Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-09-29
Ellsworth's Mourning.
APPROPRIATE DECORATIONS,
IMMORTAL ~FRNiCl~.

The death Of Presiden, Garfield cas-,
deep gloom over the citizen, Of Ellsworth
Every heart vas touched. every face sad.
every tongue expressive OF regret. The ex-
hbItion Of feeling was such rs to make one
think better of mankind. People Of all pc
lltIcal parties became united by no common
sorrow for no common affection and those
who had heretofore. during heated political
Campaigns, sometimes exhibited tow ard,
each other inimcal feelings nov Wed one
with another in showing honors to the dead
Chief Magistrate
The democratic and republican flags. suit
ably draped IN mourning. were displayed for
several days. and other flags at half-mast
The Custom House building, Masonic hall.
Telegraph office, and many private resi-
denoes. stores and offices, too numerous to
mention here, were very tasiefully and suit
ably draped with emblems of sorrow; me
moral services we're held at the churches
on SUNDAY and on Monday business Was
generally suspended, the stores and offices
were closed. the bells tolled, and all united
IN expression Of sorrow.
BY far the most important event of the
day we're the union memorial services at the
Congregational church.
At , O'Clock P. VI. the Masons marched
from their hail in two ranks to the church.
Passing into the outer door, the front rank
filing to the left, and the rear rank to the
right, they marched up the side aisles and
each brother deposited sprig of cedar in
urn placed IN front Of the pulpit, then
passing into the center aisle, they took
seats to the right and left in the body of
the house. BY this time the church was
literally crowded, and the services of the
day commenced with an anthem followed
By all address by the Rev. DIR. Tenney,
who briefly reviewed the life of Presi-
dent Garfield, and spoke of the worth
just after the assassination Of President
Lincoln, when, addressing a turbulent crowd,
he showed himself ian uncrowned king"
Rev. {. Z. Lombard read the opening hymn,
and Rev. I. +. White selections from the
Scriptures. After the opening PRAYER by
Rev. Mr.. Wardwell, the audience joined
in singing the hymn Nearer my God to
Thee" which was read by Rev. DIR. Tenney.
Remarks were then made by Rev. Mr.. Hunt
ington who spoke of Mr.. Garfield's indom-
table purpose in life, and the grand results
which followed as It's legitimate fruit
Rev. Mr.. Lombard followed who spoke
of the inscrutable ways of Providence in
its dealings with men, and though We could
not always see the symmetry Of Gods
dealings, yet he was sure that perfect SYM
metry pervaded them all. The audience
then joined in singing Garfeld's favOrite
hymn, "Ho, reapers of life's harvest :"
The closing speech was made by Rev.
Mr.. Hudson. Wandering once, he said, in
Mt. Auburn. he saw a modest grave and
on the modest stone that marked it, he read
the one word, Sumner" Is this, he thought,
the only monument that has been erected
to Charles Summer And then he thought
Sumner needs no monument of marble or
granite to mark his resting place or CON-
memorate his virtues. His monument is
the hearts Of the American people, and his
| epitaph is written thereon. Such a monu-
ment is Garfelds, and he is worthy Of it all.