Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-22

1t will be safe to expose the body after 1t
leaves here. The effects of the fluids used
for emoalming are such as to have already
hardened the featureA The cofin was
black, with silver handles. Black rods run
along the side, and upon the top was a silver
plate with the inscription:
JAMES ABRAM GARFIELD,
Born November 18th, 1881.
Died, President of the United States,
September 18th, 1881.
"Tbe coffin was lined with whits satin.
Across the top and crossing each other
were two long leaves of palm.
"Only the face,and shoulders were visible,
and one needed to know that all that re-
mained of James A. Garfield lay there to
recall the features so familiar during life
The face to those who knew
General Garfield only from his
portraits, could not have been recognized.
The cheeks were gone and the brow had lost
the massive appearance which had cbarac-
ter!zad it in life. The Involuntary Whispered d
remark of all, AS they gaz7d upon the loved
form with a shudder, was: 4 never should
have recognized him; how he must have
suffered = The shrunken earthly form told
how much It was most marvellous that he
lived so long"
ON THE EVE OF DEPARTURE.
ga. M-The church bells are tolIing and
the crowd continues to increase. The cars
which are to be used for the funeral train
have just heen run up to Francklyn Cot
tage.
$50 A. M.-The engine and coaches are
now in readiness to start. The entire train
is heavily draped in mourning, and presents
a funereal appearance. The line formed at
S:45 from the Eiberod Hotel TO Franck-
lyn cottage has been diminished somewhat,
m de nf
surrounding grounds every moment. Ocean
avenue, for two blocks in either direction,
is blocked with vehicles. The occasion is
of extreme solemuity, and has impressed
every one. No disorder prevails, and the
large gathering, composed Of all classes, is
very quiet and decorOus.
THE SERVICE AT THE COTTAGE.
At half past nine O'Clock Chief Justice
Waite, Secretary aud Mrs. Blaine, Secretary
and Mrs. Window, Secretary and Mrs.
Hunt, Postmaster General and Mrs. James,
and Secretaries Lincoln and kirkwood and
Attorney General MacVeagh arrived at
Francklyn Cottage, and the doors were
closed to visitors. The religious services
were conducted, by special request of Mrs.
Garfield, by Reverend Charles j. Young, OF
Long Branch. There were present, besides
the family and attendants, the members OF
the Cabinet and their wives, and a few per-
sonal friends, numbering in all not more
than fifty individuals. When the moment
for the solemnities was announced the win
dows and doors were closed, and all sounds
hushed. Owing to the necessity of startir z
the train promptly on time, Colonel
Rockwell had requested the officiating
clergyman to occupy but five minutes.
The minister read from the Scripture ap-
propriate passages relating to the death and
in ha hr1r e al
services of the Episcopal Church. He then
offered the following prayer:
o Thou who didst open the grave Of the
brother in Bethany, VINO hadst compassion
on the widow Of Main as she bore her be-
loved dead, who art the same yesterday, to-
day and forever, and In whom is no varia-
bleness, nor shadow of turning, have mercy
upon US at this hour, when our souls have
nowhere else to fV. But We hy
sorrows that we bow under.
o Thou God Of the widow, help this strick
en- heart before Thee help these children
aud those that are not here-be their father.
Help her in the distant State who watched over
him in childhood. Help this nation that is
to-day bleeding and bowed In sorrow before
Thee. o ssnctify this heavy chastisement
to its good. Help those associated with
him in the governments D Lord, grant from
there may arise better day for the glory of
God and the good Of man. We thank Thee
for the record of the life that is closed 4; for
its heroic devotion to principle. We thank
Thee, o Thou Lord, that he was Thy ser
want, that he preached Thee--Thy noble life
and exsmple-and that we can say of him
now, "Blessed are the dead who die in the
Lord, their works do follow them"
Now Lord, go with this soFrowing COM
Last her
up and strengthen them. o God bring us
ali at last to the morning that has no
shadow, the house that has no tears, the land
thathas no death, for Christ's sake. Amen.
Immediately after the conclusion Of the
services at Francklyn Cottage, Mrs. Gar
field, accompanied by her son, Harry, Colo
mel Swain, Colonel and Mrs Rockwell,
Miss Mollie Garfield and Miss Rockwell, and
DR.. Boynton and G. o. Rockwell, came
from Francklyn Cottage and entered the
first coach.
The members of the Cabinet and their
wives followed and took seats In the second
coach Mrs. Garfield was heavily yelled,
aud in passing to the train exhibited the
same fortitude which has characterized her
manner throughout. In addition to the
immediate members of the family, the fol-
lowing composed the party on the trainl
Private Secretary j. Stanley Brown; TX
oCuL4h6 OltFk WARREN .. 1OunKt JO0n NJ
VanWormer, Chief Clerk Post Office De-
partment; John Jamison, Railway Mail Ser
vice; Ridgeley Hunt, son Of the Secretary Of
the Navy; Q. +. James, son of the Post-
master General; Jay Stone, Private Secretary
to Secretary Lincoln; ex Sheriff Daggett, Of
Brooklyn; Col. II. G. Corbin, and Messrs.
Atchison, Ricsrd, and other attendants
upon the late President and Mrs. Garfield
during the soiourn here. Just before the
train was ready to start the following State
officials, accompanied by members OF the
Legislature, arrived upon the scene. Coy
ernor George T.. Ludlow, Major G., Mott,
Adjutant General VIM. s. Stryker, Quarter
master General Lewis Perine, General Will
loughby Weston, General Bird W. Spencer,
Colonel s. Perrine, Jr., Secretary OF State
Henry G. Kelsey, Assistant Secretary of
State Joseph d. Hall, Comptroller Z. j. An
derson, Treasurer George NJ. Wright, and
Private Secretary to the Governor Joseph
d. Mar.
THE MoURNFUL JOURNEY BEGUN.
A few moments before ten O'Clock the
casKet was removed from the cottage by
six strong men, and passing through the
guard Of soldiers was placed IN the third
coach. The attendants and the others who
accompanied the party took seats in the
fourth car. DIR. Reyburn is the only sur
geon who went on the special train. At
exactly ten o'clock the funeral train started
from Francklyn Cottage, moving from the
grounds very slowly. The train reached lEl-
beron station about 1908 q. m, and
stopped In the road within about .