-day, but She
Hhas not done SO, and there is now but
Hlittle doubt that she will approve the
kselection made.
a r5 THE PRESIDENT MOTHER.
E Mother Garfield is here. She receives
no callers and speaks plaintiyely of her
lost one. Her consolation, she says, is
the knowledge that she has not long to
Ewait before she goes to join him in an
Eother world.
IS James R. Garfield arrived here this
Hmorning. He is looking badly, but it is
Ebelieved the worst of his illness is past
with Mrs. Garfield at Mr.. Mason's there
aare Miss Mollie, Harry, James and Mrs
HCOl.. Rockwell and daughter. Ex-Presi-
Edent Hayes is the guest of Joseph Per-
Ekins. The members of the Cabinet and
accompanying friends are the guests of
kother prominent people in Cleveland.
z 1t is the intention of Mrs. Garfield and
&her friends to remain quietly at their
Temporary homes Tomorrow, and no
<public ceremunials in connection with
Hthe obsequies Of the President have been
4 Final Ceremonies at Cleveland.
81 A greater number of people, perhaps,
Hthan has ever before gathered in any
&place for a similar purpose was present.
&at the final ceremonies attending the fu-
Eneral of President Garfield Monday
THE exercises in Monument Square, were
Hbegun at 10 80 Am. 4t
= At half-past 9 the guards refused fur
sther admittance to the square. The
tcrowds gathered upon all sides of the|
Enclosure, and it was impossible to pen-
Hetrate these dense masses without as
#sistance from the guards. .
The sun shot its fierce rays down upOnl
1.-THE heads of the multitude, but they re-
3mained in their positions. and an hour
&passed thus in waiting, while the prom
Sinent persons were arriving and taklngl
&their places upon the platform. UponI
1.-THE stand, people gossipped in low tones,
eand pointed out to their neighbors tEe|
4eminent people who were arriving, andI
Etcnnnht hnof thau anr,1d tn chialA fhann-
sselves from the rays of the sun.
MOURNFUL LITTLE GROUP.
s There was rising on tip-toe in manyI
Eparts when the bent and yeiled fOlm of
4 Mother Garfield stepped from her car
<riage, and, leaning upon the arm of hers
Sgrandson James, ascended the inclined
5plane to the catafalque, within which
sseats were provided for the family and
nearest friends. Mrs. Garfield followed, 5
Eleaning upon the arm of her eldest son.
Harry, and was followed in turn bys
! those of her intimate friends who havpt
lbeen constant attendants since her hus-
Sband was shot. Last came the mem
Sbers of the Cabinet, accompanied byt
stheir wives. When seated they wereE
shidden from view of those upon thtE
platform by the mass of Intervening
stloral decorations. A moment passed, k
5when Mother Garfield arose and ap-E
Eproached the coffin, laid her head uponE
THE lid and stood for short time in ST. s
alent prayer, her companions remaining
smotiOnless around her.
By this time all those invited to att
{tend the funeral had reached the plat-E
form and were seated in their places
THE front seats had been given to repre- :
ssentatives of the press, beiEg nearest t0k
3the position of the speakers. In the !
space set apart for the guests the frontS
ROW of seats was occupied by the Chief {
3Justice of the United States and two of
This associates and the general officers of
Gthe Army and Navy; behind them theE
committee of the two houses of Conf
sgress, each member wearing across hisk;
Sbreast white linen regalia with blackE
land white rosette upon it. Governors
sof States with their staffs, and behindk
atEem local Committees of Arrangements
Mayors of cities and friends of the late
president. Ex-President Hayes was s
aplaced with the Cabinet beneathk
1.-The roof OF the caSafalque platform byE
Jan open space of fifteen feet in width.
When after moment of silence Moth I
Ter Garfield had taken her seat, DR.. j. p. (
1Robinson, one of the intimate personalk
zfriends of the late President, arose andk
sannounced that the funeral ceremoniesk
would be begun by hymn sung by theE E
singing societies of Cleveland. The ad
sdress by DR.. Errett, was the chief featured
3of the ceremonials. The speaker stoOdE
3bareheaded, without any shelter from the !
suns rays, upon q chair in the corner OF
3the platform nearest the catafalque.s His
address was plain in style and in deliv-
{ery. 1t was summary of those truths :
(which all the world is now possessor OF {
lin regard to- the character. and work Of
the late President. sr ID s5nga3
START OF THE PROCESSION.
After the ceremonies, which lastedf
3about an hour and quarter, were con-
acludad considerable delay ensued. Thee
procession. which WAS expected to beN
five or six miles in length, had been uni
<expectedly enlarged by societies and or
isaniZatiOnS which had arrived witbOutE
notice from nearly every town in the 5
sNestern Reserve and who asked to beis
ALLOWED a place in the line. The white-k
3helmeted infantry bearing the coffin 5
stood in readiness, while double lineE
3of sailors ia uniform. with Guns and fix
led bayonets. guarded the hearse and thef
3apprOach t0 and from the eattfalque Al
slittle after IL O'Clock the order was giv-H
sen, and the soldiers assembled the planeE
ito the catafalque. They raised the cofiinE
Iupon their shoulders. and. bearing itE
down to the hearse, tenderly deposited it3
within.
The mourners followed in their carl
lriages. and the last march was begunH
samid the tolling of bells and the firing at
Intervals of cannon. Euclid ave. alOngH
(which the procession moved presentedH
ban animated scene. The drapings ofIi
1black and white upon every house weree
more elaborate and tasteful than in 9th