Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-22

" sound was heard save that from the
feet of moving men and horses. Hats
were removed and heads bowed as by
common impulse of deep and unisigned
grief as the procession moved on toward
the capitol. Here at the east front
vast assemblage had congregated 10
view the funeral cortege. At the toot
of the steps there was double file oi
Senators and Representatives headed oy
their respective officers, waiting IN re-
spectful silence to escort the remains
into the rotunda. At precisely 5: 10 the
bead of the procession moving around
the south side corner arrived atthe east
front of the capitol, the arms OF the
military being reversed and the bands
playing q dead march. The order was
then given to carry arms and the troops
came to the front face, while to the
muffied beat of drums the hearse and
its attendant train OF carriages
Drew Slowly up In Front Of the Escort.
A hush came on the multitude and
heads were reyerently uncovered as the
coffin was carefully lifted from the
-hcerse. 0ficers the Army and Navy
drew up in parallel lines on each side OF
the hearse, and the Marine band played
again with much sentiment, Nearer My
God to Thee" as with solemn tread the
remains of President Garfield were
borne into the rotunda and placed on
the cataialque, and the Senators and
Representatives PRECEDING and ranging
them on each side OF the
dias, close behind the coffin
walked President Arthur and Secretary
Blaine, who were followed by Chief
Justice Waite and'Secretary Window,
Gen. Grant and Secretary Hunt. Secre-
tary Lincoln and Attorney General Mac
Veayh, Secretary Kirkwood and Post
master General James, Colonel Rockwell
and General Swain, Colonel Corbin and
Private Secretary Brown. AT 5:25 the
lid OF the coffin was opened and theface
OF the late President was exposed NOISE
lesslv. President Arthur and Secretary
Blaine approached and gazed upon the
face OF the dead and then slowly and
sadly passed out OF the hall. A line
was formed by sergeant-at-Arms
Bright, and one by one those
present advanced and glanced at the
emaclated and discolored face. The
public at large was then admitted and
hundreds of persons testified by their
reuerential conduct and mournful
countenances the sorrow they expert
enced in looking upon the features OF
their murdered President. The body
will lie in state until Friday as already
stated. A detail OF forty members OF
the Army OF the Cumberland have ten.
a.. kkn,S onrt,tnao IN af 90 q a ri nj
honor, the offer has been accepted. Two
reliefs have been selected, one OF which
will be on duty from 4 until 10, and the
second from 10 until 4 o'clock.
AS the shadows OF night began TO fall
the vast dome of the capitol WAS illumi-
mated and the dim light, fallinp on the
mournful drapings OF the rotunda, and
on the still face Of the dead President,
served but to heighten the solemnity OF
the scene.
On leaving the capitol this evening
President Arthur was driven directly to
the residence OF Senator Jones, OF
Nevada.
Mrs. Garfield to-day expressed her
sincere desire not to again see the White |
Houss, wht re she hns
and anxiety, and she will not Visit 1t
while in the city, but will remain at the
residence OF General MacNeagh.
Atll o'clock tonight there was still
a large number of people about the east
front OF the Capitol walking in line to
view the remains. Since uncoVerlng |
the coffin at $50 there has been one
continuous stream OF men, women and
children passing the bier, and at least
five thousand persons must have viewed
the remains up to this hour. The
privilege is to be extended
day and night till Friday evening, when
the funeral train will start On Its Jour
ney to Cleveland.