Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-24
The Final Scene Here.
THE PROCESSION FROM THE CAPITOL AND DE-
PARTURE OF THE TRAIN.

| fAhIthE VI IhE TRAlN.
| The funeral procession left the Capitol. as
| stated in the second edition of yesterdays STAR
a few minutes after four. The immense throne
| that witnessed the passage along Pennsylvania
avenue to the depot has only been eQualled
perhaps, on one OccasiOn-and that occasion
| sad ceremOnies-the Inauguration of President
Garfield. The vast crowd remained in per-
feet silence and with heads uncovered
as the cortege moved slowly along.
Mrs. Garfield. after the ceremonies were over at
the Capitol. drove to the depot with Harry Gar
| Held. Gen. Swain, Mrs. Swain and Mrs. Rock
well. Besides the guard of honor and the pail
bearers, the body was escorted to the depot by
Col. Corbin, Mr.. o. E. Rockwell, J. s. Brown,
Dr. Boynton and representatives of the family.
for squares about the depot there was sea OF
faces watching in silence the mournful scene.
AT 4:25 O'Clock the head of the procession
wheeled into 9th street. passing down towards
the mall. and, halting, faced the depot. At 4:40
the corpse was removed from the hearse, the
| bands playing Safe in the arms of Jesus" the
marine band leading off, Lients. Kelly. Noonan
and Gessford led the way through the 6th-street
| gate OF the depot to the funeral car. After the
| officers came Mr.. w. R. Speare. the undertaken:
then Rev. Drs. Rankin and Power next the
| body, borne on the shoulders of detail of
| regular artillery, and the guard of honor,
composed of officers OF the army and
| navy came next, after which were the members
OF the Cabinet. Senators and other officials.
me side of the funeral car was opened and the
casket was transferred to the car by the pail
bearers, selected by Mrs. Garfield. who bore it
to the catafaque, and laid it gently down. I'M
mediately the detal-fOur sergeants four cor
porals and four prvates Of the I'd artillery under
command of Lieut.. E. NJ. Weaver, were marched
the ber-Lieut. Weaver at the head,
and Capt. Clapp, Of the 10th infantry, at the
loot standing until the departure of the train,
when they took seats. Mrs Garfield, and her
immediate friends. to avoid the crowd, en-
barked at the corner of Maine avenue and 9th
street, her special car having been taken to that
point for her. President Arthur and ex-Presi-
dent Grant left their carriages on arriving at
the depot and walked to the platform of the
funeral train, and having seen the party on board
left in company with Gen. Beae.
The funeral train left at 5:13 o'clock, and fif-
teen minutes laterthe second section. taking the
congressional party, steamed away from the de-
pot. Just as the funeral train was turning into
Virginia avenue beautiful rainbow appeared in
the east
THE MARINE BAND.
The full Marine band left at half-past nine last
evening in special car for Cleveland. under
charge of Capt. Chas. F. Williams Marine CORPS
orders having been issued in the afternoon at
the request of Secretary Blaine. The band will
return Tuesday afternoon.
THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR AND PRESS CORRESPOND
ENTS.
A special train bearing the members of Colum-
bla COmmandery, KIT. and large number of
newspaper correspondents, left the r. and o.
depot at o'clock last night. Very fast time
was made. The train consisted of three sleepers.
private car and day COACH all heavily draped.
At Cleveland.
THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNERAL CERE-
M0NIES-ELABORATE DECORATIONS.
Extensive arrangements have been made at
Cleveland for the Obsequies. The remains will
lie In state during Sunday and Monday morning.
on hn lott
funeral services will commence. At the special
request of Mrs. Garfield they will be under the
direction OF Rev. Isaac Errett, of Cincinnati,
and Chaplain Harrison Jones. of Mount Union
chaplain of Garfelds old regment). The fol-
ing program of music will be rendered: First.
Funeral Hymn" Beethoven, Cleveland Vocal
society. Second. 'St. Paul." Mendelssohn.
Third: "HO! Reapers of Life's Harvest"
Fourth. ''Ode XIX" The last number
Societies w es of Sy the and German t6e singing g
number being the Presidents favorite hymn will
be rendered at the cemetery. The funeral ser
vices will he observed in the public square
Monday morning, and the funeral procession is
expected to move from the square at IL o'clock
noon, Monday, and escort the remains to Lake
View cemetery, via Superior street, to Erie to
Euclid avenue and Euclid avenue to the
grounds.
The following proclamation. issued by Mayor
Herrick. will inform visitors regarding arrange
to call the attention of the public to the i'm
portance Of observing the Hast funeral rites of
our departed President in manner that will be
in keeping with the solemnity of the occasion,
and earnestly invoke the aid and cooperation
OF the citizens of Cleveland in assisting
the various committees Of arrangements
in perfecting and executing their labors. On
Sunday and Monday next Cleveland will be
thrOnged as never before in its history. The no.
table men of the nation and many military and
nj of ont,
will be here. Hotels will be taxed to overflow
ing. Accommodations will be needed to meet
the wants Of visitors and the patriotic citizens
OF the city must generously throw open their
houses and extend their hospitality to the pub
lie necessity. All who can and are willing to
furnish accommodations are earnestly requested
to send name and address, with the number
they can accommodate, to the committee on ac-
c0mmodations at the county auditors Office"
Ihe lot which has been selected in Lake View
cemetery IS on the brow of high ridge COM
mandlng sweeping view of Lake Erie and the
intervening strip of country. It contains over
half an acre. 1t is in the sightliest part of the
grounds, and has been set apart by the trustees
Tor some purpose of more than usual import
ance, supp6sing, probably. that some Masonic or
other society might at some time wish it, The
lot could have been sold many times over for
$lO,OOO and more. Preparations for the funeral
are rapidly progressing. The main decorations
consist of nine magnificent arches, one at each
entrance to Monument park, two at the corner
of Euclid avenue and Erie street, two at the cor
ner of Erie and Superior streets, and one at the
entrance to Lake View cemetery. Draped ban
ners are stretched across the principal streets
bearing notices and quotations from the illnstri
GUS dead. large banner, with appropriate dec
orations. spans Euclid avenue, at the Pittsbnrp
railroad crossing. where the body was
taken from the cars and the procession formed
to enter the city. Elaborate decorative work
has been done upon the four arches in the
square. That facing the pavilion on the west
consists OF two massive columns joined bv an
arch. Two other and shorter columns stand by
the side of the foundations of the archway one
bearing bronze eagle and the other represent
ing broken column. The columns are appro-
pratey wreathed in flowers. flags and drapery.
portion Of the arch consists of flags and flow
ers, woven together. At the foot is a canal
boat; the inscription "Hiram" is step above;
then follow "Chickamauga." the House of
Congress" the "Senate," and at the top the
"White House." The arch facing this on the
east is similar in general design. The decora-
lions consist principally of flags of all nations,
intertwined with flowers and drapery of sable
The floral decorations on the standards are by
feet in size, and in the archways by 10 feet
The decorations facing the catafalque are two
colossal gates with standards at each end feet
in height the space between being occupied by
several posts 10 feet high. Each standard is