The Evening critic., 1881-09-22
THE EVENING CRITIC
THE DEAD PRESIDENT.
How the Remains Were Received
Here-The Respect, Honor ind Ar
lection shown by All Glasses.
ESTABLISHED ANGUISH. Is0

hhOW ttO AhtEnahhh WtEt ttCthNtu
Here-The Respect, Honor and At
lection shown by All Classes.
For the benefit Of our regular subscribers
we republish below from the extra CRITIC
of last evening, the very complete account
of the scenes and incidents attending the
arrival of the remains OF President Garfield
in this city. Our reportorial force covered
the whole ground leaving really nothing
new to be said by the morning papers
A Glance ut the Past.
Scarcely six months have elapsed since
James A. Garfield was escorted to the White
House with civic pageantry which has
never been equaled in our land. 1t was
the spontaneous acknowledgment by free
people of the fact that out of fifty millions of
inhabitants he had been selected by tho duly
appointed instrumentalities Of the Constitu-
tion to WELD the helm of the government for
four years. Whatever political differences
might have existed were buried for that
day. All WED in an honest and hearty
effort to convince the newly chosen Magis-
trate that he entered on the performance of
his high trust with the most cordial SYM
pathy and support Of the people.
Never before had the streets of Washing
ton been witness to q parade like the one
of last March. This afternoon we have
The MOurnfuI sequel.
With fame and elevation came exposure to
danger, and the risk produced its actor.
After weeks of intense suffering unpar-
alleled heroism, cheered by the hopes and
prayers of nation, Gen. Garfield returned
to-day to Washington, nothing but a
shadow, memory, name.
The three recent episodes In his brill ant
sad career will come home to the people OF
this city with peculiarly sad distinctness
We have been eye witnesses to the pageantry
that signalized his great elevation. We
have
stood with Uncovered Heads
when the sufferer passed in helpless prostra'
ton along the Avenue that observed his
triumph and to-day, overcome with love
and respect for the dead Executive, and pro
found sympathy for those he leaves behind
we have been mute spectators of the mos
memorable episode in the tragedy.
Words Would be Inadequate 10 Ex
press the Intensity Of the Popular
Feeling.
Fully an hour before the time announced
for the arrival Of the funeral cortege, thu
various approaches to the Avenue were lik,
so many arteries, alive with men, womer
and children, all bent on paying respect t.
their dead chief. The crowds passed alonl
silently by closed stores that were drapet
heavily in signs of mourning.
All felt the oppressive influence of tn
hour like funeral pail. As the time drew
on the streets became fankcd from the dc
pot to the Capitol with mu to and promis
cuous crowds, while carriages OF every de
scription lined the side streets. Not lou,
word, not note of confusion. All was dom
in the respectful and orderly spirit.
The knights Templar
were the first to startle the waiting crowd
with their measured tread, reversed arm
and funeral strains. Columbia Commander
No. g, of which the lamented Prcsiden
was member, appeared in full mum
bers to receive the honored remains
Soon after the Light Infantry
the National Rifles, the militiamer
Marine Corps and company of regular
swelled the cortege, and half an hour befor
train time the military and naval officers
in full uniform, filed solemnly down on tn
south side of the Avenue, entirely unat
tended by music or any sort of display.
When the train finally arrived some fe,
moments late, and the
Impressive March to the Capitol
commenced, it was touching in the extrem
to sec the evidences on all hands of pei
sonal sorrow and loss. Not only among tn
women of every social grade, but eve
among the men, could be noticed signs
weakness, while the children, fully alive I
the meaning and solemnity of the occasion
sympathized with as much sincere tendc
ness as those of older growth.
We heard various comments made on til
pyofuson of baby carriages on the street
Perhaps they might have proved an annoy
ance, but the principle displayed was one t
be honored. Families went in bod,
None could be left at home at time {
such momentous interest.
And the Christian Patriot,
whose life had reflected the precepts of IL
Savior, and whose love for children WI
proverbial, would have wished the lit
ones to come.
Time can never obliterate the
SOlemnity of the Scene.
1t was not q great display, except in Il
impressiveness of the silent multitudes, ii
elOquence of the voiceless remains and Il
warmth of the popular heart. TWAS an u
forgetable episode in the tragedy of grea
ness and in the lawful, resistless power
free government, whose citizens recogni
even in their sorrow, that :" order is HEAVIER
first law"
Waiting for the Train.
Before the train arrived the platform
the inside of the depot was quite well fill
with people, Gen. Sherman and staff, Re
Admiral Nichols and officers of the nav
District Attorney Corkhill, District Marsh
Henry, Major Pruden, Assistant p
vate Secretary Mr.. Charles Hendls
and other attaches Of the Executive Off
District Commissioners Morgan, Twin
and Dent, and number Of representatiN
of the press and Others, were there. TIL
had some time to wait, but while waltz
had ample time to remark upon
wonderful incidents that had occur