The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-09-29
GARFIELD's OIsSEQUIEs.
Services In washington Over the Rl
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Religious services over tho body OF President
Garfield were hold In the rotunda Of tho Capt.
d IN Washington. on Friday afternoon, Sept
!3 Tho services wcro conducted by the Rev
Mr.. Power, of tho Vermont Avenue Christian
rhnrcll, and were attended by abont 1900 peo-
pie, including President Arthur, the diplomatic
1ody. tho Supreme Court Judges, the Cabinet
,fficers, several Senators and Congressman, the
members or the household Of the late President,
Dr. Boynton, Col. Rockwell, Cyrus w. Field.
Gen. Swain and w. ". Corcoran. Mrs. Gar
Hold was not present. The services were plain,
opened with tho hymn, "Asleop In jesus"
beautifully rendered by volunteer choir.
Tho Rev. DIR. Rankin then ascendod the
platform At the head Of the catAfalque, and
read, In ! clear. distinct voice, few sslcC-
lions OF Scripture Tho Rev. Isaac ErretA
then offered prayer. He spoke u : low tone
Rev. +. u. Power, OF the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church, OF which President 0arfeld
was member, delivered feeling address,
He said:
Tho cloud 20 long pending over tho nation
has at last burst upon Lur heads. We ~ halt.
crushed amid the ruin It has wrought MILL
lon prayers, and hopes, aud tears, ~ far ~
human reason sees, were vain. Our loved ono
has passed from us. But there 10 relief. W0
look away from the body. We forego for
time tho things that are seen. We remember
with Joy his faith In the Son Of God, whose
gospel he sometimes himself preached, aud
light and blue sky through the cloud. structure
and beauty instead Of ruin glory. honor, Inn.
spiritual and eternal life in place Of
decay and death. The chief glorv Of this man.
- No think Of him now. Was Lila dsciplcship IN
the school Of Christ. His attainments . :
scholar and statesman will be tho theme OF
our orators and historians, and they be the
it 10 - Christian that We love to think Of him
now. lt Was this which made his life TO man
IN invaluable boon, his death to us m unspcak-
able loss, his eternity TO himself IN inheritance
incorruptible, undecided. and that f.dsth not
g broad as the religion Of Christ. Hs MAS !
sectarian ties, and wholly in fel-
lowship With Ill pure spirita He WAS .
Christologist rather than theologist. He had
great reverence for family and relations. His
example - : son, husband and father u glory
was deep and strong. He won mon to him. He
had no enemies. The hand that struck him WAS
not the hand Of his enemy, but the enemy OF
the people, tho enemy Of the country, the
enemy Of God. He sought to do right,
manward and Godward. He was grander
man than We knew. He wrought even
nation than we can now estimate. lie fell
at the height OF his achievements, not from
any fault OF his But We may In some sense
reverently apply TO him the words spoken Of
his dear Lord: He was wounded for our
transgression, he was buried for our iniquities,
the chastisemcnt OF our peace was upon him.
Alexander the Great, and the Grcclan ~
Arisudes the just, may not this son
or America be known ~ GARFIELD tho
Good. Our President rests. Ho had
10y In the glory Of work, and he loved to talk
or the leisure that did not come to him. Now
the service II rendered. Hcis free. The spirit,
absent from the body, is present with the Lord.
On the heights whence came his help lie finds
repose What rest has been his for these four
days! Brave spirit, which cried IN its body,
II an tired ~ Ho ID whore tho wicked
cease from troubling and the weary aro
sro.nsd q under the burden OF Of suffering
desh, 20, this pain! Is now in world with
out pain. Spring comes, tho flowers bloom,
the buds put forth, the birds sing. Autumn
rolls round, the h.rds have long since flushed
tho forest foliage assumes slckly hue. SoeArth-
" things pass away, and what Il true remains
with God. The pageant moves. The splendor OF
arms and banners glitter IN tho sunlight. Tho
music Of Instruments and oratory swells upon
the air. Tho cheers anl praises Of men re-
sound. But spring and summer pass BY, and
autumn sees ! nation Of sad eyes and heavy
hearts, and what II true remains Of God.
The eternal God IL cur refuge, and under.
meath are the everlasting arms.
At the conclusion Of DIR. Posor's adlrcss the
Rev. ]. q. Butter offered prayer, which brought
the ceremonies to : close, aud Ut o'clock p.
81. the casket was lifted out aud placed ON the
i1Srs ~ altrt 1T ~
on either side with hands upon tho casket
Upon the coffin lay the wreath from
the Queen and the sprays OF Cyphun
palms. The officers Of tho army and
military escort followed into the station
gymen, some Of the physicians and tho relatives
of the family alghted and went at orcc 70 the
train. Ex-Presdents Hayes and Grant walked
arm in arm, After them came President Ar
thur. lea upon Mr.. Blaine, with bowed
head and detected carriage. Tho members oe
the Cabinet and their wives followed two anA
two. At this time = company OF colored ca
dets marched aud connteTmsrcned oeiors % ne
entrance 10 tho station, led BY drum corps
With mufiled drums. The members Of the
diplomatic corps stopped . moment betors
the gate. and then drove on without entering.
Chief Justice Waite and his associates Of
the Supreme Court entered the depot The
gates were closed. Presently President
Arthur, accompanied BY Secretary haine.
turned 10 the sidewalk. President Arthur
and Gen. Grant entered Garage together,
and drove of. Their faces were troubled,
and shove plainly tho depth Of their feeling.
The Knights Templar arrived Ut the station
after all the others had entered and naarch
TO position heride tho funeral tram: Sns.
before the head of tho procession reached the
depot, two cars Of the drapcd train had Lecr
disconnected and run some dirtance frou
the station. Mrs. Garfield. with Harry
AMI Mollie. Gen. Swain, his wife. and
Mrs Rockwell, entered the cars at thi,
mt. They were then run back into
tho depot. By this means they avoided tho
funeral procession reached the depot tho suu
was veiled in . heavy black cloud. when, q
O'Clock, the train started. the cloud had risor
overhead, and drops OF rain like tears Eel
| lightly, aud the sun broke through tho lowe,
margin of the oud-bank, turning 4 70 silver
how stretched across the shy. Th'
train lett tho depot in Washington .
5:l5 o'clock. passing out Of the city amid tn
| toling Of bella, in the presence OF many thous
aud silent people. Immense crowds assembled Q
the various stations, and in most places tho cavi'
and military bodies contributed floral tributes
Fifty thousand persons stood With uncovered
heads A. the train entered tho depot It BA,tl
more. The funeral party reac1ed Harrisoar(
at 9:lS and the Congressional committee .
9:3e, neither train stopping, although an i'm
Melsc ass. mbasc WAS ranged along th
tracks A national salute was drc,
and al the church bells tollcd. Tn
train proceeded on lts journey ~ far - Al
toona, Pa. without interruption little hey
ond that point freight-train Was wrecked ans
| was lying across the track. 1t required severa
hours to remove tho wreck. and tho funera
party suffered painful delay IN conseqaenc
Of this nAlshAp
AlexaMder's Night Thoughts.
| N0olkcL,xr SE,,,~orksrce.ky - said N.