Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-09-30
AT REST!
fhe Final Funeral Services
Of the Nations Dead.
100000 People Turn out to
Render Homage.
Impressive Ceremonies at the Pa
vilion and Cemetery.
A Grand, Imposing Funeral Proccs.
sion Seven Miles Long.
NDctairs OF tho Prooossion-C Closing
Services mt tho Cemetery, Etc.
Impressive Ceremonies at the Pa
vilion and Cemetery.
A Grand, Imposing Funeral Proces.
sion Seven Miles Long.
'DotaiIr OF tho Prooossion-Closin
Services mt tho Cemetery, Etc.
ThSJourncy From washington to Cicvc-
~ AI 1nuu.
CLEVELAND, September "A,

WI CbBNEbAND, Scptemner ~,
The Journey of tho Presidents funeral train
from Washington to Cleveland WINS very
quiet one, and almost devoid OF incident.
sGreatorowds lined the truck at all the villages
nnd cities along the route The members OF
in obscrvlnss SO many spontaneous expressions
st sympathy. Mrs, Garfield, especially, was
deeply touched by the scenes. AT Baltimore
tho crowd to witness the train rs II continued
4 itsl Journey was possibly larger thnn that
Z socn at Washington, though the general I'M
preston was that no greater multitude was
ever seen. in the National Capital. Mrs. Gar
fcd was sitting by one of the windows study
ing inc express9,n ol ,nG ,aees & IN % inc enromg
tfiefr Occupants, when ono of her attendants
approached with the intention OF drawing
aside the curtains and obstruoting the Wow of
i the people. Z" Oi don't mind" said Mrs. Gar
field, +. prefer TO see the people," All night
&, long tho same scenes werc witnessed, ana at
duybreak when tho increasing light permitted
oflarger vision the people were to be deserted
In the distance standing upon cmincnces and
any point allowing OF a sight OF the truck.
M reached the escort committee from Cleveland
were received, n few of whom paid their re-
, spects to Mrs. Garfield, and expressed their
, sympathy with her In the hour of her aiiic-
. tion. The train was composed of six cars,
That next to the engine was the baggagc car
The next car was the one on which all interest
Centered, containing us IL d d tho remitinS
ofPresldent Garfield. The caskct was placed
bier, the projecting edges of which and the
the floor around were covered with profu-
sion of the choicest, fragrant blossoms, scat
tered negliecntly about. The beautiful wreath.
the tribute of Queen Victoria lay on the cask-
ct, contributing Its rich odor to the perfume
laden atmosphere; In the car with tho re-
Of which detailed for, the service are as fol-
aasns sqans hsEs kelsg SsF
=. ,tdrporais Gardner, McDonough, Reinneld and
Benson; Priyates pHpree kilfoyl, Ashworth
by the guard of honor, which was composed OF
thcfnost illustrious soldiers and naval officers
gf the country; The military is represented
by sGeneral Sherman, Lieutenant General
hsSI4ea Major General a Hssnsock, Quarter
Sfete5s and Sabtain Ward Seco%paned their heir
ss,iperi6rs. NThe Gentlemen from the navy. are
= Admirals, Rodgers and Stanley Commodore
rector Locker. In the next car were Secre-
tary Blaine and wife, Secretary Window and
gite. Secretary, Lincoln Linz ,,,, and wife,
( Attorney General ,Mcveagh and wife.
we adaon s to the ,es Cabinet m pSra Thy by
car contained Mr.. Sevillon Brown, Chief Clerk
OF the State Department; Mr.. A. a. Adec and
- Mr. Sweet, private secretary to Secretary Lin
" eoin President Hayes, Chief Justice Waite
Justices Matthews and Strong, General Jewell
Attorney General Palmer and Mr., Gilbert, of
Rcunsylvaniu; Governor Hoyt, Colonel Read
Ten, Asshtant Marshal of the Supreme Court
Eapd Mrs Benedict, of New York, and Speare,
q,
Observation-Disclosures in the fourth car.
E4he last car was occupied by Mrs. Garfield,
Mss Mosiie Garfield, Mr.. II. A. Garfield Mr.. O.
90 ,soekweh, Or. $; A; Boynton; Colonel Rock
swefl, Mrs. Rockwell, Miss Lola Rockwell, Cen
= sSaim, I}ain 9. E: Henry, Private secretary
Brown, Mr.. q. l.. Judd, Dr. Hawkes., Lieutcr-
:" mt Harden. Colonel A. @. Corbin. Elizabeth
Outten. Mrs. Garield's maid Rev. Isaac Errett,
. of Cincinnati, Rev. II. ID. Powers, of Washing
- ton, and wife, General Brown, Eminent Com
. ., ,nander; Messrs. Crump, Atchison and Kicker,
of the White House corps of employees.
