Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-22
At THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

The Funeral Train A waited by Mourn ! ing ou7ands-Sympathv For tn Stricken Wife and Children-Th ! Hearts of Nations With Her ina He ! Sorrow. ! WASHINGTON, Sept. 21-At 4p m., g | which time the funeral train was expected t
 reach the capital, the streets in the immedi ate vicinity of the Baltimore & Potomac de | pot were already densely crowded. Window | and balconies were as heavily weighted as tn l hearts of those they sustained and hundred | who had climbed to the roofs of surround l ing buildings looked down in deep anxiety t. see the sad return of the Presidents watch CTS with their still precious charge. Tn ! military escort were arranged on East sixtl street and extended four files deep from tn avenue to the end of the depot yard. Tightl, stretched ropes and an extra force of polio swept back the promiscuous crowds to tn curb and on Mounted street officers of militar!
 and police attended to the arrangements O
 details. All was in readiness half hour be
 fore the train arrived. Soon @ faint puff ol
 smoke rose visible far down the track iron
 Mounted street. Slowly it drew nearer, but
 the awaiting multitudes quickly rec
 ognized 1.-the black draped train
 The bugler announced it's arrival and after
 that not a sound was heard but the low rum
 ble of the train as it moved into the depot
 It came to a standstill at precisely 4:44 p. m
 Within the gate was an escort of naval an6 military officers, of Knights Templars and { delegation from the Presidents church. The fps to frOr1 ha froi Atchison, the White House watchman, who had been near the President at Long Branch
 He came through the gate to inform General Ayres, the marshal, that all was in readiness.
 THE FUNERAL coRTEGE FORMED.
 The historic centennial hearse was drawn up on Sixth street opposite the gate, and six white horses stood quietly before the hearse. Presently came another messenger from within. The hearse was advanced few steps and the Presidential carriage, surmount- ed by the sable coachman who had driven for the President, drew up to the curb. Sergeant Densmore, chief of the White House police, now came toward the gate from within the portal opened before him, and behind him came her for whom the hearts of nations go out in pity and admira- tion. Her slight figure was enveloped in black, and her weary face was almost ob- scured by heavy veil. Mrs. Garfield walked firmly to the carriage, leaning on the right arm of Secretary Blaine and on the left arm of her oldest son Harry. The Secretary's face bore traces of unmistakable grief, but his best efforts were akin to that of the fath- erless boy with him, as they conducted her past the spot which had such bitter sugges- tions to her, which strong men walk by with a shudder. Directly behind came Miss Mol
 lie and her companion, Miss Lulu Rockwell
 Mrs. Garfield sat with Colonel Rockwell on the back seat of the carriage, Master Harry and Miss Mollie and Lulu sitting in front
 Hats were doffed as the little woman' was driven along. Many a wife and mother among the spectators gave vent to their sympathy in audible sobs.
 The coachman was unable to cross the av- enue or turn west on account of the stretch ed ropes, so he wheeled down at Fourth street and passed between the waiting crowds, and the carriage disappeared in the direction of the Attorney Generals Meanwhile the entire party had alighted from the train and the carriages were filled under the direction of Undertaken Spear, the crowd maintaining the most heartfelt silence. The second car riage was filled with the wives of the Cabinet, Mrs. MacVeagh, Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. James and Mrs Windom Mrs. Blaine, Mrs. Kirkwood and Mrs. Lincoln rode in the third carriage.
 Then came through the gateway the Presi dent General Arthur's tall and robust figure lowered beside that of General Grant. Both bore facial expression of deep depression. The Presidents face was not pale, but he looked about him with quiet gaze and stood with uncovered head until his carriage was announced. In the fourth carriage rode ex-President Grant, Senator Jones and General Beall. The next held President Arthur, Chief Justice Waite, Secretary Blaine and Secretary Win dom. These were driven out to Pennsylva- nia avenue and halted until the rest were e. r coin and Postmaster General James occupied the carriage of the latter. General Swain and Colonel Rockwell the dead Presidents warmest personal friends, rode together in 8 landau with Colonel Corbin sitting beside the driver Private Secretary Brown, on whose face were the marks of mingled grief and we'll earned fatigue. sat beside Attorney Gen eral MacVeagh and the four children of the latter followed in the next carriage. The tenth carriage contained Dr. Boynton, c. o. Rockwell, Marshal Henry and Warren Young The last carriage held Assistant Sec retsry of State Hit, District Attorney Cork hill, District Commissioner Morgan and Dip1o- matic Clerk Adee of the State department.
 The carriages containing the ladies moved away from the depot. The others waited the formation of the procession. The hearse was the last to receive it's burden. There was no need for the whisper ''Hats off as the casket came in sight. There was not covered head within sight as the delegation of four from the Vermont avenue Christian church took up their positions as pail bearers at the sides of the hearse. On the shoulders of eight ar tillerymen was borne the casket containing all that was left of the body that had first passed through that depot in full manhood, then was carried back suffering from the first effects of the assassin's bullet, and two weeks ago in a wasted form and the vain hope of more robust return. 'sNearer my God to Thee" swelling from the instruments of the Marine band stationed across the way afforded the only consolation of the hour and the bur dened soldiers kept time to the strains and rolled the casket into the sombre vehicle as the last notes died away Following close be- hind the casket came the naval and military escort of officers of the line and staff.
 THE WIDOWS ARRIVAL AT MRS. MAovEAGH's.
 The carriage containing Mrs. Garfield after it left the avenue was hastened rapidly by a circuitous route to 1739 Rhode Island ave- nue. the residence of Attorney General Mac Veagh. There was nobody to receive the party. They rang the bell and were admit ted. This was few minutes before o'clock. Shortly after , o'clock the carriage contain ing the wives of Secretaries Windom and
 tunt and Postmaster General James drove up to the door. These ladies alighted and entered the house. but immediately returned escorted to the carriage by a son of Attorney General MacVeagh and were driven off. At the same time the Presidents carriage was dismissed and was driven at once to the exec utive stable Attorney General MacVeagh's son stated to reporter that besides their own family there was no one in the house except those who had just arrived, an afflicted family of whose future arrangements he knew noth- ing No callers were admitted during the evening except the Rev. Mir Power, Mrs. GarfieId's pastor. Mrs. Garfield is reported to have said that she hopes never to enter the White House again.
 THE SAD MARCH TO THE CAPITAL.
 As the palm branches on the top of the casket were hidden by the closing of the hearse doors the bugles broke the stiffness of the moment and the procession began to form On the line of marching eight mount ed policemen rode ahead and General Ayres and staff followed close behind them. The Second Artillery band played the dead march. to which the local military kept measured time. First marched the Washington Light
 Infantry of 121 men. Next came the Union Veteran corps of 47 men, then the National
 Rifles of 50 men. Next came the Capital City
 Guards, 35 men, with muffied drums and
 reversed arms, and then followed
 two companies of marines and sev-
 eral of artillery in similar form and