The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-09-15

lOOt OF tne stars TO the WlQe doorway was Dut
few seconds journey, and the worst of the
trip, as far as the White House was concerned,
was over.
When the President was almost down stairs
the family LASTLY entered their carriage to
precede the wagon bearing the wounded man
to the depot In the first Mrs. Garfield, Miss
Mollie, Mrs. Edison and female attendant sat.
Mrs. Garfeld's face WAS veiled. Miss Mollie
showed the traces of violent weeping, her face
being red and tear-staine1. In the next car
riage came the female servants, and others of
the party followed after.
No sooner had the carriage containing the
family driven away, tnan Drs. Agnew and Rey-
burn came out on the portieO to see il all was
right for the patient. The final survey was
satisfactory, and q moment later the party
bearing the litter appeared in the doorway,
bearing what looked like a bier covered with q
white sheet. 1t was the President released at
last. He WAS carried by DR.. Boynton, Colonel
Rockwell, DIR. Bliss, General Swain, and Col
onel Rockwell's brother. 1t took but moment
to place the litter on the spring platform
placed for its reception. Colonel Rockwell
guided the burden at the head, and the stall
wart form of Colonel Corbin steadied it at the
foot Easy" said Corbin There, now, let
down; . and without a jar or quiver, all was
arranged. The bed of the wagon was wide
enough to allow the litter bearers to sit on the
edge of the sideboards, and they took their
places within the vehicle.
As the wagon moved away, the President
waved his left hand to those on the porch, and
commenced his journey to Long Branch. His
head was elevated considerably, and q good
view of him was had. He lay on his back a
sheet and blanket covered his body up to his
arms around the head was a bandage of white,
saturated with water to keep his temples cool.
The morning, even at an early hour, was very
warm. His face was pale, but did not look as
wan or wasted as it was thought by many it
would look. There was surprise on the part of
those who had not seen him since he was shot
to note how much better he looked than they
thought possible. His face by no means bears
out the reports that he was attenuated even
unto living skeleton. 1t was noticeable where
the whiskers had been cut of in dealing with
that troublesome gland.
Slowly the wagon moved down the carriage
way. 1t was followed by Steward Crump in .
market wagon, and by Mrs. Garield's maids in
carriage, the bed on ats springs rose and fell
easily with the heavy but plant motion of the
springs of the express wagon.
The scene as the President drove down the
south side of Pennsylvania avenue was q most
impressive one, impressive through its very
simplicity; only a few hundred of people
standing on the guarded sidewalks watching q
single wagon moving at q brisk rate down the
smooth avenue in the light of the rising
sun.
As he passed down the avenue he looked
from time to time at the crowded sidewalks.
! Eve ybody had q good look at the worn face.
| Everybody was moved with profound compass
sion. There were tears in many eyes, and
| there were hundreds of men, and women, too,
| who would have been only too willing had any
| one given the sign to have taken the sturdy
| bays from the great wagon and drawn it them
| selves to the station. But of course no one
| gave the sign, and the wagon moved on un-
| molested, arrived at Sixth street and stopped.
The horses were taken out, and strong arms
backed it up to the door of the Presidents car.
In few moments he was placed ON the elastic
bed within the car, surrounded by Mrs. Garfield,
| Mrs. Rockwell, Mrs. Edison and the surgeons
| and nurses
| In the Presidents car were Drs. Agnew,
| Bliss, Boynton, Woodward and Reyburn, and
| Mr.. Brown, Major Swain, Colonel Corbin and
Mr.. Warren Young. There was but moment
delay after the President had been placed on
the spripgy bed, on which he was to ride to the
Elberon. Then the train steamed slowly out
| of the city.
In ten minutes the workmen had removed
| that part of the extra track which overlapped
the street railway track, and the crowd had
dispersed to breakfast.
ON THE ROAD.
The train bearing the President passed VIII
mington Depot, Delaware, at 9:47. 1t raN
from there to Lamokin, fourteen miles, in
fourteen minutes, where it stopped for coal.
At Wilmington about 1,500 people we're gath
cred along the track to see the train pass
through. which ran at the rate of ten miles an
hour. The train passed Chester apparently
tightly closed, running twenty-five miles an
hour.
The ss.ival at Philadelphia showed the train
to have run over the p, ". and B. division al
the rate of forty-nine miles an hour.
At Philadelphia the President was Informed
that over half the journey had been COM
pleted. and he said he was glad of it, "but,
said he. this is the most interesting day
have had since was shot,
| stop was made at Bay View and the wOunC
successfully dressed.
AT LONG BRANCH
At II o'clock detachment of troops marched
| up to the Elberon. They had arrived from
Governors Island on the first train down from
New York. and were quartered in vacant lo
between the depot and the hotel. There the,
pitched their tents and prepal ed for an en-
camrment which will not be broken until thu
President leaves the Branch. The officers il
command assigned the soldiers to patrol duty
, and orders were given to clear the grounds OF
the south side of the Presidents cottage. NJ
one was allowed within the line OF the railroad
trant ON tha north the nsopls ware kept
, bluff marked the dead line on the east, Will
the hotel formed the western boundary
beyond which no persons were allowed T.
proceed in the direction oi the cOttag
About 1890 q large American flag was hum
out of the window in the top OF the gable, ol
the west side of the building. 1t was scarcel
moved by the faint breeze. Two magnifcen
, bouquets were carried into the SICK chamber
, and their perfume scented the atmosphere O
the apartment. The preparations for the re
ception were completed and the people anx
! iously awaited the arrival of the train. tn
3 report that it had reached the depot sent fift
D people scampering off the piazza of the hott
, to better their positions for viewing its arrival
! Two or three officers and the Attorney Geners
: awaited the arrival Of the train on the pazzs
1t was ten minutes past O'Clock when tha
poEtion of the crowd which may be designate
as the right wing, and which rested ut the in
tersection of the main track and the branc
: running to the Presidents cottage, noticed til
: waving OF white flag at a road crossing thre