Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-27
MINNEAPOLIS.
Obsequtes Over tho Burial Of President
Garfield.

Obsequies Over the Burial of President
Garfield
The Observance of the funeral cere-
monies in this city yesterday
was general. In the afternoon business
was suspected. The public Offices were
all closed. At the appointed hour, amid the
tolling of church bells, the people, as with
one accord, wended their respective ways to
the various houses of worship, there to pay
the last sad tribute of tender regard for the be-
loved and lamented president, whose remains
were then being laid away in Cleveland, Ohio,
and sympathize with the bereaved and stricken
family. The throng wore badges Of mourn.
ing. The streets were draped and the churches
were hung with mourning and deco
rated with a profusion of fresh dow-
ers and garlands gathered by loving hands
ard arranged in appropriate forms upon the
affairs and the pulpits. Everyone was sad.
The feeling was general and profound.
PLYMOUTH CHURCH
was filled to overaowing. The services were
opened with an appropriate chant by male
quartette, especially engaged for the purpose.
Prayer was offered up to the ruler of the uni
verse by the Rev j. r. Tuttle, pastor OF the
Church of the Redeemer. The quartette then
rendered another musical selection.
REV. DIR. CAMPBELL
delivered the opening address. He began by
stating that the lessons taught by the sad and
lamentable calamity which had occasioned
the present solemn gathering, was that
of christianity; that as between man
and man, it teaches us to subdue
our supercilliousness. It is, indeed, not a
small thing for man born in humble posi-
tion, as was Garfield, to finally toll and work
his way through obstacles well calculated to
discourage the stouteet heart, to the highest
place in the gift of his fellow men. BE who
started in life in that lovely place, was placed
at the head of us all.
| Patient, persistent, and conscientious study
is what accomplished the glorious end.
! He spoke in detail of the very many qualities
of President Garfield. Gen. Garfield had not a
military education, and he might have most
nobly served his country by remaining in his
seat In congress.
| But when the first shot was fired upon Fort
Sumpter, there was that in his heart which
cried out "My country needs me in the battle
field, and he gave himself practical military
education, and he lead the country brilliant
military career.
The speaker spoke at length of the manly
bravery of Gen. Garfield, after being inaugur-
ated as president of the United States, in
boldly facing the political despots who would
ruthlessly grasp from his controlling hand
his constitutional power in appointing such
| officers in the civil service as he in his con-
scientious judgment thought best and proper.
He replied to these people, commonly known
as the stalwart faction, that he was the presi-
dent of the United States, in fact as well as in
name With limit was no empty Office. He
was placed there by the people as the leader
and he would lead.
| DR.. Campbell dwelt with much feeling up
on the fact that President Garfield was q
Chrlstian-a true, honest, noble hearted
| Christian.
he wae man. In every sense OF the word