Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-30

arm OF Gen. Swan, Harry
Garfield and Miss Rockwell
Col. and Mrs. Rockwell, and ATTORNEY
General MacVeagh ar ! Mrs. -.
NOT A SOUND WAS HEARD
save the footsteps upon the marble
floors, as the little company, robed il
sombre garments of deepest mourning
passed silently on to mingle their tear.
and pay the last tribute, over the casket
which sealed from view the features q
the dearly loved husband and father
and friend. After remaining aboul
twenty minutes in the rotunda, they
returned quietly and with the same
privacy that marked their entrance
and passing through the senate wing
entered the carriages and returned &c
the residence OF the attorney general
AT QUARTER TO TWO
the doors of the rotunda were opened
The first society to arrive was the
Knights Templar Commandry, of Bal.
timore. They entered in full regalia
but did not remain in the hall, simply
passing round the catafalque in double
file. Four of them bore floral offer
ing in the shape of an immense Maltese
cross.
THE FUNERAL CEREMONY.
Although the funeral ceremonies
were not to commence till O'Clock,
long before that hour, and indeed all
the morning, with the exception of one
hour while Mrs. Garfield passed into
the rotunda to view the remains of her
husband, lying In state, the corridors
of the building were thronged with Wis
itors. AT few moments before two
O'Clock, the Beauzant Commandery OF
Knights Templar of Baltimore filed in
and deposited handsome floral tribute
to the dead president. A few
minutes later number of
the diplomatic corps entered
and took the seats assigned them
in the rear of the sofas placed there for
the accommodation of the supreme
court, the members of which soon after
entered headed by Chief Justice Waite.
At 3:20 Col. Rockwell, DIR. Boynton,
Private Secretary Brown and represen-
tatives of the household entered and
took seats reserved for them. The
members of the house filed in by the
south door, preceded by the officers of
that body and by ex-Speakers Randall
and Banks. They were followed by
Senator Anthony, leading, who entered
by the north door. At o'clock
THE DISTINGUISHED MoURNERs ENTERED
in the following order: President Ar
thur and Secretary Blaine, ex-Presi-
dents Grant and Hayes, Secretary and
Mrs. Window, Secretly and Mrs. Lin
coin, Secretary and Mrs. Hunt, Attor-
ney General and Mrs. McVeagh, Sec
retary Kirkwood and Postmaster Gen
erai James, and Generals Drum and
Bean. The vast assemblage rose, as of
one accord, as President Arthur en-
tered, and when they had retaken their
seats the ceremonies were opened with
the hymn Asleep in Jesus"
Rev. DIR. Rankin then ascended the
platform at the head of the catafalque,
and read in a clear and distinct voice
q selection of Scripture beginning,
"The Lord Reigneth" Rev. DR.. Isaac
Errett then offered prayer He
spoke in a clear but low tone and with
much evidence of deep feeling.
AS the closing words of the prayer died
away, Rev. F. D. Power, of Vermont
Avenue Christian church, of which
President Garfield was member, de-
livered feeling address. He spoke in
a clear voice and was distinctly heard
in every portion of the hall. At the
conclusion of DIR. Powers address Rev.
j. G. Butler offered prayer.
This prayer by Rev. Mr.. Butler
brought the ceremonies to a close.
The vast assemblage with bowed heads
and reverent mien arose and remained
standing as the coffin containing the re-
mains of Pretident Gsrfeld, were slowly
borne from the building in which he
had gained so many laurels and
triumphs.
THE FUNERAL CEREMONIES CONCLUDED.
at about 5 p. NJ, when the casket was
at once removed to the hearse waiting
al the east front Of the capital. A few
minutes later the procession marched
through. The military escort preceded
the hearse, which was followed
by long line Of carriages, two
The military marched up
the avenue to the depot, and dis
persed The casket was at once taken
to the train waiting at the Baltimore
& Potomac depot. The sidewalks of
the avenue and at intersecting street
corners were thronged with thousands
of spectators, The funeral train left
Washington at 5:15 2. NJ.