All the cars were heavily dtaped In black
10 relieve the spmbrc shade. The engine was
completely swathed in folds of Grape, Under
ana Of reseg Gn nG WAS
headlight, surrounded by wreath of arbor
,.yit,e, ,rest ed a dove of purcst white.
80 The morning was one of the most beautiful
. OF the summer, and the verdure-toppcd, sun
,crpyned hills of the Ohio Valley stood forth
In nll the rugged glory and magnfccnce OF
nntamsd mature; un sped me cars, through
<irpmsolid rocks; over water course, past glen;
Sasresistlessly rs the onward march of death
4cof WHICH tho train, ,decked as II was In funcrea
SpaIippy, was II constant reminder. At eyery
saEfatfen, and every house past which the train
glided,the fences were clustered by the mourn
Ing g,hfple, who looked on the cRsket of him
they loved TO honor And so IL was all along
saiieshnes Everywhere the people had jour
kpeyed,from their homes to the nearest point
on the track, and everywhere was the sin
,kcerestgrief made manifest.
AT Wellsvlle the funeral train was met BY
Governor Foster and star, who had come Ii
vffhc Governors private Cur from Washington
The funeral train arrived Mt Cleveland nj
twenty minutes past one o'clock. After Il few
moments delay the local escort committed
came from the car and marched TO the hearse
There they divided so as to allow the remains
to pass down the line, Then came Ms. Gar
held, supported on one side by. Secretary
Blaine, and on the other by Mr.. Harry
Garfield She looked pale and tired
and kept her eyes TO the ground. Mrs. Gar
driven mhe to ri sGlre
Then came the members of the Cabinet. fol
lowed by the remains OF the President, borne
tillerymen. The casket containing the re
mans was covered with Grape and larg,
flag, and upon 1t wcro few cut flowers ant
sago palm leaves. After placing the remain.
in the hearse the guards took positions OF
either side with drawn swords After then
placed in the carriages, and the sad procession
moved on its way towards the center of thu
city,
While tho procession moved down Eucli,
Avenue tho bands played funeral drges m,
tho church bells tolled their sud requiems
Three squads of police were in advance o
Colonci wilson and stan, TO keep the stree
clear. The procession moved in the following
Colonel Wilson and stnif.
Silver Grays Band.
First City troop.
Reception Committee In carriages.
Holyrood and Oriental Communicates o
Escort Committee in carriages.
Hearse and horses, guarded by knights Ten
plar In columns OF threes and iianked
by Ten horscmen of the First City
Troop on each side.
q Band.
~ Cleveland Grays
Veterans OF Garheld's regiment, the Forty
second Ohio Volunteers.
Members of the Cabinet In carriages.
p llIf General Sherman and hides.
Guard OF honor, composed of Ollicers of tn
~ Army and Navy,
United States Senators and Representatives. 4
t, carriages.
Distinguished guests in carriages.
With bowed heads and solemn faces, tn
line OF march was followed down Euclid ave
nuo TO Erie street, thence to Superior an
thence 10 the catafalque, where the body wa
20 rest. The scene was solemn as the proce
men and women, whose reyerently bowe
heads and fearful eyes expressed the unspoke
grief q the city; The procession reached th
catafalqIe at three, when the remains wer
.pfaoed In state.
.Itfc" 'H'. THE cATAFALQUE.
1.-The pavilion upon the Square where the r,
mains OF President Garfield lie In state
probably the finest temporary structure OF th
kind ever erected. IL Is located In the Ger
ter oi the Public Square At the Intersection
entire Intersection, being about sixty fee
square at the base. Tho four fronts AZ
iSentyioSr feet wide at The base. s.s resting % ~
sQn a raised platform or ground work six fcl
"a height The apex OF the pagoda shaped roc
htltuty y-lWp lttt- IEUu tut center Oh III
iiDof rises beautiful aflt sphere.
= From the four corners of the roofs apex pr,
tectiour national iings heavily ,draped. Ih
keystones of zach arch are faced with larp
projecting eagle, while the square turre
rising ~ each corner Of the structure are d
corated with FURNISHED shields, and tipped wit
huge noddinR plumes. From the turrets on
ward project fagstans, bearing sable streaInoi
caught IN ut the base. Projecting from ih
angles at the base are four platforms. 81
feet high and broad, and extending twent
feet on the ground. At the end or each
While two sentinels IN full uniform do guar
duty over each piece The whole structiir,
inside and out, Is appropriately decorated
black and white Grape and the inches lille
up with laurel wreaths, howers and sculI
ture. Upon The center OF the iioor OF the ca
collin Is placed
The approach TO the catafalque is from II
,i"e westwafu 10 On euperlVi & SifeS eS tne ihue e