The daily gazette., 1881-09-27
SECOND EDITION
AT REST.
After Life's Fitful Fever He
s Sleeps Well.
ENTOMBED IN LAKE VIEW
G. ~ CEMETERY.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 26.-The
funeral ceremonies OF the late James A.
Garfield, President Of the United States,
took place to-day amid scenes Of uDpre-
cedented pomp and splendOr. Never has
there been SO general and genuine an
expression of sorr.w and respect. This
sentiment has been growing from the
hour Of the assassination. The man
was part OF Cleveland HIS country
home was within few miles of the
city. His most intimate friends lived
here. 1t was his intention TO have made
his home in this city at the close Of bis
Presidential term. The popularity Of
the man is seen in the profound and
general sympathy for his fate. The peo-
pie speak Of him as Of personal friend.
All night long the square in which the
body was placed was surrounded with
sad, sorrowing groups. They came from
all the country round in ancient
rumbllng old farm wagons, queer,
quantity shaped vehicles covering two or
thee generations Of sightseers. The
special trains came In at all hours with
soldiers, Knights Templars aud officials.
All night long the rumpling Of trains,
the ringing OF bells, the measured step
of marching men, the long, low roll Of
the muffisd drums, the cries Of csm-
mand, the sentinels' cry to halt, the
glitter of uniforms, the movement, the
hustle, the hum OF life, gave Cleyeland
. picturesque appearance.
A NIGHT OF GLOOM.
Over all rested the shadow of gloom
and sadness. The heavens seemed TO
be In sympathy with the cad day. Two
or three little summer tempesls came
over from Lake Erie and drenched the
town in rain. 1t was feared that these
showers would damage the catafalsue
and the funeral decorations, but beyond
little injary to the flowers there was
no harm done, and the city seemed
freshened and brightesed. The crowd
continued to come and gaze during the
whole night. ,i ri, ly.- r
II 10 estimated that over one hundred
thousand people passed the remains dur
ing the day and night. Thousands wan
sleeping in railway cars or In country
wagons. The electric lights around the
bier threw an unusual glow into the
heavens, and all night long it seemed an
If over the square rested a crown of
Light. There was pathetic, poetic
beauty in the incident In keeping with
the splendid and noble career that here
came to an end. Out OF the darkness
of detraction, jealousy and misrepresen
tation which cloud American public life
there seemed to shine the splendor of q
noble name.
BLAINE's LAST FAREWELL,
There were some incidents of perso-
nal and pathetic nature. The scene that
may be said 10 have q historic impor-
tance was when Blaine came to take the
last farewell of his friend and chief.
Late In the evening the distinguished
Secretary came In company with friend
and passed through the guards. AS he
walked slowly up the ascending plat.
form 10 the bier few recognized in bis
slow step, the white, worn features, the
brilliant leader OF party. This Is the
man who may say with Mark Anthony
as he stands by this bier, that his heart
is in the c. fin. How many dreams and
plans rested upon the life that has pass
cd away. Blaine by the coffin OF Gar
field Is truly sn episode In political his
tory, one more than mere politlss. Also
1t must be remembered that between
these existed an uncommon friendship.
They had served the Republic side by
side In Congress. Their relations had
become affectiouate and fraternal, and
one cannot but sympsthize with the sor-
row marked on the now pale face of the
Secretary Of State-a face that assumes
a singular pallor under the influence Of
the electric light.
HANCOCK HEcYNosuRE OF ALL EYES,
The cynosure of all eyes is General
Hancock. Rivals as they were in life
for the Office of Chief Magistrate, fresh
from the stress aud fury OF terrible
political contest, there is chivalry In
the sorrow of the d. fsated champion for
the death Of his antagonist that attracts
all hearts. People remember Garfleld's
own words when he defeated Thurman
for the Senatorship:-"The flowers that
bloom over the wall of party politics are
the sweetest and most fragrant that
bloom in the gardens OF the world"
Hancock is -here In q representative
cspauNy. As soldier be shows honor
to his comrade and chief; rs q leader Of
the democracy he puts his seal OF con
demnation upon successful treason. No
one IN this famous company is more no
ted or noteworthy than the bronzed and
brilliant Major General who towers
above bis fellows in the grandeur and
splendor of glorious manhood.
THE SERVICES.
Promptly at half past ten O'Clock the
ceremonies at the Pavilion began. DR..
j. p. Robinson, President OF Ceremo
nies, announced that the exercises would
open by the singing Of Beethoven'l
"Funeral Hymn" by the Cleveland Vo
cal Society, whereupon the hymn was
sung as follows:-
Thou art gone to the grave,
But we will not deplore thee;
Though sorrow and darkness sncom
| pass the tomb,
The Saviour has passed ito portals be
fore thee,
And the lamp of His love il thy light
thro' the gloom.
SCRIPTURE LESSON.
The following Scriptures were then
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