The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-09-23
STATE FUNERAL.
Final Arrangements for the Funera
in Washingten.
A Procession to Follow the Remains
to the Depot.

at about $50 this evening. Th'
funeral services will take place to-
morrow at p. m, In the rotunda, wher,
the body will remain until taken to tn,
train. Rev. Mr.. Power of the Christian
church officiating. The Philharmonic
society of this city, under the direction
of Prof. Floetzner. will render the fol
lowing selections:
Anthem-s.To The. oh Lord II yield
my SPIRIT - from oratorio Of st. Paul
and the familiar hymns, ''Jesus, lover
of my SOUL" and "Asleep in Jesus,
blessed sleep"
At the conclusion of the services the
remains will be borne to the hearse and
thence to the Baltimore and Potomac
railroad depot, where the same train
which brought them to this city, from
Long Branch. will convey them tc
Cleveland for final burial.
The Following is the official pro.
gramme Of the torder of the procession
which will escort the remains from the
capitol to the city:
Funeral escort in column of march
under command Of Brew. Maj.
Gen. r. B. Ayers.
Battalion District Of Columbia volun-
teers.
Battalion marines.
Battalion foot artillery.
Battery light artillery.
Civil procession, under command Of
Chief Marshal Col. Robt. Boyd.
Clergymen in attendance.
& Physicians who attended the late presi-
dent.
Guard Of honor, bearers and hearse.
The guard of honor, the officers of the
army and navy and the marine corps
in the city and not on duty, with the
troops forming the escort, In full dress,
will form right in front on either side
OF the hearse, the army on the right
and the navy and marine corps on the
left and compose the guard Of honor.
The family Of the late president, rs-
latives Of the late president, ex-presi-
dents Of the United States, the presi-
dent, cabinet ministers, diplomatic
corps, chief justice and associate JUS
tices Of the supreme court Of the
United States, senators of the United
States, members of the United States
house Of representatives, governors Of
the states and territories and commits
sioners Of the District of Columbia,
judges Of the court Of claims, judiciary
Of the District Of Columbia and judges
Of the United States courts, assistant
secretaries of state, treasury and in
terror departments, assistant postmas-
ter general. solicitor general and as
sistant attorneys general, organized
societies, citizens and strangers.
The troops designated to form the
escort will assemble on the east side Of
the capitol and form line fronting the
eastern portico Of the capitol, precisely
at 2 p. M, Friday the 23d inst. The
procession will move at the conclusion Of
the religious services at the capitol, ap-
pointed to commence at o'clock, when
minute guns will be fired at the navy
yard by the vessels Of war which may
be in port at Fort Meyer and by bat
terry Of artillery stationed near the
capitol for that purpose. At the same
hours the bells of the several churches,
fire engine houses and school houses
will be tolled. The officers of the army
and navy, selected to compose the
guard Of honor and accompany the re-
mains to their final resting place, will
assemble at 4p. M, at the Baltimore
and Potomac railroad depot where they
will receive the body Of the late presi-
dent and deposit 1t into the car pre-
pared for that purpose. On arriving at
the depot the remains will be placed, on
the car attached to the funeral train.
This car will be opened at the side ad-
mitting view Of the coffin as the train
passes along. The other three cars will
be occupied by Mrs. Garfield, members
of the family and friends. the president
and members Of the cabinet, the phisi-
clans who attended the president, ex-
Presidents Grant and Hayes and the
committees appointed by the senate and
house. Another train will Immediately
follow the funeral train upon which
will be the senators, members of con-
gress, justices Of the supreme court and
other distinguished persons, who have
been invited 70 attend the funeral.
Saturday morning the trains will be
met at the Ohio state line by Gov.
Foster and his staff.
Mrs. Garneld Visits Her Late Home.
Washington. Sep. 22.--Mrs. Garfield,