Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-09-30
THE FUNERAL AT CLEVELAND.

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President Garfeld's remains were taken
from Elberon to Washington, where they
lay in state in the capitol. The train of
cars that bore them there, like that which
bore them away, was heavily draped in
mourning and at every station crowds OF
silent citizens saw it pass. The funeral
took place at Cleveland, Ohio, On Mon
day, and is thus described !:
CLEVELAND, Sept. 26.-Tbe body of the
late President Garfield has been carried to
the grave with so great funeral display
and afforded by such a multitude of
mourners as must make the event memo
rial 1t is certainly the chief dry in
Cleveland S history, as it is also the sad
dest Garfield was regarded with great
admiration and affection in northern Ohio
and his body has been followed to the
tomb to-day by sincere mourners. Over
800. OGO persons have taken part in this
demonstrations. Fully $4,000 peoole were
in the procession. The rest were specta-
tors. They lined Euclid avenue, Erie and
Superior streets for over five miles be-
tween the public square and the cemetery.
The curbS and walks were literally lmpaS-
sable In vacant lots stands and tiers of
seats had been built, and these were filed.
Balconies, windows, -housetops, all held
spectators Of the great pageant.
The marvellous exhibition in the square
went on all night Silver re1ectors threw
the rays of electric lights full upon the
towering pavilion from all sides. a light
hung from the ceiling directly over the
bier. A dozen more lights around the
square made the place brighter and more
w. ird than day and an inteTminable line
Of people six abreast filed steadily all night
long past the closed casket. Strangers
without shelter walked the streets with
lunch baskets. waiting for the day. Inc
sleeping and parlor cars at the railroad
stations were converi ed into hotels and
rented at dollar chair. Every train in
the early morning deposited it's hundreds
in the city. The excitement in the streets
and especially about the overwhelmed eat
ing houses ard hotels was great. Many
persons who had no lunch baskets went
without breakfast. At 9 O'Clock the
guards at the square crosse bayonets, and
the line, which had been moving for TWEEN
ty-four hours at the rate OF 1000 an hour,
was stopped. Hundreds were standing in
line in Superior street at the time await
ing their turn. Even at this early hour
the line of march was cleared by the mill
tary pickets. The sun was excessively
hot, and the air was close. The guards,
who had had long hours of vexatious duty,
stood at their posts quite worn out.
At the south Of the pavilion was stand
for 500 people. Gems. Sherman, Han
eek, Sheridan, and others of the guard of
honor; tie justices of the Supreme Court,
the Congressional escort, the Governors
of States and Mayors of cities sat there;
and besides chem there were the singing
societies and the newspaper correspon
dents. The funeral car Was drawn into
position near the western entrance to the
pavilion at $50. The bier upon it was
draped in black, and white plumes were
upon its top, while at the four corners
were the tattered battle flags of Garfield s
old regiment, tie Forty second Ohio. The
abreast, wearing black covers, silver
fringed, and led by six black grooms in
mourning dress.
The family arrived shortly before TO-
They were preceded by Bishop Bedeli and
the Episcopalian and Presbyterian clergy
men of the city. Mrs. Garfield walked
with Harry, her oldest boy and Irwin, her
youngest. james supported the feeble
steps of his venerable grandmother. The
brother and two sisters of the late Presi-
dent followed. and Miss Mollie walked
with Gen. Swain. Other friends and rel
atives followed, and then ex-Gov. Hayes,
VIM. M Evarts, and the members of the
Cabinet entered the pavilion. The family
sat by the casket. The funeral sermon
was preached by Rev. DR.. Erritt, Of Gin
cnnati.
Two arm chairs draped in Grape designa-
ted the seats to be occupied by the wife
and the mother of the dead President
The brother of the President. who was
seated near Mrs Gar field, and the mother,
who was on her left. were convulsed with
grief as the mournful ceremonies proceed
ed but the wife, whose name has become
the synonyme Of fOrtitude, sat calm and
heroic through it all.
The Rev. DR.. Charles >. w. Pomeroy de-
livered the closing prayer. Immediately
afterward the red coated Marine Band,
which stood without the pavilion, played
with sweet and touching effect carer my
God, to Thee" The band then played
There's a beautiful land over there and
Safe in the arms of Jesus"
THE PROCESSION TO THE CEMETERY.
When the casket was lifted from it's rest
ing place and borne on The shoulders OF
the guards, there was q sup ,ressed moan
which seemed to come from the lips of
Mrs. Garfield, but it was choked back as
if to calm the sobS of the child Mollie, who
wept convulsively.
The marines, under Lieut.. Walker. car
ried the casket slowl, to the funeral car.
The knights Templar and the mount'
city troops, preceded by the Marine Band,
escorted the car as it slowly moved Off
The carriages then filed up, and Dan, the
Presidents faithful body servant, mount
ed the coach in which Mrs. Garfield and
her hoy Irwin entered. Mrs Garfield
walked firmly to the carriage upon Harry's
arm. showing No signs of breaking down
in her grief-stricken but brave face. The
aged mother of President Garfield tottered
feeby as she leaned on the arm of her
grandson James, and Gen. Swain. She
appeared to be overcome with her sorrow.
Miss Mollie and her brother and two sist-
ers of the dead man followed. Then came
the others of the family relatives and
friends. The Generals OF the army,