The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-24

snd were usbered into seats reserved for
them. The military portion Of the process
SION 70 escort the remains to the depo, form
ed right front facing the east part of the
capitol. and at qdsrter past the distric,
mllus holding the right of the line
Az 24O Colonel Rockwell, Dr.. Boynton. Phi,
Vato secretary Brown. Messrs Judd. Prud.
den. warren, Young, Henry, Duke, Mr.. and
ana Mrs. Ooroyn, Mrs. Prudden, Mr.. and
Mfs. montgomery representing the houses
hoid OF the late president entered and took
seats reseyee for them. The members of the
mouse nled in through the south door pre-
ceded oy the officers Of that body and ex-
speakers Randall and Banks They we're
ishowed by The senators, Anthony leading,
VINO entered by the north door. At 3 O'Clock
the cabinet and distinguished guests entered
IN the following order President Arthur,
and Secretary Blaine, ex-Presdents Grant
ana Hayes, Secretary and Mrs.
WINDOW, Secretary and Mrs. Lincoln, Sec
retary and Mrs. Hunt, Secretary and Mrs
McVesgh, Secretary Kirkwood and Posts
master General James, and Generals Drum
ana beale. The vast assemblsge rose as Of
one accord TO honor the new president, and
wnen they had reEained their seats the cere
monies were opened with the hymn "Asleep
IN Jesus" beautifully rendered by volun-
tary choir: Rev. Dr. Rankin then assembled
the raised platform at the head of the
cslaialque, and road in clear, distinct veice
{ appropriate scriptural selections.
Rev. Dr.. Everett then offered PRAYER,
and was followed by Rev. Frederick p ,wer.
Wno delivered feeling and appropriate
address. AT the conclusion of his remarks
hev' j.. u. Butler delivered prayer, which
concluded the ceremonies.
Immediately after the services the floral
decorations were removed, Mrs. Garfield
having requested that they be sent to
her nome at Mentor, except the beautiful
wreath gift OF Queen Victoria which had
been placed upon the head of tho conp
when the lid was closed snd which remained
upon the coffin when it was borne to the
hearse and will lie there until the remains
are buried. The coffin was borne TO the
hearse and the vast multitude uncovered
their heads while 1t passed. The Off
clals and clergy followed Immediately
after the coffin. The army and navy ofli.
GERS composing the body guard filed out of
inc east door aud took places about the
hearse the army on the right and navy on
the loit single gun WAS fred from Ham
neman's battery, tbe drums struck 10 a
funeral march and tho procession moved in
the following ORDER Two battallions of the
District OF Columbia militia 10 companies;
two companies of United States marines
= four companies United States troops, Second
artillery battery O, Grand Army of the
3 Repuclic. Roscoe Conkling CLUB, Bows IN
1 Blue, Columbia, Washington and DeWofy
comanderies Knights Templar of
, this cry, Beau giant Oomanderiy of
Baltimore. Then came the boarse
drawn by six iron gray horses each ed by a
, colored groom. Following the hearse was
a line of over one hundred carriages onca.
pied by officers of The executive msnsion
and their wives, relatives of the late presi-
dent, ex Presidents Hayes and Grant Pres
. ident Arthur and Secretary Blaine. cab,pe,
ministers and thor wivee, diplomatic CORPS
chief justice srt associate justices.
. senators, memhe-s i W. nov a of renre.
3 sentatives and many others. As the proces
t sion moved. minute guns were fred from the
, military posts and city and church bells
, tolled. AT least 20, 900 people were gathered
, about the capitol TO SEQ the start of the pro.
I cession.
the procession resched the Baltimore
" Potomsc depot the coffin was carried from
the hearse TO the train by six men of The
secoud artillery and placed op board
and the otrain started at 5.l5 D. m
and wss followsd by second section with
, the senators and representatives on board at
, b:24. Before the train was four minutes on
the way the coupling pin between the en-
glne and first Cor broke. causing DELAY
OF ten minutes. Both sides of the track was
. lined with people along the road rs
J far as the arsenal, little over a
! half mile from the city. The crowd must
! have been much greater when the funeral
t train passed, as many people could be seen
disappearing 10 the distance. There was
light shower after the funeral train started,
which probably hsstened their departure.
: The fret Car of the train is dinins4room
= ear, and the remainder are occupied hy
senators aud representatives ss follow: In
the fret car after the dining car, are:
:, Senators Bayard, of Delaware Anthony, Of
VnSde Vi1g,e,o. Island; Sand; Cameron, OF West
OF Kansas; Pugb, of Aiifama;
Morgan, Of Alabama; Blair, OF NewIIsmp
shlrti Miller, OF N W York the Sergeant at.
rms Briahli ex-Clerk Pritter; Stenogra.
phers Murphy and Christy and the deputy
sergeant-at-Arms,
The next car contained
senators Jonas, Of louisiana Mcmillan of
minnesotai Jones, of Nevada; GarlaLd, of
Areansse; Beck, OF Kentucky; Jones' Of
florida; Edmunds, of Vermont; Kellogg of
Lpuislanai Groolne, OF Maryland
Then came the rAirosd officials ca fol,
lowed by two coaches occupied by reprtsen-
ls,ives In the first of which wore:
Messrs. Jacobs, of New York; Horrls, OF
NewJerseyi Brewer, OF Pennsylvania Wilson,
OF Nirglniai Candler, Of MDasac chusetts; Belt.
mon OF New l0rk' Chauncy, the messenger,
and smith, tho librarian.
In the next car were;
Messra Hedge aud Townsend. Of
Thomas OF Illinois, CLARK, of Missouri, Ma.
than, o, ONO; Schurz, of Ohioi Camp, Of Now
YORK; Hitchcock, OF NV Jersey; B,pe. OF
J PennsSlvanlai John II. Starin General Banks
hnu Dr. LorlnE Evans, OF tOu h Car lima;
ht Robinson. Of Ohio, Briggs, of New Hamps-
hire Dowd, OF Worth Carolina. Henirrson,
or Illinois; Walker, of Penn, v yania;
, Dawes, OF Ohio, Broome OF Pennsylyania,
Taylor, of Ohioi Richards, OF Cons ecticuli
I kasson, of Iowa; Brltzhoover, OF Pennsylv,-
niai Mnh,er, Pennsylvania, Turner West,
OF New York; Rainy, Deputy segeant-at-
srmsi Field. OF Pennsylvania; Randall, of
Pennsylvania.
There we're only two representatives of
ths press on this train. 00s flom the New
I York Associated Press mad ons from the
National Associated Press. There we're
nont on the funeral train.