Daily Republican., 1881-09-27

| ouieeu ptstoS hTtiltery, 10 tn6 funeral
car, followed by the marines who took
seats in the carriages. Grandma Gar.
field bore tbs services remarkably well,
as did also the widow of the president.
The only incident which occurred al
the pavilion was the request of Grand.
ma Garfield for = drink of water. Many
persons construed this as an indication
that the old lady was faint, but such
was not the case No one except the
family, members Of the several oom.
mittees, and distinguished guests, were
admitted within the gates of the lark.
The military presented q magnificent
, appearance. Tie column was headed
by the veteran volunteer organization,
the Boston Fusileers, who Travelled from
Massac husetts to pay last tribute to
their deceased comrade. They were
followed by companies Band T, Seven
ty.fonitil Regiment, N. q. $. N. Y, the
Buffalo City Guard Cadets, who were
very much admired, aud the Buffalo
City Guard. Next came the famous
United States Barracks Band, of Co.
lumbus, followed by the Governor )
Guard, magnificent and finely proper
toned body of men.
The Toledo Cadets made very fine
showing, and received marked lecogni-
tion from the spectators for their pre-
cisOn in marching Much favorable
comment was made upon the Detroit
Infantry and the Washington Infantry
of Pittsburg was equally well received.
The Gatling Gun and the Cleveland
Light Artillery followed ir platoon
front, and their appearance delighted
the spectators. The order of the pro
cession was practically the same as in
dicated in last nights report, excepting
that the Columbia Commandery OF
knights Templal, of Washington,
marched with the guard of honor and
pail bearers in the division having
charge of the funeral car. The six
miles Of Euclid avenue, through which
the procession passed, were appropr!-
ately decorated in a manner becoming
the occasion. The designs were varied
and handsomely and beautifully ar
ranged. Life. SIZE pictures of the dead
President are hung in front of many Of
the beautiful mansions ong the ave.
nue., drapcl with the national colOrs,
entwined with black Grape, and relev-
nd by ftstoons of white. On the lawns
in front OF large number of the resi-
dents beautitui designs have been erect
le'. Broken shafts surrounded with
>milax, shields, harps and crosses were
seen on every hand, elaborately decora-
ted with evergreens and flowers suitable
for mourning purposes. On Prospect
street, second in beauty to Enclid ave-
| n,,1y aud an hn q lpnIinD
the cemetery, there was the same uni
versal expression of mourning by the
residents. Elegant silk flags trimmed
with black hung from many a staff, and
broad bands of Grape were stretched
from roof to foundation on many of the
residences. Every available place for
Witnessing the funeral procession on
Euclid avenue was utilized. Stands
erected on vacant lots were let out at
high prices.
At 80 o'clock the procession entered
the gateway which was arched over
with black with appropriate inscrip-
tons. On the keystone were the words
"Come to rest;" on one side were the
words "Lay him to rest whom we have
learned to love-" upon the other side,
clay him to rest whom we have learned
to trust" A massive cross of ever
greens issued fror, the centre of the
arch. The United States Marine band
continuing the mournful strains 1t had
kept up during the entire march entered
first.
Then came the Forest City Troop, of
Cleveland, who were the escort of the
President to his inauguration. Behind
them came the funeral car, with its
escort of twelve United States artillery
men, followed by battalion of Knights
Templar and the Cleveland Grays.
The mourners' carriage and those
containing the Guard of Honor, COM
prised all of the procession that entered
tne grounds. The cavalry halted at
the vault and drew up in line facing
it with sabres presented. The funeral
car drew up in front with the mourners
carriage and those of the Cabinet be-
hind. The band played Nearer my
uod to Thee" as the military escort
| lifted the coffin from the car and carried
it into the vault, the local committee Of
reception, Secretary Blaine, Marshal
Henry and one Ut two personal friends
standing at each side Of the entrance.
None of the presidents family, excen
two OF the boys, left the carria2 =
during the exercises which occuI d.
less than half an hour. DR.. j. P. /, r.
inson, as president of the day, op- 4
the exercises by introducing Rev j. H..
Jones, chaplin of the Forty-second regi-
ment, Ohio Volunteers Infantry, which
General Garfield commanded. Chaplin
Jones spoke at considerable length OF
his old omrade-in-arns.
The Latin ode from Horace was then
sung by the United German Singing
Society. Another hymn was sung by
the German Vocal societies of Cleve-
land. The exercises closed with the
bendiction by President Hinsdale, Of
Hiram College.
Re.entering their carriages the
mourners drove hurriedly back to the
city to avoid another shower which
was threatened. The military and
Masonic escort left the cemetery in the
same order in which they entered it
and kept in line until the ca.afalque
was reached, when they were dis
missed General Smith, the adjutant
general of the State, will furnish q
guard as long as the body remains IN
the vault.
The sexton thinks it will be but a
few days before the final in:erment
takes place.
Mrs. Garfield, while at the cemetery
yesterday afternoon, said she dld not
think that there was sufficient time TO
prepare the grave for the interment, and
the casket was therefore placed in a
vault. At the cemetery, at o O'Clock
this morning. there were 5000 people on
the grounds. At 10 o'clock, the Four
teenth Regiment, Ohio National Guards
800 in number, arrived and cleared the
grounds of all strangers and no one was
allowed to enter until the funeral party
arrived at the vault. The members Of
Company D., Fourteenth Regiment,
were engaged in cutting cedars, and a
number of ladies were trimming the dais
and draping the vault with deep black
Grape.
The dais, used to lay the coffin on in
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