New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-28
the rest of mankind may as well possess their souls
in patienceD -. -

the rest of mankind may as well possess their souls
in patience" y4
A gentleman said to General Garfield to-day: II
suppose everybody has right to guess at tne
Cabinet you are going to make ~
"Yes,n said General Garfield laughiney. "they
have the right and they do guess all sorts or ways
Some of them look in through the pickets
ing to the fence" and then guess"
1t is understood that nothing has been accom-
plished vet in the preparation of the inaugural
speech except, perhaps. in the way of making lew
notes. Excellent domestic authority describes the
General as O great procrastinator, putting OH
things of such nature persistently and when they
must finally be done regretting that they cannot De
put of still further but doing them then IN vigor-
GUS way which more than makes up for lost time.
As the journey to Washington begins tomorrow
the preparation of the inaugural must be hnisned
there.
sPRCULATIONs ABOUT THE CABINET.
Guessing about the Cabinet has about worn itself
out with only one week more to walt for the ofciai
list but there is one fact Of interest in connection
with the mention of Judge Folgers name for Sec
retary of the Treasury which seems signihcant 10
say thelesst 1t is that at the very time it was an
nounced far and wide that Judge FOlger had been
offered the Treasury portfolio, aud had accepted IT,
some of his friends were bringing pressure upon
certain prominent politicians supposed to have Pc
cuar influence with General Garfield to get them
to use it for Judge Folger This shows at least tnat
the offer of the place had not been made at that tme
One of General Gsrfeds closest friends reported as
having said within day or two that the fact was
simply that Judge Folger had been offered the Az
torney- -Generalskip and had declined 1t, senslDy
preferrng to retain his present position as Chiof
Judge of the New.York Court of Appeals until the
| close of his term. An influential New-fork poll
| 49, yb0po Iuna n
| Postmaster James would be made Postmaster-Gen"
| eral. He expected to see Governor Foster put IN
| that place in order TO give General Garneid
| the benefit of bis personal counsel at aii
| times upon which he relies much. The gentleman
expected to see the Secrearyshp Of the Treasury go
| to the West, probably to Mr.. Allison, and regarded
Mr. Blaine's place in the Cabinet as long ago hAed
| beyond doubt.
HOW SUNDAY WAS SPENT.
Today was q day which doubtless General Garfield
and the people of Mentor will alike long remember
He attended service in the little Disciples Church
here for the last time before entering upon his new
| spbere of life The church % simple white frame
building, with cupSa-plan 10 utter ts;de naie
both broad on 'es espanse e''oe Of % Whtewashed
wall inside and hard-backed seats. The church was
| filled with what must have appeared IKE great
crowd about zoo people, 'Iasnuctb m,H tbiry T 'og op
| forty. The preacher was the Rev Harrison Jones
of Union, Ohio who was former pastor OF ,1s t4is
Church, and. also chaplain OF General Garnelds
regiment the AID Ohio, and so has special relations
| with the next President. . , A.,
| General Garfield was present with his WE Mrs.
| I,arbee and Miss Laribee. General Garhelds sister
| and niece and Captain Rudolph and Mira. Rudolph,
the former Mrs. Garhelds brother, who will manage
the farm in the PRESIDENT absence The family sat
| in their accustomed pew. There was no
allusion in the sermon to the iact @
that the Presidentelect was present. 1t was was
| an old-fashoned discourse upon the atonement and
the literal resurrection Of the dead. At the close,
according to the Christian custom pentGsa1s tents
eapSds Etsd s@ays s1 'G%s takes psTt the
sfa snsins with Sest and bis voice could be heard 10
ana hyH he sfs9Rqss ss9
sds s6:'I church sas 'SSs custom The , Sa9i hy%P
was followed with a prayer in which the preacher,
who was visiby affected, invoked the Divine 6less,
| ing upon "our dear brother and sister Garhold."
| and prayed that the hand OF God might sustain
| them at all times and bring them back safely to
When the service had ended all the congregation
gathered about General and Mrs. Garfield and be-
gan their farewells There were many old friends
n the number, aud tn there .na we're soraI many ny
hearty hand shakes ana nir knd %U1os nnoS ,ba Ga
simple and earnest service. 1t was an Impressive
| and touching scene and Will not soon be forgotten
| PERHAPS IL might be mentioned here as an
instance of the errands on which people come come 70 70
Mentor that one person visited General 1sime,o arm 10
walk when he goes to church in Washington. As
this just what General Garfield is IN the habit OF
doing the mission did not seem Important.
| THE JOURNEY TO WASHINGTON.
II seems to be settled that General Garfield will
70 to Washington by way Of Ashtabua, Youngs-
town, Pittsburg and Harrisburg. though the route
was in some doubt late to-day. General Gar
fields desire is evidently to have as
quiet trip as possible: The special train will be
sy!yana Railroad, and will consist Of baggage
and two private cars, one for the accommodation OF
General Garfield and his family and the other for
expected that there will be numerous
delegations from surrounding villages
BID Station him L. eHGasy' eTSisy Of fsue.vs iEs
VIII viii make the farewell address to Gen:
eral Garfield, who is expected to be at
have q chance to take thorough goodbye Of his
old constituents. The time fixed for the departure
of the train is 1890 D. M. which ought to bring ii
into Washington in good season Tuesday afternoon.
INVITED TO THE INAUGURATION.
NEw-ORLEANs, Feb. 27.-The following
dispatch was received tonight;
WASHINGTON. Feb. 27. 1881.
To Colonel RICHARD vosE Commanding OOtcer Tie
~ Regiment u. Z: n. O., EeU orleans: ., =.
the e's CUes sS aSd f1 Sen Of
as %sn as to an organizations now WIN
and tGss was an have 10
here on the 4th day Of March next and participate
the grand ,sag Ssy We TO e.n9 tae Rs n1
tation IN the name all OF the people We want you a
TO come and you OF hearty welcome TO the
| Capital of the Nation by all the people,
II. G. CORBlN, A. A. General, u. s. A,
| For Executive Committee Inauguration Ceremonies
Colonel vose will reply tomorrow after consultation
with the officers OF the various commands included IL
the invitation but 1t is not probable that they will &C
cept only barely possible for them to reach Wash
ington In time.
For TIE order Of ne Inaugural PTocessfon page
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