The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-09-30

shoulders TO the elaborate funeral car
in waiting near the east entrance. I'm
park pavilion, this somber carriage of the dead
was even more 80. Massive III It's proportions,
rich In its decorations, and solemn suggestive
ness in all its parts, its general effect was pecul-
iarly and lastingly impressive. IL was built in
the canopy form, ON ponderous trucks, and
topped with roof sloping TO and ending in a
paraelogram, on which rested the typical
black urn The lowest portion nearest the
ground was trimmed in heavy black
broadcloth. Edged at the bottom was
a massive black fringe and heavy cord.
Behind heavy Grape hanging, ret of
with a silver fringe, were barely visible the stars
ana stripes Of the national emblem. The black
surface above was festooned with immorteles.
while the three steps leading up 10 the floor of
the car were edged with white, and the corner
holdings covered with heavy black velvet.
The catafalque proper, resting on the floor,
was trimmed with heavy vertical folds OF
black broadcloth. the prevailing material
throughout, edged at the top with sill
yer fringe, and set of with heavy clusters of
black Grape. A white strap was attached to
each OF the four sides to hold the coffin in
place. black column, trimmed in bands of
white, rose from each of the four corners of the
car, and was supplemented by draped battle
flag carried through the dust and blood and
heat Of the day at Chickamauga. From the
upper step rose the Egyptian columns. three
on side or six in ALL supporting the canopy,
and trimmed with immortelles and heavy YER
teal folds of black. Black festoons, edged
with silver, trimmed with rosettes and wreaths
of immortelles, depended from the roof
on the outer surface. The roof was covered
with folds of heavy black, trimmed with white
rosettes and wreaths Of immortelles. with a
rayed ceiling of red, white and blue on the
background. Black and white plumes orna-
mented the roof and surrounded the urn,
which rested on the top, while eight small
wreaths Of mmortelles were attached TO the
sides. Some idea Of the massive character Of
the car can be obtained from a
statement Of its dimensions. The
urn was twenty feet, while the platform itself
measured eight by sixteen feet, and the bier
twenty-eight inches by seven feet -Four black
guy-ropes depended from the corner posts and
were held by black grooms, who were thus en-
abled to steady the motion OF the car over
rough places, and prevent its swaying to and
fro on its journey to the cemetery. Twelve
coal-black horses, four abreast. and covered
with broadcloth neck and body cloths, edged
with silver fringe, drew the somber object.
Black and white plumes waved from their
heads, while groom at the head of each outer
horse controlled its progress by black-and-
white hatcr-lead.
The only incident which occurred at the
pavilion wss the request Of Grandma Garfield
for drink OF water. Many persons construed
tins as an indication that the old lady was
faint. Such wss not the case, however. -
The remains having been placed in the fu-
neral car, the nourners retired from the
pavilion and took their places in the carriages
assigned to them. Mrs. Garfield, heavily
yelled, entered tho first one with the dead
Presidents mother, and the boys, Harry,
James and Abram. Col. Corbin, with Miss
Alolie Garfield and young Irwin, entered the
second. The relatives and friends came next,
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members Of the Cabinet aud their wives, ex-
President and Mrs. Hayes, ex-Seoretary Evarts,
the Judges of the Supreme Coart, the members
of the United States Senate and House of Rep
reseutatves the several State Executives and
the remaining occupants OF the platform, to-
gether with the Society Of the Army of the
Cumberland, the Mayors OF cities, and the
members of various Aldermanic bodies and the
numerous local committees.
The funeral-car proceeded beyond the City
Hall on Superior street. and stopped until the
first carriage started AS the remaining carriages
followed up, it continued its journey until il
reached Erie street and the massive arch at that
point. Turning into Euclid avenue, famous as
perhaps the handsomest in the world, and
decorated as 1t probably never will be again,
with all the badges of mourning and insignia
Of grief, 1t Joined in the procession of military
organizations, Masonic societies and all the
numerous civic and other organizations, and
dirges, to the cemetery five miles away.
Though the several divisions dropped rather
promptly and gracefully into line, it soon be-
came too painfully apparent that there was al
together too much OF the procession, and yet
not few societies were crowded out. owing to
their late and unexpected arrival, or left with
the cold consolation of being privileged
to drop in at the rear, when it was
morally impossible for them ever to reach the
cemetery, IL they stayed there until the head
had arrived at Lake View, witnessed the obse-
quies, and should be ready to turn round and
come home. AS matter of fact, the tail of
the procession rested down town while the
head was at the cemetery, while, If ev-
cry society and club which wanted to
march had persisted i'll doing so,
the procession would have been swollen
to unreasonable proportions The military
presented magnificent scene. The co.umn
was headed by that veteran volunteer organza-
ton, the Boston Fusileers, who had travelled
from Massachusetts in order to pay last trib-
ute to their deceased comrade 10y participating
in the obssquies.
Arrived at the cemetery, the pall-bearers
alighted and took their positions on either side
of the carpet walk to the. vault, while the two
eldest sons of the dead President, Harry and
James, joined those on the right in company
with the inevitable aud omnlpresent Rockwell
and Swain. Mrs. Garfield sat at
her carriage window, her veil re-
moved, and her fearless eyes revealing
the mental struggle she was undergo
ing in her determination to bear up bravely
under her load Of grief. The steps TO the vanlt
were carpeted with flowers, and on either side
of the entrance were an anchor of tuberoses
and cross, while smilsx and evergreens were
festooned above. A heavy, black canopy was
stretched over tho steps from which the exer-
scses were TO be conducted.
At $50 o'clock the procession entered the
gateway, which was arched over with black,
with appropriate inscriptions. In the keystone
were the words "Come TO rest" On one side
were the words, clay him to rest whom we
have learned to love !" on the other, "Lay him
to rest whom we have learned to trust Amass-
i've cross OF evergreens swung from the center
of the arch. Tho United States Marine Band.
continuing the sweet, mournful strains it
had kept up during the entire march,
entered first. Then came the Forest City Troop,
OF Cleveland, which was the escort OF the Presl-
dent TO his Inauguration. Behind it came the
funeral car with its escort of twelve United
States artillerymen, followed by a battalion OF
Knights Templar and the Cleveland Grays. The
mourners' carriages and those containing the
guard OF honor comprised all of the procession
that entered the grounds. The cavalry halted
at the vault and drew up in line, facing ii with
sabcrs presented. The car drew up in front,
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